BREAKING NEWS: Melissa Shirley is Discontinuing Some Designs

In the past one could always order an older canvas from Melissa Shirley Designs even if it wasn't on their website or in their latest catalogue. But due to space constants, this policy is ending. Melissa has already told the shops and posted a bit about her new policy on Facebook for stitchers to read.
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10153133137029252&id=370199729251&ref=notif&notif_t=notify_me

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 25, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Chinese New Year Revisited

Anna Pearson posted lots of designs inspired by China on her blog in honor of Chinese New Year. The designs are classics, as are all Anna's creations.  I missed Chinese New Year this year--too much else going on in terms of shoveling snow and ice!--but these designs are lovely and I thought you'd enjoy seeing them, even though it is no longer Feb. 19.
http://anna-pearson-needlepoint.blogspot.com/2015/02/kung-hei-fat-choi-may-prosperity-be.html

Happy New Year, everybody!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 20, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

"Traumatize Your Children For Life"

This 2011 posting from a French shop blog about repurposing needlepoint is hilarious and interesting.
https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fsoyons-suave.blogspot.be%2F2011%2F02%2Fque-faire-de-suave-avec-un-canevas-deja.html&edit-text=

In case the Google Translate version doesn't work, here is the original.
http://soyons-suave.blogspot.be/2011/02/que-faire-de-suave-avec-un-canevas-deja.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 17, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.