Charts for Charity 2024

KC Needlepoint does a lovely job of explaining Charts for Charity, along with where to find charts among your favorite designers.

https://www.kcneedlepoint.com/blogs/news/charts-for-charity-is-here

Morgan Julia talks about her Charts for Charity program on her blog, too.

https://morganjuliadesigns.com/blogs/news/supporting-meaningful-causes-with-needlepoint-charts-for-charity?_kx=_J_rdnNvxpl-p5ox0M-sxKe_dW8vBdau0gAV5QbqAX3Q5z_adzzshb4gk-wH2HbP.RWeQns

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© Copyright December 4, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Berlin Embroidery Teaches Needle Cases and French Link Book Binding Stitch

If you've always wanted to create your own felt needle book, Tanja Berlin of Berlin Embroidery now offers a PDF file tutorial on French Link book binding stitch to make it easy to sew your needle book pages together in a decorative stitch.  

https://berlinembroidery.com/

Tanja sells little needle case kits with full instructions and includes the French Link book binding tutorial for free if you buy one of them.  Currently there are two needle cases available, both using needlepoint canvas for the front and back.  You can buy the designs, threads, instructions and canvas from Tanja but will have to source two thick pieces of felt and ribbon for assembly yourself.  You will also need Craft Tacky Glue.  

https://berlinembroidery.com/product-tag/needle-case/

If you have a needle case design in mind already, you can just order the instructions for the French Link book binding stitch to assemble your needle case for $7.88 USD. (Tanja is in Canada.)

https://berlinembroidery.com/product/needle-case-construction-downloadable-pdf-file/

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© Copyright April 24, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

iStitches Volume One Available As PDF Download

Great news!  Ruth Schmuff is releasing her first iStitches book as a digital download!

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2022/03/its-back/

I own this in its original CD format and use it often.  Most of the stitches are backgrounds but it's a great all-around resource and you can't beat the $28 price tag.  

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© Copyright April 1, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Desperate Ornament Finisher's Friend

It's less than a week until Christmas and you just finished that ornament you really really really want on your tree. What to do!?  This little no sew finishing book might be the answer to your prayers.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/744535063/the-needlepoint-ornament-finishing-book?ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1

It is also available as a PDF instant download.  The author teaches a three hour finishing class for needlepointers.  Her technique is based on these classes and uses the ornaments done in class for the illustrations in the book and PDF file.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/743441111/the-needlepoint-ornament-finishing-book?ref=shop_home_active_2&crt=1

Many thanks to Morgan Julia for mentioning this on her blog.

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© Copyright December 5, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A New Adorn

Orna Willis has redone her website!  Now you can download instructions for her charts as PDF files.  You can buy a kit, or sign up for one of her cyberclasses.  You can look at her jewelry kits only, or explore her more traditional geometric designs.    You can even buy thread or ribbon assortments or jewelry findings or pieces of Ultrasuede. You can do it all here.
http://adornbyorna.com

And every step of the way you can enjoy Orna's unique and brilliant color combinations.  When it comes to color, she is definitely Kaffe Fassett's little sister.

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© Copyright July 1, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Missed the Finishing Deadline?

If you missed the finishing deadline to have things ready for Christmas, you can always stitch them together yourself.  Here's what Michelle of Bristly Thistle says about self-finishing.
http://bristlythistle.wordpress.com/2012/09/21/sandys-finishing-touches-2010-edition/

I do a lot of my own finishing, particularly ornaments.  I don't enjoy it since being patient is a big requirement (and I'm not!) but it sure saves a lot of money!  I don't own any finishing books, but I have used Summer Louise's tutorial to finish a mini sock and it turned out very well!
http://summerlouise.blogspot.com/2008/11/learn-to-finish-miniature-christmas.html

Summer's book on needlepoint finishing (and other books) are available here as paperbacks, eBooks, and PDF downloads.  I've not seen any of her books but I found the tutorial above very helpful.
http://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?contributorId=636550

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