Breaking News: Lois Caron Has Died

The National Academy of Needle Arts has announced the death of Lois Caron, whose CARON Collection of threads (Watercolours, Wildflowers, Waterlilies, Soie Crystale and many more) has enlivened our stitching for decades.

https://www.spearmillerfuneralhome.com/obituary/Lois-Caron?fbclid=IwAR39mmWGwsBiSsDFfTw-bTwezNxxyNOvHn-2NnmjpPjl53TgZSFpN-31Zmc

Godspeed, Lois, and thank you.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright July 24, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Melita Tackles Imperial Topaz

Melita and her local ANG chapter are going to work Sue Reed's "Imperial Topaz" chart as a project next.  Melita is changing the colors.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/06/27/imperial-topaz-by-sue-reed-but-in-rainforest/

The center start is quite promising.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/07/09/center-area-a-imperial-topaz-by-sue-reed-in-rainforest/

The background behind the center is very attractive.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/07/16/center-area-a-completed-imperial-topaz-by-sue-reed/

Area B is next.  It frames the center nicely.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/09/25/area-b-for-imperial-topaz-by-sue-reed/

Melita is doing the pattern couching border around the central rectangle now.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/11/12/pattern-couching-for-imperial-topaz-by-sue-reed/

Melita found the use of Serendipity Stitch, which makes three colors look like five shaded, very interesting.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/12/10/serendipidy-used-to-add-shading-to-imperial-topaz-by-sue-reed/

I think this is done!

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/12/23/corners-of-imperial-topaz-by-sue-reed/

No, not quite.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2024/02/01/borders-for-imperial-topaz-by-sue-reed/

If you are interested, here is the original model from the Needlepoint Now website where you can buy the chart for only $3 USD.

https://www.needlepointnow.com/product/imperial-topaz-by-susan-reed/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright June 28, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Speedy Nutcrackers

Coco Frank Studio has two small nutcrackers that are a very quick stitch.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CtwpqetL4qm/

And to prove how fast this project is, she's posted a video on how to finish them yourself.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct1MFqTsjKw/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright June 24, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The English Wildflower Basket is Underway

Brenda has started working on "English Wildflower Basket" from Kirk and Bradley, using Jinny Barney McAuliffe's stitch guide.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/06/english-wildflower-basket-62423.html

This is the finished product sticking to Jinny's guide.  I'll update this article as Brenda works on this piece which she plans to use as a teaching model for her ANG chapter.

https://needlepoint.com/products/ebdkb1355

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright June 24, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Christmas Ribbon Sampler

Brenda has picked up a chart from Mindy English featuring Mindy's "Christmas Ribbon Sampler."

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/06/ribbon-christmas-sampler-62223.html

This piece is on 14 count needlepoint canvas and uses lots of reds and greens in DMC cotton floss.  I'll add to this article once Brenda starts stitching.  Right now she's just outlined all the ribbons.  You can see Mindy English's finished model here, at the very bottom of the page.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/p/in-process-projects.html

Brenda started with the poinsettia.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/07/ribbon-christmas-sampler-updated-71223.html

Now she's added three rows of "ribbons."

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/07/ribbon-christmas-sampler-updated-72523.html

Two more ribbons are done, a vertical woven white one and a plaid worked on the diagonal.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/08/ribbon-christmas-sampler-updated-8323.html

Eight ribbons are finished now, which is half the sixteen in the project.  You can really see how the design is developing now.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/10/ribbon-christmas-sampler-updated-10323.html

Ten of the sixteen ribbons are done.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/10/ribbon-christmas-sampler-updated-101223.html

Fourteen of the sixteen ribbons are done but the background, some outlining and more wreath work still remain.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/11/ribbon-christmas-sampler-updated-11223.html

The project is done.  The background colors chosen by the designer are quite interesting.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2024/01/ribbon-christmas-sampler-updated-1524.html

And here it is, made up into a pillow.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2024/02/ribbon-christmas-sampler-updated-21924.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright June 22, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.