Sugar Plum and Snowball Santas (Janet Zickler Casey)

Brenda's Needlepoint Studio has started on another Janet Z. Casey Santa, the Sugar Plum Santa.  

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2024/01/santa-sugarplum-2022-1924.html

He's done already!  And he's a cutie.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2024/04/santa-sugarplum-2022-updated-42524.html

Her next Santa from Janet is the Snowball Santa.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2024/05/santa-snowball-52324.html

As is usual with these cute Santas, you start with the face.  I'll update this article as Brenda stitches Santa to bring him to life.  If you aren't familiar with Janet Casey's Santas, you can browse them here.  Some are available as painted canvases with stitch guides now (I think from Danji) but Brenda is working them as originally designed.

http://jzcdesigns.com/christmas.htm

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright January 9, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Tumbling Stripes (Marilyn Owen)

Melita Glavin's ANG chapter is going to stitch Marilyn Owen's "Tumbling Stripes" as a project.  First up, Melita has to pick colors and find threads in her stash that will work, then she has to put the piece of Congress cloth she found on too large Evertites.  She shows you how to lace a side if you too have needlepoint canvas just a little too small for your stretcher bars.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2024/01/07/tumbling-stripes-by-marilyn-owen/

Melita choose blue and yellow cotton floss for her threads.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2024/02/21/tumbling-stripes-by-marilyn-owen-with-ang-new-jersey-needle-artists-chapter/

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2024/03/20/stripes-1-4-from-tumbling-stripes-by-marilyn-owen/

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2024/04/15/stripes-5-7-from-tumbling-stripes-by-marilyn-owen/

Here is Melita's finished version, which made a lovely ornament.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2024/05/15/stripes-a-e-and-the-finish-for-tumbling-stripes-by-marilyn-owen/

Brenda is working this, too.  Like most chapter projects, it is a counted canvaswork piece, but this one is a bit unusual and quite pretty when finished.  I'll update this article as Brenda posts progress photos.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2024/01/tumbling-stripes-12524.html

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2024/02/tumbling-stripes-updated-2124.html

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2024/03/tumbling-stripes-updated-32524.html

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2024/03/tumbling-stripes-updated-32924.html

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2024/04/tumbling-stripes-updated-42728.html

You can see larger versions of "Tumbling Stripes" on the ANG Cyberpointers' website.

https://www.cyberpointers.org/?p=7578

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright January 8, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

How to Wrap a Washer for a Perfect Circle Embellishment

Need a perfect circle embellishment for your canvas for wheels, an engagement ring, etc.?  Ruth Schmuff shows you how.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C1uQGiqsPwA/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright January 7, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Threadaholic Alert: Southern Fried Floss

Want to try something new?  Southern Stitchers Company is hand dying cotton floss under the Southern Fried Floss name.  Each skein is around 8.7 yards.  Here are the available colors, although they are adding new ones all the time.  Remember, these are hand dyed colors so make sure you buy enough for your project.  You almost certainly can't match a color exactly if you run out because this is a small company, dyeing in small batches.  The label points out the colors are NOT colorfast.

https://www.southernstitchersco.com/southern-fried-floss-color-list

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright January 7, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Needlepoint Now Limits Corrections to Current Issue

Needlepoint Now magazine is now listing corrections on their website.  For the current issue, click on Shop in the header on the home page, then Current Issue in the drop down menu.  Any corrections will be listed at the bottom of this page.

https://www.needlepointnow.com/

Unfortunately corrections to previous issues don't seem to be listed anywhere on their website.  So check the website for the current issue before it is superseded to look for corrections.

It is possible that if you bought the digital issues you might find corrections in that section but I can't check that since I prefer a hard copy edition.  I've asked the magazine staff for help finding past corrections.  I'll post their replay here when I receive it.

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright January 6, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.