Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 29, 2021 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
Thursday, February 4, 2021
Eye of the Needle Talks Beginning Needlepoint
Labels:
beginners,
continental,
Eye of the Needle,
tent stitch
Mimi at Eye of the Needle has a nice encouraging article about learning to needlepoint on the shop website. I'll put this link in the tab about teaching yourself needlepoint and embellishment, but I thought if you are new you might like to read this right away.
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
A Series of Monthly Mini Stitch Samplers
Labels:
Colour Complements,
counted canvaswork,
samplers,
stitches
Colour Complements has started a series of monthly postings of tiny samplers using their threads.
They will either tell you where to find the chart or post a stitch diagram. You can use their threads, of course, or rummage in your stash as you stitch up a variety of new stitches.
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 29, 2021 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Cleopatria's Heart Explained (and UPDATED)
Colour Complements has a short article about "Cleopatria's Heart," a counted canvaswork project you'll see in the January/February 2021 issue of Needlepoint Now magazine. The inspiration behind the various stitch elements is fun to read.
Susan Harrington, the brains behind Dragonlady Canvasworks Designs, is the designer of this beauty and she happens to belong to the same guild as Lorraine, the owner of Colour Complements in Canada. Colour Complements has a partial thread kit using Colour Complements overdyes if you want to stitch Cleopatria's Heart using the same colors as Susan did.
Susan doesn't have a website but you can see more of her work on her Facebook page.
By the way, Needlepoint Now plans to publish the charts for two more hearts from Susan. Stay tuned!
UPDATE: Here is Susan's second heart, "Mardi Gras."
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 22, 2021 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
Monday, February 1, 2021
Recycling Vintage Needlepoint
Angela took a vintage needlepoint canvas and made something unique from it.
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 27, 2021 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
Sunday, January 31, 2021
The Ultimate Embroidery Case
Labels:
embroidery case,
Hand and Lock,
organization,
storage
Need a case to store your stitching tools? Hand and Lock has the ultimate stitcher's tool case.
The tools, beads, threads and more are not included but if you are like me, you have plenty of that already. You just don't have something elegant to keep them in.
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 25, 2021 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
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