Caskets and More to Enjoy

Tricia Nguyễn has updated her Thistle Threads website and added a Student Gallery where you can admire the reproduction embroidery items, many caskets, her students have created.

https://thistle-threads.myshopify.com/pages/student-gallery

There are five pages of photographs.  To move to another page, click on "Gallery" just under the Thistle Threads header and pick another gallery page.  

If something particularly catches your eye, look for links to further information and videos.  Some of the photos have extra photos you can access from the first photo.  Look for side arrows or dots on the bottom of the photo.

Have fun exploring the creativity of these amazing works.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright February 18, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Melita Has Plans for Susan Portra's Cabochons Series

Melita plans to stitch all of Susan Portra's Cabochons series.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2025/02/13/the-cabochons-series-by-susan-portra/

She is missing #11 and #12 and is seeking information on them.  Please check your stash!

Melita started with Love from the Cabochon series since it was kitted already.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2025/03/27/love-from-the-cabochons-series-by-susan-portra/

And it's done!  

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2025/03/30/backgrounds-beads-and-cabochons-for-love-from-the-cabochons-series-by-susan-portra/

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2025/05/29/love-from-the-cabochons-series-by-susan-portra-finished-ornament/

Now she worked Joy, which is also finished (and very pretty).

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2025/06/09/joy-from-the-cabochons-series-by-susan-portra/

Next up is Charity, which turned out to be a great teaching project.  It's also a lovely design.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2025/07/27/learing-and-sharing-tips-thanks-to-charity-from-the-cabochon-series-by-susan-portra/

Charity is done and made up into an ornament.  You'll enjoy reading the finishing tips, Melita added.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2025/10/18/finally-finished-charity-from-the-cabochon-series-by-susan-portra/

Peace is next.  Melita thinks the thread colors will temper All That Pink.  I like pink myself, but what I noticed was the nice arrangement of the boxes on this one.  Very jazzy!

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2025/10/26/peace-from-the-cabochons-series-by-susan-portra-begins/

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2025/11/23/peace-from-the-cabochon-series-by-susan-portra-progress/

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2025/12/22/peace-from-the-cabochon-series-by-susan-portra-another-annoying-thread/

Peace was a fast stitch, helped along by a snowstorm.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2026/01/21/peace-from-the-cabochon-series-by-susan-portra-finished/

Hope is very pretty in lavender.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2026/02/01/hope-from-the-cabochons-series-by-susan-portra-moving-along/

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2026/05/21/hope-from-the-cabochons-series-by-susan-portra-background/

Now Melita is starting Faith.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2026/05/25/faith-from-the-cabochons-series-by-susan-portra-begins/

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2026/08/02/faith-from-the-cabochons-series-by-susan-portra-continues/

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2026/08/24/faith-from-the-cabochons-series-by-susan-portra-background/

Hope and Faith are finished and made up.  Melita's got some interesting finishing tips, too.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2026/08/28/faith-and-hope-by-susan-portra-finished/

Passion is the next in the set.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2026/09/27/passion-from-the-cabochon-series-by-susan-portra/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright February 14, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Free Alphabet Chart from Saturnalia

Saturnalia Stitching has posted a free small alphabet chart to their Instagram page.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DF_PeEOvHBq/?img_index=2

The letters are 7 stitches high and 5 wide, small enough for a discrete monogram or message in your needlepoint background.   Use the side arrow to see the matching numbers chart.

Thanks!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright February 13, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

NAN Announces Death of Carlene Harwick

The National Academy of Needleartists has announced the passing of Carlene Harwick, designer, needlework judge, and teacher of so many of us through NAN and the American Needlepoint Guild.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1130885679078281&set=a.562869925879862

Everyone who knew her thought she was a wonderful lady.  We mourn our loss today.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright April 12, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

New Products, Designs, Clubs, and More Courtesy of NJNA

The New Jersey Needle Artists Chapter of ANG has published their early April newsletter.  There is plenty of American Needlepoint Guild news, both national and local, plus news of new designs, products, clubs, and much more!  Thank you for keeping us all up to date, NJNA!

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2025/04/05/whats-happening-at-njna-4-5-25/

Ok, who needs a Fluffity Fluffity Fluffer?!

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/product/fluffity-fluffity-fluffer/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow 

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright April 6, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.