Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Lots and Lots Of Things

Lots is happening on the Internet this week.  First of all, I've updated the Chilly Hollow Stitch Guides blog with an article about Brenda Hart and her guides.
http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com/2011/01/brenda-hart-stitch-guides.html

Nordic Needle has put their yearly catalog online in PDF format!
http://www.nordicneedle.com/catalogs/j11.pdf

Needle in a Haystack is adding the new Rainbow Gallery colors to their website.  Expect photos soon.  Some photos of the new things are on the RG website (second link).
http://needlestack.typepad.com/whats_new/2011/01/new-rainbow-gallery-thread-colors-released.html

http://www.rainbowgallery.com/whatsnew.cfm

Kreinik has written about their new Hot Wire thread--wired metallic!  Make sure you read Sue Jenning's tip on using this thread.
http://kreinikthread.blogspot.com/2011/01/out-of-box-adding-dimension-with-hot.html

Finally, here are two book reviews.  Mary Corbet talks about the new book on crewel embroidery from the Royal School of Needlework and...
http://www.needlenthread.com/2011/01/book-review-rsn-essential-stitch-guide-for-crewelwork.html

...Janet Perry reviews Summer Truswell's new book which is in the Kindle format.
http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/the-stitch-starts-here-book-review

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com Archived Yahoo 360 postings at http://profiles.yahoo.com/chillyhollow

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Jane, thanks so much for all your posts...because of your post regarding Nordic Needle I found the lamp/magnifier that I have been looking for for $175 less than I have been able to find it locally....cannot wait to get it so I can stitch in comfort in my home!!

The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure said...

Hurrah for you, Michelle! I am glad you saved so much on such a great tool. Stitch happy for us when it arrives, ok?