Raymond Does Expo UPDATED

Vicky is back home for the ANG Seminar in Chicago and is thoughtfully sharing tales from what she saw and did there. She was at Expo Night with Raymond Crawford selling the exclusive "Chicago Style Hot Dog" canvas (second link) she did a stitch guide for.  Apparently a few kits are still available if you are suddenly hungry for a new canvas in honor of Chicago and its great food.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/exactly-what-does-this-have-to-do-with-needlepoint/

http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/hot-dog-chicago-style-raymond-crawford-style/

UPDATE:  Vicky posts more photos of Raymond and others at Expo plus new Mindy canvases that she and Elizabeth took home.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/i-told-you-i-had-a-new-canvas/

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© Copyright August 31, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Stirling Bags

While checking the stats on Blog this week I noticed several people were looking for Stirling bags. These are self-finishing tote bags from a company that went out of business when they lost their supplier, so these are hard to find. I did a little searching and came up with a few sources. Hopefully the websites are up to date and these are still in stock.   Please check the colors and sizes of the bags carefully and check to see the opening so you know if you need to pick up a canvas to fit.
http://theneedleworks.com/catalog/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=186&products_id=4786&osCsid=f128024e680298f66434fd8e8800c47f

http://needlepointthis.com/html/what_s_new.html

http://www.greatyarns.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=STIRLINGFINISHBAG

http://www.athreadgarden.com/athreadgarden.com/NNews_1.html

If your local shop has Stirling bags still, please let us know in the Comments!

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright August 26, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

About Laura Taylor Classes

Monica lives in California close to Aristeia Needlepoint, so she gets to take wonderful classes. Today she reports about her "Blue Bird Cage" class with Laura Taylor.   (This is a Melissa Shirley design, by the way.)
http://lazydaisyneedlework.blogspot.com/2014/08/taking-classes-with-laura-taylor.html

If you live near Santa Monica, you might want to explore other classes at Aristeia. http://www.aristeianeedlepoint.com/#!classes/cwvn

If you don't, check Laura Taylor's website to see where she is going to teach next.  (You might also want to check Laura's Facebook page since her website is not totally up to date.)
http://needlepointwithlaurataylor.com

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
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