Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Free Design—"Heart of the USA"

Laura Perin has released a little free chart to celebrate the 4th of July. It's darling!
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2017/07/a-little-red-white-blue-ornament.html

If you want a little something to stitch while you are waiting, this would be perfect!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright July 4, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Paterna Ad from 1976

Charlene found this 1976 advertisement for Paterna Persian wool and posted it to Facebook. Takes me back….
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=452283535135034&set=gm.1432040666873087&type=3&theater

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 22, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Louise's Tips for Neon Rays without Tears

The latest e-newsletter from Louise's Needlepoint has a great section on Neon Rays, the flat, ribbon-like thread from Rainbow Gallery. Jill gives lots of tips to make stitching with this somewhat fussy thread much easier.
https://siterepository.s3.amazonaws.com/530/news_blast_june_2017.pdf

I just love shop newsletters!  You never know what you will learn.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 1, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.