Sheena, Janet and I Set To Work

I'm sure you have been wondering what's next in the mad world of stitching that is the Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure. With Christmas chores and a secret model to be stitched for the January 2012 TNNA trade show, I've not been stitching anything I could show you recently, but that is about to change. I'm going to stitch one of Manuel Salas' paintings that have been adapted to needlepoint by Tapestry Fair.  I've chosen Belleza de Halloween (Halloween Beauty) which is a more Americanized version of the holiday which actually is celebrated each November 1-2.
http://tapestryfair.blogspot.com/2011/09/new-for-halloween.html

Dr. Janet Moyer and Sheena James, who are going to join me in stitching Day of the Dead,  have chosen to stitch his more traditional Day of the Dead piece called Un Pocito de Color (A Little Bit of Color).  You can always tell my canvas from theirs as mine has a purple background and a dead tree at the top while theirs has a green background and pretty blue flowers on the top.
http://tapestryfair.blogspot.com/2011/08/new-canvas-from-manuel-salas.html

I'm sorry.  Haven't you met Sheena?  This is her stitching for Ruth Schmuff.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2012/01/what-minx.html

She's already posting about her piece on her blog.   Janet doesn't blog so she'll come visit us occasionally.
http://sheenassweetstitches.com/un-pocito-de-color-begins-tapestry-fair/2012/01/sample-post/

You can see two other Manual Salas pieces (Rosa and Lupe) adapted for needlepoint at the Tapestry Fair website.
http://www.tapestryfair.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57&Itemid=1


Janet and I will post here, although we won't reveal everything, since we will be writing a double stitch guide for the two canvases for Tapestry Fair.  Sheena may do a stitch guide, too.  I'm not sure about that as she's not sure either at this point.

All I can tell you for sure is that the three of us plan to have a whale of a time this winter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MzwqcEvqbA

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

It's Just Libby

Pocket Full of Stitches is showcasing Libby Sturdy on their blog. It's a great way to flip through a bunch of Libby's designs quickly and see the wide range of her work, done mostly on line drawn canvases with a stitch guide, so you can raid your stash for threads and have a great stitching time without having to buy many threads. They are durn cute, to boot!
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2012/01/libby-sturdy.html

Libby Sturdy's Just Libby website is a fun place to explore if the above hasn't sated you.  Libby teaches, also creates hand painted designs, and has had several new pieces in Needlepoint Now lately.  I am envious of her talent but so glad she has so many great Santas, teapots cottages, and other wonderful whimsical designs for us to play with.
http://www.justlibbydesigns.com/


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

Duo in Silver and Pearls

Sandy Arthur of Duo Designs (and author of those Shapes of Needlepoint books) has announced her new cyberclass--the Silver and Pearls Ornament. You will learn lots of stitches, add beads of all sorts, and discover how to turn a flat stitched piece into a round ornament. It's never too early to start Christmas ornaments, after all. Details are here--
http://duodesignsinc.com/wpsite/


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