HanDBase Love

Folks who use the HanDBase database software to keep track of their threads are going to be thrilled to learn that Brenda has made her applets available for free. You have to own the software first, but then you can download her modifications so that you can track threads, beads, and projects. You can read more about the software and see how Brenda uses it herself via the links in this article.
http://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2015/03/handbase-applets-now-available-free.html

Brenda, lovers of HanDBase now love you! 

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright April 6, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Anne's Santa

Anne of ABS Designs has finally finished her 15 inch high Amanda Lawford Santa. This labor of love was stitched in spare moments taken from Anne's needlepoint business just for fun and display at her house.  Anne's a master of restraint as you can see from the photo (click to enlarge) and from her "Making It Simple" column in Needlepoint Now magazine.
http://thecapestitcher.blogspot.com/2015/03/finally-finish.html

If you'd like to follow Anne's stitching journey, type "Amanda Lawford Santa" into the search bar in the upper left corner then click on the little magnifying glass.

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

Limited (Labors of Love)

Each year Labors of Love combines a love of porcelain with a love of pattern and color to produce a limited edition canvas that comes with china attachments to create a dimensional doll of sorts that rises from a needlepoint background and wears needlepoint outfits.   Each year all ten-fifteen canvases sell out.   Nimble Needle talks a bit about Madame Pompadour, the subject of this year's edition, on their blog.  Click on each photograph to see it better.  This year's china pieces are the head and two arms, one holding an amazing fan.
http://www.nimbleneedlenj.com/introducing-madame-pompadour/

Most of the series are historical royal figures, kings and queens, although a couple of years ago JP Sligh did an amazing geisha figure.  You can see them all here.  I think my favorite is Anne Boleyn.  Can't wait to see her stitched!
http://www.laborsofloveneedlepoint.com/limited-editions.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright March 10, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Ada Goes to Texas

Ada went to Cleburne, Texas for a stitching retreat and (naturally!) a trip to Fancy Stitches. 
http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2015/03/what-week.html

If you aren't up for a quick jaunt to Fancy Stitches yourself, here is their website.  It wouldn't load when I wrote this but might have been down for maintenance.  Hope you can see the site.  The shop has a great reputation and some wonderful finishing to admire.
http://www.fancystitches.com

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright March 22, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.