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Designers Desk is relocating and downsizing. Check out the bargains!
http://files.constantcontact.com/68b0d50b001/62cedfda-5b0a-42c3-b1e3-36b089ada05f.pdf

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright September 8, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Another Bitch

Apparently I'm not the only stitcher who has lost her mind (I'm quoting Beloved here) and is stitching Bloomin' Stitches' Bitch canvas.  The Needleart Nut has the same canvas but featuring sparkling red lettering on a white canvas.  You can see that she plans to use red Silk Lame Braid on hers.
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2016/09/sense-of-humor-please.html

I'll keep you updated on her progress.  Already we are facing some of the same issues--what background color and stitch to use, for example.  Stay tuned!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright September 7, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Little Stumpwork Padding

Anna Scott is starting to create a new embroidery design and talks about how she is going to build the central figure using stumpwork techniques on this blog entry.
http://annascottembroidery.blogspot.com/2016/08/body-building-drifting-on-breeze-wip.html

Now he's got socks and some pant legs.
http://annascottembroidery.blogspot.com/2016/08/dressing-drifting-on-breeze-wip.html

Now he's got a head and a scarf and some of his jacket is in place, too.
http://annascottembroidery.blogspot.com/2016/10/wip-drifting-on-breeze.html

We have a full jacket and clouds!
http://annascottembroidery.blogspot.com/2016/11/drifting-in-breeze-wip.html

Anna finishes off the scarf and gives her floating man a face--and a hat!
http://annascottembroidery.blogspot.com/2017/01/drifting-on-breeze.html

Many of the tips and techniques she uses are applicable to needlepoint that incorporates stumpwork.  And besides, it's just durn interesting!

I'll update this as Anna makes progress on Drifting on the Breeze.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright August 1, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.