A Portable Cordless Flat Iron for Smoothing Threads

If you travel with your stitching to seminars, classes or just to meetings a lot,  you'll be interested in the cordless rechargeable flat iron that Brenda found.  She gives it a rave review!
https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2018/02/new-tool-for-straightening-threads-22818.html

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The Floss Inn

This morning's post by Mary Corbet is a review of a new product called The Floss Inn.  Basically this is a traveling project organization bag invented to hold cotton embroidery floss (DMC, Anchor, etc.).    I think it would work for other threads, too, as long as they aren't too bulky.  It's worth a consideration if you have to travel with your projects often.
https://www.needlenthread.com/2018/02/tool-talk-the-floss-inn.html

You can browse the various sizes and fabrics available here, plus watch the little video of a Floss Inn being used.
https://theflossinn.com

https://theflossinn.com/how-it-all-works

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© Copyright February 28, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Beautiful Snowflake Background

The latest Bedecked and Beadazzled newsletter is out and it has a honey of a snowflake background stitch diagrammed!  This was created by Robin King and Ruth used it in her last mystery class.  It's really a pretty thing.  And of course the newsletter is full of Ruth's upcoming classes and news, so have fun reading it and planning where to put snowflakes on your canvases.
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/February-2018.pdf

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Basket Purses for Needlepoint Monogram Ornaments UPDATED

Rachel Donley recommends that her monogram ornaments be displayed on straw purses and totes from either Bosom Buddy Bags or QBS Designs that your favorite shop carries.    Looks like you can also order online if your shop doesn't carry bags.
http://www.qbsdesigns.com/straw-handbags

https://shop.bosombuddybags.com/c2/Bosom-Buddy-Bags-Handbag-Collections.htm

If your favorite shop doesn't have these bags but you want to support needlepoint stores, Po's Point appears to carry them.
http://horsecountrychic.blogspot.com/2016/06/straw-and-needlepoint.html

So does KC Needlepoint.
https://www.kcneedlepoint.com/products/straw-bag-with-bow

And Stitch Boutique of Boston.
https://www.facebook.com/stitchboutiqueboston/photos/a.154171394639718.31793.130337540356437/1720190851371090/?type=3&theater

Designers like Tory Burch also carries suitable bags for a monogrammed ornament.  Check places like Nordstrum's, eBay for vintage and of course Etsy.

What's the Point? Needlepoint in Dublin, Ohio is going to have a Rachel Donley class on creating your own monogram which can be used to adorn these purses on April 7.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2301069973251784/

UPDATE:  I'm told Cabbage Row Needlepoint in Charleston has both the bags and will custom design a monogram ornament for you.
http://www.cabbagerow.com

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Books For Canvas Embellishment

Last month I wrote an article listing books that are particularly useful for those doing canvas embellishment.  You can find it on my Chilly Hollow Stitch Guides blog.
https://chstitchguides.blogspot.com/p/book-list-for-canvas-embellishment.html

If you know of other books that are really helpful when you are trying to find a stitch for an effect on your painted canvas, please let me know.

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© Copyright February 24, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.