Magical Moose in Silk Ribbons

StitchLady Jan is working a Blue Dogwood Design canvas called "Magical Moose."

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2025/04/29/magical-moose/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2025/05/09/magical-moose-update/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2025/05/19/more-magical-moose/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2025/05/29/magical-moose-is-complete/

The design is on 18 count canvas and is meant to be stitched with two sizes of River Silks ribbons plus Kreinik ribbon.  It should be interesting to watch Jan as she works on it.  By the way, River Silks ribbons are my favorites.  It's a beautiful but durable silk ribbon available in 4mm, 7mm and 13 mm widths and a ton of colors, including overdyes.  I highly recommend it!

https://www.riversilks.com/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright April 30, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

New Cyber Project, New Thread UPDATED

Blue Dogwood's new cyber project for Spring 2023 is called "Mountain Vista."  The canvas is their design and will have all sorts of lovely stitches. It also uses a new thread from South Africa--Vinnis Colours Bamboo, which appears to be a knitting yarn skeined for needlepoint.

https://www.facebook.com/BlueDogwoodDesigns/posts/pfbid0uVsLxBzb6h6gF8E2kuGK6ZbGjR447xrxD8ucV84NafXAtSM7JBfef5DS6gJkTeT5l

https://www.vinniscolours.co.za/#about

Here is the finished design.  Lovely!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/6089917431085364/

Here's all I can find about Vinnis Colours Bamboo.  Pretty colors and a nice sheen!

https://www.fabulousyarn.com/vinnis-bamboo.shtml

UPDATE:  Deborah in South Africa has lots of information about this thread.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/5858848200858956/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow 

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright January 28, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Colour Complements #186

Lorraine at Colour Complements has been having fun with her color 186 overdyed cotton floss. You can see it on her website—teal, purple and navy.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/252737693/cotton-embroidery-floss-186

Her local Embroiders Guild chapter have been using the color in various projects.  It's fun to see how it looks stitched.
https://colourcomplements.com/2018/11/needlepoint-57.html

Color magic is amazing!
https://colourcomplements.com/2018/11/needlepoint-58.html


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright November 28, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Linkin Logs! (Free Mystery Project from Blue Dogwood)

Kay Fite just announced the free mystery project from Blue Dogwood for 2017 will be called "Linkin Logs."  There are two color ways--purple or orange.  You can see the thread kits here.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/1227519357325220/

The first installment will be in January and you can order the overdyed threads either with or without the canvas from Blue Dogwood if you wish.  This year Kay is using Coluor Complements threads.
http://bluedogwooddesigns.com/newdesigns.php

This is the link to the Blue Dogwood page with each year's free design.  You will find the newest instructions here each month or you can browse to how older Blue Dogwood mystery designs turned out.
http://bluedogwooddesigns.com/sgom.php

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 10, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Is Blue and White a New Trend in Needlepoint?

I just added these to the Destination Dallas 2016 tab--

Lycette Designs is partnering with Indigo Home Shop to bring some of their lovely work to needlepoint canvases.
http://stitchstyleblog.com/2016/10/indigo-home-shop-lycette-designs/

Blue Dogwood Designs has a few special sachets with matching canvases. The sachets are made from Japanese indigo-dyed fabrics.
https://www.facebook.com/BlueDogwoodDesigns/photos/a.200573464851.166776.200567374851/10155635572324852/?type=3&theater

I'm starting to think blue and white is a new trend in needlepoint....

Of course, Kate Dickerson and Ehman have had blue and white classic designs for years.
http://www.katedickerson.com/the-fishnet-collection?lightbox=i41vnp

http://www.ehrmantapestry.com/Products/Star-Rug__SR.aspx#.WA4oLhQldjc

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright October 24, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Sashiko Sampler (Free from Blue Dogwood Designs) UPDATED

Kay Fite just reminded those of us on Facebook that her free Sashiko Sampler design from 2014 is availble on the Blue DogWood Designs website.  She used Valdani threads but you can use anything from your stash to try out the patterns.  To work the pattern, start with the January 2014 PDF file and work your way forward in time.
http://www.bluedogwooddesigns.com/sgom.php

The December 2014 PDF file shows the finished sampler.
http://www.bluedogwooddesigns.com/sgom/12-2014-SOM.pdf

UPDATE:  The 2015 free design has started. Here is the January 2015 posting.  It's a stained glass window design!
http://bluedogwooddesigns.com/sgom/cur-SOM.pdf

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 28, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Stitch of the Month

A second Stitch of the Month design has showed up on the Internet. Many of you are familiar with ANG's Stitch of the Month design series. Now Blue Dogwood Designs has their own free SOTM series.
http://www.bluedogwooddesigns.com/sgom/01-2013-SOM.pdf

If you aren't familiar with ANG's program, here is their project page.  Both work the same way--a new stitch for a section of the design will appear each month during 2013.
http://www.needlepoint.org/Stitch.php

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com