NJNA's September 2024 Report

The latest newsletter from the New Jersey Needle Artists chapter of ANG is just out.  It is full of ANG chapter news, including a class they took from Ann-Marie Anderson Mayes of Beautiful Stitches.

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2024/09/22/whats-happening-at-njna-9-22-24/

There's also news about Kreinik on cards, a look at Krissy Johnson's new book full of fonts for personalizing your stitching, a new club, Halloween designs, self-finishing totes and pouches, and a look at new canvases that just premiered at the Fall Needlepoint Reunion in Texas.  It's a fun read and a quick way to catch up on the latest if you don't have time to read Blog.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright September 23, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Gay Ann Rogers' Sale October 24, 2024

Gay Ann Rogers has announced her fall sale will start October 24, 2024.  That's a Thursday; the sale normally runs through the next Sunday.  Be an early bird, though.  She has a lot of fans for her counted canvaswork designs and will run out of most things before the sale ends.

https://www.gayannrogers.com/index.html

The sale this October will focus on Tudor themes, as you can see from her home page where she is highlighting what will be in the sale.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright September 22, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Reason to Hang Out in School Cafeterias, Bars and Coffee Shops

Why should you hang out in a school cafeteria, bars or coffee shops?  To pick up coffee stir straws, of course!  Why do I need straws, you ask?  Chaparral shows how to use them to fill Flair with beads to make clusters of berries.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C9Bf-FvPetp/

You definitely need small beads and small straws, which is why stir straws are a good thing.  Try this with size 14 or 15 beads first.  Size 11 beads often won't work with one of these smaller-than-usual straws.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

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

Beans for Your Coffee

Here's something I didn't know existed--beads that mimic coffee beans!

https://www.potomacbeads.com/search

Potomac Beads carries five "roasts" or colors so you can pick the bead that best matches your preferred type of coffee.  They are roughly 3/8 of an inch so they would work for many of the coffee canvases available, like these--

https://www.kcneedlepoint.com/collections/coffee

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright July 12, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Bullion Needles Versus Milliner Needles

Mary Corbet answers a question I didn't know I needed answering--are Tulip's bullion needles and Tulip's milliner needles the same thing?  The short answer is no, they have different diameters of their shaft, are longer/shorter, and their eyes are differently shaped, but you'll enjoy reading Mary's explanation about these needles and what they are best suited for.

https://www.needlenthread.com/2024/07/difference-between-milliner-bullion-needles.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright July 11, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.