"Snow; Strong, Silent, Beautiful"

This isn't needlepoint, but Jenny Adin-Christie's winter bear piece is stunning.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DV_PUQCjE59/?img_index=1

Make sure you use the right side arrow to see more detail of this wonderful embroidery.  

Jenny's website is here--

https://jennyadin-christieembroidery.com/?v=0b3b97fa6688

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright March 18, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Handmade Aficots from Devon

Jenny Adin-Christie sells aficots handmade in Devon, England.   These are used to smooth satin stitches, particularly in whitework.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DNV1RD6Mcve/?img_index=1

Some are acrylic and some are wooden.  Jenny points out that the acrylic ones can be washed to remove the oils from your hands, which is great if you are doing whitework or stitching with other very light colored threads.  You can shop Jenny's website if you are interested.

https://jennyadin-christieembroidery.com/product/acrylic-aficots?v=0b3b97fa6688

https://jennyadin-christieembroidery.com/product/aficots-in-exotic-woods?v=0b3b97fa6688

Heck, even if you aren't interested you should look at her site.  The embroidery is out of this world!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright August 15, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Pleated Wings from Jenny Adin-Christie

I am in awe of Jenny Adin-Christie's talent, so I follow her on Instagram where I found this tutorial on making pleated ribbon wing edges.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C814FWfo9hF/

It's so easy!  Couch the ribbon down with a matching color of thread, do a second stitch in the middle of the ribbon to secure it, bend the ribbon up (or down), and repeat all along the edge of your wing.  The video is rather long but worth watching to the end to see how Jenny secures the end, that she used a waxed thread, and how she started and ended threads and ended her ribbon.  She is stitching on felt mounted on gauze so needlepointers can just take the end of their ribbon down through a hole and secure it on the back side instead of using another row of pleated ribbon to cover the end.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright July 1, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

All About Needle Minders

Mary Corbet has started selling painted porcelain needle minders (which are unfortunately sold out already but keep checking back).  She explains the various types, how they work, and the sort that she prefers herself and sells.

https://www.needlenthread.com/2023/08/whats-a-needle-minder-and-how-to-use-it.html

If you get tired of waiting for Mary's to come back in stock, you can visit Jenny Adin-Christie's shop in the UK after August 9.  (They are on vacation until then.). She sells ceramic needle minders that are either animal shapes or florals.

https://jennyadin-christieembroidery.com/product-category/hand-made-tools

Or go the DIY route, order buttons from Stockwell Ceramics, and make your own!  The only problem with going this route is that there are too many gorgeous buttons to choose from.

https://www.stockwellceramics.com/en/home

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright August 6, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Stainless Steel Short Laying Tool (and More)

Mary Corbet has a rave review of a new, short stainless steel laying tool from the UK.  I personally prefer short laying tools so this is a Must Have for me.  You may prefer the feel of wooden laying tools or want something that doesn't have to ship from the UK.
https://www.needlenthread.com/2019/10/jennys-little-laying-tool-stiletto.html

UPDATE:  Jenny's found someone to continue making the steel stiletto to her father's design.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DVOSNp4jFWJ/?img_index=1

However, when I visit the tool section of Jenny's new website I have lust in my heart for everything.
https://jennyadin-christieembroidery.com/product-category/hand-made-tools

By the time this publishes, her kits section should be available.  Don't miss the eye candy there.

Or the Cornish hand made buttons and broaches that a side trail led me to.
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/StockwellCeramicsUK?

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright October 10, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Profiling Jenny Adin-Christie

Today I'd like to profile the needlework of Jenny Adin-Christie, who is a British embroiderer with magic fingers, to say the least!  Kathy at the Unbroken Thread recently took a class (the Minerva Mirror) from Jenny.  Let's start there.
http://www.theunbrokenthread.com/blog/2015/08/19/bath-textile-summer-school-day-2/

Interested?  Here are some stunning close ups of Jenny's needlework.
https://bordertextilegroup.wordpress.com/june-jenny-adin-christie/

Here's an interview, with a nice tip about avoiding magnification whenever possible, plus the story how Paul McCarthy ended up with his own slate frame.
https://egausa.org/needle-arts-magazine/profile-jenny-adin-christie/

Finally, here's Jenny's website. I encourage you to explore her whitework, goldwork, stumpwork and embroidery.
http://jennyadin-christieembroidery.com/Home.html

One talented lady!UPDATED

UPDATE:  Fiber Talk has interviewed Jenny.  Great listen!  Thanks for the tip, Gary.
https://wetalkfiber.com/2019/05/12/fiber-talk-with-jenny-adin-christie/?fbclid=IwAR0BrSaAf-OEQDSKIHFlcJbuN0K3CtWOvgP3q9J2OODbTg3mdPxcZhHPQGc

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright July 28, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Very Special Thread Waxer

I just stumbled across a very special thread waxer on A Thread And A Thought's website.
https://a-thread-a-thought-ltd.myshopify.com/products/ceramic-heart-thread-waxer

The website is the brainchild of Jenny Adin-Christie, former tudor at the Royal School of Embroidery.  It's a new venture so only one kit is available right now, for her Gawthorpe Needlecase. The ceramic heart waxer is meant to be inserted in the Needlecase.  I think the Wordsworth Harp needle case is still being taught so a kit isn't available right now.  She is an amazing artist with a very inventive mind and a taste for pieces that echo history.  Have fun browsing!
https://www.needlenthread.com/2018/04/unique-and-beautiful-harp-needle-case-by-jenny-adin-christie.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 16, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.