Paris Ornaments

Given the latest terrorist attack in Paris, you may wish to needlepoint Paris as a remembrance of those who were killed by evil men. Besides today's canvas of the day, there is a Silver Needle ornament on eBay. 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Silver-Needle-PARIS-FRANCE-handpainted-4-25-Needlepoint-Canvas-Ornament-/371198623002

Kirk and Bradley have a similar sized round ornament.
http://www.theneedlepointgallery.com/patrroorbyki.html

I think Trubey's is particularly elegant.
https://needlepointus.com/proddetail.asp?prod=FLTDOR06&cat=101

Alice Peterson has two charmers, one small and one large.
http://alicepetersoncompany.com/products/small-paris-retro/

http://alicepetersoncompany.com/products/ap2554-girls-in-paris/

I'm sure there are many more for the stitcher who wishes to remember and honor those who died with their needle art.

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Like to Bead?

For those who love beading I've posted a link to the Silver Needle's site so you can see the Reflets de Soie of France beaded scissor cases kits.  You'll get the chart and the beads in the kit but will have to purchase the 35 count linen and threads to attach the beads in a half cross stitch (i.e., a tent stitch over two threads).  It looks like the scissors cases are meant to be finished with a zipper down one long side but it is hard to tell for certain.  These are very pretty but the beads are Japanese seed beads so they are probably small and the finished pouch will be fairly heavy.  I'd suggest you not use floss to add the beads if you plan to carry this instead of framing it, but substitute beading thread instead.  
http://www.thesilverneedle.com/reflets.html

At any rate, this is a slightly different project from a French designer that the dedicated header might like to try.

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Horus, Egypt and Pulled Thread Patterns

Bedecked and Beaddazzled is offering a June class with Gail Washington on intermediate pulled thread design. Gail has created a portrait of the Egyptian god Horus in pulled thread patterns for your stitching pleasure.  Isn't it lovely?  All the class details are here.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2012/04/egyptian-falcon-god-comes-to-bedecked.html

I'm a sucker for Egyptian design in needlepoint.  Of course we know that somewhere on Vicky DeAngelis' To Do list is Bastet from Tapestry Fair.  Don't miss the King Tut brick cover on the same page.  A little bird told me this canvas will be available with the corners squared off for those who want a framed mummy in their lives.
http://www.tapestryfair.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67&Itemid=1

Silver Needle has a lovely little travel ornament celebrating the monuments of Egypt.
http://www.needlepoint.com/designers/silver-needle/egypt.html

Denise DeRusha has an Egyptian "postcard."  Needle Works describes this as a fun exotic design and I think they are right.
http://theneedleworks.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=231

If you are more interested in abstract patterns, how about this Amanda Lawford floral based on the lotus blossom?
http://theneedleworks.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=4596

Or Zecca's Lotus Squared?  You can get a Robin King stitch guide for this one.
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2012/01/lotus-squared-by-zecca-ze-134.html

HP Designs has a wonderful portrait of a Pharaoh.
http://theneedleworks.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1541


Leigh Designs has a set of ornaments based on Egyptian themes.  Here's Seti.
http://store.needlenook.com/Leigh-Designs-Ornament-Seti-p34042.html

The rest of the designs (all based on Egyptian Pharaohs or gods) are on Leigh's website.
http://www.leighdesigns.com/Grp822x.html

Of course Cleopatra is the theme of many painted canvases.  Remember Melissa Shirley's Wild Women series?
http://www.amybunger.com/catalog/item/6289632/8701671.htm

Labors of Love has a Cleo with a matching frame.  Hubba-hubba!
http://www.laborsofloveneedlepoint.com/gallery.php?category=59

There are probably more Egyptian-themed painted canvases but I've run out of time to hunt.  I hope you enjoy what I uncovered.


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The Travel Trunk Show

Needlepoint.com in Raleigh, NC is doing a different sort of trunk show--a travel trunk show! They've assembled a whole group of small ornaments and mini socks for every travel destination you can imagine and are offering them at 20 percent off.  The designers seem to be mostly Silver Needle and In Good Company, although I might have missed another designer in the group.  I was too busy looking at Egypt, Georgia, Istanbul, Maine, Scotland, Venice and Paris!  I don't know how long the trunk show is at the shop but if you are shopping via the Web, use "travel" as the discount code for the Internet shopping cart.
http://www.needlepoint.com/all-canvases/travel-trunk-show.html

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