Wednesday, September 2, 2015

September-October Needlepoint Now Preview UPDATED

The e-newsletter from Needlepoint Now is out with a preview of the September-October issue while will be mailed in early September and news of their current laying tool giveaway, their England retreat and more. If you don't subscribe already, this is a good way to see if you want to pick up a copy of the upcoming issue to browse.  
https://www.needlepointnow.com/wp-content/uploads/NN_NWSLTR_Aug15-.pdf

Your local needlepoint shop probably has a few copies or you can buy them online from the Needlepoint Now website.
https://www.needlepointnow.com/store/

UPDATE: Here's more about the cover page project, from Vicky DeAngelis.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/stitch-stitch-stitch/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright August 27, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Ann-Marie is Free for Her Birthday

Ann-Marie of Beautiful Stitches in Australia is having a birthday! She's getting ready to open an Etsy store for her counted designs and to celebrate her birthday and give folks an idea of what her charts are like, she has a free pattern for you to download and enjoy. 
http://beautifulstitches.com.au/a-free-pattern-to-celebrate-my-birthday/

Here is the direct link to the pattern.  It is in color with all the stitches you use diagrammed to make it easy. to follow along
http://beautifulstitches.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/Pincushion%20Downloads/Beautiful%20Stitches%20Pincushion.pdf

The fascinating thing is that Ann-Marie includes what she calls a "colouring-in page" so you can try out color combos to create your own version of her design.  Great idea!
http://beautifulstitches.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/Pincushion%20Downloads/BeautifulStitchesPincushionColouring.pdf

If her Etsy store opens before this goes live, I'll add the link here--
https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/243815465/canvaswork-embroidery-design-pathways-of

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright August 26, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.