Newsletters and Clubs

The Needle House has a new newsletter up for your reading pleasure.  This is the direct link to the PDF file.
http://www.theneedlehouse.com/jm/images/newsletters/spring_2012_web.pdf

River Silks has their newsletter ready, too, with a link to instructions for making pleated flowers and a caterpillar from their ribbons.
http://www.riversilks.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Newsletter14.pdf

If you want to see their largest 13mm silk ribbons in use on needlepoint, check out what Robin King is doing on her Sunflower piece.  She has a nice ribbon storage system going as well.
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2012/03/sunflower-and-berries-nd-309-part-four.html

Needlepoint Ltd. has their Garland Clubs on one page of their website.  These are all made up of small ornaments from Kathy Schenkel, which are supposed to be strung on a line and hung together.  I've seen the Nativity stars in person and they are both cute and small.  I can see an organized stitcher getting all of them stitched in a year for seasonal decorations that are charming and fun to stitch.  Follow all the links to see the models and unstitched canvases, plus various ways of finishing them for decorations.
http://www.needlepointsltd.com/garland_club.html


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

A Glimpse Inside Marlene's and NP Inc. UPDATED

Marlene's is famous for their finishing. We are lucky that Tisha of Needlepoint Tool Time took a tour and is reporting back on her blog.
http://stitchplaywithneedlepointtooltime.blogspot.com/2012/03/marlenes-finishing-march-2012.html

If you want to see more finishing magic, Marlene's website has some stunning work.
http://www.marlenecustompillows.com/

Needlepoint Inc. was also on the tour.  Here's their interior.
http://stitchplaywithneedlepointtooltime.blogspot.com/2012/03/visit-to-needlepoint-inc.html

UPDATE:  More inside NP Inc.
http://stitchplaywithneedlepointtooltime.blogspot.com/2012/03/second-floor-of-needlepoint-inc.html

NP Inc. is a shop, a thread manufacturer and also a designer.  They do it ALL.  Here is their website so you can explore their designs and threads a bit.  NP Inc. silk is 8 ply and comes in a beautiful range of solid colors plus they also over overdyes.
http://www.needlepointinc.com/


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

Mad Miters Cyberclass Registration UPDATED

Cyberpointers is doing a bargello cyberclass this summer and registration starts April 1.
The class is taught by Liz Morrow, using her Mad Miters design.  Liz just showed off two versions of Mad Miters on her blog.  Neat!

http://lizartblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/more-mad-miters.html

If you are a bargello fan, to take the class you must be a member of Cyberpointers, which is ANG's online chapter for those who don't have a local chapter or who can't make the meeting times. Here are the details.
http://www.cyberpointers.org/

UPDATE:  Liz tells me you do not need to be a member of Cyberpointers, or of ANG, to take the class. But there is a price difference. Cyberpointers member gets best price, then ANG member who isn’t member of CP, then non-members.  Just thought you'd like to know!

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