While Awaiting Santa UPDATED

While we wait for Santa Claus, I think I'll go study Joan Eidman's Noel piece, which is beautiful on many levels.
http://joaneidman.com/that-last-stitch/

UPDATE:  This piece is back from the finisher and it is lovely in the antique style.
http://joaneidman.com/mistletoe-noel/

UPDATE #2: I thought you would like to see Joyeux Noel, which has been made into a pillow. Nice!
http://joaneidman.com/2013/07/

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

Counting Under the Christmas Tree

Counted canvaswork admirers will enjoy seeing what Suky Lady has just finished--two Jim Wurth ornaments. These turn up on eBay occasionally (they aren't available anywhere else as Jim has retired from teaching) and are gorgeous!
http://sukylady.blogspot.com/2012/12/monrovia-stitched.html

I have heard hints that you can order these from Threadneedle Street in Palm Dessert, California but I don't know that for sure.  Anyone know?  The shop doesn't have an Internet presence but their phone number is 760-340-041.  (I hope that hasn't changed!)

Liz Morrow of LizArt is reworking a series of Earth-Sea-Sky designs she created a few years back and will chart them for sale.  Love Bargello?  Check these out.
http://lizartblog.blogspot.com/2012/12/nature-sea.html

Kathy at Needle Delights shows off her tree, full of ornaments of her own design.  As a bonus, there's a glimpse of her newest geometric design, still underway.
http://needledelightsoriginals.blogspot.com/2012/12/its-beginning.html

Laura Perin has a new chart available.  It's a Bargello Christmas tree!  Very inventive and pretty and probably a quick stitch, too.  Can't beat that!  BUT WAIT!  There's a problem with the chart.  Errata info is in the second link.
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2012/12/time-to-trim-tree.html

http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2013/02/another-heads-up-stitchers.html

Laura is also planning a cyber class for early 2013.  Here are the details.
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2012/12/first-cyber-class-for-2013.html

Maybe you'll get lucky and Santa will bring you this Twos Class from Nancy's Needle.
http://sonorandesertstitching.blogspot.com/2012/12/twos-class.html

Or maybe you'll get this neat Christmas ort box design from Hand Blessings.
http://yarntree.typepad.com/needlework_news/2012/12/counted-canvas-christmas-wreath-box-from-handblessings.html

If you can't decide, talk to Sara Leigh.
http://stitchything.blogspot.com/2012/12/wrapping-things-up-for-holidays.html

Merry Christmas to all counted folks out there from Chilly Hollow.

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

Do You Love Nativities?

I love Nativity sets a lot but they are very expensive and time-consuming, worse even than a big stocking. Quail Run has the solution--a mini set. They have several for you to inspect on their blog.
http://sonorandesertstitching.blogspot.com/2012/12/sampler-sunday-mini-nativities.html

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