Boots Bailey Is Gone

Kreinik just posted a link to Boots Bailey's obituary on Facebook.  I am sorry to see it. She did gorgeous leather work and lovely needlepoint designs. 
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dfw/obituary.aspx?n=dolores-s-bailey-boots&pid=169024762&

Many thanks to the folks at Kreinik for letting us know.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

New Crewel Book UPDATE

Hazel Blomkamp has a new book coming out in June.  It is titled "Crewel Intentions" and uses techniques from stump work, Brazilian embroidery and many other styles of stitching to make her crewel designs modern and interesting.  The article below shows off some of the projects in the book, which are all elegant and light in feel.  It will be available in English, Afrikaans, Russian and eventually also in French.
http://therebelliousneedlewoman.blogspot.com/2014/01/crewel-intentions.html

UPDATE:  Mary Corbet has a book review to help you decide if this book is for you.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2014/06/crewel-intentions-book-review.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Finishing Friday: The Unusual

Here's something you don't see every day--a personalized ceramic backing for needlepoint ornaments!   Carolyn wins the Smart Cookie Award today for her clever finishing idea.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-great-idea-carolyn-decided-to-put.html

Here's another rather unusual (but very clever) way of displaying a set of Wizard of Oz ornaments from Labors of Love--use easels!
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2014/01/blog-post.html

Here is Ridgewood again, this time with a fabulous idea from Mary Lynn, who stitches her initials and year on little scraps of canvas and has them incorporated into her finishing.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2014/01/mary-lynn-stitches-little-canvas-with.html

Pocket Full of Stitches has turned ornament sized canvases into stand ups!
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2014/01/new-magnets-just-jacks.html

And one of Ridgewood's customers used a photo of a stitched snowman as a Christmas greeting.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2014/01/check-out-this-marvelous-idea.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.