A Needlepoint Car Headrest Cover

This needlepoint kit is intended to be made up as a car head rest cover.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1034619276/needlepoint-car-headrest-cover-kit?click_key=8c54004a9cb3e51f8ef21bf46c1e1068a5cf00d9%3A1034619276&click_sum=f762c6ce&ref=shop_home_recs_72&frs=1

That's totally unique!

The kit comes with wool and a 13 count printed canvas, as well as instructions as to how to make it up.  If you are a DIY person, this one's for you.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright January 29, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Ornaments for the Wheel Obsessed Set

If you happen to have someone obsessed with wheels and motors you'd like to stitch for, Pocket Full of Stitches has posted photographs of the little ornaments from Strictly Christmas that cater to the small boy and girl in all of us.   These can be hard to find so I hope this helps those who want a motorized Christmas.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2014/11/strictly-christmas-trunk-show-vehicles.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright November 12, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

VROOM VROOM!

Are you in love with fast cars? Or is it the mail delivery truck that sets your little heart beating faster? (It's the ice cream truck that gets me going. Please don't tell!) 
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-studio-midwest-trunk-show-3d-cars.html

I don't often see Studio Midwest's 3-D vehicle series showcased.  These will be a quick stitch but so much fun for that car aficionado!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 31, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Friday Finishing: The Mustang Pillow

Mary Agnes, who is always original, stitched her first car in this vintage Mustang design, then made it into a shaped pillow.  How clever is that?!
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2013/11/mustang-needlepoint-pillow.html

I write Blog articles as far ahead as possible since Real Life has a way of getting in the way of my blogging schedule, so I have a lot of Christmas pieces to show you still.  Here are some wonderful holiday pieces that arrived at Enriched Stitch before Thanksgiving.   I think they are great!
http://astheneedleturns.com/more-finishing/

http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2013/12/blog-post_3.html

http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2013/12/ornaments-from-christmas-past.html

http://cityneedlework.blogspot.com/2012/06/twelve-days-of-christmas.html

This artistic and charming piece is a favorite of Erin's.  I can see why!
http://needlepointland.com/2013/12/19/patricks-stocking/

But we aren't all Christians. Aren't these Hanukkah pieces gorgeous?
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2013/12/hollys-beautiful-hanukkah-decorations.html

This may be the last of the holiday finishing!  That train has left the station.  LOL
http://splittheneedles.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-christmas-train-leaves-station.html


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.

River Silks, Stitch Guides and Other Things

Duke Designs

Yesterday I managed more tent stitches on Cha's background.  I really need to surround her wings with background stitches before I continue the feathery stitches, so it has been a dull few days for Blog readers and myself.  However, I did manage to write a bit about River Silks stitch guides on the Stitch Guides Blog.

You'll have to head over there to read about the silk ribbon embroidery guides for painted canvases that they provide free for painted canvases from a huge range of designers.  By the way, the illustration for this blog posting is a photo of the marvelous silk ribbon embroidery piece I saw at Woodlawn and loved last March.  The canvas is from Keri Designs and was stitched entirely in River Silks ribbons by Lynn Krynicki Bayer.  It's a large piece, probably 3 feet tall and a foot wide, and marvelous in person.  Sadly, there isn't a stitch guide for it.  Perhaps River Silks will release one.  It's really beautiful and unusual.
http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com/2010/07/river-silks-ribbon-painted-canvas.html

Here is the Keri Designs website.  Green Bamboo is in the Eastern Collection if you are interested.
http://keridesigns.com/needlepoint.php

I'm half-way through writing a second article for Stitch Guides blog that I hope to have ready tomorrow morning.  Stay tuned!

On other news, if you love angels, you'll want to keep up with what Judy Harper is doing on her blog.  Judy's digging through her archives, looking at older angel designs she has done and creating new ones.  Start here and then just browse back a few pages.  Every time you see an angel photo, stop and read.  I'm particularly fond of the Art Nouveau angel (July 15, 2010) but you may find your own angel (the Iris Angel of April 18th is lovely) among Judy's photos.
http://fairy-crafts.blogspot.com/

Judy is doing all this work in preparation for creating new angel designs on painted canvas.  The Heavenly Angels currently available for sale are on her Elegant Whimsies website.
http://elegantwhimsies.com/joomla/
http://fairy-crafts.blogspot.com/

Of course some of us find masculine canvases more to our taste (or the tastes of those we stitch presents for).  If so, you'll love seeing the Planes, Trains and Automobiles canvases PFOS has to offer.  There are some real classics here!
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2010/07/planes-trains-and-automobiles.html



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