Get Yer Red Hot DoD Magnets Here!

Tapestry Fair has quietly added to the magnet and accessories part of their website. They now offer Day of the Dead magnets using Manuel Salas' artwork, and there is more!  Check out the cat magnets, for example, or the rose.   Peggi at Tapestry Fair says that Manuel "makes the bottlecap part and then sends them to me for glitter, resin, magnets and packaging. These are done like traditional Mexican folk art with much stronger magnets."

http://www.tapestryfair.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97

Tapestry Fair offers little "bottle cap" style frames to showcase your favorite smaller magnet, magnetic bracelet cuffs so you can wear your favorite magnet, non-magnetic scissors fobs in case you don't want to magnetize your scissors, bracelets to wear your magnets and scissors fobs until you need them, and lots more fun things.  Have a good browse while I try and decide which Day of the Day magnet I "need"--MG-14 and MG-15 are my current favorites.  Which are yours?

Peggi, can we expect more Manual Salas ladies in the near future?

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright July 25, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Much Deserved Recognition

Kreinik has received a much-deserved award from the State of West Virginia, which is where their manufacturing facility is based. Read all about it here.
http://kreinikthread.blogspot.com/2015/07/kreinik-manufacturing-receives-governor.html

I think I'll call today Kreinik Appreciation Day and stitch something with one of their great threads.  Who'll join me?

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright July 27, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

How to Handle Outlines on Painted Canvas

Ever wanted to know how to handle black outlines on a painted canvas? Susan discusses several options in the Quail Run newsletter for July 2015.
http://www.quailrunneedlework.com/uploads/sites/1/newsletter-july2_28129.pdf

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright July 24, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Criss Cross (DebBee's Designs)

Jan just took a class from Debbie Rowley of DebBee's Designs and posted photos of the original colors in Debbie's Criss Cross and her own different version. So pretty! 
https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2015/07/26/criss-cross/


I don't think this design is available as a chart yet.  Stay tuned.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright July 27, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Magna Carta (embroidery)

I didn't know that the Magna Carta's Wikipedia entry was embroidered last year in honor of the 799th anniversary of the signing of this important document.  You can read a bit more about it here and watch the short video here.
http://www.bl.uk/events/cornelia-parker-magna-carta-an-embroidery

Tracy Franklin worked on some of the illustrations along with other embroiders from Great Britain.  You can read a bit about their contributions here.
http://tracyafranklin.blogspot.com/2015/07/magna-carta.html

It's always fascinating to read about stitching that commemorates important parts of our history, then and now.  I hope you enjoy learning a bit about the philosophy behind this needle art piece.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright July 16, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.