The Holiday Mystery: Girl with a Deer

Ruth Schmuff of Bedecked and Beadazzled has just announced the holiday mystery for 2019: Blu My Pink Turtle's "Girl with a Deer."  The details are on Ruth's blog.  As usual, I'll update this as Ruth posts about each lesson.  It's always fun to see what she comes up with.
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2019/10/holiday-mystery-class/

Ruth's posted a hints video about lesson one.
https://www.facebook.com/bedeckedandbeadazzled/videos/500312040562072/

The first lesson is all about the deer.
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2019/11/sweetness-overload/

Now we have the little girl stitched and snow on the tree.  AND Ruth posted a video to teach us how to ruche Petite Frosty Rays.
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2019/12/what-a-cutie-pie/

She's done!  That background is fabulous!
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2019/12/shes-finished/

Now we eagerly await a photo of this piece finished as a standup.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2021/12/sparkly-shiny-holidays/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright October 26, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

How to Make a Perfect French Knot: The Video

Needlepoint.com's latest video is all about making a perfect French knot.
https://needlepoint.com/blogs/needlepoint-know-how/how-to-make-the-perfect-french-knot

(By the way, my personal opinion is that wool threads make the nicest French knots, so if they are giving you fits, try using wool.)

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright September 10, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Kreinik Specializes in The Perfect Hair

Kreinik's latest blog is all about the perfect fuzzy touch for a Halloween project—ThreadworX's Chenille.
http://kreinikthread.blogspot.com/2019/09/fuzzy-metallic-fibers-add-more-fun.html

https://www.threadworx.com/product.php?catid=41&catName=Kreinik%20Ice%20Chenille%20-%20Artisan%20Dyed&pg_num=1

It's actually Kreinik's Micro Chenille, especially dyed in ThreadworX's fun colors.  In other words if you need hair that isn't orange, lime or purple, Kreinik can still fix you right up.
http://www.kreinik.com/shops/Micro-ice-Chenille-3m.html

The next time you need spiky Halloween hair, you know where to go.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright September 10, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Melita's Tips

Melita picked up a Stitch and Zip eyeglasses kit to use as a travel project.  Instead of using the threads included in the kit, she choose threads from her stash and bought some Silk and Ivory to fill out colors she didn't have already.  She has a wonderful tip for minimizing pilling of Silk and Ivory.  She also recommends turning the design and stitching it from the original bottom down toward the original top so that the top edge looks good.
https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2019/07/21/watercolor-poppies-stitch-zip/

If you aren't familiar with Stitch and Zip kits, here are the current designs available from Alice Peterson.  They are 14 count printed designs that come with cotton floss for stitching.  There are five styles for each design, plus there are Christmas mini sock and ornament kits available.  There is no finishing, you just zip them up after stitching.  However, some folks go to the trouble of lining their coin purse or glasses cases, just to get a smooth inner surface.
https://www.stitchandzipkits.com/stitch-and-zip-kits/

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright July 21, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Learn Needle Painting with Emillie Ferris

Mary Corbet recommends the e-Books of Emillie Ferris (she is a UK embroiderer) if you want to learn or practice needle painting.
https://www.needlenthread.com/2019/07/a-great-resource-for-needlepainting-exercises.html

Her website is an amazing browse!  I enjoyed the two little movies at the bottom of the home page a lot.
https://www.emillie-ferris.co.uk

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright July 12, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.