The Latest Shop News

The Needlepointer included a video tour of the latest items in the shop in their last newsletter. It's a fun browse to see their new line of totes and visit some of the Kelly Clark trunk show.
https://vimeo.com/259023306

A Thread Garden/Bead Time has opened in their new location!  Here's all you need to know to visit the shop if you happen to be in the Newbury Park, California area.
http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/575576/0ef0b6a585/288950941/ecfecd4855/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright March 8, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Mary's Favorite Lights

Since we are always looking for a perfect lamp for our stitching, I thought you'd like to read Mary Corbet's summary of the light brands she uses herself. She describes the situation she uses them in and why she likes them very well.  Of course, your stitching needs and Mary's will vary, but as always her reviews are very helpful as we look for The Perfect Light.
https://www.needlenthread.com/2018/02/good-lighting-for-needlework-your-eyes-deserve-it.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 12, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Embroideries That Record History

The blog for the Embroiders Association of Canada has a very interesting short introduction to Ann Bernard's blog, which talks in detail about various embroideries that record and explain history.
http://blog.eac.ca/2018/02/embroideries-that-record-history.html

A great many folks who visit Blog are interested in the Bayeux Tapestry, and Ann deals with it in detail here.    Remember, this is a blog, so the entries are latest on top.  This is the first.  You'll have to follow along to understand Ann's points about the embroidery and the history it illustrates, so scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page and click on Next Post to read the entries in the order they unfolded.  Please note that Ann talks about other historical embroideries as she tells the story of what happened in England in the pivotal year 1066.
http://annbernard.com/2018/02/01/embroideries-that-record-history/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 12, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Rozashi by Margaret Kinsey

Brenda has become enamored with rozashi, a 7th Century Japanese style of embroidery done on a special ground fabric called ro. 
https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2018/02/rozashi-ornament-east-meets-west-21118.html

Brenda's been taking classes from Margaret Kinsey, whose website is here.  This is the page on rozashi but there is more here for the curious needle worker.  Have fun exploring.
http://makincdesigns.com/index_files/Page606.htm

I found two photos of rozashi being worked that shows the ro fabric well.  This is from a Japanese site.
http://nakajimaya.com/pictures/rozashi-m.jpg

This is from a blog that appears to be defunct now.  But the photo is revealing.  I hope you enjoyed seeing a totally different style of stitching.  It's always fascinating to see what other needleworkers do.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiojZs2wuF4avzt0wTl5H60_4PbO5EprQxLPpHAFfVzBJ271moBGPtLgQgRC0hCeuhSYmEddr33V8bLwH525N4IzLQbO8Q92lwLQyCzp3I5yyUwaCnS8nkJJVbQ-dkzS9thd_O5PopYERCF/s1600/186.JPG

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com 
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 11, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Open Squares and Where to Use Them

Needlepoint For Fun has a great background stitch diagrammed in their latest shop newsletter. It is called Open Squares and it is a light coverage stitch.   It will make a great lace curtain or a tablecloth if you need a stitch for that, and it is also a nice all-over stitch if you want to cover your canvas with one stitch in a metallic for a specialty look.  It also will let the intricate shading in a background show.  The key to this stitch, like all darning stitches, is to use a long enough length of thread to get to the end of a row, and to secure each row well just outside the design area.
http://www.needlepoint-for-fun.com/open-squares-needlepoint-darning-stitch.htm

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 9,  2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.