Mrs. Kreinik Joins the Stitching Angels UPDATED

Doug Kreinik posted on Facebook yesterday that his mother, Estelle Kreinik, co-founder of the company that keeps us in wonderful metallic threads, has died after a stroke.  I am sorry to hear it.
http://kreinikthread.blogspot.com/2012/11/estelle-kreinik.html

UPDATE:
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/so-much-on-my-mind/

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

Back Online after Hurricane Sandy UPDATED

Hurricane Sandy only briefly touched Chilly Hollow, giving us high winds and rain and now flooding, but no damage. The road out of here is cut to the east and west by the river now, but by tomorrow the water will be off the road again and any debris cleared away. We were much luckier than folks to our north closer to the coast.  The power stayed on although we lost Internet access, which means I didn't get to tell you about two new Halloween-oriented postings on the CH Stitch guides blog. Don't miss the free stitch guide from Palma posted there or the new monsters canvas underway from a Brenda Hart stitch guide.  Ride the magic carpet over to see the goodies and have a spooky time!

UPDATE:  Internet service is off and then on again, but I did manage to find this cute witch series for you to enjoy.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2012/10/blog-post.html

Ruth Schmuff just posted a Sandra Gilmore design worked in classes at Ruth's shop with Brenda Hart's help.  It is wonderful!
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2012/10/moon-dance.html

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

Black Cats and More Halloween Treats UPDATED

I think maybe Halloween is a favorite holiday at Accountrement Designs. There are black cats~
http://fobfriends.blogspot.com/2012/10/halloween-count-down.html

waaaay too many spiders~   not to mention frogs!
http://fobfriends.blogspot.com/2012/10/look-what-is-creeped-in.html

http://fobfriends.blogspot.com/2012/09/new-halloween-fobs.html

http://fobfriends.blogspot.com/2012/10/creepy-crawlies.html

and evil witches cackling
http://fobfriends.blogspot.com/2012/10/i-see-you-my-pretties.html

plus ghosts
http://fobfriends.blogspot.com/2012/10/friendly-ghosts.html

and bats
http://fobfriends.blogspot.com/2012/10/bats-need-friends-too.html

and darling owls
http://fobfriends.blogspot.com/2012/10/hooting-for-halloween.html

with my favorite Halloween candy
http://fobfriends.blogspot.com/2012/10/what-is-halloween-without-candy.html

and skulls, both enameled sugar skull style and rhinestone!
http://fobfriends.blogspot.com/2012/09/additional-new-items-some-made-debut-in.html

http://fobfriends.blogspot.com/p/mag-friends-exclusives.html

Halloween Updates I missed during the hurricane--
http://fobfriends.blogspot.com/2012/10/halloween-final-countdown.html

http://fobfriends.blogspot.com/2012/10/happy-halloween.html

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

Knock, Knock! Trick or Treat?

Lord of Fire, Courtesy of Ann Madson

How about a treat? I have something extra special for you to see today, courtesy of Ann Madson who spent the last few months stitching three of the Drama Dragon masks from Leigh Designs using stitch guides from Brenda Hart. They are MAGNIFICENT.

Earth Warrior, Stitch Guide by Brenda Hart

First, you need to see the entire unstitched series so you can truly appreciate Ann's work and Brenda's clever guides.  Here they are on the LD website.  Can you see the lovely bead accents on Lord of Fire and how each circle has a different pattern in red and gold?
http://www.leighdesigns.com/Grp464x.html

Earth Warrior has a wonderful padded nose as well as fantastic gold scrollwork.  I particularly like the way Ann used yellows, golds and oranges in each round circle's pattern.  His tassels are particularly beautiful.

Golden Emperor, Design By Leigh Richardson of Leigh Designs

Golden Emperor has stunning gold patterns on the golden bodies of the dragons that twist and coil next to more lovely gold scrollwork.  There are a lot of shades of gold on this piece but somehow Brenda and Ann figured out how to make each gold area distinct from the others.

Ann says she just stitched the way Brenda told her to but I think this has been the perfect collaboration of designer, stitch guide writer and stitcher, don't you?

Happy Halloween!

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

Scarier Than Any Goblin

Accoutrement Designs has created a series of cancer awareness scissors fobs and needle magnets to promote October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.   If you are female and haven't had a mammogram recently, now's the time to schedule one.
http://fobfriends.blogspot.com/2012/10/scary.html

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