Saturday, September 19, 2009

Talk Like A Pirate Day





Today's Talk Like a Pirate Day.  Ahoy matey!

In honor of storybook pirates, here is some pirate stuff to stitch if you don't really want to talk funny.

Free pirate ship pattern
http://needlework.craftgossip.com/free-booty-pirate-pattern-from-ut/2009/09/17/

Children's pirate design
http://www.pasttimesneedlepoint.com/product.asp?productID=7012

Shelly Tribbey's ghost pirate ornament
http://a-z-needlepoint.com/products/shelly-h302.shtml

Don't have time to stitch? How about these pirate baby shoes in NP?
http://www.flagladygifts.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=4950&idcategory=0

ABS Designs pirate rollup
http://fairy-crafts.blogspot.com/2009/08/another-pirate-and-friends.html

pirate NP kit
http://www.sewinspiring.co.uk/acatalog/stitching_shed_tapestry_needlepoint.html

Have fun today.


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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Rabbit Brow





I worked more on the geisha's face last night, filling in the gray brow arch with stem stitches, then working toward the eye with light gray. After I ran out of light gray I switched to white and worked on the forehead.  This takes a long time but since a large part of the charm of this canvas is the fact that the elegant geisha is an animal, it has to be right.

This photo isn't as enhanced as yesterday's since I wanted you to get more of the actual effect.  The face looks rough up close but very good from a distance which is probably more like how it'll be viewed.

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