Saturday, January 25, 2020

Kreinik Dye Lot Change Announcement

Kreinik is going to have a dye lot change with their Chartreuse 015.  Plan ahead!
http://kreinikthread.blogspot.com/2020/01/dye-lot-change-coming-to-kreinik.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 17, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Friday, January 24, 2020

Using a Flat Iron: The Movie

Lisa at BeStitched has posted a video demonstrating the use of a flat iron (used to straighten hair) with various thread types to make them smooth and easier to stitch with.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndJNnow6miU&t=2s&inf_contact_key=60b1f1bd809289e8687cdca8a3cb5e3d

Folks do warn us to keep the heat low and to get a cheap flat iron to use just for your threads since hair conditioning products will build up on your regular one if you use it on your hair.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 14, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Contemplating Thread Storage and Organization UPDATED

Horse County Chic is thinking about ways to organize her thread stash, with economy and practicality first in her mind.
http://horsecountrychic.blogspot.com/2020/01/needlepoint-thread-storage-and.html

UPDATE:  More on threads, boxes and project bags.
http://horsecountrychic.blogspot.com/2020/02/needlepoint-stash-organization-update.html

UPDATE #2:  The final organization!
http://horsecountrychic.blogspot.com/2020/03/needlepoint-organization-project-is.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 12, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

The Back History of Needlepoint.com

I enjoyed this little walk down memorial lane, remembering and learning the history of Needlepoint.com, which is a shop, a distributor, and educator—and a center of needlepoint fun!
https://needlepoint.com/blogs/needlepoint-know-how/the-history-of-needlepoint-com

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 11, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Stitching a Supernova

You'll love to read this article about Cecilia Payne's Supernova needlepoint project.
https://www.brainpickings.org/2017/05/10/cecilia-payne-supernova-needlepoint/?fbclid=IwAR1SrHu5fC18H1CSm0Q5VUsQ-vjDdSmPgDayWPPWzDAWnRVoWpWicd-OAjY

Here is the material in Harvard's archives.
https://hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu/repositories/4/archival_objects/1021816

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 5, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.