Another Monday, Another Mystery UPDATED

Laura Perin released another Monday Mini Mystery chart on her blog last Monday. This one is being worked from the center out and is based on a quilt pattern. I can't wait to see the actual stitched verions of this!

http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2012/04/mini-mystery-monday-8-part-1.html

UPDATES:  Here are the rest of the series charts.  Love the fan border!
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2012/05/mini-mystery-monday-8-part-2.html

http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2012/05/mini-mystery-monday-8-pt-3.html

http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2012/05/mini-mystery-monday-8-pt-4.html


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

All About the Mellore

If you read much about goldwork, you'll run across the mention of a tool called a mellore. It's a stirling silver tool, so it's rather expensive. Is it a necessary tool? What does it do? Mary Corbet answers these questions in her explanation of the mellore and how it is used when you work a lot with gold threads.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2012/04/mellor-goldwork-tool.html


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

The Preppie Christmas

Barbara Bergsten just finished her double flamingo Christmas ornament. It is part of an adorable series of designs perfect for the Preppie Christmas. So get out your penny loafers, put on your Lily Pulitzer shorts and matching headband (or baseball cap), get that polo shirt on and start stitching for Christmas!
http://createneedlepoint.typepad.com/create_needlepoint/2012/04/needlepoint-ornament.html


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