NJNA Do Stitch of the Month UPDATED AGAIN AND AGAIN

ANG's New Jersey Needle Artists Chapter has been working the current Stitch of the Month project as a group.  Now that they are nearly done, you can really see how the various colors change the design.

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2020/11/24/sotm-november-2020/

Some people have changed the background stitches slightly.  Which do you like, the original or the changed background?  And what color combos speak to you?

UPDATE:  A change in the background.

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2020/12/01/more-sotm-progress/

UPDATE #2:  Brenda is stitching this also using a red, white and blue color scheme.  It's really lovely.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2020/12/stitch-of-month-2020-updated-1252020.html

UPDATE #3:  Here are all the chapter members finished projects.

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2020/12/17/sotm-december-2020/

UPDATE #4:  Here is Melita's version.

https://www.suncitystitcher.com/2020/12/2020-ang-stitch-of-month-finished.html

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2021/07/12/background-completed-star-of-stitches-ang-stitch-of-the-month-2020/

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright November 25, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Great Tool Shopping Sites

Needlepoint Nation members highly recommend these two websites for stitching tools:

https://www.brooklynhaberdashery.com/collections/scissors

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Sassy2stitch?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=800645625&page=2#items

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright November 24, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The French Knot Has a New Website

The French Knot in Fort Worth, Texas, has a new website.  All the old favorites are there but now you can shop online.  Of particular interest is the Shop New Arrivals link on the home page.

https://www.thefrenchknot.com

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright November 24, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Acorn Harvest at SM Wollman Designs

The tiny acorns made from vintage needlepoint canvases are on sale at the Wollman website right now.  New acorns will be added the Friday (that's today, folks!) after Thanksgiving until December 31st and the "harvest" added to as more are made available.  

https://www.smwollmandesigns.com/collections/heirloom-needlepoint-acorns?fbclid=IwAR1qvJx9UFZDVDhpx6mneofEHIRWN8EOzMk4bJhfUnK6cK9F0rCBenw8Gsc

If you want to add to (or start) a collection of these, get ready!  

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright November 23, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Finishing Firecrackers: A Tutorial

Brenda has been stitching three firecracker canvases by Toni Gerdes for several months.  Now that they are done, she is busy making them up for display.  Her blog has a tutorial for how to finish a tube stand up shape, which is what her firecrackers are, but often nutcrackers are also the same shape.  The tutorial works for either.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2020/11/firecrackers-updated-11232020.html

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright November 23, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.