The Same Old Thing

Horse Country Chic is rolling her eyes at the news stories about younger folk discovering handwork.
https://horsecountrychic.blogspot.com/2019/02/needlepoint-is-old-news.html

I'm rolling my eyes along with her.  The impulse to make things is in us all.  What's different now is that unlike when I was a kid surrounded by men and women who made all sorts of things by hand all the time as a matter of course, most people today haven't done that.

We needlepointers are very lucky that we can tap into our creative impulses whenever we wish.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 7, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Attach Beads with a Cross Stitch

Needlepoint.com has an introduction to beading on their website with recommended tools and a short video that shows how to attach beads with a cross stitch.  They also offer a cyber class on beading with more videos, in case you like learning through viewing.
https://needlepoint.com/blogs/needlepoint-know-how/just-bead-it?mc_cid=92ea05db80&mc_eid=3a360cb48b 

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 23, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Mark Your Calendars

The Blue Bonnet Retreat classes for next February 2020 are up on their website.  There are a variety of types of needlework taught so explore a little and see if anything catches your eye.
https://bluebonnetstudio.com/retreat-classes?fbclid=IwAR1MHt2_Ucz1-xq0QKypVkjZbgd_MRZ46kpZekGTC7pKX45w6KVrz76f82E

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 25, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Needlepoint Love Story, Part Six

This is the sixth year in a row at the Fort Worth's Thistle Hill Mansion has had the A Needlepoint Love Story exhibit on display for three days in February.  Ada Hayden of EyeCandy has been helping and designed the commemorative ornament and the class project for the event.
https://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2019/02/another-chapter-of-needlepoint-love.html

I think a few extra commemorative kits are available locally, but check with Fort Worth's French Knot for help.
http://www.thefrenchknot.com

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 26, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Anna Pearson Goes Shadow

The British needlepoint designer and teacher Anna Pearson has been rather busy!  She's exploring what she calls shadow stitching, which we in the USA usually call light coverage needlepoint.
https://anna-pearson-needlepoint.blogspot.com/2019/02/new-year-new-projects.html

Her retreats sound lovely and I bet her classes are, too.  I do find it fascinating that she's starting to work light coverage stitches on painted canvas, much as many Americans do.  That's not generally the British needlepoint style.  Keep up the good work, Anna!  We need lots of choices to attract the broadest audience to the world of needlepoint.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 25, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.