Repair a Cut Canvas with Dental Floss

Needlepoint for Fun explains how to repair a small cut on canvas with dental floss.
http://www.needlepoint-for-fun.com/how-to-repair-cut-needlepoint-canvas.htm

I've never repaired a cut canvas this way (although it looks like a good sturdy repair for a small area). I prefer the patch method, which I demonstrated in the link below. I feel it is best for an item that will get some wear, such as a pillow or even a chair seat.
https://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2009/09/vandals-in-chilly-hollow.html

Whichever route you take, your needlepoint will be ok again.  No one will ever know!

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 10, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Pippin Goes on a Sleepover

I thought you'd like to read about Pippin's design process. Often we don't get to see how designers work.  I found it very interesting!
http://pippinstudio.ca/blog/2016/06/08/pippin-sleepover/

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 9, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A New Shade of Pink

Patricia Sone shows off a new shade of Planet Earth Fiber's Furr Fuzz Fun thread, and a canvas she will be using it on.  I think it is perfect for the inside of ears, for noses, and probably for a baby's fuzzy outfit.
http://patriciasone.blogspot.com/2016/06/luscious.html

Patricia will teach this at Needlepoint This! in October, by the way.
http://www.needlepointthis.com

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 9, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Breaking News: Jessica Taylor's Website

Jessica Taylor just announced on Facebook that her new Jessica Taylor Made website is open for business.  Click on "Shop" to see her tapestry kits.
http://www.jessicataylormade.co.uk

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright July 11, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

And Now For Something Totally Different from the 17th Century

"Something Old is New Again" should have been the subtitle for this posting from Rachael Kinnison. Rachael does a lot of 17th Century Reproduction stitching, from stumpwork to making wooden caskets and embellishing them.   Her work is amazing so I follow her blog, just to see what our stitching ancestors got up to.  In this posting, Rachel shows how to add feathers to beads for a totally different effect, based on what can be seen in 17th Century stumpwork.
http://ladysrepositorymuseum.blogspot.com/2016/06/what-could-compliment-beads-on-my-flat.html

No,  I have no idea just how this was done but I think I can go into Mad Scientist mode and try some experiments.  Stay tuned!

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 9, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.