Saturday, March 3, 2012

A brighter outlook, maybe

Well, maybe things are brighter.  Blogger just informed me that it no longer supports my browser.  That sure doesn't sound good.  I think I need to consult my computer gurus since I don't think my laptop is that old.  I certainly don't want to replace it for another few years.  Of course, this past week I wanted to add a sale page to the blog and managed to insert a caption on the top right.  But blogger wouldn't let me do anything else.  I'd like to take a page from Ridgewood's Needlepoint Shop by listing some sale canvases, but I would like to keep them separate from my regular entries.  Of course, the middle of season is not the time to do something mentally challenging--I should save it for summer when I'll have lots of free time. 

My shop stitching has been for customers.  I finished stitching the dark motifs on the belt for one customer and started the black background on a Christmas stocking for another customer.  I'm doing a variation on the basketweave using black impressions.  The pattern is 3 rows of basketweave, then a row of slanted gobelin over 2 threads, 3 rows of basketweave, keep repeating.  It looks great, but the photograph isn't very clear.  I'll try for another when I have more stitched.
And even better news, Adele and Helen finished stitching on this rug for a customer.  Monday Helen will make the Paternayan cording to go around the finished edge and then I'll ship it to the finisher.  The customer is delighted!  We've been stitching this in the shop since last summer. 
This canvas, designed by Edie & Ginger, was purchased from Needle Nicely about 22 years ago.  The customer feared she wouldn't live to finish it and wanted to see it done, so brought it to us.  As an aside, she had purchased extra of the border yarn so we have an uncut hank to use to make the cording for the edge.  Otherwise, we might have been stymied.  They are still yammering about the sale of Paternayan.  I just wish they'd get on with it. 



6 comments:

  1. Consult the gurus, but should just be a download update... Can't believe how much 'store stitching' you get done- gorgeous!!!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks, Meredith. Sometimes (like Wednesday morning, I feel like the ball in a game of soccer). It never occurred to me that it would be so simple as a download--I'm on a mission! Thanks and Happy Anniversary! Mary Agnes

      Delete
  2. Mary Agnes, I think Meredith's right. Your browser may just need updating via a download or perhaps you need to switch to another. Your guru can help you. Once you get that sorted, you can add a tab to your Blogger blog and put things there. Look at Blog and you'll see several tabs next to the HOME one. If you want to do that, I can help. If you want to have something like a Sale Canvas of the Day that resembles my Canvas of the Day (on Blog again), I can also help there but you can only do one photo. Anyway, once the browser is updated or switched, email me at chilly hollow at hot mail dot com and I'll explain how to do these things. Then you can decide if you really want to. But first, I'll show you how to download a backup of your blog!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Whoops, forgot to add Blog's address-
    http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

    Copy/paste that into a new browser window and you'l see the features I use. Sorry, I can't make a URL clickable in a Comment. Blogger won't do that.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. thanks, Jane. I may not do it immediately, but I will pursue the issue (doesn't that sound so British?). Mary Agnes

      Delete