Stitching Games

The Olympics aren't the only games you can watch.  Stitcherie sponsors Stitching Games, which you might have read about in your Needlepoint Now magazine recently.  All the details are here.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2014/01/stitching-games-2014.html

Several famous bloggers and designers are participating this year.  In alphabetical order, here's Ada Hayden of Eye Candy--
http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2014/02/stitching-games-progress.html

http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2014/02/stitching-games-february-clue-samba.html

Kelly Clark is playing along. Her witch canvas is shown at the bottom of this blog posting.
http://kellyclarkneedlepointhandbook.blogspot.com/2014/02/crazy-love-halloween-style.html

Sheena James is also participating.  I think at last count there were 60 folks in on the Stitching Games but there is always room for more.
http://www.sheenasstitches.com/mae-west-comes-to-town/

http://www.sheenasstitches.com/join-fun/

Alas, I am not.  My stitching time isn't my own and many of my projects are Top Secret.  So I am sitting on the sidelines, cheering everyone else on!  Go Team!

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

It's Not Heavy, It's My Frame Weight

Well, actually it IS heavy because it is a frame weight.  The World in Stitches has a lovely selection of frame weight canvases that are not the more traditional frog shapes. Stitch 'em, fill 'em, use 'em anywhere!
http://twisinc.blogspot.com/2014/02/do-you-know-what-these-are.html

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

More New Tools From Elsewhere

I have more new tools you might find useful.  Janet Perry reviews Gail Callahan's Color Grid, created to help knitters with their colors.  The second link is to Gail's website, The Kangaroo Dyer.
http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/color-grid-product-review/

http://www.kangaroodyer.com/our_products/color-grid.html

The Stitcherista is using counting pins to mark areas on her canvas.  She doesn't specify which Etsy seller she got hers from, but it appears to be TJB Designs (second link) which also sells beaded scissor fobs, needle threaders, and stitch pickers.
http://stitcherista.blogspot.com/2014/02/progress-purchase-and-perle-cotton.html

http://www.etsy.com/shop/TJBdesigns?ref=l2-shopheader-name

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright Feb. 19, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Thread Cards, Anyone?

If you have organizing stash on your mind, you might want to get some thread cards from Nimble Needle in New Jersey. They are perfect for keeping that partial skein tidy in your stash.   I have to admit I save my empty Rainbow Gallery cards and my Kreinik spools to rewind other threads myself, so this is definitely something I am interested in.  Thanks for the review, Danielle!
http://stitcherista.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-finishand-new-start.html

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

Friday Finishing: Flowers

It's about time we saw some flowers around here! The flower beads on one pillow are just perfect, but all Ridgewood's finished pieces are great this week. 
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2014/02/finishing-christmas-pillow-stitched-by.html

Here's another use of a flower bead, perfect on the belt of a Little Black Dress.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2014/02/little-black-dress-janes-little-black.html

This reminds me, Suzie at Enriched Stitch is starting a stitch-a-long of a Needle Deeva birdhouse garden canvas, with lots of flowers and spring things.  If you are interested in playing along, contact the shop.
http://astheneedleturns.com/stitch-with-suzie-birdhouse-garden/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright Feb. 17, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.