The Smart Cookie Award Goes to Pat!

The Smart Cookie Award for the month goes to Pat Correz who emailed me about her genius way of getting canvases off stretcher bars.  Pat uses this:
https://www.staples.com/staples-one-touch-staple-remover-23444-cc/product_763688

You slide the metal fork under your staples or tacks and push down.  Up pops the staple or thumb tack.  Done!

Note that these have to be ordered online. Staples no longer carries them in stores although you can order online and pick them up at a local Staples location.

Thanks, Pat!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright October 4, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Tour of Louise's Needlework

Sheena's on the road, visiting Columbus, Ohio's Louise's Needlework.  It looks like she had a great time!  I love shop tours.  We get to see stores we are not close enough to visit.  By the way, click on a photo for a larger view.
https://www.sheenasstitches.com/a-fun-week/

In case you didn't notice Sheena's link to the shop website, here it is again, just in case you fell in love with something in the pictures.
https://www.louisesneedlework.com

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

Twisted Stitches Needlepoint Has Website Now

Twisted Stitches Needlepoint is a new shop in New Mexico (by the way, they are the only NP shop in the state) and their website is live!
https://www.twistedstitchesnp.com

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright October 5, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Lycette Interviews Betty

Lycette Designs has done another interview with a needlepointer, this time Betty of Montauk!  She comes from a family of needlepointers and is doing her best to stitch her brains out.  Welcome to the club, Betty!
https://lycettedesigns.com/women-on-point-betty-dankowski/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright August 16, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Fun with Ruth

Sheena just took an embellishment class at Bedecked and Beadazzled in the Baltimore suburbs.    As you can imagine, she had a blast and shares a lot of photos of the work other students were doing in the class.  Sheena says that Ruth Schmuff's stitch guides for these classes come bound now, which is a nice touch.  Even if you aren't really into painted canvases, do check out the two background stitch diagrams Sheena has created for us.  One is perfect for fall designs.
https://www.sheenasstitches.com/fun-fun-fun/

If you are intrigued, Ruth's blog has more photos from this class.  All the designs in class have stitch guides available from the shop now.
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2018/09/creative-energy/

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