When Shops Help Each Other

As Erin prepares to open a new Florida needlepoint shop in Stuart, she is doing a little visiting with Needle Nicely in Vero Beach. 
http://needlepointland.com/2014/05/14/coopetition/

Mary Agnes is helping Erin get started.  I love it when folks in the same line of business help each other out!  I think it's good for everyone, particularly their customers.
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2014/05/sharing-wealth-of-experience-and.html

By the way, Erin's posted a video of the current state of her new shop.  You can read about how she currently plans to organize the shop and take a peek for yourself here.
http://needlepointland.com/2014/05/17/needlepoint-land-sneak-peek/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
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DIY Design

If you've ever wanted to try your hand at designing your own needlepoint canvas, this is the series for you. Start here-- 
http://needlepointland.com/2013/08/10/diy-canvas-design-part-i-getting-stuff-ready/

http://needlepointland.com/2013/08/11/diy-canvas-design-part-ii-getting-your-design-in-needlepoint-shape/

http://needlepointland.com/2013/08/12/diy-canvas-design-part-iii-tracing-your-design-canvasprintout-setup/

http://needlepointland.com/2013/08/14/diy-needlepoint-design-iv-lets-go-to-the-video-tape/

http://needlepointland.com/2013/08/15/diy-canvas-design-crudites-image-redo/

http://needlepointland.com/2013/08/15/diy-needlepoint-vi-improving-your-design/

http://needlepointland.com/2013/08/15/diy-needlepoint-design-vii-dark-shadows/

http://needlepointland.com/2013/08/16/diy-needlepoint-design-viii-final-version/


Whether you read through the entire series or not, I bet that $800 price tag on something like this looks a lot more reasonable now!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171103754470?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Friday Finishing: Adding Birds to the Nest

Ridgewood's blog shows a different sort of finishing this morning:  A canvas of a bird feeding her babies in the next comes with a basket to make your own bird's nest.   I can see the canvas as the top of a little padded round cushion made to fit inside the basket.  Very clever!
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2013/08/stitch-canvas-of-mother-feeding-her.html

Want to see some great Halloween finishing?  Three pieces, three different styles of finishing, all Spook-tacular!
http://needlepointland.com/2012/10/25/happy-hauntings/

The frog's pretty great, too!
http://needlepointland.com/2012/10/11/heeeeerrrreees-freddy/

Donna's finished her Moxie label and it is back from the framer,  CUTE!
http://majtravaux.blogspot.com/2013/08/moxie.html

This is an original design she did from a Moxie soft drink label.  It's a New England thing, apparently.  The framed piece is very nice but you can't see the background stitching well under the glass, so check this finished but unframed photo.
http://majtravaux.blogspot.com/2013/07/friday-update.html

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
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Bring Your Stitching to Life

Many of you have heard Susan Portra's motto, "Bring Your Canvas to Life." I am pretty sure that this is NOT what she meant!  But you know, bringing painted canvases to life is just what we do, except we mostly use needle and thread.
http://needlepointland.com/category/video/

The above is an introduction to Erin McGrath, the mind behind Needlepoint Land.  Pour yourself your favorite beverage and start exploring!  I'm not going to tell you what you'll find but there is gold here.  It is up to you to roam around and find the buried treasure.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.