Thread Your Needle: The Movie

Waste Knot's Lori has posted another mini tip on the shop's Instagram account.  This time Lori shows you how to thread a needle if you don't have a needle threader.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CougjNNg-Wh/

I do this a lot myself.  It doesn't always work, so I have a threader as backup, but it's quick and easy when the thread cooperates.

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© Copyright February 18, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Self-Finishing Belts

Fireside Stitchery carries something I've not seen before--self-finishing belts.

http://www.firesidestitchery.com/fs/boxesAndLeatherGoods/index.cfm?fuseaction=getSubBoxesAndLeatherGoods&CategoryId=138&uniqueProductId=56004326&goBackURL=%2Ffs%2FboxesAndLeatherGoods%2Findex%2Ecfm%3Ffuseaction%3DgetBoxesAndLeatherGoodsList%26CategoryId%3D138%26showStart%3D2%26groupNo%3D1&sCategoryName=Leather%20Goods

They come in red, black or white and have space for a design that is three inches in diameter.

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© Copyright February 15, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

New Needle Cases From Sue Trevor

If you always wanted a handmade needle case but don't fancy stitching one yourself, Sue Trevor has a new batch ready for purchase on her Etsy site.

https://folksy.com/shops/SueTrevor/collections/279899-needle-cases?fbclid=IwAR1nIyNvejxFI74XKqDXPpNe068ndfItptclYDEjMQxR9hYka_WpObRFnjE

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright February 13, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Stations of the Cross

Lin discovered tent stitched Stations of the Cross at the Episcopal Church in Breckenridge, Colorado and posted a lot of photos on NP Nation.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/5883301015080341/

It's an amazing series.  I hope some of us get to see them in person.

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright February 13, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A New Trend on Instagram

There's a new trend on Instagram--postings of stitch diagram video tutorials.  If looking at a diagram for a stitch makes your eyes cross, you'll want to check out Waste Knot's tutorial on creating Diagonal Mosaic...

https://www.instagram.com/p/CofTaG8gULG/

...and The Nashville Needlepointer's tutorial on French Knots.  (She's doing one or two wraps to vary the size of the French knot.)

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cof5QthPF3P/

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright February 12, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.