Melita's Overdyed Spools Variations

Melita Glavin saw her "Overdyed Spools" design worked at Nimble Needle in New Jersey with the shop name in the middle instead of the spools of threads.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2024/01/13/overdyed-spools-for-nimble-needle-nj/

The design is also perfect for name tags.

https://egausa.org/new-petite-project-overdyed-spools/

The moral is that any counted project can be modified, especially small ones with lovely borders.

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© Copyright January 13, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Want to Stitch a Christmas Stocking?

Ok, you finally have taken the plunge and bought a stocking canvas during the big Christmas sales at your favorite shop.  Now what?  KC Needlepoint has a few tips to get you started.

https://www.kcneedlepoint.com/blogs/news/stitch-a-stocking-in-2024-with-our-help

If this isn't enough help, perhaps Maureen Guiffre's book, True Confessions of a Stocking Stitcher, will help.  (Shop around for the best price. I went with this link because of the brief description of what's inside the book plus photos of the contents.)

https://nimbleneedlenj.com/product/stocking-stitcher/

This link lists the table of contents.

https://stitch-stash.com/products/true-confessions-of-a-stocking-stitcher-book

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© Copyright January 4, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Honoring Carole Lake

Sadly, we lost Carole Lake on January 5, 2024.    She will be greatly missed:

From Carole's Obituary, in case you will be in Austin in order to make the Celebration of Life:

"We will be honoring Carole with a Celebration of Life held on Saturday January 27 which will be held at 2 pm at The Church of Highland Park, 5206 Balcones Dr., Austin, TX 78731.  

Carole was an avid supporter of the Texas Preforming Arts. In lieu of flowers donations to the Texas Preforming Arts youth program are encouraged to assist in keeping generations to come enjoying the fine arts that Carole so cherished."

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© Copyright January 19, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Snowmen Laying Tools

I'd heard of these but not seen them--Ruth at Bedecked and Beadazzled sells snowmen laying tools!

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/product/snowman-laying-tool-2/?fbclid=IwAR3Pyp-OspE5sLztidGlX8buKXyoJV7I9rcyIlYVjzoQmfBXo3wpN0vbGUo

Your choice of four colors.  Doesn't get any cuter than that.

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© Copyright January 2, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Fancy Hooks to Hang Ornaments

One thing I noticed while enjoying the amazing ornaments everyone made for the holidays is that many of them were dangling from curved hooks that appeared heavy duty but pretty, like these curved hooks Brenda's Needlepoint Studio used for her beaded stars.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/12/stars-beaded-mini-3d-warped-5-pointed.html

I did a little hunting and as usual for such things, sources seem to be Amazon, eBay or Etsy.  I choose three examples from Etsy to show you options because they had the best pictures.  Shop around.  Prices vary and if you can get these locally so you can inspect the finish and quality and avoid shipping charges, please do so.

Here are the basic hooks, like the ones Brenda used.  

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1329890578/25-gold-or-silver-swirl-heavy-duty?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=fancy+christmas+ornament+hangers&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&sts=1&organic_search_click=1

If you want something a bit plainer, these will work and they are available in silver, gold or copper.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/84294846/mid-size-1-12-inch-ornament-hooks-in?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=fancy+christmas+ornament+hangers&ref=sr_gallery-1-7&sts=1&organic_search_click=1

You can also purchase very fancy ones that have crystals, suitable for your showcase piece you want to stand out.  These are the most expensive as they are not mass produced.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1051676923/set-of-4-silver4-gold-beautiful-handmade?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=fancy+christmas+ornament+hangers&ref=sr_gallery-1-3&sts=1&organic_search_click=1

Happy ornamenting!

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© Copyright January 2, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.