Free Blackwork Mystery Class UPDATED

For the next three months, Berlin Embroideries is holding a free mini mystery class on blackwork, with a new class to appear the first of each month.
http://www.berlinembroidery.com/blackworkminimysteryproject.htm

If you would like to see some of Tanja Berlin's blackwork pieces, here's the link.  She's a very talented lady and this is a chance to study with her and learn more about blackwork using basic materials and without the cost of a regular lesson.
http://www.berlinembroidery.com/blackwork.htm

UPDATE:  Tanja points out her instructions are charted for 32 count linen. The piece will be 7 1/4 inches wide by 4 1/2 inches high, so she recommends either an 11 inch or 12 inch square piece of fabric.


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

Designing Women

Designing Women

Remember the Madonna and Angel icon pieces I stitched several years ago? These are from Designing Women, a wonderful designer who until Canvas Connection started distributing them didn't have much of a web presence.  Now there are pages and pages of great things to see, from their religious designs to stockings to their royalty and Uppity Women, snowmen and darling Santas.  There is a lot to see and admire and I am very grateful to Canvas Connection for bringing them to us.
http://www.canvasconnection.us/Needlepoint_by_Canvas_Connection/Angels.html


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

Berlin Woolwork Charts

If you are a fan of the pattern and colors of late 19th Century Victorian needlepoint, you will love what Susan posted on her blog today.
http://plays-with-needles.blogspot.com/2012/01/painted-patterns.html

If you are charmed, go here.
http://www.roland-designs.com/berlinwoolwork.htm

Or read about this research project.  Be warned, there is a lot to see and enjoy!
http://berlinwoolwork.tumblr.com/home


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

Chocolate Bunnies

Need a chocolate bunny for Easter? Ridgewood can fix you right up!
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2012/02/have-you-heard-that-we-are-holding-this.html

I'm sorry I can't give you class details except that it will be on Feb. 25 and you have to sign up by today, Feb. 6, so they can order the canvases.
http://www.ridgewoodneedlepoint.com/


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