I Know It's Not Monday, Work With Me Here

Laura Perrin has added another step to her 4th Monday Mini Mystery design.
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2012/01/mini-mystery-monday-4-pt-2.html

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

Way Too Cheerful About Snow Part Deux UPDATED

I hate snow.

This snowman ornament worship has to stop! We hate snow in CH!!!  Stitch anything BUT snowmen!!!!  Please?

Well, you can tell that no one at Serendipity Needleworks pays any attention to Moi.  Their newest monthly club information is on their blog, and the first canvas is a snowman ornament from Debbie Mumm/Melissa Shirley Designs.  They call their club Home for the Holidays, and the Mumm ornaments feature stitch guides written by Julia Snyder.  Obviously they haven't heard about Winter 2010 when I was trapped at home for a total of 28 days over three blizzards.  No groceries, no mail, no leaving the house except to shovel the porch and walk the dogs.  The photo above memorializes the Horror Of It All.  I ran out of coffee....
http://serendipityneedleworks.blogspot.com/2012/01/happy-new-year.html

Here's a bit about how to sign up.
http://serendipityneedleworks.blogspot.com/2012/01/home-for-holidays-2012-ornament-club.html

Here are the ornaments and which month they'll arrive.
http://serendipityneedleworks.blogspot.com/2012/01/these-canvases-starring-in-home-for.html

Needlepoint.com has also caught the snowman madness with their monthly club.  Where's the beach clubs?!?!??!  Ok, Kirk and Hamilton have done darling "snow cones" but I want crabs and mermaids and sea horses!  I'm with Nancy and can't wait to see what she finds at market.
http://www.needlepoint.com/blog/?p=883

Nancy, M's Canvas House has a fabulous Christmas ornament set that are all beachy!   It's called A Beach Lover's Twelve Days of Christmas.  Each is about 4 inches in diameter on 18 count canvas.  They cost $50 retail and if you buy all twelve you get a discount bringing the total cost for the entire set to $550.  I suppose they are from Elizabeth Turner Designs but they aren't on their website or on the M's website either.  Good luck finding a beach set!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxRfqmMmJ4I

UPDATE:  The Beach Lover's 12 Days set is going to be offered at Needle Orts (Altamonte Springs, FL).  I'm told in the Comments they'll have an ad about the club in the upcoming issue of Needlepoint Now.  Makes me happy.  Nothing is on their website club page yet but stay tuned.  Thanks, Anon!
http://www.needleorts.com/on_sale.cfm

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

SharonG Embellishes New Jersey

Nimble Needle reminds us that we have less than a month to sign up for the embellishment class SharonG is going to teach at their New Jersey shop. If you live anywhere in the area or if you just need a little needlepoint retreat, don't miss this chance to study with the most creative needlepointer (and designer!) I know.
http://thenimbleneedle.blogspot.com/2011/12/sharon-g-canvas-enhancement-class.html


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