The Latest from NJNA

The New Jersey Needle Artists Chapter of ANG has a great periodic newsletter that summarizes all the news in the world of needlepoint.  Here is last month's issue.

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2022/04/23/whats-happening-at-njna-4-23-22/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright April 24, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Tip from Elizabeth Bradley

Elizabeth Bradley has a great tip for using those color blocks printed on needlepoint kits:  tie a bit of your thread to the proper block to aid in knowing what thread goes where.

https://www.facebook.com/ebneedlepoint/photos/a.531300420264423/5192588240802261/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright April 23, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Sassy Pants

NeedlePaint.com has a new series of sayings canvas kits (printed, threads included) that they call Sassy Pants.  Hilarious!

https://www.needlepaint.com/blog/2022/04/19/sassy-funny-needlepoint-kits/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright April 20, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Magnetic Notes

If you find following charts hard, you might be interested in Brenda's find--Magnetic Notes.  They are similar to sticky notes but they use static electricity to cling instead of glue.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2022/04/magnetic-notes-4192022.html

Brenda heard about these in a Sue Reed class.  Here's a review.  Note that they come in various colors but don't work forever.  The static charge wears off after a while.

https://droidhorizon.com/tesla-amazing-magnetic-notes-review/

If this seems like something you want to try, here's the manufacturer's website.

https://teslaamazing.ca/collections/all

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright April 19, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Beginner's Guide to Couching

Needlepoint for Fun's latest article is about couching and how it is done.

https://needlepoint-for-fun.com/pages/needlepoint-couching?_pos=1&_sid=788884724&_ss=r&ml_subscriber=1931898778055350092&ml_subscriber_hash=k6h6&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=new_stitch_zip_kits_plus_new_abstract_sea_critters_from_melissa_prince&utm_term=2022-04-19

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright April 19, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.