BREAKING NEWS: Pat Donaldson Has Died

I'm sorry to tell you that Pat Donaldson has died. We got the word on Facebook from Pat Rogers.  Pat has taught many needlepointers at ANG and EGA Seminars and at local chapter meetings.  She will be greatly missed.  I found a biography of her on her site that I thought you might like to read.  Pat Rogers says she was particularly interested in ethnic embroideries.  I know her friends, family and students will miss her greatly.
http://patdonalds.powweb.com/Sitepages/Biography.html

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© Copyright January 20, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Embelishment and Framing at Chaparral

Stephanie lives close enough to Chaparral to visit the shop occasionally. Recently she posted photographs of models she saw there for us all to enjoy. Look at the details--the ribbons used to frame a piece before it goes in a frame, for example. Of the little bits of the stitching like the background behind the lady with a bird and nest on her head. The boxes are slightly different sizes, with the larger ones at the bottom. The rows between the boxes are rectangles, not squares.  Very clever!
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2015/01/in-mood-to-go-to-chaparral.html

There is plenty to see and enjoy here. Thanks for the eye candy, Steph!

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 7, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

How to Make Wings

Cynthia shows how to make wings for fairy dolls here--
http://www.thefairiesnest.com/2009/01/wing-tutorial-at-last.html

I can see lots of ways to use this on dimensional needlepoint, so I thought you'd like to read it.

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 4, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.