Lots of Loretta UPDATED

This week has been a great one for fan's of the late Loretta Spear's mystery designs and ornaments. Eight of her ten mysteries and five ornaments are on eBay, being sold by the same seller.
https://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2018/04/ebay-finds.html

It's a great opportunity to pick up a classic counted design, but don't tarry.  These auctions will end next Wednesday.

By the way, I don't know the seller and will not profit from the auctions but I do want Loretta's pieces to have a good home and be stitched, then passed along to other fans of her work.

UPDATE:  Two more ornaments have shown up on eBay.  This is a good week to grab a bargain from all the Loretta pieces available.  I haven't seen so many of her designs available at the same time in years.


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright April 13, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Charley Harper Designs for the Counted Canvasworker

Charley Harper's iconic animal prints are wildly famous among needleworkers, so much so that The Meredith Collection licenses many of them to sell as painted canvases.  But what do you do if you are a counted person who really doesn't like painted canvases?  You turn to Ann Strite-Kurz.  This is just what Sue did and you can learn a bit about the wonderful "Brrrrrrr" that she stitched using class materials from Ann on Sue's blog.
https://sudukc.wordpress.com/2018/04/27/burrrrrrrrr-ann-strite-kurz-more-catching-up/

Years ago Ann arranged with Charley Harper to turn some of his designs into counted canvaswork.  She has three classes based on his art and you can see them here in her list of available classes.  If you ask nicely, I think Ann will sell you the kit for these.  As Sue explains, her instructions are very clear, so you should be able to work these class pieces on your own.  They are not intended to be worked solo and you won't be able to ask Ann for clarification, but judging from the instructions I've seen in Ann's class materials and from what Sue says, this shouldn't be an issue for the experienced stitcher.
https://www.annstritekurz.com/classes.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright April 27, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Stumpwork Embroidery: Techniques and Projects (A Review)

Mary Corbet has done another wonderful book review on a new book about stumpwork.  It looks like Helen Richman's book is particularly strong on teaching the creation of stumpwork figures but it sounds like a great book all around.
https://www.needlenthread.com/2018/03/stumpwork-embroidery-techniques-projects-book-review.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright March 16, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.