Do You Like Real Stitch Samples?

Quite a few folks want their stitch dictionaries to have photos of the stitches stitched, preferably in color, along with diagrams. As this adds substantially to the cost of publishing, not a lot of books have this.  But there are books that do have photos of the stitches.  The last time this question was asked on NP Nation, I started a list.  Note that many of these are out of print and that I haven't seen many of them, so I don't know if they actually have photos of the stitches.  The folks recommending them say that do, but on social media, folks don't often read carefully and therefore they answer incorrectly.

Jo I. Christensen's Needlepoint Book, all editions (photos are black and white)
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-needlepoint-book-jo-ippolito-christensen/1118892276

SuZy Murphy's books all have photos of the stitches in the back, some black and white, a few in color.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Needlepoint-Book-SuZys-Darn-Stitches-OOP-Suzy-Murphy-reference-stitching-patter-/283637737379

The Got Stitches? series, available from Gone Stitching.
http://www.gonestitching.net

The Embroidery Stitch Bible by Betty Barnden - Half of the stitches are on fabric, half on needlepoint canvas
https://www.needlenthread.com/2007/12/book-review-embroidery-stitch-bible.html

Needlepoint Dictionary of Stitches by Susan Sturgeon Roberts.  Available on Kindle.  Susan has a website with stitch diagrams where you can buy her books.
https://www.needlepointteacher.com

Stitch Sampler by Lucinda Ganderton, with all photos in color.  British author so may be easier to find in the UK.
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/stitch-sampler-the-ultimate-visual-dictionary-to-over-200-classic-stitches_lucinda-ganderton/300719#isbn=0135011574&idiq=33976833

Mary's Whimsical Stitches by Mary Legellet doesn't have photos in the book but does include URLs to type into your computer to see stitched examples.
http://www.whimsicalstitch.com/marys-whimsical-stitches

I'd like to warn folks shopping for needlepoint books to be careful about buying on Amazon.  Often the prices are very inflated.  If a book is out of print, you might find a bargain, but you might not.  It's best to look for books at your favorite needlepoint store, on eBay, at the Book Depository, or through the folks who specialize in needlepoint books.  Links below.
http://www.newneedlepoint.com

https://www.needleworkbooks.com

https://ruthkernbooks.blogspot.com

https://www.bookdepository.com

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© Copyright February 15, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Words of Wisdom from Lisa Scottoline

Words of wisdom from Lisa Scottoline—who turns out to be One of Us.
https://www.inquirer.com/life/lisa-scottoline-ralph-waldo-emerson-new-year-20200103.html?fbclid=IwAR0HdzAMjxa__slb6q3oGEK6aHsiDbNHrwgsCvo4jVw490m79rn5hS-tSY0

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 4, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Amy Talks Books, Stitch Guides and More

The August 2018 newsletter for Amy Bunger's shop is online now for your reading pleasure.
http://www.amysgoldenstrand.com/uploads/7/2/3/6/72364657/0818.pdf

In this edition, Amy talks about canvases with book themes, her classes and clubs, a bit about what you can expect to find in a stitch guide, audio books that are great to stitch by (with a good section on Lea Wait's needlepoint mysteries), and much more!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright August 2, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Author Needlepoints

While wandering the Internet I stumbled across this interesting interview with Lillian Stewart Carl, who writes cozy mysteries, fantasy and romantic suspense novels.
http://mayhemandmagic2.blogspot.com/2010/04/interview-with-lillian-stewart-carl.html

I know everyone is looking for a good summer read, so here is Lillian's website.  After all, she's one of us needlepointers and we support each other.
http://www.lillianstewartcarl.com/a.books.html

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 1, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Mainely Needlepoint Series Author Interview UPDATED

I haven't read Lea Wait's needlepoint/Maine mysteries yet (a third is just out this month) but if you have or if you are a mystery fan, you will want to read Janet Perry's interview with the author. 
http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/lea-wait-author-interview/

Here is the author's website so you can read more about her and her other mysteries.
http://leawait.com

UPDATE: Lea has added a bibliography of her source material about historical needlepoint to her website.  Have fun tracking down the sources.
http://www.leawait.com/BIBLIO_Needlepoint.pdf

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© Copyright December 10, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Mainely Needlepoint UPDATED

Lea Wait is plotting a new series of "Mainely Needlepoint" mysteries. You can read about them here, plus Lea's other mysteries, all set in New England. Facebook readers give her earlier books good reviews, so check your local library and book shop.
http://www.keepmecurrent.com/news/writer-threads-plot-for-new-mystery-series/article_d8a52acc-95cd-11e4-9aad-af66ec486675.html

UPDATE:  Lea's "Twisted Threads" book is out!  Her publisher has even created two designs to download in its honor.  Congratulations!  (Although I think now the needlepoint canvas distributors are going to feel a bit nervous....  Read the summary to see why.)
http://sites.kensingtonbooks.com/hobbyreads/needlepoint-lea-wait.html

http://www.leawait.com

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© Copyright February 12, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

What Blog's Been Up To

Periodically I post about what I've been doing with Blog and with the CH Stitch Guides blog.  After all, none of us have enough hours in the day, so keeping up with the "furniture rearranging" I do on my two blogs is not something you are likely to do.

Recently talented stitchers have posted about needle felting they learned in class on Facebook's Needlepoint Group, so there have been lots of questions about books and videos on needle felting needlepoint canvas.  Sadly, there are no such resources.  (At least right now--Robin King, I'm looking at YOU!  Get that video camera rolling!!!!)   There are lots of needle felting videos but they are all about needle felting onto sweaters or wool felt purses or about creating needle felted 3-D animals with the single exception of Amy Bunger's "How'd You Do That" DVD  that has a passing reference to it.  That's not really what folks are looking for.  So I did my best to collect all the needlepoint--needle felting information into a tab here on Blog.  You'll see the tabs running across the top of the page just under the header.  Click and there it is!

I've also made a new tab for the Chilly Hollow Stitch Guides blog that has contact information for stitch guide writers.  If you know so-and-so wrote a guide for that fabulous project you own, visit the stitch guides blog (Just click on the magic carpet photo in the right hand column of Blog and Poof! You are there!) and look for that tab at the top of the page under the rabbit geisha header photo.  Hopefully I have accurate and current contact information for everyone, but if you spot an error or know about a guide writer I haven't listed, please let me know.  You can add a comment here or if Blogger doesn't let you comment, just email me at chillyhollow at hotmail dotcom and I'll post the comment for you.

I've also been updating the tab for Classes and Events so folks know about great exhibits or classes in their areas (these are listed by date) and have been keeping the Monthly Clubs and the TNNA Winter 2014 trade show tabs up to date as new items and clubs are listed by the various shops and designers.  Keep an eye on those because if folks stop visiting those areas, I'll remove the tabs eventually.  You may not have a lot of free time but I don't either.  I can't afford to maintain Blog items that no one uses.

Those are the main things I've been doing lately, if you do't count shoveling snow.  Hope these changes are helpful to you.

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© Copyright February 20, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Vicki Goes Bargello UPDATED

Vicki succumbed to the lure of a Bargello design in a catalogue. It looks great!  In fact, it turned out so well she is doing a companion piece.
http://vickibatman.blogspot.com/2014/07/vickibatman-needlepoint-passion-new.html

Next month I expect you to work a needlepoint purse, Vicki.

UPDATE: And she did!
http://www.anastasiapollack.blogspot.com/2014/10/crafts-with-anastasia-guest-author-and.html


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© Copyright July 16, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.