Needlepoint News

I've got many tidbits of news for today. First (and most importantly), Denise at Threadneedle Street has posted a list of all the Anchor perle cotton threads with the colors which are being discontinued on her website. If you need any of the Anchor perle cottons, check Denise's list and buy the ones that will disappear ASAP. Denise says she has many customers who are just realizing that Medici has been discontinued and can't find the colors they need. Don't let this happen to you with Anchor perle cottons! Again, none of the Anchor floss colors are being discontinued. This just applies to some of the perle cotton colors which they will no longer make. Here is the website page, which links to a PDF file. Thanks for looking out for us stitchers, Denise!
http://www.threadneedlestreet.com/AnchorPearl.html

Chaparral's e-newsletter announced that they have three new clubs joining the current Merry Christmas series which spells out the words in sparkly letters. They are going to do the Kelly Clark Nativity series of thirteen canvases (there are three other pieces in the series which are optional), a set of Staffordshire houses (based on the Staffordshire china houses I suppose) finished with velvet roofs, and a mini-series of Melissa Shirley's Valentine postcard kids similar to the old fashioned Halloween and Christmas series from the last two years. None of this is shown on their website yet but if you live in Texas close to the shop, you can see some models on display. Watch this area of their website for more information late this month--
http://www.ndlpt.com/html/series.html

Nordic Needle has posted wonderful information about SuZy Murphy's newest book, SuZy's Mini Stitches. I've been wondering just what was in this book so I was delighted to see a photo of the cover and read a description of the contents.
http://www.nordicneedle.com/PROD/1385.html

Finally, the American Needlepoint Guild has started their 2009 Stitch of the Month program. This year the design is from Tony Minieri. You can see Glittering Kimono on the ANG website. The design is posted now along with the list of threads you will need. You are to trace the line drawing on your canvas and then starting at the end of this month, the stitches that go in each section will be revealed. It's a fun departure of the more usual way this has worked, with the design not appearing until December after you've had a chance to master the eleven monthly stitches shown before the unveiling of the design.
http://www.needlepoint.org/StitchOfTheMonth/2009/jan.php

On a more personal note, I'm still stitching away on my Baroque Fish from the Household Pet Guardian Angel series but I'm pretty busy in my real life so I'm not getting much done. Of course, you aren't too interested in seeing my background basketweave progress anyway! I will post a photo when everything is finished up.

So stay tuned. Lots of fun stuff going on in cyberspace, even if the most excitement in my house these days is getting the taxes done.

Jane/Chilly Hollow
Main blog at http://blog.360.yahoo.com/chillyhollow