Angels Sing On High

I love angel canvases.  Luckily Anne Stradal of ABS Designs does also and has posted photos of her angel canvases for us to enjoy this Christmas Day.
http://thecapestitcher.blogspot.com/2013/12/an-angelic-season.html

If you are enchanted like me, visit Joan Thomasson's website and explore all the angel kits she offers.
http://www.joanthomasson.com/ProductCategories.aspx

By the way, this angel stand up made into a rocking stand up is different and beautiful!
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2013/12/noreens-angel-topper-made-into-rocker.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Rogue, The Doctor, Judy and Me

I've been watching the BBC's long-running science fiction series Dr. Who since the early 1980s.  A lot of my family are fans, too, so I was delighted to see that Rogue Needlepoint has come out with several canvases that celebrate the series.  I see Christmas and birthday presents in my future!
http://www.amybunger.com/rogue.html

I own the angel statue ornament which is from the famous episode called "Blink."  The weeping statues in the story are actually alien invaders who can only move when no one is looking at them.  They aren't really crying--they are shielding themselves from your gaze.  It's a great story, worth seeking out if you have a subscription to Netflix.

I stitched my statue entirely in two shades of silver Kreinik using tent stitches to preserve the smooth look of a statue.  For the background, I wanted something that was the same shade of dark blue as the Tardis The Doctor uses as transport.  Not familiar with the Tardis?   You'll see it in this little blurb.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=rWQ73n4sJik

I also wanted a stitch that could have a miniature Tardis shape inserted in it.  That's where Judy comes in--the late Judy Harper, that is.  She was wildly talented and I spotted the perfect stitch in the bottom pointed background of this crazy quilt heart she designed.
http://fairy-crafts.blogspot.com/2009/06/more-silk-ribbon-and-color.html

It's an offset framed cashmere variation,  charted above.  I am using three plies of Lorikeet overdyed wool for the tent stitches and three strands of Petite Silk Lame Braid for the cashmere stitches.

I ran out of the Petite Silk Lame Braid (used in the cashmere blocks) so I finished the tent stitched rows only on the left of the ornament while I waited for it to arrive.  As you can see, it makes for a pretty --although overwhelming!-- pattern on its own.  If I had used a white wool instead of a blue wool, it would be much more subtle.

I've also used the same stitch for fish scales, to great effect.  Without the Tardis of course!

However, the diagrammed Tardis shape I created above to fit into one of the cashmere blocks (using the very shiny Kreinik holographic blue) didn't work.  The 18 count canvas I am using just doesn't allow that much detail.  (However, I think it might work well on 13-14 count in case you want to try it.)  So there was a change of plan.  Look again at the photo of the canvas being stitched.

The packet of beads you see in the upper left are Tila beads.  These are flat squares that have two parallel holes, one on each side.  I put one clear Tila bead (which are on top of the packet label but they are hard to see because they are clear) over a cashmere block already stitched in shiny holographic blue Kreinik, added a straight stitch in the same shiny thread over the top to indicate a roof line, and put a small size 14/0 gold bead at the top of the shape to make my Tardis.  Here's a closeup.  The Tila bead is on the right and the tent stitch rows of Judy's stitch are on the left.  The variation in the blue you see is from the Lorikeet, which is an overdyed wool with subtle color changes.

Sometimes the best laid plans go wrong but you can always fix a problem.  I have some of my best ideas when trying to fix an issue.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
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The Ring Bearer's Pillow

I've updated the CH Stitch Guides blog with a brief article about the new guide for the beautiful ring bearer pillow seen in the July/August 2011 Needlepoint News.  The design is by ABS Designs and the guide written by Sue Dulle.  Here's the link where you can see a lovely photo of the finished piece.
http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com/2011/08/abs-designs-stitch-guide.html

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

How to Bead Needlepoint Canvas (Part Two)

Once you have your beads, your beading needle and threader, your beeswax and beading thread, your Tacky Bob or even a piece of sticky tape, and of course your canvas, it is time to attach the beads.

Most needlepointers like to use the lasso loop method of attaching beads.  Essentially you use a doubled length of thread, come up through the bead and go down again, then come up in the original hole, let each thread lie on either side of the bead, and go down again in the original hole.  The thread lies on either side of the bead, trapping it in place.  You can see a good demonstration of this technique in a Needlepoint Now magazine video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq3G6YKTyMU

This is not the only way to attach beads, however.  This author of the Beadpoint book uses continental stitch in vertical columns.  Please note that she is covering her canvas entirely in beads.  If I were just adding a bead here and there, I'd double my thread and lasso each bead for security's sake.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seiSuI1kA6s&NR=1

When I covered my SharonG bra and tap pants set entirely in clear beads, I worked from the bottom left corner up in basketweave, using the lasso technique to hold each bead in place.  While working this piece I tried a lot of ways to attach the beads and this bottom-up basketweave technique (with doubled thread so I could lasso each bead) held the beads in the correct place better.  It takes a long time, though!  I wouldn't recommend it unless you have a huge area to completely cover with beads (and you are VERY patient).

You can use an X stitch to attach a bead.  Robin King used a cross stitch through her beads to make a beaded cat face.  This allows each bead to line up squarely with its fellows even though this is not a solid mass of beads.
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2010/01/bead-lesson-with-geography.html

I've just seen an example of a solidly beaded area done in diagonal rows like basketweave using cross stitches in the way Robin used them, but that changes the direction of the beads each row.  One row has upright X stitches holding the beads, the next has the X on its side.  This technique is Don Lynch's invention and is used on the candy corn block on his witch's hat.  It makes the area of beads look woven.  Don is with Associated Talents if you are interested in this new design.  Very creative, Don!

http://stitcherie.ning.com/photo/happy-easter-sign/next?context=user

Vicky DeAngelis wrote a nice article about solidly beading an areas on 18 count canvas on her blog.  She has tips about needles and the size of beads she likes to use for an area that is all beaded.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/05/10/inquiring-minds-need-to-know/

Robin King likes to use brick stitch when she has an area that needs to be solidly beaded.  Note the difference between the look of her beaded area and Vicky's picture.  It's the difference between a straight and a tent stitch when it comes to attaching a bead.
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/search?q=beads

Sundance has a nice booklet on beading needlepoint canvas. This is the only such book I know about.  Here's the review I wrote of it in 2009.  The techniques above are more about using straight or tent stitches to bead but Sundance has taken this a step further and subsstitutes beads for patterned stitches and has their favorites diagrammed in the back of the booklet.
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2009/03/book-review-sundance-beads-for.html

I'd forgotten about their Bead Explosion kit last time so here's a glimpse of it.  The difference between this and Sundance's little beaded heart kits is the variety of beads and stitches used.  If you are interested in branching out into more decorative effects and seeing a variety of bead styles but want some help, it's worth getting this kit.
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2010/01/since-we-are-talking-about-beads.html

http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2010/04/april-firt.html

http://www.bethsneedlepoint.com/Dot_StoreProducts.asp?storecategoryDesc=Other&Show=All&idstorecategory=76

There are a lot of ways to bead, depending on what you are trying to do.  I hope you experiment a bit and discover what works for you on your current piece.

Now that you are sick of beads, here's a link to show how much beads add to a design.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2011/05/megs-mindy.html

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Judy Harper's Obituary

Judy's family has posted an obituary of Judy and her stitching career on the front page of her website.  I have been updating my first posting that announced her death with all the memories of Judy her stitching friends have posted, but this is the official obituary.
http://elegantwhimsies.com/joomla/

I'm going to miss her so you can be sure I'll sign up for the newsletter to hear when her website goes live again as her family works to preserve her unique stitching voice.

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In Memoriam: Judy Harper

These folks all say what I feel about Judy Harper way better than I ever could.

http://thecapestitcher.blogspot.com/2011/02/in-memory.html

http://threadmedley.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/judy-harper/

http://nneditor.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/sad-day/

http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2011/02/judy-harper.html

http://sudukc.wordpress.com/2011/03/01/judy-harper/

http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2011/02/last-leaf.html

http://lizartblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/judy-harper.html

http://threadmedley.wordpress.com/2011/03/01/in-memory-judy-harper/

http://mrsquiggeeunplugged.blogspot.com/2011/03/for-judy.html

http://frontrangestitches.blogspot.com/2011/03/judy-harper.html

http://squiggeedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/03/judy-anderson-harper761940-2282011.html

http://spinsterstitcher.blogspot.com/2011/03/dear-stitchy-friends.html

http://drawntostitch.blogspot.com/2011/03/im-back-some-sad-news-and-woodlawn.html

http://needlepoint.about.com/b/2011/03/07/in-memorium-the-passing-of-judy-harper.htm

http://www.needlepointnow.com/current_issue/current_issue_editor.html

http://squiggeedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/05/new-gingerbread-anyone.html

http://threadmedley.wordpress.com/2011/06/05/talavera-by-judy-harper-finale/

http://mrsquiggeeunplugged.blogspot.com/2011/08/this-and-that-day-tidbits-and-trash.html

http://squiggeedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/08/turning-it-into-needlepoint.html

http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2011/08/ring-bearers-pillow.html

http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2011/10/cape-cod-idyll.html

http://thecapestitcher.blogspot.com/2012/02/murmuring-pines-and-memories.html

http://www.nenahsneedle.com/needlepoint_canvases/molly_obeagle

http://squiggeedesigns.blogspot.com/2012/07/judy-harper.html

http://thecapestitcher.blogspot.com/2012/08/drumroll-please.html

http://thecapestitcher.blogspot.com/2012/09/already-half-way-there.html

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Down Memory Lane

I've been revisiting Judy Harper's Possibilities blog, thinking of Judy and enjoying her art and creativity.  And I found one last gift from Judy--a new shop blog to follow.
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/

Thank you, Judy.  Get better fast.  I really need that Frida Angel I've been begging you for....

By the way, here's another fun blog.
http://tapestryfair.blogspot.com/

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Odds and Ends and Bangs

Last night I worked on Luna's hair and started the cloak trim. Although the purple Empress wool from Pure Palette I have is too heavy for the cloak lining, it makes beautiful tiny French knots as you see in the photos.

You probably won't see Luna again until I finish the cloak trim, lining and her hair.  I need to cut down on the number of redundant photos I post here, so we'll talk about other things until I am able to show you these items finished.  

Speaking of other things, Judy Harper continues very ill.  Apparently her family has turned off any eBook purchases on her Elegant Whimsies website but the website and her two blogs are still there for now.  It distresses me to know Judy is seriously ill since we carried on a lively correspondence and a running debate over just how much embellishment is too much on a canvas.  Judy always argued for restraint although she was a big believer in beading a canvas using the "use skip tent stitch then fill in the empty holes with beads" approach.  Here's Judy's Blogger profile which says what Judy is in just two sentences.  Keep those good wishes coming!

http://www.blogger.com/profile/00301188397987608400

If you are curious about the tiny colored sequins that Needlepoint Tool Time has in stock, Tisha has posted a bit more information about them as well as listing shops that stock them.

http://stitchplaywithneedlepointtooltime.blogspot.com/2011/02/details-about-micro-sequins.html

ABS Designs has posted all of the Nutcracker Ballet ornament series that Anne blog stitched here so we can see the set together.

http://thecapestitcher.blogspot.com/2011/02/nutcracker-series-reprise.html

http://thecapestitcher.blogspot.com/2011/02/nutcracker-series-part-two.html

Rittenhouse has posted an interesting article about NP portraits on their website.  It's a good read with plenty of eye candy illustrations.

http://rittenhouseneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2011/02/portraits-in-needlepoint.html

If animal portraits are more your style, check out the dog and wolf examples from Barbara Russell at Nimble Needle's blog. (Feb. 22 and 23, 2011 if you are late to the party.)

http://thenimbleneedle.blogspot.com/

Are you a NP book collector?  If so, you'll want to take a peek at the books PFOS profiles on their blog.  Many are Julia Snyder's but not all.

http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2011/02/interesting-books.html

Finally, these are for bargain hunters.  Ruth Schmuff has a Groupon (Groupon is a group coupon) deal going. 

http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2011/02/groupon-coupon-for-bedecked-and.html

Amy Bunger is doing a sale of the week for each Friday-Sunday.  Keep an eye out tomorrow to see the limited sale items for this weekend.

http://www.amybunger.com/online_3day_special.html

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Not a Good Morning

It is not a good morning.  I learned late last night that Judy Harper is very ill.  Please send good thoughts out to her and her family.
http://elegantwhimsies.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=8

http://fairy-crafts.blogspot.com/2011/02/judy-is-very-ill.html

http://needle-crafts.blogspot.com/

About the same time there was a bad earthquake in New Zealand centered on Christchurch.  I have a friend south of there and I do hope Anne, her family and her friends are well.  Send more good thoughts, ok?  Illness and natural disasters are, well, natural but that doesn't make them fun when they happen to your friends.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/

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Books, Flies, Space and More

This is one of those summary postings about things around the World Wide Web that has  a little of everything in it.  First of all, I have two book reviews for you.  Robin looks at a book that features felting and shows off some felt applique she's done on various needlepoint canvases.
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2010/11/felting-childhood-memories.html

Kathy reviews an inspirational book about blackwork from a graduate of the Royal School of Needlework.  It appears to be from their Essential Guide series.
http://www.theunbrokenthread.com/blog/2010/11/30/rsn-essential-stitch-guide-blackwork/

Jan just finished a darling Pat Mazu stocking with help from Judy Harper's e-books on beading.  There's a link to Judy's website if you are interested in picking up the books on sale.
http://threadmedley.wordpress.com/2010/11/27/a-pat-mazu-stocking/

Mary's got information on how we can vote to send hand embroidery to the moon.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2010/11/needlework-to-space.html

In other contest news, Needlepoint.com is running a holiday needlework photo contest.  Pull out those decorations and take pictures!
http://www.needlepoint.com/blog/?p=625

Patt and Lee Designs is teasing us with glimpses of some of the new needlepoint designs to be revealed at the January TNNA market.  Can't wait to see if my guesses about some of the items were right!
http://pattandleedesigns.blogspot.com/

Kreinik's blog has the story of how a needlework shop became a hangout for fishermen.
http://kreinikthread.blogspot.com/2010/11/wait-theres-fly-in-my-shop.html

December is bringing sales and trunk shows.  Pocket Full of Stitches starts a 20% off Christmas sale December 1.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2010/11/christmas-sale.html

Nimble Needle has a Barbara Russell trunk show now, also 20% off.
http://thenimbleneedle.blogspot.com/2010/11/barbara-russell-trunk-show-through.html

Chandail Needlework is having a Twelve Days of Christmas sale the first two weeks of the month (except Sundays) with a different thing on sale each day.  The second link is their website with contact information.
http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/137940/35882fd11c/13001004/4a1e835353/

http://www.chandailneedlework.com/

The Needle Works has their canvases on sale at 40% off until December 23.  Threads are 20% off between December 5-11 and accessories and notions (but not books) are on sale Dec. 12-23 at 20% off.  Here's the link for online shoppers.
http://www.theneedleworks.com/catalog/index.php

Have fun browsing!

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You Know the Drill (With Judy's Beading Tips)

Last night I (you guessed it) continued beading and basketweaving Luna's gown.  It's slow going.  I've been alternating colors and also switching between basketweaving and beading sections.

Yesterday I had a visit in the Comments from the designer and writer Judy Harper who suggested my beading would go easier if I did a sort of skip basketweave after using a pen to dot the intersections where I want beads to go with a touch of white.  Judy says that is the easiest way to bead a canvas and the white will make the beads stand out a bit more.  Sadly, I can't take up her suggestion of using skip basketweave for the beading background as I want the beads clustered here and there, not spread out in a regular fashion.  However, later today I'm going to use one of my pens to dot the areas where I want beads to go, then basketweave the area, skipping only the dotted intersections.  This should help me spot empty intersections once the basketweaveing is done.  THANK YOU, JUDY!  By the way, Judy's e-Book on beading needlepoint canvas is on sale at her website.  She beads a lot and has many ideas about how to utilized beads to enhance your canvas, whether you want a shimmer of beads or just a touch of sparkle.  She didn't ask me to mention this (she doesn't even know I am doing so) but a sale on beading needlepoint information is too good to miss.
http://fairy-crafts.blogspot.com/2010/10/moving-along-with-shamrocks.html

In other news, Ruth Schmuff has finished her latest mystery class.  It's a little girl in her Halloween costume and it is darling.  Wait'll you see the background stitch Ruth chose!
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2010/10/happy-halloween-from-our-girl-hermina.html

Patt and Lee Designs has premiered one of their new products for the January trade show on their blog.  It's a slide top Shaker style box for your stitching supplies.  If you have a pet who likes to stick their nose in where it doesn't belong, this might be something you'll want.
http://pattandleedesigns.blogspot.com/2010/10/lees-shaker-box.html

In the "I Laughed Until I Cried" category, I offer you Franklin's take on knitting someone a Christmas present.  Or not.
http://the-panopticon.blogspot.com/2010/11/animated-discussion.html

Jane, exits laughing

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River Silks, Stitch Guides and Other Things

Duke Designs

Yesterday I managed more tent stitches on Cha's background.  I really need to surround her wings with background stitches before I continue the feathery stitches, so it has been a dull few days for Blog readers and myself.  However, I did manage to write a bit about River Silks stitch guides on the Stitch Guides Blog.

You'll have to head over there to read about the silk ribbon embroidery guides for painted canvases that they provide free for painted canvases from a huge range of designers.  By the way, the illustration for this blog posting is a photo of the marvelous silk ribbon embroidery piece I saw at Woodlawn and loved last March.  The canvas is from Keri Designs and was stitched entirely in River Silks ribbons by Lynn Krynicki Bayer.  It's a large piece, probably 3 feet tall and a foot wide, and marvelous in person.  Sadly, there isn't a stitch guide for it.  Perhaps River Silks will release one.  It's really beautiful and unusual.
http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com/2010/07/river-silks-ribbon-painted-canvas.html

Here is the Keri Designs website.  Green Bamboo is in the Eastern Collection if you are interested.
http://keridesigns.com/needlepoint.php

I'm half-way through writing a second article for Stitch Guides blog that I hope to have ready tomorrow morning.  Stay tuned!

On other news, if you love angels, you'll want to keep up with what Judy Harper is doing on her blog.  Judy's digging through her archives, looking at older angel designs she has done and creating new ones.  Start here and then just browse back a few pages.  Every time you see an angel photo, stop and read.  I'm particularly fond of the Art Nouveau angel (July 15, 2010) but you may find your own angel (the Iris Angel of April 18th is lovely) among Judy's photos.
http://fairy-crafts.blogspot.com/

Judy is doing all this work in preparation for creating new angel designs on painted canvas.  The Heavenly Angels currently available for sale are on her Elegant Whimsies website.
http://elegantwhimsies.com/joomla/
http://fairy-crafts.blogspot.com/

Of course some of us find masculine canvases more to our taste (or the tastes of those we stitch presents for).  If so, you'll love seeing the Planes, Trains and Automobiles canvases PFOS has to offer.  There are some real classics here!
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2010/07/planes-trains-and-automobiles.html



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Now It's Snowing

I can't wait for spring! I feel much better but today I'm going to be stuck at home during a snowstorm. We have about half an inch now and it is coming down pretty well. 2-6 inches is expected today and tonight but the snow will turn to freezing rain later on.

I am glad to have a nice warm house with plenty of stash! Once I do some clean up this morning, I hope to stitch a little. For now you'll have to entertain yourself with the fun stitching other folks are doing.

First, Judy Harper is stitching tropical fish. This one is obviously a pearl fish. [loud giggles from CH] Seriously, note that Judy stitched around the pearls instead of removing them from the bare canvas and reattaching them later. I never would have thought to do that.
http://fairy-crafts.blogspot.com/2009/01/fish-is-finished.html

You will see other Squiggee designs in the set she is stitching on Judy's blog but there are more ornaments in the set. The rest are on Squiggee Herself's blog.
http://squiggeedesigns.blogspot.com/2009/01/something-is-just-plain-fishy.html


Next, let's visit Mary Corbet who is showcasing a goldwork and silk piece a friend of hers took as a class. She points out the interesting piece of gold kid too big for its leaf area and how scrunching it up made the veins. Again, I never would have thought to do that.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2009/01/readers-embroidery-goldwork-pansy.html

For just plain fun, let's visit Jocelyn in NZ where she has finished Twister in chocolate and mint colors. Let's say this all together--I never would have thought of that color combo but it looks great!
http://pinsneedles.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/twister-is-finished/

Cyn is stitching a little round ornament with an unusual border treatment. I would have done straight stitches curving around the circle's black rim but Pat Thode is much cleverer than me. All together now--"I never would have thought of that!"
http://cyns-stitches.blogspot.com/2009/01/heartstings-drum-nutcracker-january-24.html

Blogs are turning into a great source of ideas for our needlepoint, aren't they? Certainly no matter how creative one is, there is always something interesting to learn from our fellow stitchers.

Now, let's go shovel snow!

Jane/Chilly Hollow
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Stitching Skies, Pugs and Fancy Stitches (with Common Threads)

The tips from professional needlepointers on their blogs keep coming--in alphabetical order we have:

ABS Designs' Anne Stradal explains how she stitches skies with needle blended colors and simple stitches.
http://thecapestitcher.blogspot.com/2009/01/needle-blending-sky.html

Gail Hendrix of Squiggee Designs demonstrates that you can do wonderful things on 10 count as well as 18 count NP canvas. Folks with bad vision all over the world rejoice!
http://squiggeedesigns.blogspot.com/2009/01/pug-anyone.html

This is after Gail shows us how to use commonly available threads to great effect on her newest canvas, an iris circle.
http://squiggeedesigns.blogspot.com/2009/01/squiggee-is-stitchingthe-moon-is-green.html

Judy Harper also discusses this topic in her dissertation on cotton threads.
http://fairy-crafts.blogspot.com/2009/01/tutorial-for-cotton-thread-bargello-egg.html

Finally Orna Willis has added an explanation of Jessicas with a great diagram to her website's collection of instructional PDFs. I found out about this on her blog that had the link to here--
http://www.ornadesign.com/how-to

The above proves once again that stitchers are wonderfully sharing folks!

Jane/Chilly Hollow
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