Restored Needlepoint at Crane Hill

Needlepoint Now found this article in Architectural Digest about the restoration of Castle Hill, an estate belonging to the Crane family in Massachusetts.  If you scroll down about half way, you'll see the vanity bench with a reproduction piece of needlepoint done to match the original which is hidden underneath.
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/family-heirlooms-return-to-the-legendary-crane-estate-in-massachusetts?fbclid=IwAR2-RErTgzHH-dBsXIRD_8b2nCpTBo4Vs2BoKBtTjU5rr3Dj3rQIJQfYBJc

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 3, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Debbie's New Year's Resolution UPDATED

In an odd alignment of the stars, Debbie Rowley's New Year's Resolution to stitch every day is the same as mine.  By the way, Debbie, that new color way of Symphony is fabulous!
https://debbeesdesigns.com/2019/01/02/new-year-new-goals/

UPDATE:  
https://debbeesdesigns.com/2019/01/24/progress-toward-goals/

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 2, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Ever Wonder How Stitch Painted Canvases Are Done?

Ever wonder how stitch painted canvases are created?  Kimberly Ann posted a video of herself creating a stitch painted design on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/2047564381987376/

There's another video of hers on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywspv8PpYzA

The next time you are tempted to complain about the cost of hand painted canvases, think of the work involved.  And Kimberly does small items, with few colors.

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 28, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Jinny Interviews Joanne

Jinny of Needlepoint.com interviews Joanna of Plum Stitchery on her blog. It's a fun read about how Joanna got into needlepoint designing and there's a giveaway, too!
http://stitchstyleblog.com/2019/01/meet-the-plum-stitchery/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 21, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Threataholic Alert: Melita Explores Chainettes

Melita's local ANG chapter is doing a program on threads, so she has been comparing chainette-type threads.  She has looked at 24 Karets, Alabaster, Antica, Cresta d'Or, Gold Rush, Nordic Gold, Snow and Winter.  I'm not familiar with all these metallic threads (although I know all the names) so I enjoyed reading about them and will keep her tips on sewing with them in mind.  Thanks for sharing your research, Melita!
https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2018/11/14/chainettes-explored/

By the way, Winter is NOT discontinued.  Rainbow Gallery says it is made in England and the suggested retail price for a 10 yard card is $3.10, making it a good buy.  I have a card myself that I'm going to be testing shortly.

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright November 15, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.