Meet Sarah Bauer at Stitch by Stitch Larchmont

Stitch by Stitch Larchmont's Stitcher of the Month for August 2024 is Sarah Bauer.  Get to know Sarah and view her stitched pieces that illustrate her journey into the World of Needlepoint at this link--

https://stitchbystitchneedlepoint.com/pages/stitcher-of-the-month-sarah-bauer

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright August 3, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Adding a Bow: The Movie

Today's brief embellishment lesson is on The Wool and The Floss's Instagram account and demonstrates how to add a bow to your needlepoint.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-yMiJgP-ZQ/

Treenway silk ribbon is 3.5 mm wide while River Silks' ribbons are 4 mm, 7 mm or 13 mm.  The width doesn't matter.  The process is the same whether you use skinny ribbons or wide ones.  You don't really have to use chenille needles, either, but they do really help as they are sharp and have a nice sized eye for flat ribbon-like threads.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright August 18, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Planet Earth Shares Clever Finishing

Here's a really clever idea to use a long needlepoint piece on overalls.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C71Jv1xu3SG/

As you can see, those odd shapes can really be show-stoppers!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright June 5, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Meeting Jeni Sandberg Needlepoint

Megan Holmes of The Needlepoint Clubhouse in St. Louis interviews Jeni Sandberg about her designs in the latest Pointing It Out Podcast.  It's a fun ride hearing about how Jeni came to do what she does today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lZvfyHvwK8

Jeni Sandberg Needlepoint creates lots of classic designs, particularly for bags and clutches, pillows and key fobs.  You can explore her work on her website, including her acrylic purse handles in various colors and charted alphabets.

https://jenisandbergneedlepoint.com/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright June 4, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Breaking News: Chart Thief on Etsy

Textured Treasures has discovered that the Etsy shop "BettsVintagePatterns" is selling PDF versions of one of Textured Treasures' charts.  This person is also selling other designers' work as his/her own.  Fortunately, after a lot of folks complained on Karen's behalf, Etsy pulled the sale.  It looks like the seller has stopped all sales, too.  Hopefully this is for good.  

https://www.facebook.com/TexturedTreasuresStitch/posts/pfbid0vTtEmxg3VSaku9nBNS379xxuKg5r3YFroKJ6z6bYgGFQFPvvjQeMzsui7B2FLAN8l

If you want to buy a real Textured Treasures chart, just visit Karen's website.  She sells kits, too.  A friend is stitching From Dusk to Dawn, and it is stunning!

https://texturedtreasures.ca/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright August 15, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.