Book Review: Guide to Color

Those who stitch painted canvases rarely change colors but those who are counted canvas workers change it all the time. So this is for you counted folks--Mary Corbet's review of Karen Barbe's book about color and how to pick colors.  Color Confident Stitching sounds perfect for those who like to change colors or pick out a whole color scheme for a project.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2017/03/colour-confident-stitching-a-gem.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright March 10, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Free for the Counted Canvaswork Fanatic

Rainbow Gallery has been busy adding new free charts to their website.  There's a pretty little Threedles piece here…
http://www.rainbowgallery.com/mardi-gras-star/

…and a set of five rollups from Rainbow Gallery's own Sally London here.
http://www.rainbowgallery.com/sallys-roll-ornaments/

Just follow the links and have fun counting!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright April 5, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Kreinik Repeats The List of Colors Discontinued in 2014

Kreinik has been hearing rumors they have discontinued colors--which they have not done since 2014--so they thought it would be good to list the colors they don't sell any more and also list substitutes when they are available.
http://kreinikthread.blogspot.com/2017/03/rumors-about-discontinued-kreinik-colors.html

It's a useful list, particularly if you raid your stash for a project and run out, then discover that you need more of a color that is no longer available.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright March 9, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

BREAKING NEWS: ANG Announces the Death of Sue Strause

The American Needlepoint Guild just announced the death of past president Sue Strause, who was a teacher, past president of ANG, the first editor of Needle Pointers magazine with her husband, and also a needlepoint designer under the P3 name.  She did it all, and she did it for your stitching pleasure.  Use the right side arrow to view two of Sue's designs.
https://www.facebook.com/AmericanNeedlepointGuild/photos/pcb.1502664066444276/1502663873110962/?type=3&theater

Our condolences to her friends and family.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright April 5, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Why We Cover Bricks

Today Needle Nicely reminds us why we need door stops.  Besides the fact that they are cuter than anything has a right to be, I mean.
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2017/03/blowin-in-wind.html

Now I need to rethink my use of a painted iron chicken as a door stop n the kitchen....

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright March 9, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.