Ada Hayden of Eye Candy is a really nice lady. Not only does she give Needlepoint Now magazine some free designs to publish, she adds great photos and additional information to her blog so that when you get your May-June issue and fall in love with Ada's Tropicana Cuff Bracelet, you can visit her blog for additional information and photos.
http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2014/05/introducing-new-design-tropicana-cuff.html
My copy hasn't come yet so I'll just stare at Ada's photos and dream of Tropicana and warmer weather....
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 7, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Time Travel
Labels:
Bess of Hardwick,
conservation,
historical stitching,
history,
tapestries,
videos
Thanks to Anny, I discovered this Textile Conservation Studio video that digitally recreates a 400 year old tapestry. The tapestry is one of a series of tapestries from Hardwick Hall, home of Bess of Hardwick who stitched with Mary, Queen of Scots when Mary was confined at Bess's home by order of Queen Elizabeth I.
http://nttextileconservationstudio.wordpress.com/2014/04/25/gideon-through-time/
It is amazing how things change over 400 years!
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© May 9, Copyright 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
http://nttextileconservationstudio.wordpress.com/2014/04/25/gideon-through-time/
It is amazing how things change over 400 years!
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© May 9, Copyright 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
All About the System Four Floor Frame UPDATED
Labels:
floor stands,
NIAH,
reviews,
System 4,
System Four
If you are in the market for a floor frame and can't try one out before you buy, Needle in a Haystack's thorough review is going to be a Must Read.
http://needlestack.typepad.com/whats_new/2014/05/needlework-system-4-stands-review.html
The most important thing in shopping for a floor frame is to analyze how and where you stitch, then see if the particular features of the floor stand you are considering will work in that location and with your stitching style. Doesn't matter how great a frame is, if you can't lay in bed and stitch with it if that is how you prefer to work, it is not the frame for you.
UPDATE: Donna says she uses this stand from the side but as the comment section at the NIAH site was closed, she asked me to mention it here, just in case you need your floor frame off to one side instead of in front of you. It's versatile and will work either way.
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 3, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
http://needlestack.typepad.com/whats_new/2014/05/needlework-system-4-stands-review.html
The most important thing in shopping for a floor frame is to analyze how and where you stitch, then see if the particular features of the floor stand you are considering will work in that location and with your stitching style. Doesn't matter how great a frame is, if you can't lay in bed and stitch with it if that is how you prefer to work, it is not the frame for you.
UPDATE: Donna says she uses this stand from the side but as the comment section at the NIAH site was closed, she asked me to mention it here, just in case you need your floor frame off to one side instead of in front of you. It's versatile and will work either way.
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 3, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
The Literary Painted Canvas
If you love canvases with themes based on books, you'll love Ruth Schmuff's new Alice in Wonderland and Edger Allan Poe designs. These are from Sandra Vargas
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2014/05/alice-in-wonderland-as-only-sandra.html
http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/Products/?category=254
Rebecca Wood has several fun new canvases based on fairy tales in two different sizes...
http://www.rebeccawooddesigns.com/new-designs/new-2014
and so does Melissa Shirley who has the Three Bears, Three Little Pigs, Mother Goose, and Little Red Riding Hood designs...
http://melissashirleydesigns.com/galsearch/?searchstring=fairy+tales&searchlist=&Search=Search&dosearch=
...and so does Eye Candy with Ada's fun Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Snow White pieces...
http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2012/06/to-market-to-market.html
http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2013/10/new-designs-for-fall-and-winter-2013.html
...as does Ruth who has quite a few larger pieces.
http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/Products/?category=17
The ultimate fairy tale canvases are from Edie and Ginger, though.
http://rittenhouseneedlepoint.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?limit=200&q=edie&x=-1290&y=-125
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 25, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2014/05/alice-in-wonderland-as-only-sandra.html
http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/Products/?category=254
Rebecca Wood has several fun new canvases based on fairy tales in two different sizes...
http://www.rebeccawooddesigns.com/new-designs/new-2014
and so does Melissa Shirley who has the Three Bears, Three Little Pigs, Mother Goose, and Little Red Riding Hood designs...
http://melissashirleydesigns.com/galsearch/?searchstring=fairy+tales&searchlist=&Search=Search&dosearch=
...and so does Eye Candy with Ada's fun Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Snow White pieces...
http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2012/06/to-market-to-market.html
http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2013/10/new-designs-for-fall-and-winter-2013.html
...as does Ruth who has quite a few larger pieces.
http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/Products/?category=17
The ultimate fairy tale canvases are from Edie and Ginger, though.
http://rittenhouseneedlepoint.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?limit=200&q=edie&x=-1290&y=-125
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 25, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
Monday, June 2, 2014
Brass Stiletto
Labels:
Berlin Embroidery,
laying tools,
Tanja Berlin,
tools
Tanja Berlin's e-newsletter has a new product listed I've not seen before--a brass stiletto that can be used as a laying tool or awl. It's a pretty thing (although in CH brass tarnishes badly if not lacquered) and can also be used as a laying tool. If you are interested, hurry. Tanja will be away most of the month of June starting on the 5th.
http://www.berlinembroidery.com/whatsnew.htm#brass
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 1, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
http://www.berlinembroidery.com/whatsnew.htm#brass
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 1, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
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