WELCOME to the CHILLY HOLLOW NEEDLEPOINT ADVENTURE

This week Fiber Talk interviews Amanda, The Finishing Fairy. You'll learn how Amanda became the Finishing Fairy, how she finishes and teaches finishing, and learn tips on ways to insure quality finishing while you are stitching a project, such as use stretcher bars if you are using metallic (metallic threads don't stretch well so they don't block well) and stitch a few extra rows all around the edge, particularly if you have beads close to the edge of the design.

https://wetalkfiber.com/2026/05/17/the-finishing-fairy-helps-you-learn-to-finish-needlepoint/

You can visit the Finishing Fairy website, or...

https://finishingfairy.com/

...visit Amanda at the social media you prefer.

https://www.instagram.com/finishingfairy

https://www.facebook.com/p/Needlepoint-Finishing-Fairy-61557206324056/

https://www.tiktok.com/@finishingfairy

https://www.youtube.com/@ndlptfinishingfairy

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Wrapped Chain Stitch Tutorial

Labels: flat irons, Frey Check, instagram, laying tools, lynndlpt, stitches, tutorials, videos, wrapped chain stitch

Lynndlpt over at Instagram has posted a video tutorial on using wrapped chain stitch for lettering.

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

The chain stitch is worked in Petite Very Velvet for the narrower part of the letters and regular Very Velvet for the wider parts. The wraps over the underlying chain stitch are worked with Neon Rays.

Note that Lynndlpt used a flat iron (the kind for hair but buy a cheap one to use just for threads--no hair product on your threads, please!) to smooth the Neon Rays, a laying tool to help the Neon Rays lay flat, and Fray Check to protect the Neon Rays once they are stitched.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Two Striped Cats (Patt and Lee)

Labels: cats, Jan Sprague, Patt and Lee Designs, StitchLady

Jan at StitchLady is stitching one of the iconic Patt and Lee pieces, the double striped cats. Jan stitched this originally in the colors it was painted and had so much fun, she decided to stitch it again, this time in cat fur colors. The first step is doing the black outlines of the two cats.

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2026/05/17/un-named-cat-the-second-time/

The smaller cat is done. I vote No for eyes.

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2026/05/27/quick-cat-update/

Looks like Jan is choosing browns, tans and golds for the larger cat.

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2026/05/30/more-cats/

The big cat is nearly done, so Jan is pondering the background.

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2026/06/10/getting-close-to-the-cat-finish/

The cats are finished. Now Jan has to decide on the background color and stitch.

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2026/06/17/cats-done/

Jan runs into a dyelot issue with her background.

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2026/06/28/cat-background/

Almost done!