Sunday, January 29, 2017

A New Way to Organize Cotton Flosses

Vonna Pfeiffer,  The Twisted Stitcher, is a cross stitcher and finisher who has come up with a very clever way of organization cotton flosses.  Check it out here--
https://thetwistedstitcher.blogspot.com/2016/01/organizing-your-over-dyed-threads.html

I'm not sure it will work for all thread types but if you have a large stock of threads, this is a cost-effective and clever way to organize some of them.

Many thanks to Gary and Christine for interviewing Vonna on their weekly Fiber Talk podcast.
http://wetalkfiber.com/2017/01/29/fiber-talk-with-vonna-pfeiffer/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 29, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Needlepoint Saves Lives!

Judy Keenan points out how needlepoint saves lives.  LOL
http://www.judykeenanneedlearts.com/single-post/2017/01/09/Needlepoint-Saves-Lives-Or-Why-I-Dont-Like-to-Count

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 9, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Saturday, January 28, 2017

How To Frame Using Pins and Foamcore

Mary Corbet has a wonderful explanation of how to frame your stitching using foam core and stainless steel pins.  She's right that the most important thing is to not rush!
http://www.needlenthread.com/2017/01/diy-how-to-frame-needlework-using-pins.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 9, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Friday, January 27, 2017

Stephanie Does Wings

I thought you'd like to see Stephanie's Painted Pony angel and the lovely stitch she choose for the wings.  I have a lot of trouble coming up with the perfect stitch for angel wings myself, so I am full of admiration for Steph's choice of this very pretty stitch which fits exactly between the little orange dots.
https://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2017/01/owl-angel-from-painted-pony.html?showComment=1483973856559#c2829783753607275815

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 9, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Fiber Talk: A Podcast about Fiber Art

There's a new podcast in town--Fiber Talk! The discussions led by Christine and Gary will center on the fiber arts and the artists who create works of art with threads. The very first podcast features a discussion with Debbie Rowley, the artist behind DebBee's Designs. It's nearly an hour long so get your favorite drink and start stitching while you listen to how DebBee designs are created, learn tips from Debbie on using rayon threads and more!
http://wetalkfiber.com/2017/01/22/fiber-talk-with-debbie-rowley/

Here's a bit about the podcast from Debbie's point of view.
http://debbeesdesigns.com/DDWrdPrs/?p=1833

If you want to see some of Debbie's work, visit her website.
http://debbeesdesigns.com

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 24, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.