I've been collecting links for odd and wonderful things for a while now and thought you might enjoy browsing through them instead of looking at even more photos of my basketweave progress up the side of the Tardis. So, without further adieu, here's the stitched Stylophone. Note that the title says this is NP but it looks like a cross-stitched keyboard on aida cloth to me. You might want to play the video to listen to the sound. Whether it is NP or not, it does work.
http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/03/needlepoint_stylophone.html
I've had Mr. XStitch on my Google Reader for a while now. This site features handwork of all types, half of which is NSFW (which means Not Safe For Work and seems to be replacing "X-rated" as a term among the 20-30 age group). There are more stitchers than I ever imagined who like to stitch semi-pornographic scenes and Mr. XStitch showcases a lot of them. Or maybe I am just prudish? Regardless, everyone will enjoy seeing the stitched line drawings on paper in this article which is totally safe for any setting.
http://www.mrxstitch.com/2010/03/18/the-cutting-stitching-edge-peter-crawley/
The remaining links are of wonderful stitching. The Needleartnut has her Boots Bailey purse flap back from the finishers. Please join me in swooning over how it turned out!
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2010/03/surprise.html
Are you a fan of Noah's Ark pieces? This little box is special.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2010/03/gails-noahs-ark.html
Are you a Halloween fan instead? Or have you always been curious about how Amy Bunger's mail order classes are done? Then you'll want to keep an eye on the NP Study Hall and watch as folks from Amy's shop stitch their Kelly Clark Halloween House and the attendant monsters. The latest lesson includes tips on stitching the witch's belt buckle, but Peggy has given tips on the witch's cloak, hat, dress and face in earlier postings.
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/
Finally, DMC's blog talks about needlepoint briefly this week. They do a lot of thread giveaways and some of their articles about DMC itself are terrific. The blog doesn't say where the above photo came from but it is a really wonderful and simple thing to stitch in case you need a Keep Out sign on your stitching door.
http://dmc-threads.com/?p=1095
Don't mess with Momma when she has sharp pointy things in her hands! LOL
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4 comments:
Thanks for the link to Needlepoint Study Hall.
We're having fun with Halloween all year long.
You are welcome, Peggy. I'm enjoying learning about the class. Besides, Halloween at Easter sounds fun to me!
And thanks for mentioning the purse! We all found all the posts too!
Your purse is gorgeous, Pat. Bet it is even better in person when you can see the sparkle contrasting to the fabric of the purse exterior, lining and the cord shoulder strap.
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