Monday, September 26, 2011

I've Had A Busy Day

It's been busy here in Chilly Hollow this morning.   I've added a new article about Sheena's stitch guides to the CH Stitch Guides blog, and...
http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com/2011/09/stitch-guided-by-sheena.html

...I've added Vicky's blog back to the blog list at the bottom of this page since her server is once again free and out of the control of hackers, and I've been busy oogling Kirk and Hamilton's poison bottles.  Since I've gone from a non-Halloween stitcher to someone who has stitched several in the past year with more in the queue, I have to warn you.  Beware!  The ghosts and goblins WILL get you!
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2011/09/halloween-bottles.html

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

Melissa Shirley on Sale

Fireside Stitchery has announced a Melissa Shirley sale. Until October 15, a selection of her designs are on sale at 25 percent off. But there is only one canvas available at the sale price, so shop early.  (OK, who said, "Shop often"?  Was that you, Tony?)
http://www.firesidestitchery.com/fs/HandPaintedCanvas/index.cfm?fuseaction=GETSALESANDSPECIALS&saleId=116&saleTypeId=5 

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

Day of the Dead Goes Halloween

Tapestry Fair has just finalized a companion piece to their Pocito that is all about Halloween. Isn't she a charmer!?!  Her name is Belleza de Halloween, or Halloween Beauty.
http://tapestryfair.blogspot.com/2011/09/new-for-halloween.html

To see the original needlepoint version of Manuel Salas' piece Un Pocito de Color, click here.  It's going to be hard to choose but the canvases won't be available to ship to shops until around Halloween.  So you have a little time to think it over.  Will it be A Little Bit of Color or Halloween Beauty?  I've already decided which I'll be stitching this winter....
http://tapestryfair.blogspot.com/2011/08/new-canvas-from-manuel-salas.html

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

The Needle Bug Pairs

The Needle Bug just got in a shipment of Stirling bags, which they promptly paired up with pieces from their current Mindy trunk show.  Like peanut butter and jelly (or chocolate and more chocolate), it's a match made in heaven.
http://theneedlebug.com/2011/09/stirling-whimsical-fabulous/

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

Video Profile: Family Arts Needlework

Anyone in Arizona has heard about Family Arts Needlework, and many long time stitchers have heard about it from friends, but few of us have actually seen the shop.  Here's a wonderful video that shows off the inside and the stitchers you can find there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMN4qsCbgB8

Want to learn more?  Here is the shop website.
http://familyartsneedlework.com/

Many thanks to Ada Haydon (EyeCandy) for finding this and posting about it on Facebook.

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