Blog Housekeeping

Just want to point out a few things I've done with Blog while your back was turned Thanksgiving.  If you like the Canvas of the Day, click on the photo and you'll magically be transported to the site where I found it.  I can't remember if I ever told you guys this trick!   I try to find sale items but this isn't always possible as I just pick a canvas that catches my eye for whatever reason.

Today's Canvas of the Day perfectly captures my reaction to the fact that it is December 1, for example.  LOL

The canvas above is one I saw underway at Needlewoman East on Sunday at the sale.  The person stitching it filled in the black and white border's empty spaces with green, then surrounded the whole border with 4-5 rows of purple tent stitches, which set off the whole design beautifully.  It was a very clever, yet simple touch, that brought out the greens and oranges of the design.  This canvas I found on sale at The Needlepointer.  It is by Lee and is called "Holding a Yellow Cat" and is from the Chinese women with Cats series that Lee did a couple years back.  (There are more canvases in the series on this and the preceding page on sale, by the way.)  The Needlepointer has several pages of discounted painted canvases, but there is just one of each, so move quickly if you fall in love.
http://np.theneedlepointer.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=84&sort=20a&number_of_uploads=0&page=8

I added a link to the Needlepoint Groups and Thread Information area just below the koi pond.  You can now go straight to either the Kreinik metallics listing or to the huge list (with color images) of threads that Needle in a Haystack sells.  I am not affiliated with either but these are great resources for those of us who have to mail order most of our threads.

Guess that's it.   I'm stitch stitching on O'jishi but it is slow going with all the holiday chores.  And I still haven't started any Christmas cards....

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Listen Up, Santa

All the good little girl and boy needlepointers out there are probably busy making a list of goodies they'd like in their stockings this year.  I've seen some interesting things lately, so I thought I'd make a list myself.

First up are the new cat canvas magnets from Nordic Needle.  I saw them in person at Needlewoman East yesterday.  They are a lot bigger than in the pictures!  They are delicate portraits in person and sure to please any cat lover.
http://www.nordicneedle.com/PROD/7155H.html

When I looked them up on the Nordic Needle website, I discovered there are also cat magnets meant as chart holders.  Cross stitchers use these to attach chart pages to magnetic holders.  Any counted thread cat lover can use these.
http://www.nordicneedle.com/PROD/7004L.html

Laura Perin's sister found a great cheap back support for those of us who sit longer than five minutes at a time to stitch.
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2009/11/check-this-out.html

Cheryl Fall, the About.com needlepoint guide, pointed me towards a lovely thread cutter ornament from Beth Russell Designs.  Isn't this gorgeous?
http://www.bethrussellneedlepoint.com/needlework-accessories.htm

Needle in a Haystack has some lovely glass pins that can be used as laying tools.  They offer glass needles, too.  Anyone allergic to metal needles might be interested in those.
http://needlestack.typepad.com/whats_new/2009/11/more-great-gift-ideas.html

Finally, for a one of a kind gift, Pat's Destashing Blog has a cell phone case/needle case combination.
http://stitchingdestashing.blogspot.com/2009/11/cell-phone-holder-needlecase.html


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