NJNA News for Early September 2025

The New Jersey Needle Artists chapter of ANG has put out their bi-monthly newsletter, full of ANG information, fun designs from Moore Stitching, some more adult "beginner" kits from KC Needlepoint, the hilarious Howl-oween dogs from Stitch Rock, Morgan Julia's pop up shop in Manhattan, a new Denver shop, collegiate key fobs from Hedgehog, Atlantic Blue's pastel florals and Needlepoint.com's Interior collection with leaves and cane patterns.  

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2025/09/06/whats-happening-at-njna-9-6-25/

Needles up, stress down!

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© Copyright September 7, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Stitch Diagram Tip from Mary

Mary Legallet posts a new stitch each Wednesday on her blog.

https://www.whimsicalstitch.com/whimsicalwednesdays

Today's stitch has an important tip about counting the threads on the diagram and comparing them to your needlepoint canvas thread count.  Mary says this will tell you exactly what an inch of the stitch will look like.  She claims that once you start doing this regularly, you will be surprised just how small stitches you thought large actually are.

Thanks for the tip, Mary.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com 

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright July 10, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Navy Bow Laying Tool

I haven't seen a laying tool like this before--a laying tool topped with a bow made from stainless steel and enameled navy blue.

https://morganjuliadesigns.com/products/bow-laying-tool?_pos=1&_sid=180de3a51&_ss=r&_kx=_J_rdnNvxpl-p5ox0M-sxKe_dW8vBdau0gAV5QbqAX3Q5z_adzzshb4gk-wH2HbP.RWeQns

At 6 1/2 inches, it's too long for me (I have small hands) or this elegant beauty would join my collection of laying tools.  

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright June 10, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Purple Hearts (Toni Gerdes)

The Sun City Stitcher has pulled out an ANG Seminar project by Toni Gerdes called "Purple Hearts," and is working away at it.  

https://www.suncitystitcher.com/2010/07/busy-weekend-purple-hearts-workshop.html

https://www.suncitystitcher.com/2025/07/purple-hearts-continued-from-2010.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright July 9, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Santa Gnome (Kurdy Biggs)

Brenda went to EGA's Seminar recently, where she took a Kurdy Biggs class called "Santa Gnome."

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2025/06/santa-gnome-by-kurdy-biggs-62825.html

It is adorable!  Wish I could handle counted canvaswork.  I'd love to do something like this.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2025/07/santa-gnome-by-kurdy-biggs-updated-7125.html

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2025/07/santa-gnome-by-kurdy-biggs-updated-7725.html

If you are charmed (and not dyslexic like me), you might want to browse Kurdy's website.  I think "Santa Gnome" is a teaching piece only, but there's plenty more charts to enjoy.

https://threedles.com/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright June 28, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.