Sunday, September 18, 2011

Melissa's Fall Designs

Melissa Shirley has started releasing autumn canvases, many of them adaptations of Debbie Mumm's Halloween designs. There are Halloween creatures and autumn cracker patterns, dogs trick or treating, and an elegant still life as well as the famous Texas witch.  (Note the available date of one piece that was created for a shop retreat.)   It's a lovely collection, all in lovely shades of brown.  Enjoy!
http://melissashirleydesigns.com/gallery/?bsn=1

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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Tuscaloosa Tornado Needlepoint Relief

I stumbled across this fund raiser for the victims of the devastating tornado that hit Tuscaloosa, Alabama this spring.  With 2011 being such a bad year for natural disasters, a lot of stitchers want to help other stitchers.  If you know of any relief efforts that involve needlepoint or other needle arts, please post information in the Comments or email me at chilly hollowat hot maildot com and I'll update this article for you.
http://web.me.com/gritsnp/Site/Tornado_Relief.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com