When it comes to help with hair, the best known resource is Amy Bunger's "How'd You Do That?" DVD on stitching hair and beards.
http://www.amybunger.com/catalog/item/6256888/6065411.htm
UPDATE: I forgot a snippet of this DVD is on YouTube for your viewing pleasure. It'll give you a flavor of what Amy has to say about hair and beards.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcrA3yTkCs4
I like to look at my copy of "Beards I Have Known" for hair ideas. This little booklet by Diana Bosworth is all about beards for Santa, but that curly beard can easily be turned into a curly hair cut for a little boy on a needlepoint canvas.
http://thefrenchknot.com/books.htm
If you happen to have a copy of Suzanne Howren and Beth Robertson's "New Twists on Needlework Embellishment" lying around, it has a couple of good hair tips, although hair is only touched on briefly.
http://www.needlenookoflajolla.com/storedir/proddetail.php?prod=newtwists&cat=71
Anyone else know of good places for hair stitches and ideas?
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
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Thursday, May 5, 2011
Pinwheels and Sneak Peaks
Pocket Full of Stitches showcases the cute little pinwheel canvas kits from What's the Point on their blog. The especially sharp-eyed will see there's also a sneak preview of the May 2011 Needlepoint Now magazine.
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
Amanda Lawford Music Boxes
Amanda Lawford Designs now has music boxes that have spaces for various canvases in the lids. You can see them here, along with a selection of canvases that fit. Clicking on any thumbnail tells you a bit more about each box (including a photograph of the inside) as well as the melody it plays.
http://annieandco.com/collections/new?page=4
There are also boxes that don't play music.
http://annieandco.com/collections/new?page=5
Sadly there isn't any information about these boxes on the Amanda Lawford website yet but I am sure Annie and Co. can answer questions if you are interested in one of these.
http://www.amandalawford.com/index.php
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
http://annieandco.com/collections/new?page=4
There are also boxes that don't play music.
http://annieandco.com/collections/new?page=5
Sadly there isn't any information about these boxes on the Amanda Lawford website yet but I am sure Annie and Co. can answer questions if you are interested in one of these.
http://www.amandalawford.com/index.php
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com