Fleurs/Being Human (Kimberly)

"Fleurs" --also known as "Being Human"-- is the latest Kimberly class available only at Bedecked and Beadazzled in late February and early March 2016.

https://www.kcneedlepoint.com/collections/in-stock-mahjong/products/mahjong-angel-canvas

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright December 11, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Pre-Stitched Pillows from Furbish Studio

Furbish Studio sells pre-stitched needlepoint pillows with sayings.  They run about $100 each, all basic tent stitch, and it looks like the backing fabric is cotton velvet.

https://furbishstudio.com/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright July 18, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Sassy Pants

NeedlePaint.com has a new series of sayings canvas kits (printed, threads included) that they call Sassy Pants.  Hilarious!

https://www.needlepaint.com/blog/2022/04/19/sassy-funny-needlepoint-kits/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright April 20, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

For All the Dolly Parton Fans UPDATED

Are you a Dolly fan? Dolly Parton's from my neck of the woods, and we admire her musical talents, her business acumen and her charity work immensely.

But I had no idea that she had a needlepoint connection until I stumbled across this--her momma's a needlepointer.

https://insiders.dollywood.com/hidden-dolly-gems-in-chasing-rainbows-museum/

And of course Dolly's immortalized in needlepoint.  Here's one of her fun sayings:

https://www.needlepointdestashing.com/products/dolly-quote?_pos=1&_sid=d1eb3cfd5&_ss=r

Over the Hill Needlepoint wants Dolly for President (there's a red, white and blue version, too).

https://www.etsy.com/listing/949758642/dolly-for-president-needlepoint-canvas?ref=shop_home_recs_2&frs=1&crt=1

Whenever you are trying to make a decision, just think, "What would Dolly do?"

https://www.emilysstitchery.com/product/what-would-dolly-do-/9105?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false

Froopy Designs has sold this but I bet they'll make you another.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/811985730/hand-painted-needlepoint-canvas-dolly

Ditto this charmer from Paige Mattie Designs.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/944805753/dolly-needlepoint

Or simply stitch the big hair, cleavage and wild makeup.

https://www.emilysstitchery.com/product/dolly/9103?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false

UPDATE:  And here's Cup of Ambition from Froopy Designs.

https://www.emilysstitchery.com/product/cup-of-ambition/9104?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=3

Froopy has Dolly's saying about being called a dumb blonde.

https://froopyneedlepoint.com/products/dolly-parton-dumb-blonde-5-x-7-on-18-mesh

The "Have a Holly Dolly Christmas" is a winner.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1109159684/have-a-holly-dolly-christmas-needlepoint?click_key=78d7cfeaf00bd95b221db395937fab273ba28905%3A1109159684&click_sum=8cf6806a&ref=shop_home_recs_1&frs=1&sts=1

Dolly forever!!!! 

(And if you aren't familiar with Dolly Parton, here's a nice introduction.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1m_n0f-X2g

Sing like Dolly!

https://www.atlantanimbleneedle.com/shop/Canvas/Sale/p/Sing-Like-Dolly-x61794138.htm

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright August 4, 2021 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Look What Debbie Found!

Debbie Woodard, the genius behind Painted Pony Designs, just found the perfect t-shirt for your summer wardrobe.
https://teespring.com/en-GB/needlepoint-6145?a=CRI#pid=76&cid=5846&sid=front

Thanks, Debbie.  You can style my wardrobe any time you want!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright April 27, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

I'm Not Sure About This

???

I have no idea what to think about this. But it's for sale.
http://beardandmustachetshirts.com/beard-and-mustache-t-shirts/SO-YOUVE-TAKEN-UP-SHAVING-PERHAPS-NEXT-YOU-SHOULD-TRY-NEEDLEPOINT-T-SHIRT-BEARD-T-SHIRTS-MUSTACHE-TEES/

Many thanks to Needlepoint for Fun who found the photograph on Pinterest.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 15, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Introducing Bitch

My latest, courtesy of Bloomin' Stitches

Today I thought I'd show off my next project--Bitch, an exclusive canvas from Bloomin' Stitches.  This is in stock in the black on cream version, but the purple on cream (or any other version you want--the Needleart Nut owns this in red on white) is available if you don't mind waiting for Bloomin' Stitches to have it painted for you.
http://www.bloominstitches.com/#!bloomin-stitches-exclusive-canvases/c1hcs

This design is 8 inches square on 18 count canvas but with all the blank margin around the outside it's on 12 inch stretcher bars.  By the way, the cream background has a touch of gold sparkle in it that adds a bit of elegance to the overall design if you choose an open stitch for the background.

This canvas was a gift from a dear friend and has been claimed by a relative of mine who thinks it is hilarious.  Tasteful?  Well, no, but sometimes one has to run wild and how better to do that than in needlepoint?  I'll have it finished as a pillow with a monogram or something on the back so that the eventual owner can show off this side of her personality or not as she chooses, just by flipping the pillow over.  The tread toward "cheeky" needlepoint is explained here.
http://www.theglampad.com/2016/08/cheeky-needlepoint.html

This also is a great item to blog-stitch because the background is a totally blank slate and the lettering varies in width so much.  I'll be able to explore all sorts of ways to create lettering.  I hope you enjoy watching me figure out how best to stitch this (and how to hide it from my husband so I don't have to wash my mouth out with soap).

I've already gotten threads together for this, but that's another posting.

Stay tuned for another Chilly Hollow Needlepoint (blog-stitching) Adventure!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright August 26, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

My Next Project

I've been rummaging in my stash, trying to see what I want to blog-stitch next.  But before I reveal my next public project, I thought I'd tell you about something that I've never stitched but that has started to intrigue me--projects with lettering.

I'm sure you've seen those signs from & More with a striped background.  They are always popular.
http://www.andmorethreads.com/andmorethreads.com/Sayings.html

Of course many designers have saying canvases.  How about "Mermaid My Day" from CBK?
http://www.needlepoint.com/mermaid-my-day-19115.html

Or maybe Zecca's "Just Be Kind" will speak to you.
http://needlepointalley.com/site/?page_id=7#!/Just-Be-Kind/p/35573110/category=8327483

The sky's the limit when it comes to styles that word canvases come in as these postings by Pocket Full of Stitches of the range of sayings they had in the shop in July demonstrate.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2016/07/christmas-in-july-letters-words-sayings.html

http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2016/07/christmas-in-july-letters-words-sayings_19.html

With all these sayings so popular, of course bloggers have talked about their current canvases and how they stitched them.  Suzanne in particular loves sayings canvases and has lots of great ideas for them.  She likes to use metallic and tent stitches for skinny lettering to make it pop off the background.
http://suzannehicks.blogspot.com/2016/04/rub-some-dirt-on-it.html

She loves large expanses of blank background so she can use complex, compound stitches in multiple threads there.
http://suzannehicks.blogspot.com/2016/05/mother-darling.html

And she just figured out a way to make the slightly larger words raised.
http://suzannehicks.blogspot.com/2016/05/exciting-new-stitch-for-lettering.html

 I'm sure I'll at least think about all these ideas as I start work on my new piece.  (Hint:  the color scheme of my new canvas is cream and lilac.)

I'll show you once I find stretcher bars and get it attached to them.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright  August 16, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Need a Laugh?

If you need a laugh, check out the signs from the Stitch-Its trunk show at the Enriched Stitch. I don't know which one made me laugh hardest! 
http://astheneedleturns.com/stitch-its-signs/

Maybe "A Fool and His Money Are Fun to Go Out With"  or maybe "A Clean House Is A Sign of A Broken Computer."

It's hard to pick just one!

Oh, how about "Don't Treat Me Any Differently Than You Would The Queen"?

LOL

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 Cosmo Girl--In Needlepoint

I'm sure most of us in America have seen copies of Cosmopolitan on the racks at the grocery store checkout line. Did you know that the original editor, Helen Gurley Brown, stitched?   I was thinking of her yesterday and her famous "Good Girls Go To Heaven, Bad Girls Go Everywhere" pillow so I did a little Googling.  This is what I found.
http://ifthelampshadefits.blogspot.com/2012/08/helen-gurley-browns-apartment.html

She was the original model for Carrie Bradshaw, wasn't she?http://www.mamamia.com.au/social/helen-gurley-brown-cosmo-editor-and-feminist/

I'm not advocating a wild social life in one of the great cities of the world for stitchers, but being an adventurer in your stitching is no bad thing.

Helen, wherever you are, we are raising a glass of champagne to you this morning!

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.

Bad Day

I'm having a bad day. Allergies are killing me so I'm at my desk at work, crying. At least that is what it looks like!

[brief pause while Jane blows nose]

I don't want this canvas, currently on sale at eBay. I want one that reads "How Do I Set My Laser Printer to Kill?"!

The canvas is by Carolina House, by the way. Here's the eBay auction.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160123392205&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=006
Signed, The Grump

also blogging and blowing nose at my main blog at http://blog.360.yahoo.com/chillyhollow