The Festival of Lights

The Nimble Needle in New Jersey is celebrating the start of Hanukkah with this posting about the Festival of Lights canvases and other related items they stock.
http://thenimbleneedle.blogspot.com/2014/12/more-winter-holiday-stitching-chanukah.html

To all my friends and family who are Jewish--Happy Hannukkah!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 15, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Need a Seam Ripper?

The Etsy store PopsTurningz just posted on Facebook that they have hand made seam rippers with either wooden or acrylic handles. If you or someone on your gift list needs a ripping tool, this might be one you should consider. I don't know anything about the quality but they certainly have lovely handles. 
https://www.etsy.com/shop/PopsTurningz?ref=search_shop_redirect

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 7, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Determining the Selvage Edge

Natalia tells us how to determine the selvage edge on a piece of silk gauze that doesn't have the selvage still attached.
http://scarletsailsminiatures.blogspot.com/2014/11/silk-gauze-and-selvage.html

Here is why it matters and how to determine selvage on white mono needlepoint canvas.
http://www.needlepoint.org/FAQ/stitching.php#Q20

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com © Copyright November 18, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Vicky's Beading Tips

Vicky talks about how she beads in her latest blog posting.   She makes it sound very easy in her step-by-step explanation.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/while-were-talking-beads/

If you are curious about the beading container she mentioned, here's her earlier article that mentions it with photographs.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/i-shouldve-known/

The beading and needle case is from Accoutrement Designs and comes in a variety of styles.
http://www.needlepointtooltime.com/product/BN

http://fobfriends.blogspot.com/p/beadneedle-and-needle-cases.html

Just in case you need to tell Santa....

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 7, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Sally Goes Coach

While I was cruising around the Internet, looking for something totally different, I discovered that Sally Corey Designs was asked to turn some of Coach's signature designs into needlepoint cushions to decorate some of the Coach stores.  Aren't they nice?  The second link has slightly larger pillows.  Congratulations, Sally!
http://needlepointdesigningwoman.com/commissioned-work/

http://www.slideshare.net/sadavra/s-corey-needlepoint-pillows-for-coach-store-decor-9951573

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright November 30, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.