Breaking News: Stitch Therapy Needs Employees

Ever wanted to work in a needlepoint store? Stitch Therapy is looking for two employees.  Details are on their home page.  This shop is small and in the Houston area but does a lot of mail order business.
https://www.stitchtherapyneedlepoint.com

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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© Copyright May 20, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Mary Corbet and Cosmo Variegated Cotton Floss UPDATED

Mary Corbet has written an article about cotton flosses that are color fast and it includes a short review of Cosmo variegated cotton floss from Japan.
https://www.needlenthread.com/2020/05/cosmo-seasons-variegated-embroidery-thread.html

I really like Cosmo's regular cotton floss.  It has a huge range of colors so you can easily find 7-11 shades of anything almost.  I am not as big a fan of their variegated because the colors don't really appeal to me but if you like the colors, this is a terrific cotton floss.  It's more expensive than DMC but it's good stuff.  Here's where I buy mine, at a local quilt shop that also carries Presencia's Finca perle cottons in size 8 and size 12.
https://www.webfabrics.net/cgi-bin/Store/store.cgi?.s0&lastmenu=&menu=submenu-1100.html

UPDATE #2:  Rittenhouse has a little video on this wonderful cotton floss.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlAHzSX9rqQ

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 8, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Needlepoint Now Goes Digital

Good news from Needlepoint Now magazine—you can now buy a digital edition!
https://needlepointnow.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail/j/5BC15FA9A2FA8BAF2540EF23F30FEDED/D89D82459BF7DCF144D0DD5392A9C75A

https://www.needlepointnow.com/product-category/digital-back-issues/

Digital issues cost $3.50 each.  Hard copy issues of the magazine are $7.00—$8.50 for the current issue--unless they are on sale (which they are right now—stock up!).  Currently it looks like digital issues are available only for issues that are sold out in hard copy.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright April 25, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Tricia Heaton Designs Stitching for a Cause

Horse Country Chic has a sweet story about the donations Tricia Heaton Designs is making towards an equestrian school to help the students come back after the corona virus ends.
http://horsecountrychic.blogspot.com/2020/05/needlepoint-for-cause.html

If you like classic designs, here is the Tricia Heaton website.  Have fun browsing all the wonderful things you can buy straight from the artist and her friends.
https://www.triciaheatondesigns.com/chicneedlepoint

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 5, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Tool Holder from Stitch in Turn

Joanne loves her tool holder from Stitch in Turn.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2525861177634327&set=gm.2947744188636053&type=3&theater&ifg=1

This is a one person company run by a woodworker.  Here is the website.
https://www.stitchinturn.com

There's an Etsy store, too, with items that are ready to ship.  Customs will need to wait until James heals from a table saw injury.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/StitchInTurn?fbclid=IwAR2SsoNQ5TFeBzw8v5awIojs0nTZs7Ebmdku9RnNZjVg-Mi9pUWrjC8UKOc

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 2, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.