Introducing Kristine

I just ran into Kristine Kingston on Facebook. Kristin writes custom stitch guides, paints custom canvases, and does finishing. Her company name is Baltimore Needleworks and you can see some of her work on her website.

http://www.baltimoreneedleworks.com./galleries.html


Judging from the photos, Kristine's work is clean and crisp, not "over the top" finishing.  If that's your style, too, and you need a finisher, the website has contact information so you can talk things over with Kristine and get an estimate of just what you need done.

Kristine has started a blog.  It looks like it is going to be a fun one so I've added it to the blog list down at the bottom of the page and to my personal blog reader, too.
http://baltimoreneedleworks.wordpress.com/

Can't wait to see what you do next, Kristine!


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

Barcelona

Leigh's smaller version of Barcelona

When you write stitch guides based on models you stitch for designers, the newest things are constantly arriving at your door to be stitched for the next trade show.  A blast of sunshine and hot weather arrived last week in Chilly Hollow, followed soon by the UPS man delivering my latest project--Barcelona.  This is from Leigh Design's ESPANA series, a set of designs based on Spain and named after Spanish cities.  You can see these new designs, introduced at the Dallas trade show last month, on Leigh's website.
http://www.leighdesigns.com/Grp624x.html


If you compare my Barcelona to the one on the website you'll notice differences.  Leigh has revealed the 10x10 versions already but the smaller 6x6 versions aren't out yet.  They will be like my "baby" Barcelona--smaller versions with the elements from its big sister rearranged and simplified for those who want something a bit smaller and quicker.  Regardless of whether the ESPANA piece is 10 inches square or only six, both are on 18 count sunshine yellow canvas.

These are sunny pieces overlaid with gray and black lace.  Think lace mantillas, flowers and sun. I have no idea what I'm going to do with this yet but I'll have to hurry.  Columbus is only about 8 weeks away!
http://www.lands-faraway.com/shawls_mantilla.htm


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