Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Let The Sales Begin!



Traditionally the late summer and early fall bring not only changing seasons (at least in the U.S.) but sales at the needlepoint shops.  I think the sales are starting.  I just found a sale on Kelmscott Designs' needle minder magnet cameos and was able to pick up the rest of my initials at a good price.  You may prefer other designs on the three pages of choices in the link below.  The newest Adam and Eve cameo design is not on sale but everything else seems to be.
https://www.stitchingbitsandbobs.com/cgi-bin/Store/pageread.cgi?KelmscottDesignsNeedleMinder&0

I also just received a note from Lani that her canvases and stitch guides are on sale.  Here are the canvases.  The guides are $50 instead of $75 each and the painted canvases are 20% off.
http://www.lanisneedlepoint.com/lanidesigns.aspx

If your shop or favorite designer is doing a sale, let us know in the comments section please.  By the way, the illustration for this blog entry is Shopping Cat by Ruth Schmuff.   This canvas is on sale at the link below (although it is special order and won't be immediately shipped out).
http://www.stitchtherapyneedlepoint.com/feature.php?id=11566&title=Shopping%20Cat&itemtype=hand%20painted%20canvases

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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Rabbit Geisha on Background (with Tassels)




I'm happy to announce that I've finished the background!
 All those split pavilions are done.  Now I can turn to the fun details to finish this Brenda Stofft canvas.

I've started the blue tassels.  You'll remember that they were painted to be dark green but I've switched to the navy I used on the sleeves and shawl collar.  I rummaged around my stash yesterday and picked out more shades of pink and green for the two ribbons, have selected some bead colors that might work, and I have a pretty good idea about what I will do for the fan the geisha holds.  So even though I feel as though I've not made much progress, I have. 

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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