Let's Try Something Different

The world of blogging is slowly dying, which means there is less needlepoint information Out There for me to mention.  All you have to do is check the blog list here to see how many blogs have not published in a year or five or more!  I don't have enough articles to publish every day now unless I start writing original content, which I don't have the time to do.  Writing even this short notice took me over 30 minutes this morning. time that could be spent stitching, doing chores, or even reading a good book.  So I'm going to switch to publishing articles every other day here on the odd days of the month and publishing an article about stitch guides on the Chilly Hollow Stitch Guides Blog (available by clicking on the magic carpet photo in the right hand column) every other day on the even days.  This will start June 3.

Occasionally I'll dig up an old article here for you to read.  There's a lot of good stuff.  Blog's ten years old here at Blogger and I started blogging using Yahoo's defunct 360 blogging tools at least a year before that.  Of course all the earliest information is gone, disappearing when 360 was shut down.  I published articles on both blogging sites for around six months when I learned that 360 was going to go dark.

If you show up here and there's nothing new, check out the CH Stitch Guides Blog because it must be an even day.  Or use the search function to find all sorts of fascinating things from the past.  A good topic to search on is "Bonnie," for example.  I won't tell you why, you'll have to discover for yourself!  Or read through the tabs just under the header where I have all sorts of answers to commonly asked questions in the world of needlepoint.

Sorry, but everything changes.  I am trying to keep blogging without increasing my work load too much.  Facebook is taking more and more of my time as I try to manage Needlepoint Nation there.  It is harder than you would think being a good hostess to twelve thousand needlepointers, especially if you have a busy and full real life going on, too.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 28, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Breaking News: The Pip and Roo Website is Live

The Pip and Roo Needleworks website is live!  Now you can read about Tarra and shop.  Don't miss the horsehair needle threader, perfect for the equestrian stitcher in your life!
https://www.pipandroo.com

Note that items that are priced at $0 are out of stock.  Stay tuned for more new designs and restocking.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 21, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A New Source for Backing Boards

If you do your own finishing, you'll be thrilled to see Brenda's new source of acid free backing board.  Someone at Delaware's ANG Seashore Chapter is very clever!
https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2018/05/new-source-for-backing-boards-who-knew.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 21, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Support Your Local Shop

Vicky makes an important point about shopping at real needlepoint shops instead of Amazon.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/support-your-local-needlepoint-shop/

There are other reason why Amazon isn't a great place to shop:  needlepoint books in particular are wildly overpriced.
https://www.amazon.com/More-Stitches-Effect-Suzanne-Robertson/dp/B001MSU5YK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1526653884&sr=8-2&keywords=stitches+for+effects

https://nashvilleneedleworks.com/shop/accessories/books/more-stitches-for-effect-2/

Amazon's treatment of its warehouse workers is suspect as well.  Next time you need something, try using a small business instead of a behemoth.  A real needlepoint store will thank you!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 18, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Animal Fur Stitches

Needlepoint for Fun's latest newsletter talks about creating animal fur.  They talk about the best stitches to use for animal ears, fur and tails, and include nice diagrams to help you understand how the stitches are made.
http://www.needlepoint-for-fun.com/needlepoint-stitches-for-animal-hair.htm

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 18, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.