Kreinik Talks Scissors

Today's blog posting from Kreinik features the cross stitch designer Lord Libidan, who specializes in designs based on video games and science fiction books and television shows.  He's talking about scissors, something all of us use, even if we don't cross stitch.
http://kreinikthread.blogspot.com/2017/05/finding-best-cross-stitch-scissors.html

Of course Kreinik sells all the above, but it's still a useful discussion, full of ideas of scissor types that might work for you.
http://www.kreinik.com/shops/Premax-R-Scissors/?sort=

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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© Copyright May 20, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Learning a Fine Raised Line from Anna Scott

Anna Scott teaches how to create a fine raised line for a stem in this blog posting.  Anna is working on a crewel design which means to recreate what she does you'll need to use a sharp needle so you can pierce the needlepoint canvas threads, but this technique will work nicely for plant stems, lettering or any fine line you want to emphasize in your needlepoint.
http://annascottembroidery.blogspot.com/2017/05/fine-raised-stems.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 30, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Organizing DMC Cotton Floss in Photo Storage Boxes UPDATED

Now here's a neat storage idea—using photo storage boxes to organize your DMC cotton floss in color card order.  I owe this link to Mary Corbet who mentioned it on her blog today.
http://wildolive.blogspot.com/2017/05/organizing-embroidery-floss-without.html

I think these are the boxes that Mollie used.
http://www.michaels.com/iris-color-photo-craft-keeper/10468242.html?productsource=PDPZ1

It's a clever idea, isn't it?  Note that my local Michael's doesn't carry the larger box to put the smaller colored ones in, just the small colored boxes. You may need to order this from the online Michael's to get exactly what Mollie used.

UPDATE:  Pat of the Needleart Nut blog found the plain boxes within a larger box at her local Michael's and organized her Kreinik in them.
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2017/08/one-organization-job-done.html

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 13,  2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Melita Organizes with IKEA UPDATED

Melita has purchased three sets of small filing cabinets from IKEA for her threads organization.  
https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2017/05/26/new-thread-drawers/

https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2017/05/31/7937/

https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2017/06/02/threads-tote-for-tools/

https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2017/06/21/drawers-filled/

These are the Helmer drawer units.  The photos here help you see just how big they are.
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/the-many-uses-of-ikeas-mighty-128851

They are not too expensive but some assembly is required.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40107872/#/10251045

You'll also need some sort of drawer insert to help organize the threads further in my opinion.  IKEA's Antonius basket insert is highly recommended and it looks like it will fit inside the Helmer unit drawers.
http://craftstorageideas.com/product-review-ikeas-antonius-insert/

UPDATE:  Tisha of NeedlepointTooltime.com says "IKEA has a divided plastic tray that just fits in the Helmer drawers. #500.435.73 18929. The Rainbow cards fit perfectly! As I remember, it's in the kitchen department but not in the Market Place. Photo on request."

Thanks, Tisha!

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 27, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Breaking News: BeStitched is Moving

BeStitched is moving! You can read more here.  Watch their blog or newsletter for more details as this unfolds.
https://bestitchedneedlepointshop.com/blogs/bestitched/we-are-moving

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 27, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.