Barbara's Needlepoint is Raising Money

Barbara's Needlepoint is raising money for an employee who is about to give birth to a baby who will need major surgery. This limited edition Ann Santa will be auctioned to raise funds. The details are on Facebook as Barbara's doesn't have a website.  Contact the shop for more information. 
https://www.facebook.com/107558659287177/photos/a.629766710399700.1073741860.107558659287177/907462875963414/?type=1&theater

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© Copyright May 21, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Remember the Name Ann Hanson UPDATED

Linda fell hard for a canvas by Ann Hanson, the in-house artist for Barbara's Needlepoint, that she saw on Facebook. So she ordered it and got the threads and a brief guide that explains where to use the threads.  Linda has been having great fun working on this classic design using mostly basketweave.  Here's what she said about the piece.
http://nystitchingsisters.blogspot.com/2013/02/almost-finished.html

UPDATE:  Linda's done!
http://nystitchingsisters.blogspot.com/2013/03/santa-ornament-finished.html

Barbara's Needlepoint doesn't have a website so if it wasn't for their postings on Facebook, Linda never would have fallen in love and I wouldn't have seen Ann Hanson's work.  Ann does a limited edition Santa canvas for the shop each year.  They are all beautiful but when they are gone, they are GONE.  Ann doesn't repaint them, sadly.  Not to worry, though.  She does other wonderful work for the shop.  If you have a Facebook account, visit Barbara's Needlepoint and browse the photo albums to catch glimpses of her designs.  Roll down to the 2012 photo albums and look for Ann's Available Santas to see the limited edition Santas that haven't sold out yet.  This link may work for those who don't have a FB account. This is the 2013 Santa from Ann Hanson.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=503187233057649&set=a.471227749586931.100490.107558659287177&type=1&theater

This is one of Ann's rabbits.  Perfection!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=488355084540864&set=a.488354974540875.103166.107558659287177&type=3&theater

Ann's a real talent.  I wish I could see more of her work.

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

Monthly Club Update

From Barbara's Needlepoint, Sioux Falls, SD

Ridgewood Needlepoint is reporting they've signed up for a Kelly Clark monthly club called Tremendous Trees which will start "in the spring."  Since there are no photos on Kelly's website yet, we are lucky that Pocket Full of Stitches has posted some preliminary photographs.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2011/12/kellys-trees.html

Chandail's Poison Bottles Club (Kirk and Hamilton) has photos of all the finished models now.  Just click on the little yellow text under the thumbnail photos.
http://www.chandailneedlework.com/series/Poison%20Bottles.php

What's the Point? is introducing two new clubs--one a Kathy Schenkel Mrs. Santa Prepares for Christmas club that goes with their previous Mr. Santa Prepares set, and the other is Labors of Love's Victorian Toys club.  Details on each club are here.
http://www.whatsthepoint.biz/

Needle Orts is continuing their club of Rebecca Wood's 4th of July pieces and their Twas the Night Before Christmas mini socks.  I don't know the designer for that one.  Sorry.
http://www.needleorts.com/upcoming_events.html

I hadn't seen their Flamingo ornament club before.  Or their Dolly Mommas. Hilarious!
http://www.needleorts.com/category_results.cfm?Category=17

http://needleorts.com/results.cfm?SubCategory=14

Needleworks has added photos of more finished models for their Kelly Clark monthly angel club to their blog.
http://www.stitchinginthetexashillcountry.com/the_needle_works/2012/01/happy-new-year-a-little-late.html

Beth's Needlepoint has added new models to their Brenda Stofft Santa's Wild Ride club.
http://www.bethsneedlepoint.com/Dot_ClubsExec.asp?idClubCategory=8

http://www.stitchinginthetexashillcountry.com/the_needle_works/2011/11/fleas-navidad.html

If you are a Do-It-Yourself type stitcher, Stitch Boutique of Boston has some fun Santa ornaments from The Collection which would make a lovely collection.
http://www.stitchboutiqueboston.com/canvases-christmas-c-2_47/

The final "club" I have to tell you about isn't a monthly club, it's an annual limited edition Santa from They don't have a website, but they have started posting photographs of finished Santas from previous years on their Facebook page.  If you have an account, you can see the photo albums here.  The photograph above is the 2012 Limited Edition Santa, which I believe was designed by Ann Hanson.  Here are links to other Santas.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.228741063826035.77121.100000704292923&type=3

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.101706963196113.3794.100000704292923&type=3

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.101435103223299.3193.100000704292923&type=3

If you love stitching Santas but want something that not every stitcher has, you should look into Ann Hansen's Santas.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com