Monica Kinner's Master Class on Grasses

She does amazing trees, too!  The next time I have grasses and trees to stitch, I'm going to study these very closely.
https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=monika%20kinner 

Monica Kinner is a Canadian embroiderer.  I learned about her from Anna Scott's blog.  Monica has a blog and a Facebook page and she's well worth learning more about.  She teaches and sells her work and photographs, too.  Have fun exploring her work!
http://mysweetprairie.blogspot.com

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A Bowl for Candy

Thanks to Donna's recommendation I've been reading the Embroiderers Association of Canada's blog where I stumbled across this counted canvaswork candy dish!
http://eac-blog.blogspot.ca/2014/07/a-canvas-candy-bowl.html

Now that's not something you see every day!  A little searching found this information on the designer Carol Storie's project.
http://www.eac.ca/candybowl.html

Here is her website.  The candy dish project isn't listed there as it is still probably only a teaching piece.
http://heartfelt-designs.com/?page_id=2

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Oh, Canada!

While I was compiling the list of counted canvaswork designers for Blog, I discovered that Linda Lachance of Northern Pine Designs is part of an association of Canadian needlework designers.  The members, with their websites and contact information, are on Linda's site.
http://www.northernpinedesigns.com/membershiplist.html

They have their own website, too.
http://www.needleworkdesigners.com

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Stitching the Torah

I happened across mention on Facebook of a group in Toronto who are creating a Torah Stitch By Stitch in needlework, specifically in cross stitches on aida.   They are looking for volunteers, but you should be very clear that because this is a religious exercise, you probably won't be able to choose the text you are assigned, there will be a deadline, and the work has to be done exactly as charted.  Mistakes in the Word are simply not acceptable.
http://www.jewishtorontoonline.net/home.do?ch=content&cid=7456

To learn more and to sign up and buy the kit, visit the organizer's website.
http://torahstitchbystitch.temmagentles.com

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Toronto Retreat for Stitchers

If you have been charmed by the Olympics' Canadian location, you might want to take a little jaunt to Toronto in late April to the stitching retreat that Gitta's is sponsoring.  There will be two classes offered, one of which is included with your registration, and you can buy the other class project if you like.  The retreat organizers have the latest updated information listed on their blog.
http://gittasgetaway.blogspot.com/

Gitta's shop is well-known for their charted silk gauze designs.  I have a gorgeous charted violets piece in my stash, waiting until I have a hankering for another tiny project.  If I could, I'd love to go since a dear friend is helping to organize the retreat.  I know how organized she is and what fun she is planning, so I hope you will consider a little trip to Toronto to see the best Canadian stitching has to offer!
http://gittas.com/

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