Recently someone in Needlepoint Nation asked for tips when you are stitching with Angora. Folks recommended using a large needle eye and shorter lengths—and to put the thread in the freezer before using to reduce shedding while you work with it and to keep the thread tight.
The freezer trick came from Kelly (who knits) and Juliet (who crochets). Thanks!
By the way, Angora comes from Rainbow Gallery. It is a little heavy for 18 count in my opinion but using a size 18 needle really helps there.
https://www.rainbowgallery.com/product/rainbow-angora/
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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© Copyright February 18, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Learn to Couch: The Movie
Labels:
couching,
Needlepoint.com,
tips,
videos
Ever had a curved black outline or thin lettering on a canvas and despaired of how to do that with tent stitches? The answer is couching! Needlepoint.com did a short video to explain how simple couching is done. (There are variations on couching such as underside couching but the plain variety works beautifully in needlepoint.)
https://needlepoint.com/blogs/needlepoint-know-how/how-to-couch-threads
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 18, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
https://needlepoint.com/blogs/needlepoint-know-how/how-to-couch-threads
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 18, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
A Sale at Ruth Kern Books
Ruth Kern has some great books on sale at her blog. Not all are needlepoint, but many are.
http://ruthkernbooks.blogspot.com/2020/02/januaryfebruary-2020-creation-is-drug-i.html
If something interests you, just contact Ruth. Here's how:
Give us a call Monday through Saturday at: 602-943-0738. If you get the dreaded message please don't be shy about leaving a message for me. I'll get back to you ASAP. Or you can e-mail me at: rkern3@mindspring.com. Or mail your order to: Ruth Kern Books 7235 N. 9th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85021
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 24, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
http://ruthkernbooks.blogspot.com/2020/02/januaryfebruary-2020-creation-is-drug-i.html
If something interests you, just contact Ruth. Here's how:
Give us a call Monday through Saturday at: 602-943-0738. If you get the dreaded message please don't be shy about leaving a message for me. I'll get back to you ASAP. Or you can e-mail me at: rkern3@mindspring.com. Or mail your order to: Ruth Kern Books 7235 N. 9th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85021
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 24, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
Monday, February 24, 2020
Creating a Case for Your Smart Phone UPDATED
Labels:
cases,
cell phones,
Morgan Julia Designs,
smart phones
Morgan Julia Designs has a fun tutorial on turning a needlepoint design into a cell phone cover.
https://morganjuliadesigns.com/blogs/news/diy-needlepoint-phone-case
It didn't go to plan but she has ideas on how to fix that.
Zazzle lets you turn photos into stickers to cover those clear cases. That means you can take a photo of your favorite piece of needlepoint and make it into a case. I think it's probably smart to get permission of the designer before you use a photo of their work, though. It's polite to do so and probably might head off questions from the folks that make these items about copyright.
https://www.zazzle.com/custom/cases
The Case Studio takes it even further with their designs and the ability to use your own photographs if you prefer. They offer cases for phones, laptops and tablets.
https://thecasestudio.com
UPDATE: Colour Complements has another version of a stitched phone case. This one is on fabric and done in pattern darning but the idea is the same.
https://colourcomplements.com/2020/03/smart-phone-case-embroidered-colour-complements-floche.html
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 15, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
https://morganjuliadesigns.com/blogs/news/diy-needlepoint-phone-case
It didn't go to plan but she has ideas on how to fix that.
Zazzle lets you turn photos into stickers to cover those clear cases. That means you can take a photo of your favorite piece of needlepoint and make it into a case. I think it's probably smart to get permission of the designer before you use a photo of their work, though. It's polite to do so and probably might head off questions from the folks that make these items about copyright.
https://www.zazzle.com/custom/cases
The Case Studio takes it even further with their designs and the ability to use your own photographs if you prefer. They offer cases for phones, laptops and tablets.
https://thecasestudio.com
UPDATE: Colour Complements has another version of a stitched phone case. This one is on fabric and done in pattern darning but the idea is the same.
https://colourcomplements.com/2020/03/smart-phone-case-embroidered-colour-complements-floche.html
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 15, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
Sunday, February 23, 2020
Do You Like Real Stitch Samples?
Quite a few folks want their stitch dictionaries to have photos of the stitches stitched, preferably in color, along with diagrams. As this adds substantially to the cost of publishing, not a lot of books have this. But there are books that do have photos of the stitches. The last time this question was asked on NP Nation, I started a list. Note that many of these are out of print and that I haven't seen many of them, so I don't know if they actually have photos of the stitches. The folks recommending them say that do, but on social media, folks don't often read carefully and therefore they answer incorrectly.
Jo I. Christensen's Needlepoint Book, all editions (photos are black and white)
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-needlepoint-book-jo-ippolito-christensen/1118892276
SuZy Murphy's books all have photos of the stitches in the back, some black and white, a few in color.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Needlepoint-Book-SuZys-Darn-Stitches-OOP-Suzy-Murphy-reference-stitching-patter-/283637737379
The Got Stitches? series, available from Gone Stitching.
http://www.gonestitching.net
The Embroidery Stitch Bible by Betty Barnden - Half of the stitches are on fabric, half on needlepoint canvas
https://www.needlenthread.com/2007/12/book-review-embroidery-stitch-bible.html
Needlepoint Dictionary of Stitches by Susan Sturgeon Roberts. Available on Kindle. Susan has a website with stitch diagrams where you can buy her books.
https://www.needlepointteacher.com
Stitch Sampler by Lucinda Ganderton, with all photos in color. British author so may be easier to find in the UK.
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/stitch-sampler-the-ultimate-visual-dictionary-to-over-200-classic-stitches_lucinda-ganderton/300719#isbn=0135011574&idiq=33976833
Mary's Whimsical Stitches by Mary Legellet doesn't have photos in the book but does include URLs to type into your computer to see stitched examples.
http://www.whimsicalstitch.com/marys-whimsical-stitches
I'd like to warn folks shopping for needlepoint books to be careful about buying on Amazon. Often the prices are very inflated. If a book is out of print, you might find a bargain, but you might not. It's best to look for books at your favorite needlepoint store, on eBay, at the Book Depository, or through the folks who specialize in needlepoint books. Links below.
http://www.newneedlepoint.com
https://www.needleworkbooks.com
https://ruthkernbooks.blogspot.com
https://www.bookdepository.com
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 15, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
Jo I. Christensen's Needlepoint Book, all editions (photos are black and white)
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-needlepoint-book-jo-ippolito-christensen/1118892276
SuZy Murphy's books all have photos of the stitches in the back, some black and white, a few in color.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Needlepoint-Book-SuZys-Darn-Stitches-OOP-Suzy-Murphy-reference-stitching-patter-/283637737379
The Got Stitches? series, available from Gone Stitching.
http://www.gonestitching.net
The Embroidery Stitch Bible by Betty Barnden - Half of the stitches are on fabric, half on needlepoint canvas
https://www.needlenthread.com/2007/12/book-review-embroidery-stitch-bible.html
Needlepoint Dictionary of Stitches by Susan Sturgeon Roberts. Available on Kindle. Susan has a website with stitch diagrams where you can buy her books.
https://www.needlepointteacher.com
Stitch Sampler by Lucinda Ganderton, with all photos in color. British author so may be easier to find in the UK.
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/stitch-sampler-the-ultimate-visual-dictionary-to-over-200-classic-stitches_lucinda-ganderton/300719#isbn=0135011574&idiq=33976833
Mary's Whimsical Stitches by Mary Legellet doesn't have photos in the book but does include URLs to type into your computer to see stitched examples.
http://www.whimsicalstitch.com/marys-whimsical-stitches
I'd like to warn folks shopping for needlepoint books to be careful about buying on Amazon. Often the prices are very inflated. If a book is out of print, you might find a bargain, but you might not. It's best to look for books at your favorite needlepoint store, on eBay, at the Book Depository, or through the folks who specialize in needlepoint books. Links below.
http://www.newneedlepoint.com
https://www.needleworkbooks.com
https://ruthkernbooks.blogspot.com
https://www.bookdepository.com
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 15, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
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