Rachel Donley: The Movie

Megan from the Pointing It Out podcast interviews Rachel Donley.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE1cYJk6Qws

You'll learn to know about Rachel and her designs.  If you want to browse, here is her website.

http://www.racheldonleyneedlepointdesigns.com

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright July 30, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

50 Years of ANG

The American Needlepoint Guild (ANG) has been with us fifty years.  They just had their 50th Seminar in Tucson, AZ and both Jan and Melita are reporting back about all the fun.

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2022/07/29/50-years-of-ang/

Jan is taking a laid stitch class and stretching her brain in the best way.

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2022/08/04/seminar-class-im-possible/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2022/08/08/back-home/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2022/08/14/impossible-progress/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2022/08/23/more-im-possible/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2022/08/31/almost-finished/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2022/09/05/a-finish-‼%EF%B8%8F‼%EF%B8%8F‼%EF%B8%8F/

Jan won a ribbon, too!

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2022/08/01/ang-seminar-update/

Brenda had a lovely time despite two bouts of COVID.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2022/08/ang-seminar-2022-tucson-az-81122.html

Here is what Melita has seen so far.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2022/07/30/ang-2022-seminar-in-tucson-az-and-the-west/

The NJ Needle Artists are at Seminar as well.

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2022/08/02/ang-seminar-2022-50th-anniversary/

Melita reports on her Kathy Rees class:

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2022/07/30/ang-2022-seminar-and-mesa-triangle-with-kathy-rees-day-1/

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2022/08/01/ang-2022-seminar-and-mesa-triangle-with-kathy-rees-day-2/

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2022/08/21/mesa-triangle-with-kathy-rees/

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/10/01/mesa-triangle-2022-ang-seminar-with-kathy-rees-framed/

Melita is also taking Jennifer Reifenberg's class on photographing needlework.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2022/08/03/photographing-needlepoint-with-jennifer-reifenberg/

Melita is learning to use handmade paper on her canvases in a Dawn Donnelly class.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2022/08/04/ang-seminar-and-blue-hills-with-dawn-donnelly/

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2022/08/05/ang-2022-seminar-and-blue-hills-day-2-with-dawn-donnelly/

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2022/08/16/blue-hills-with-dawn-donnelly/

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/06/19/blue-hills-framed-a-dawn-donnelly-design/

Melita has the pleasure of seeing one of her original designs win an award for its stitcher.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2022/07/31/ang-2022-seminar-and-the-presidents-award-for-a-spring-sampler/

AND Melita's "Crescent Journey" will be ANG's Stitch of the Month in 2023!

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2022/08/01/ang-2023-stitch-of-the-month/

NJNA has a brief review of the seminar and news about ANG's 50 for 50 fund raiser.

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2022/08/27/whats-happening-at-njna-8-27-22/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright July 30, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Topiary Garden Parterre

Rachel's going on a Topiary Garden adventure.  Her first attempts at this original design are described on her blog.

https://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk/wordpress/2022/07/26/testing-testing-phase-one/

UPDATES:  First she does some testing using threads from her stash to work out just how wide the trellis pattern should be.

https://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk/wordpress/2022/08/30/testing-testing-3/

https://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk/wordpress/2023/12/12/borders-in-the-knot-garden/

https://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk/wordpress/2024/03/12/getting-back-to-the-parterre/

https://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk/wordpress/2024/03/19/more-progress-on-the-corner-borders/

https://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk/wordpress/2024/04/02/planning-the-long-borders/

https://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk/wordpress/2024/04/16/long-borders/

https://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk/wordpress/2024/04/30/more-on-the-long-borders/

https://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk/wordpress/2024/05/14/the-octagonal-borders-are-giving-me-trouble/

https://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk/wordpress/2024/05/21/some-thoughts-on-the-path/

https://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk/wordpress/2024/07/23/octagonal-borders-taking-some-time-to-resolve/

https://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk/wordpress/2024/08/06/parterre-where-had-i-got-to-again/

Hard to believe it's been a year since Rachel started on this!

https://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk/wordpress/2024/08/20/parterre-progress/

https://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk/wordpress/2024/09/03/parterre-final-stages/

It's done except for blocking and perhaps a bit more trimming on the central bush.

https://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk/wordpress/2024/09/17/parterre-no-these-are-the-final-stages/comment-page-1/#comment-17149

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollo

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright July 26, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Pointing It Out Talks Overdyed Threads

If you want to see a huge range of overdyed threads in all sorts of materials and from all sorts of companies, this podcast is for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB8fCIcfsG8

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright July 25, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Hermes Silk Scarf Frame Weight

Stitching Fox in South Carolina now carries beautiful frame weights from Belles Choses Designs.  These are made from Hermes silk scarves, designed for the stitcher who wants to surround themselves with beautiful tools.

https://www.stitchingfox.com/products/frame-weights-belles-choses?_pos=1&_sid=0dc976104&_ss=r

By the way, you can also get scissor cases and scissor ribbon fobs made from vintage scarves.

https://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2022/07/hermes-scissor-cases-and-scissor-ribbons.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.co

© Copyright july 24, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.