Stitch of the Month Program Starts in January

The excitement is building as ANG's Stitch of the Month program starts up again in January.  The colors of the model are going to be all shades of red, but folks are already planning to change into something different.  Janet Perry has chosen teal.
http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/2012-sotm-colors-reveal-your-teal

Scarlet Thread is selling canvas and thread kits for the project, using the original red or blue or purple.  Right now they are out of stock but you can see the colors on their online catalogue if you are having trouble picking colors for yourself.
http://stores.intuitwebsites.com/ScarletThread/-strse-Kits/Categories.bok

Watch this space for the first posting of this mystery around January 1st.
http://www.needlepoint.org/Stitch.php


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

Tool Sale

Needlepoint Tool Time is having a twenty percent off sale on everything on their website. Details here.  They don't carry charts or canvases, just frames, floor stands, books, Evertites, magnets, tacks, etc.  I don't know how long the sale will last, so get your rear in gear.
http://stitchplaywithneedlepointtooltime.blogspot.com/2011/12/sale-sale-sale.html


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

Beards

Lots of folks seem to have trouble with faces, but beards also give us fits. I thought you'd like to see these Santas and their beards.  This cowboy Santa is from Melissa Shirley. He uses Loopy (or perhaps the smaller scale Little Loopy) for his beard.  This is a twisted and curled knitting yarn that one couches down to form the beard.  I think my Patchwork Santa's beard is made of Loopy yarn.  (Patchwork Santa is the image on the left side of Blog's page right now.)  I seem to remember it comes in ecru and tan, at least those are the colors I've seen for sale.
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2011/12/melissa-shirleys-custer-santa-stocking.html

This Santa on safari is from Kathy Schenkel Designs.  I'm not quire sure about his beard but it sure looks like Fancy Fur to me.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2011/12/safari-santa.html

http://www.rainbowgallery.com/detail.cfm?ID=759

Beards can be very individual, customized to your vision of your particular Santa.  For help with stitches and thread ideas, use Diana Bosworth's Beards I Have Known booklet, which is the definitive resource on making beards.
http://www.thefrenchknot.com/books.htm


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