Betty Ring's Volumes and Sale Catalogue Online

If you are a sampler person, you'll want to check out the items that Sotheby's has put online for your viewing pleasure as they promote their sale of Betty Ring's sampler collection.  The first is their catalogue for the sale.  It's not as long or as scholarly as I'd like myself, but at least you can get some idea of some of the pieces she collected and wrote about.
http://needleprint.blogspot.com/2011/12/stop-press-sothebys-have-full-text-of.html

They have also put both volumes of her Childhood Embroideries online.  Now THAT'S a present any sampler lover will enjoy for the holidays!
http://needleprint.blogspot.com/2011/12/stop-press-betty-rings-2-volume.html

I have no idea how long these valuable research tools will be available, so take the time to  visit these sites while you can.


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

Beautiful Christmas Stitching

Nothing is more relaxing to needlepointers when holiday stress gets us down than looking at wonderful stitching. I've been collecting links to wonderful Christmas stitching so I can present them to you. Go get your favorite beverage and enjoy the lovely stitching and the fabulous finishing!
http://stitchplaywithneedlepointtooltime.blogspot.com/2011/11/fir-trees-have-returned-from-wales.html

http://nystitchingsisters.blogspot.com/2011/11/night-before.html

http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2011/11/are-you-getting-in-mood-yet-perhaps-you.html

http://acoloradostitcher.blogspot.com/2011/12/leeping-deer-ornament.html

http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/12/02/a-little-christmas-decorating/

This canvas isn't stitched but the colors and the matching scissors fob and scissors and the fact that it is Christmasy without having a Christmas theme makes it irresistible to me.
http://bestitchedneedlepoint.com/news-and-updates/mad-for-plaid/

http://wooley-thoughts.blogspot.com/2011/12/surprise-is-revealed.html

How about a Christmas tree tray to serve those goodies?
http://splittheneedles.blogspot.com/2011/12/holiday-trees.html

Steph's local stitching group has an ornament exchange each year.  Hers are wonderful!
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2011/12/swan-ornaments-through-years.html

These angel ornaments aren't stitched but their story is so wonderful I had to include them.
http://plays-with-needles.blogspot.com/2011/12/making-angels.html

http://plays-with-needles.blogspot.com/2011/12/making-angels-part-ii.html

I think I'll close with a photograph from the 2009 Christmas parade in Middleburg which is fairly close to where I live.  It illustrates those magic moments that happen all around us if you keep your eyes open.  Merry Christmas!
http://horsecountrychic.blogspot.com/2011/11/christmas-in-middleburg.html



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