Sunday, March 8, 2026

Breaking News: RIver Silks is Moving to Virginia

I've just read in the March 2026 newsletter from NJNA that River Silks' founder, Jean Krynicki, is retiring. Her three daughters are taking over the business and as part of that process, moving the company to Virginia.  River Silks stopped taking orders in January and will concentrate on getting everything packed up and moved from Washington State.  Stay tuned, in other words.

I'm a huge fan of River Silks (it's beautiful and durable stuff and available in many widths) so I am thrilled to hear the business will continue even after Jean retires.  Good luck with the move, folks.  We eagerly await your rebirth in Virginia!

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Daylight's Anita Lamp

Barbara's Needlepoint shows off the Anita Lamp from Daylight in this Facebook unboxing video.

For those who don't have a Facebook account, I found the Anita table lamp here.  There is a floor lamp version, too.  Both have Daylight bulbs, so that the colors are true.  There appears to be a tray to hold your threads (I don't know if it comes with the lamp or costs extra) and the lamp itself is adjustable.  The magnifier is also somewhat adjustable and you can change the smart phone clamp to view the screen horizontally or vertically.  It doesn't look like the clamp itself adjusts enought to hold anything other than a phone, however.

Many thanks to Barbara's Needlepoint for alerting us to this lamp.

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 8, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.