Self Finishing with Morgan Julia

Morgan Julia has a short article and video on how to self-finish a canvas into one of those Planet Earth self-finishing jewelry boxes.  She is using the jewelry box with the 3x3 inch opening for her demo but the larger boxes are finished the same way.

https://morganjuliadesigns.com/blogs/news/how-to-self-finish-a-needlepoint-jewelry-box

She's right--you can do the self-finishing in 10-15 minutes, depending on how many times you get interrupted and how nervous you are at doing it.  That's a ton better than waiting 7-12 months for the professional finisher to work on your project, right?

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright July 1, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Breaking News: The New Kreinik Website is Live

The updated Kreinik website is now live!

https://www.kreinik.com/store/?fbclid=IwAR2-R6YSdRtjAltfus8pPs5LW32waj3N3wrLskGlwNm8qWyzV1pbGnClp0Y

You can choose the Needlework section and skip the home page if you prefer.

https://www.kreinik.com/store/shop-needlework/

If you get the old site, clear your cache and try again.  Remember, you can order directly from the website and then choose a shop to ship to you.  Kreinik works closely with our wonderful retail stores to fill your order.

And here's the link to the page we all look at often--their online color charts!    Pick the chart you are interested in from the blue highlighted lists on the right and it should open for you in a new window.

https://www.kreinik.com/store/shop-needlework/metallic-threads/color-card/Downloadable-Color-Charts.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright July 25, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Fixing a Tent Stitch Over Two Intersections

Lori at Waste Knot shows how to fix a common mistake--creating a tent stitch over two intersections instead of one.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CuCuy3vA6gr/

She uses two tools:  A Stitcher's Best Friend and Waste Knot Scissors.  You can pick these up from Waste Knot (www.wasteknot.com) or find them elsewhere.  Needlepoint.com has a little video showing how they use the Stitcher's Best Friend on their website.

https://needlepoint.com/collections/needlepoint-accessories/products/rg1822

The Waste Knot scissors (no relationship to the shop Waste Knot) are from Rainbow Gallery and are curved to help cut stitches in ripping out.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1383992935/waste-knot-scissors-curved-blade

Thanks for the demo, Lori!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright June 28, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Needlepoint Now Sells Reprints

Reading about Melita's adventures yesterday, I discovered that Needlepoint Now magazine is selling reprints of some of the most popular charts from back issues.

https://www.needlepointnow.com/product-category/project-reprints/

All were quite popular a few years back and are still terrific designs that have timeless appeal.  By the way, here is what the late Gayle Bickell's "Pieces of Eight" looks like.

http://www.caron-net.com/oct00files/oct00mag.html

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© Copyright June 28, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Breaking News: Lois Caron Has Died

The National Academy of Needle Arts has announced the death of Lois Caron, whose CARON Collection of threads (Watercolours, Wildflowers, Waterlilies, Soie Crystale and many more) has enlivened our stitching for decades.

https://www.spearmillerfuneralhome.com/obituary/Lois-Caron?fbclid=IwAR39mmWGwsBiSsDFfTw-bTwezNxxyNOvHn-2NnmjpPjl53TgZSFpN-31Zmc

Godspeed, Lois, and thank you.

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© Copyright July 24, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.