Lois Kershener's "Circles"

Melita's ANG Chapter is stitching the 2008 Stitch of the Month project from the ANG website.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2022/10/06/ang-stitch-of-the-month-2008-circles-by-lois-kershner/

This is a Lois Kershener design and Melita's blog has plenty of tips for stitching it if you want to do it yourself.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2022/11/16/ang-stitch-of-the-month-2008-circles-by-lois-kershner-2/

Melita's done and made up as a basket lid. Note she is using different colors and threads than the alternatives Lois Kershener listed.  

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/12/08/ang-stitch-of-the-month-2008-circles-by-lois-kershner-stitched-and-finished/

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright October 7, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Source for Lois Kershner Kits

I just realized Twisted Stitches in Albuquerque carries some of Lois Kershner's kits.

https://www.twistedstitchesnp.com/canvas/painted-canvas/?mode=grid&limit=24&sort=popular&max=1500&min=0&brand=1058369

Lois is now retired from teaching but you can see more of her work here--

http://www.loiskershner.com

These are line-drawn and I think some of the backgrounds are lightly colored,  You'll have to supply threads but I'm told the shop carries a HUGE range of threads so they can probably kit these for you.

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright March 31, 2021 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Breaking News: Lois Kershner is Retiring

BLJ's Mom from the NJNA blog visits California often. She recently was able to visit Lois Kershner's house, take photos of some of Lois' teaching pieces, and release the news that 2020 will be Lois' last year teaching at ANG and EGA.
https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2020/01/08/what-a-fun-day/

Lois is offering her Threadscapes designs and a few more for sale before she wanders off into the sunset.  Browse here.
http://www.loiskershner.com

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 8, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

At the ANG Seminar in Houston 2019

ANG's annual seminar is in Houston, Texas this year. Lots of folks are going.  I have a ton of links to information and reports from Seminar-goers, so pour your favorite beverage and browse!

ANG has posted a list of exhibit winners here.
https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.needlepoint.org/resource/resmgr/seminar/ang_awards_for_website.pdf?fbclid=IwAR22OOnzaO2IeT1PA7e5NjRn1MIh4P9XqRzF40c07HbztEV9nMqZts0hHk4

Melita is there with friends, so they make a shop run, then she registered for Seminar.  She's taking a Kay Stanis silk and metal embroidery class.
https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2019/08/14/texas-needlepoint-run-and-registration-day/

https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2019/08/16/a-toast-to-tiffany-2019-seminar-class-with-kay-stanis-day-2-of-3/

https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2019/08/17/a-toast-to-tiffany-2019-seminar-class-with-kay-stanis-day-3-of-3/

She also did a one day class with Cynthia Thomas on manipulating threads and stitches and had a lot of fun designing stitches.
https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2019/08/19/thread-and-stitch-manipulation-with-cynthia-thomas/

Plus Melita won a ribbon exhibiting this lovely piece which is her original design. Congratulations!
https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2019/08/22/tahitian-treat-2019-seminar-exhibit/

DMBstitch also took Cynthia's class.
https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2019/08/21/last-day-at-seminar-stitch-manipulation/

Melita had fun buying books at Expo Night.  You might be interested in the two she found.  The Lone Star Chapter's book of stitches is available from several of the Texas shops.  See the second link below for a list.
https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2019/08/18/expo-night-at-seminar-2019/

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b37ed75cef372bdd50ce75a/t/5d5fd5b6d7c1240001f8db49/1566561719109/Order+Information.pdf

Jan is having a very nice time.  Besides indulging in lots of relaxation, she is taking Nancy Cucci's "December Dazzle."
https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2019/08/17/seminar-2019-houston-tx/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2019/08/18/seminar-quick-post/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2019/08/23/home-from-seminar-2/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2019/08/25/big-goof/

Rosie is taking Jennifer Riefenberg's "Winter Lights" (and showing off her new Woodlawn souvenir earrings).
https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2019/08/15/houston-seminar/

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2019/08/16/winter-lights-second-and-last-day/

Rosie also is taking Cynthia Thomas' painted canvas class, "Lady with Mandala II."
https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2019/08/17/lady-with-mandala-ii/

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2019/08/18/lady-with-mandala-ii-day-2/

DMBstitch is taking Toni Gerdes' class "Abyss."
https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2019/08/15/ang-seminar-2019-day-1/

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2019/08/17/abyss-day-2-ang-seminar-2019/

She's also taking Jennifer Reifenberg's "More Color Play."
https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2019/08/18/more-color-play-day-1/

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2019/08/19/more-color-play-day-2/

JA Williams is taking Lois Kershner's "Mt. Whitney Waterfall," which is a photo transfer design.
https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2019/08/17/mt-whitney-waterfall/

Sue is taking "Beaded Bermuda Reef," a class (with beaded fringe) by Kathy Rees.
https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2019/08/17/beaded-bermuda-reef/

Sue is also taking a class with Wendy Moore.  It looks wonderful!
https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2019/08/20/a-livelier-iris/


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright August 14, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

NJNA Goes to New Orleans UPDATED with Melita's and jan's Visits

Some of the folks who belong to NJNA (that's the New Jersey Needle Artists chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild) are going to ANG's Seminar in New Orleans that is happening this week.  Here's their various reports posted to the NJNA blog.  I'll update these so you can follow along with their adventures, organized by classes if possible.

Here is Nancy Cucci's class, "For the Love of Chocolate."  Tasty!
https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2016/08/28/seminar-in-nola/

UPDATES:
https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2016/08/28/for-the-love-of-chocolate/

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2016/08/29/day-3-of-for-the-love-of-chocolate/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2016/08/30/nola-seminar-day-5/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2016/09/08/chocolate-update/

Jan is taking this class, too.
https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2016/08/28/seminar-in-nola/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2016/09/01/back-to-class/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2016/09/16/more-chocolate/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2016/09/18/chocolate-covered-strawberry/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2016/09/27/fudge-and-ice-cream/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2016/10/02/molten-lava-cake/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2016/10/13/chocolate-update-2/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2016/10/18/truffles-done/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2016/11/08/chocolate-on-the-home-stretch/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2016/11/12/chocolate-is-complete/


Terry Dryden's "African Images" is lovely.
https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2016/08/27/new-orleans/

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2016/08/28/african-images/

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2016/08/28/african-images-2/

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2016/08/31/2330/


UPDATE:  Here's Gail Sirna's class, "Florida Palm."  I think this is particularly lovely.  I also greatly admire Gail's work.
https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2016/08/28/first-class-at-seminar/

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2016/08/30/first-touring-day-in-nola/

UPDATE:  Here is a big about Gail Stafford's class "At the Beach."
https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2016/08/29/at-the-beach/

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2016/08/31/commanders-palace/

Gail is also teaching a one day class called "Swirling Tulips."
https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2016/08/31/seminar-days-4-and-5/

UPDATE:  All about Nancy Cucci's "Sisters" class.
https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2016/09/01/day-1-of-sisters-by-nancy-cucci/

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2016/09/01/uber-delicious/

UPDATE:  This is all about "Beets" which is one of Jennifer Reifenberg's vegetable series.
https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2016/09/01/beets-day-1/

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2016/09/01/beets/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2016/09/01/from-chocolate-to-beets/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2016/09/04/home-from-seminar/

UPDATE:  Melita's not a member of NJNA but I thought it made sense to add her visit blogging here as well.  She's taking Lois Kershner's "Provence Pottery Shop."
https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2016/08/29/provence-pottery-shop-with-lois-kershner/

https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2016/08/30/ang-auction/

Melita took Margaret Kinsey's "Learning about Rozashi--Patterns in Blue and Green" class.
https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2016/09/01/ang-seminar-2016-classes/

Melita tells us a bit about the ANG Auction.
https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2016/08/31/mello-joy-coffee/

Here's a bit about Expo.
https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2016/09/01/bits-and-pieces/


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright August 28, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Heidi Goes to Seminar with NJNA UPDATED 8/27

Heidi and her friends from the New Jersey Needle Artists Chapter have arrived in Chicago for the 2014 ANG Seminar.   They plan to blog about the experience and have invited us to listen in.  Here are their postings so far.  I'll update this article as classes begin.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/22/getting-to-chicago/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/22/we-have-arrived/

UPDATES:
Rosie is taking Chicago Blues from Joni Stevenson.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/23/chicago-blues/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/24/chicago-blues-day-2/

Carol's in the class as well.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/24/first-day-with-chicago-blues/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/25/chicago-blues-second-day/

Carol is also taking Margaret Kinsey's Little Yellow Basket class.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/27/the-little-yellow-basket/

Heidi is taking American Mosaic from Gail Sirna.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/23/day-one-of-american-mosaic/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/24/day-two-of-american-mosaic/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/25/day-three-of-american-mosaic/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/27/day-four-of-american-mosaic/

http://ornadesign.blogspot.com/2014/09/im-back.html

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/09/02/forward-plans/

So is Sue.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/23/stitching-across-america/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/24/almost-to-the-mississippi-river/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/25/crossing-the-mississippi/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/27/roaring-thought-the-western-states/

DMB is taking Puzzle Pieces from Jackie Murawski.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/23/puzzle-pieces-first-day-progress/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/24/puzzle-pieces-day-2/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/27/puzzle-pieces-day-3-and-4/

Heidi is starting her second Seminar class, Toni Gerdes' Geometric Butterfly Angel, explains what a class angel is, and reports on her door prize!
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/25/geometric-butterfly-angel/

Rosie's also taking the Toni Gerdes class Geometric Butterfly.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/26/geometric-butterfly-bittersweet-endings/

Sue is taking Toni Gerdes' Jasper class and is finished!
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/12/26/jasper-completed-on-christmas-eve/

Sue is taking Nancy Cucci's beading class and learning how simple changes can make a big impact.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/28/beadazzled-is-dazzling/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/29/end-of-a-great-seminar/

Heidi is in Sue Reed's Spirit class.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/28/the-spirit-of-chicago/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/29/all-good-things-must-come-to-an-end/

Sue worked on Sedona: Cathedral Rocks from Lois Kershner and has finished it.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/02/16/sedona-cathedral-rock-complete/

So of course everyone is hungry!
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/24/dinner-at-weber-grill/

Wednesday is often a free day with no classes so Heidi took tours.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/27/not-your-grandmothers-needlepoint/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/27/an-unstitched-day/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/28/silent-auction-teacher-expo-excursions-and-expo/

So did Sue and Rosie.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/27/stitching-what-is-that/

Diane has taken the time to summarize her Seminar experience now that she is home.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/28/reflection-on-seminar/

Heidi's home, too, and exhausted!
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/28/back-in-new-jersey/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright August 23, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Your Landscape Photograph in Needlepoint UPDATED

If you've ever wanted to turn a photograph into needlepoint, then you will be interested in Lois Kershner's new book.
http://www.loiskershner.com/new_book

Amy Bunger says she'll have this up on her website shortly, so if your local shop doesn't plan to stock this brand new book, you can get it from Amy or directly from Lois herself.
UPDATE:  Here it is!
http://www.amybunger.com/catalog/item/8549797/9480941.htm

If you aren't familiar with Lois' incredible stitching, check her website.  She teaches the wonderful items in her Classes section for ANG often.  The slide show of her Classes is a wonderful way to spend a few quiet minutes.

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