If you have been watching the world-wide economic meltdown with trepidation the last week or so, you might find a bit of comfort in the posting our fellow NP blogger John Young made. I'm old enough to remember several economic disasters (the 1973 Oil Embargo, anyone?) and to be able to put them into perspective. Sometimes you have to look to the past to remember the present isn't forever.
http://www.tikaro.com/2008/10/from-fdrs-first-inaugural-addr.html
This is a good time to escape for a bit and relax, which is probably why needlepoint was invented. My favorite escape from the pressures of first through third grade when I was learning to read was a good fairy tale and I still love them. No one does lovelier fairy tale canvases than Edie and Ginger. Above is Sleeping Beauty. If you look out through the window you'll see the entrance with vines beginning to grow to block access to the enchanted castle with the princess deep in slumber inside.
This canvas is the Little Mermaid. Don't you love the swirl of the waters? It's a sad tale of love in the original but here you only see the beauty of the sea and the mermaid and her friends.
Edie and Ginger canvases are distributed by CBK Needle Collections. You can look for your favorite fairy tale here. Don't forget there are two pages of escapism just waiting for your needle!
http://cbkneedlepointcollections.com/ProdList.php?page=1&scId=9&cpId=6
Jane/Chilly Hollow
Main blog with two more designs showcased at http://blog.360.yahoo.com/chillyhollow
