Breaking News: The French Knot's New Owner

The French Knot in Fort Worth, Texas has a new owner!  Karen and Paula are retiring but they are leaving the shop in good hands--long time custom artist Leigh Pauling is taking over the store, with expert guidance from Karen and Paula.  

We wish everyone a fun time in retirement--Karen and Paula in their new adventure and Leigh after retiring from her teaching job to do needlepoint store ownership now.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright July 27, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Uses for Brick Cover Canvases: The Movie

Heirloom Design Studio has posted an idea video on their Instagram on various ways to use brick cover designs.  For those who don't want to bother with an Instagram account, any brick covered in needlepoint can hold open that door, act as a bookend, paperweight, be part of a pretty tabletop tableaux, keep your recipe book open in the kitchen, be a tissue box with a slit cut in the middle, finished as a box, even act as a frame weight in a pinch.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C7PZF0Kv-2I/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright May 22, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved

Melita Goes to Summer Stitch Camp

Melita's off to Summer Stitch Camp, taught by Ellen Johnson of Serendipity Needleworks.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2024/07/14/2024-summer-stitch-camp/

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2024/07/18/summer-stitch-camp-square-coaster/

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2024/07/21/summer-stitch-camp-rectangular-frame/

Here is Ellen's website if you want to explore some of her classes or sign up for her educational blog postings.

https://www.serendipityneedleworks.com/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright July 15, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Lessons with Lori--Learn the Wrapped Back Stitch

The latest stitch demo from Lori of Waste Knot teaches the wrapped back stitch, a stitch that is perfect for lettering and curved lines.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C7PYBuAvWvC/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright May 21, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Meeting the Pointer Sisters

This week's podcast from Melissa of the Pointing It Out podcast team is an interview with Timmy Schultz and Jan Dedrick, otherwise known as the Pointer Sisters.  You'll get to know both of them and learn a bit about their books, including their third book which is in progress (out this fall?).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pr_F7oAOzk

You probably remember their book, Pretty Stitches.  Their latest book is called We've Got Your Back Ground Stitches.  If your favorite shop doesn't carry the books, you can always order from Timmy's website.

https://www.atpneedlepoint.com/shop/p/pretty-stitches-by-the-pointer-sisters-stitch-guide-mh8ff

If you want to see the Labors of Love pieces that Timmy and Jan showed, here is the Halloween page of their website--

https://www.laborsofloveneedlepoint.com/halloween.html

...and here is the Easter section.

https://www.laborsofloveneedlepoint.com/easter.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright July 21, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.