Born to Stand Out

Ruth Schmuff just kept me from having only one post for today by announcing the next Mystery with a Twist class for her shop She is going to do this Zecca bird canvas, probably starting in the winter sometime.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2013/10/why-fit-in.html

Ruth leads two types of mystery classes.  She does one every three-four months and one that takes a year or more to finish. Those longer classes are called Mystery with a Twist.  They take much longer so there is no pressure to keep up for either Ruth or her students.

The first Mystery with a Twist was this set of Oriental Ladies from Lee.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2013/10/now-party-can-finally-begin.html

The current Mystery with a Twist is this holiday village from Melissa Shirley.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2013/07/happy-4th-of-july.html

If you are interested in the regular mystery classes that take only 3-4 months to be revealed, check the Bedecked and Beaddazzled website.
http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/needlepoint/Mystery-Classes--a-24.asp

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 Gift from Trish Burr

With the holidays bearing down on us, Trish Burr has given her fans a little Christmas gift--a free needle painting design of a cluster of pansies. She calls it Porcelain Pansy.
http://trishburr.com/2013/10/01/free-christmas-project/

Here's the direct link to the PDF file for you to read.  This is the perfect way to learn to trace a design and then stitch it using the needle painting technique.  Study the photos carefully to see how to slant your stitches.
http://trishburr.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/porcelain-pansy-instructions.pdf

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.