Amy's Newsletter for April-May

The shop newsletter for Amy's Golden Strand is up on the shop website, ready for your reading pleasure.  And that's no April Fool's joke!  (Although I am a little skeptical about the new invisible Memory Thread from DMC....)
http://www.amybunger.com/f/0414.pdf

There are a lot of great book reviews to guide you in choosing just the right new volume for your stitching library, help mixing two threads to get just the right color, information about new shades of Burmilana to be introduced at the May trade show, and more!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright April 1, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Introducing the Half Tila

No, the half tila isn't a dive like the Half Gaynor with a Twist.   The half tila is a bead, a narrow rectangle bead with two holes that is actually half the size of a regular tila bead.   Palma Seljan used them on a border for her latest Lani collage and showed off pictures on Facebook, where I spotted them.  She got hers from Caravan Beads, so I did a little Googling so I could shave with 2000 of my closest friends.
http://www.caravanbeads.net/ProdList.asp?scat=283

Here is a bit more about the half tila.
http://www.miyuki-beads.co.jp/english/seed/halftila.html

Aren't we lucky to be living when so many things are available for our stitching pleasure?

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright March 31, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

College Belts for the College Kids UPDATED

Doesn't matter if it's for you or another, these college themed belts are wonderfully detailed.
http://www.needlepaint.com/blog/2014/03/11/custom-college-campus-needlepoint-belts-and-other-custom-belt-options/

UPDATE:  Robin says the link above gives an error message.  I have changed it but if that still doesn't work, try copy/pasting this non-hyper link.  Blogger may have made behind-the-scenes changes I can't see.  Thanks for the heads up, Robin!
http://www.needlepaint.com/blog/2014/03/11/custom-college-campus-needlepoint-belts-and-other-custom-belt-options/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright March 12, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Things to Consider if You are Framing Your Work

We of the Needle's blog shares framing tips for a stitcher who plans on having their work framed.  Although they do a lot of cross stitch and counted thread framing, many of their tips also apply to counted canvaswork.
http://weoftheneedle.blogspot.com/2014/03/what-you-need-to-know-before-you-have.html

Here is the shop website.
http://www.weoftheneedle.com

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Stitching Stars: Diagrams from Needle Works

If you ever need to stitch stars and have run out of ideas, Colleen has diagrammed tons of star shapes for you.
http://www.stitchinginthetexashillcountry.com/the_needle_works/2014/03/march-9-share-a-stitch-it-is-all-about-the-stars.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright March 11, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.