Threads of Blessing Needs Thread Donations

Thanks to Lynn Mason, I learned about Threads of Blessing, a Uganda organization that takes donated threads and distributes them through local churches to nearly a thousand Ugandan women who turn the threads into works of art that they sell.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=3614054892223398&set=a.1444052322557010

It looks like you send threads to The Bishop Jones Center in San Antonio, TX and they ship them to Uganda.  Use the Contact Information section to find out more.  Of course if you have no threads to send, you can always buy a completed piece of needlework to support this effort.  They also take commissions.

https://www.threadsofblessing.org/

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© Copyright July 15, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Soie d'Alger versus Splendor UPDATED

Melita used artificial intelligence to parse the differences between Soie d'Alger and Splendor silks.  Then she did a little hands on testing.  Note that a single ply of Soie d'Alger is fatter than just one of Splendor.  

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2025/07/12/soie-dalger-vs-splendor/

I wish she'd told us which Ai program she queried.  They differ a lot, though I suppose asking basic questions like these will give similar answers across all the bots.

Melita kindly let me know that she used Google's Ai embedded in their Chrome browser.  Thanks!

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© Copyright July 13, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Stitching a Pen Knife Case

Rachel at Virtuosew has decided to stitch a case for her pen knife.  She's working from her stash so this is going to be a challenge!

https://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk/wordpress/2025/05/20/penknife-case-in-canvaswork/

https://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk/wordpress/2025/05/27/more-on-the-canvaswork-penknife-case/

https://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk/wordpress/2025/06/17/finishing-the-penknife-case/

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright May 20, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

NJNA News for Early September 2025

The New Jersey Needle Artists chapter of ANG has put out their bi-monthly newsletter, full of ANG information, fun designs from Moore Stitching, some more adult "beginner" kits from KC Needlepoint, the hilarious Howl-oween dogs from Stitch Rock, Morgan Julia's pop up shop in Manhattan, a new Denver shop, collegiate key fobs from Hedgehog, Atlantic Blue's pastel florals and Needlepoint.com's Interior collection with leaves and cane patterns.  

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2025/09/06/whats-happening-at-njna-9-6-25/

Needles up, stress down!

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© Copyright September 7, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Stitch Diagram Tip from Mary

Mary Legallet posts a new stitch each Wednesday on her blog.

https://www.whimsicalstitch.com/whimsicalwednesdays

Today's stitch has an important tip about counting the threads on the diagram and comparing them to your needlepoint canvas thread count.  Mary says this will tell you exactly what an inch of the stitch will look like.  She claims that once you start doing this regularly, you will be surprised just how small stitches you thought large actually are.

Thanks for the tip, Mary.

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© Copyright July 10, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.