Suzanne and String

Suzanne at Hugs and Stitches is using rope (not string but I'm a sucker for title alliteration) for border padding a lot these days.  She raves about the ease of it and has some great tips on how to use rope padding.  So the next time you need dimension in your border, have Suzanne bookmarked!
http://suzannehicks.blogspot.com/2015/06/pad-it-up.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 3, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Wrong Lime

The cute gumdrop house from Susan Roberts had the lime section stitched, but it wasn't right, so Katherine tried again. It is definitely better! 
http://bootsandbeads.blogspot.com/2015/05/creating-candy-house.html

Just goes to show you shouldn't settle.  A tiny tweak can make all the difference in the world.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 26, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Helen Stevens and One Simple Stitch

Helen M. Stevens, the British embroiderer known for her realistic plants and animals taken from the English countryside, has developed an online series of lessons in PDF form. 
 http://email.cowscantcount.co.uk/t/ViewEmail/r/35965AB389966AE62540EF23F30FEDED/B5F76A0B4057750E667CCDA886AB700A

If you want to hear more about the series, watch this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbLRzPo3NWk&feature=youtu.be

She also has an eBook that accompanies the series I think.  Note that the pricing is in British pounds.
http://www.vivebooks.com/shop/one-simple-stitch/

If you aren't familiar with Helen's embroidery and books, check out her website.  Remember not to drool on your keyboard!
http://www.helenmstevens.co.uk

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 21, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.