BREAKING NEWS: Chaparral is Moving from Houston to Dallas

Chaparral is moving from Houston, Texas to Dallas, Texas.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CiX9ek_DEGb/

Here is the message sent to customers:

We have BIG news!
Exciting things are happening at Chaparral Needleworks, and we want to share some important news with you. Loyalty from customers like you has fueled our continued success, and we are proud to announce we are moving to Dallas, Texas.
Our new location in Dallas will open after the Needlepoint Reunion in October. Stay tuned for the opening date and new address.
All finishing and special orders for our Houston-based customers, which are received by September 19th, will be shipped complimentary.
Thank you for supporting Chaparral Needleworks in Houston. See you soon, Dallas!
Chaparral Needlework
3701 W Alabama St
Suite 300
Houston TX 77027
United States
© 2022 Chaparral Needlework 

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright September 11, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

One Motif Becomes Christmas Ornament UPDATED

Melita's ANG chapter is doing a project which involves taking motifs from one of Textured Treasures' designs and making it into a Christmas ornament.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2022/08/12/christmas-time-from-dawn-to-dusk/

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/06/11/completed-dawn-from-dusk-to-dawn-by-textured-treasures/

It's a great idea for those of us with a geometric chart hidden away we'll never stitch.  Pick one area and turn that into a Christmas design!

If you don't have any counted needlepoint charts you can always buy something from Textured Treasures....

https://www.facebook.com/TexturedTreasuresStitch

UPDATE:  Melita had so much fun she used two more motifs as ornaments.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/07/24/two-more-motifs-from-twilight-too-by-textured-treasures/

Here is the framed finished piece.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/10/08/framed-dawn-from-dawn-to-dusk-by-textured-treasures/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright August 13, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Suddenly Subscription to Blog Ends

I've heard from two different folks this week that suddenly their subscription to Blog has ended.  They want me to fix it.  Sorry to say, I cannot.  The behind-the-scenes workings of Blogger are off limits to those of us who use it.  When bugs appear, it's up to Google to fix them.

There are three things you can do.  First, try to resubscribe.  The drop down menu to Subscribe is 5/6 of the way down the home page of Blog, just below the big blue Blog with Integrity box.

Secondly, you can use an RSS feed reader.  I use Feedly but there are others.  These can be a little tricky to set up and you will need to have the URLs for all the websites you want to follow ready to copy/paste into the feed reader.  Note that blogs that are part of a website instead of being stand alone often don't work with feed readers.  

https://bloggingwizard.com/free-rss-feed-readers/

The easiest way around this if the subscription stops working and you can't get it to go again is to simply bookmark Blog's URL and visit daily.  Remember, once you visit Blog, you can click on the magic carpet photo in the right side column to automatically visit the CH Stitch Guides blog.  You can return to Blog the same way.  

https://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/

Sorry about this, folks, but it's not something I can do a thing about.  

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright September 14, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Stitches for Effects Series Going Up in Price

Homestead Needle Arts just announced that the Stitches for Effects books are going to cost more starting in October 2022.

https://mailchi.mp/3725fb22ab56/more-new-canvases-and-gifts-you-can-stitch-and-finish-yourself?e=810b807e3a

This makes sense as costs for paper and labor are going through the roof.  The moral is, if you like to stitch embellished canvases, you should buy one or more of the three books at today's prices.  They are invaluable guides to what stitch to use to create snow, mountains, skirts, fur, leaves, etc.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright September 10, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Witching Hour: An Amy Bunger Home Study

Amy Bunger has revealed her next Home Study, Cheryl Baker's "The Witching Hour."  She's almost half done now so this won't be ready for you to start for a while.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/5332199390190509/

If you are interested, the canvas is available from Love You More, which is Cheryl Baker's distributor.  The Home Study will be handled through The Needle Works in Austin, Texas.  They can get the canvas and kit for you once the design is finished and Amy's instructions written.  

https://theneedleworks.com

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright August 10, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.