Julia Snyder's Newest Book

Julia Snyder's announced her 7th book, which is called First Stitch First. It is full of tips for new stitchers plus diagrammed stitches that are not in her first six books.  Here is the announcement which has a photo of the cover.
http://www.andmorethreads.com/_%26_more/Blog/Entries/2012/1/11_First_Stitch_First.html


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

A New Magnet Selection

Our new stitching obsession with magnets to plop on our canvases to hold needles (and sometimes scissors and laying tools if the magnet pair is strong enough) means there are more magnets to choose from.  That's always a good thing since needlepointers come in all different styles. We need different styles of magnets to match to our canvases, our personalities, even our new shoes or purse!  Pocket Full of Stitches has new magnets in stock.  At $5 each, you can pick up more than one as a treat for yourself or a stitching friend.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2012/01/magnets.html

Accouterment Designs has added new magnets to their line as well.  Because it is the start of a new year, they have champagne flutes to celebrate, a black cat to go with their pastel pink and blue cat magnets, as well as new patriotic-themed items.
http://fobfriends.blogspot.com/2012/01/happy-new-year.html

Magnets make a good tiny treat for yourself.  My new geisha magnet from Ruth Schmuff's shop and my new wooden disk magnet with Needlewoman East's logo both lift my spirits.  I hope you find the magnet that will lift yours.


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

Christmas All Over Again

I know Christmas 2011 is a distant memory by now, overcome by political rhetoric and drowned in sales, debt and bad weather.  But we can revisit the warmth of Christmas any time of the year by visiting these links to see some wonderful finished Christmas-themed projects.  Are you a fan of Prairie Schooler?  Laura Perin is stitching a series of their small Santa charts as one long piece.
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2011/12/some-holiday-stitchin.html

The Needle Bug has a series of photos of a snowman cowboy stocking one of their customers is stitching for her husband.  The little touches are amazing.  Click on a photo in the album, wait for it to load, then click again for a closeup.
http://theneedlebug.com/2011/12/tis-the-season/

Stephanie is showing off exchange ornaments her SWAN group has done for each other over the years.
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2011/12/kims-swan-ornaments-through-years.html

Michele has finished another Kelly Clark Heritage ornament.  These are turning out beautifully, aren't they?
http://bristlythistle.blogspot.com/2012/01/may-heritage-ornament-by-kelly-clark.html

Robin took photos of her Christmas ornaments before she packed them away for another year.  Looking at them all got her interested in kitting up a series of Christmas caT (not car-thanks for the correction!) ornaments to do this year so at Christmas 2012 she can have a new tree full of a new theme.
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2012/01/christmas-needlepoint-ornaments.html

Feel a little better now?  I do!


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