Learn Long and Short Shading

Trish Burr has made a series of video tutorials to help folks learn long and short shading, sometimes called needle painting here in the U.S.   She also has a video on padded satin stitch, which you may also find useful.
https://trishburr.com/tutorials/

Thank you, Trish!

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 14, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Tips on Passing Along Needlework Skills

The Cooperative Extension Office in Kentucky has a little article with tips for teaching needlework.  Wouldn't that make a great New Year's Resolution--to teach someone needlepoint?
http://www2.ca.uky.edu/hes/fcs/factshts/ct-mmb-700.pdf

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 13, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Stitch of the Month 2017 (Deborah Forney)

ANG's Stitch of the Month program is up on their website. This year is a color and pattern study by Deborah Forney.  The introduction and January 2017 lesson are here.  A new lesson is posted around the first of each month.  Just click and enjoy!
http://www.needlepoint.org/Stitch.php

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 2, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Tips on Stitching Hair from Anne Marie UPDATED

Anne Marie takes time out of her busy schedule to show off the hair on her "Gone With the Wind" themed canvas.  AND she explains how she stitches hair.  If you've been dithering over hair on a painted canvas, this article will help you a lot.  Thanks, Anne Marie!
http://thebfgoodstitch.blogspot.com/2016/11/well-i-do-declare-its-been-terribly.html

UPDATE:  Here's more hair!
http://thebfgoodstitch.blogspot.com/2017/07/dont-get-bull-about-bullions.html

Her canvas is by Labors of Love.  You can see the entire thing at the bottom of this page from their website.
http://www.laborsofloveneedlepoint.com/people.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright November 30, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A New Retreat for January 2018

The Needle Bug has revealed the classes and teachers for their January 2018 retreat.
https://leigh-miller-yr9s.squarespace.com/classes/

You can see more on their Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/canvasaneedlepointadventure/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 2, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.