Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!‏ (updated)

It's Fat Tuesday, time to party Mardi Gras style!

The dancing chicken is from Stitch Niche's website, the New Canvases February 4th page. I'm sorry I don't know the designer.

http://www.needlepointyaya.com/

Don't fail to check out the Newsletter section. The January and February newsletters each have a new useful and unusual stitch explained.

Here's to the green and purple and gold. Bet if you are close enough to visit Stitch Niche, they'll throw some beads for you.

UPDATE: The chicken canvas is by Cheryl Schaeffer Designs. I found it here.
http://www.cherylschaeffer.com/category_results.cfm?Category=26

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

We Are In Mourning This Morning

We are in mourning this morning for Erica's favorite shop which is closing.
http://ericasplaces.blogspot.com/2009/02/i-just-wanna-do-this.html

With the world economy in such a bad state, I'm sure this will not be the last shop to close this year. I just read an interesting posting on Plimoth Plantation's blog about how the small industry of needlework works when it comes to slate frames. You might find it of interest.
http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/07/13/slate-frames/

Bottom line--love your local shop. Go buy something. Anything.

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