Sunday, March 25, 2012

Sad News

Colleen of Needle Works in Austin reports Kelly Clark's father has died. Please keep Kelly and her family in your thoughts during this difficult time.


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

Spring Sales Are in The Air

Sales are also in the air! Orna Willis has her thread packets on sale. These are collections of threads Orna has selected to blend and coordinate.  If you want help choosing colors for a project at fifteen percent off, this is the place to browse.
http://ornadesign.blogspot.com/2012/03/sale.html

http://www.ornadesign.com/v2/shop/threads-2/

Pocket Full of Stitches has updated their Sale page with painted canvases and charts at very good prices.  They promise to add more to this section of their website shortly, so remember to visit again in a day or two.
http://www.pfos.com/SalePages/sale1.htm

Finally, Garden Gate Needlepoint posted on their Facebook page that their Kelly Clark trunk show has arrived and there are plenty of canvases at fifty percent off!  Here's their website so you can get contact information and ask about your favorites.
http://www.gardengateneedlepoint.com/

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

The Bunny Collection

I know several people who really really love stitching rabbits. So does Stephanie, whose SWAN group has stitched quite a few Melissa Shirley stand up rabbits.  Here's Lisa's Bunny Boy.
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2012/01/lisas-bunny-boy-from-melissa-shirley.html

http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2012/01/melissa-shirleys-bunny-boy-by-lisa.html


Intrigued?  You can see all four rabbits in this series (Momma, Poppa, Boy and Girl) on Melissa Shirley's website.  They are standing together at the bottom of the page.
http://melissashirleydesigns.com/gallery/?cat=106

Want to see other styles of rabbits?  It's Rabbit Season at Nimble Needle.
http://thenimbleneedle.blogspot.com/2012/03/rabbit-season.html

If you aren't a rabbit person but like chicks instead, Vicky's got you covered with this Needle Deeva cutie that is going to be in the March Needlepoint Now.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/02/10/a-tisket-a-tasket-a-green-yellow-basket/


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