A Riot of Pattern UPDATED

Carolyn Hedge Baird, fresh from a visit to Melissa Shirley's home and design studio, next takes us down the road to visit John Johannsen, whose paintings Melissa Shirley licenses for needlepoint.  Prepare to be amazed....
http://www.livingwithneedlepoint.com/2013/04/24/john-johanssen-artist-part-1/

http://www.livingwithneedlepoint.com/2013/04/28/john-johanssen-artist-part-2-a-needlepoint-inspiration/

http://www.livingwithneedlepoint.com/2013/05/01/john-johanssen-artist-part-3-what-john-likes/

UPDATES:
http://www.livingwithneedlepoint.com/2013/05/08/melissa-shirley-designs-john-johanssen-canvases-for-needlepoint/

http://www.livingwithneedlepoint.com/2013/05/12/melissa-shirley-designs-john-johanssen-canvases-for-needlepoint-part-2/

http://www.livingwithneedlepoint.com/2013/05/15/melissa-shirley-designs-john-johanssen-canvases-for-needlepoint-part-3/

http://www.livingwithneedlepoint.com/2013/05/19/melissa-shirley-designs-john-johanssen-canvases-for-needlepoint-part-4/

I am seeing his needlepoint canvases in a whole new light.  They are like taking a piece of his amazing studio home.  You can visit Melissa's website and see her collection of his work and see what I mean here--
http://melissashirleydesigns.com/galsearch/?searchstring=&searchlist=35&Search=Search&dosearch=

Another visitor talks about John's studio and work.
http://lazydaisyneedlework.blogspot.com/2013/07/john-johannsen.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Valentine (or Two) for Mother's Day

Just in time to treat all the mothers out there, Stephanie has posted photographs of her friend RWK's set of Victorian Valentine Kids from Melissa Shirley. The stitch guides were created by Carolyn Hedge Baird.   RWK did a magnificent job!
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2013/05/valentines-day-extravaganza.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Blackwork Mystery for April

Laura Perin has started a new Mini Mystery online design in April. This one starts with blackwork....
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2013/04/mini-mystery-monday-for-april.html

...then adds a scallop for a border...
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2013/04/mini-mystery-monday-april-2013-pt-2.html

...followed by eyelet accents....
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2013/04/mini-mystery-monday-april-2013-pt-3.html

...and finished by some special touches.  (And information about some needle magnets.)
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2013/05/mini-mystery-monday-april-2013-pt-4.html

By the way, I know it is May now but I wanted to wait until Laura was done to post all these.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.