Using Stitchly to Graph Letters

The Nashville Needlepointer has posted a short video on Instagram that demonstrates using Stitchly to graph out lettering.

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

Stitchly is an app made for cross stitch.  You can use it to graph out simple letters as Lita the Nashville Needlepointer does above, or you can turn a photo into a cross stitch chart keyed to DMC or Anchor cotton floss.  It's Apple only, so you can only use it on iPhones or iPads.  

https://stitchly.com/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright February 25, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Self-Finishing Recipe Boxes

Needlepoint Junction carries something I've not seen before--self-finishing recipe boxes!

https://shopneedlepointjunction.com/collections/exclusives/products/copy-of-recipe-box-navy-blue-houndstooth-pattern

They appear to come in navy or gray with two different inside fabrics.  The shop also sells little canvases that will fit in the self-finishing lid.

https://shopneedlepointjunction.com/collections/exclusives/products/copy-of-recipe-box-blue-geometric-pattern

By the way, if all you see on the website links above are the canvases available to go with the boxes, look at the selection of photos below the main one.  Click on a photo you are interested in, and you can see it enlarged as the main photo.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright February 25, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Essential Needlework Tools Kit

The Labors of Love shop in Atlanta has a new took kit that has snips, scissors and tweezers in a variety of fun patterned pouches.

https://www.laborsofloveneedlepoint.shop/shop/Tools-Gadgets-and-Gizmos/Scissors-and-Tweezers/p/Essential-Needlepoint-Tools-Kit-x67926896.htm

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright February 23, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Colour Complements Sale

Colour Complements is having a sale!  If you are a fan of overdyed cotton flosses and perles, time to stock up.  The sale is for individual skeins that Lorraine dyed too many of and for samples of coordinating colors that are odds and ends of inventory she wants to clear out.  It's a good time to experiment with color!

https://colourcomplements.com/product-category/sale

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright March 4, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Breaking News: Master Stitches from the Squad Volume Two Pre-Orders

If you were a fan of Volume One, you'll be thrilled to her The Embellishment Squad (Suzanne Howren, Tony Minieri and Meredith Willett) is taking pre-orders for their second volume.

https://yarntree.typepad.com/needlework_news/2023/02/embellishment-squads-volume-2.html

Meredith says they are asking for a $48 deposit for pre-orders and that "Volume 2 has a few more pages than Volume 1."

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright February 23, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.