Vote for the Ugliest Christmas Sweater

Two's Company is holding an ugly sweater contest at the shop for Christmas and they want your help choosing the winners. Please email or text your vote for a) the Ugliest Sweater and b) Your Favorite Sweater to the contacts in this posting of the contestants.  If you click on the first sweater, you'll see each design better and can read each design's title so you can vote for the ones you think should win easily without having to describe it.
http://www.twoscompanyneedlepoint.com/whats-new-and-sale-canvases.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 3, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

From Pencil to Paint and Beyond

Kimberly shows how a sketch is turned into a hand painted needlepoint canvas.  If birds are your thing, you'll really love this!
http://akimberlydesign.blogspot.com/2015/11/what-i-do.html 

The design is called "Little Dancer" and you can pick it up from Ruth Schmuff's website.
https://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/Little-Bird/

Here's the companion piece Kimberly mentioned. It's called "Emma's Little Bird," and Ruth stitched it in one of her famous mystery classes.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2015/05/fini.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright November 28, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.