Football Just Got More Interesting

The Alabama-Southern Mississippi game got a lot more interesting when this little blurb showed Serendipity Needleworks!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C82a6eqsdOQ&index=1&list=UUtA8Q2iDophab5LjguAnAgA

The shop's in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, by the way.  Drop in and talk football, needlepoint and other fun things.
http://www.serendipityneedleworks.com/Store/pc/home.asp

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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© Copyright September 14, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

It's All Right to Needlepoint

Here's a great review of Rosey Grier's book on needlepoint. This is a classic book that I see on eBay occasionally. It's a Must Have for the serious NP book collector.
http://www.craftypod.com/2011/10/18/a-classic-of-the-genre-rosey-griers-needlepoint-for-men/


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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

My Heart Belongs to Football

Ok, not really. I enjoy stitching with sports on the tv in the background but I don't really follow any teams closely. But if you do, or someone you stitch for does, you'll want to see the college football canvas slide show on the Bristly Thistle blog.  I think the bracelets are really cool and a good way to show team support without looking like an idiot.  (My college team's colors are orange with white accents.  Ever seen anyone in an orange suit, orange cowboy boots and orange cowboy hat?  SHUDDER.)
http://bristlythistle.wordpress.com/2011/10/25/college-football-needlepoint/

If hearts are more your thing than football, how about the very newest designs from Raymond Crawford--tiny checkerboard hearts with bows?  You can be fashionable and fun at the same time.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2011/10/raymonds-hearts.html

You know, my favorite thing about needlepoint painted canvases is that there's something for everyone.

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

Are You Ready For Some Football?!

This is the time of the year in the United States when the football season starts.  Which means folks are going to be interested in stitching football items.  Here is a partial list of available canvases, many of which are exclusives to the shop where I found them.  First is Ohio State and the Buckeye stitcher.
http://www.whatsthepoint.biz/buckeyecorner.php

Peacock Alley is ready for any Michigan team!
http://www.peacockalleyneedlepoint.com/Peacock_Alley_Needlepoint/Are_You_Ready_for_Some_Football.html

There's even a U Michigan Santa.
http://www.bristlythistle.com/petei.html

University of Kentucky, Louisville
http://bethsneedlepoint.com/Dot_StoreProducts.asp?storecategoryDesc=Kentucky&curPage=8&idstorecategory=18

Girls Raised in the South can take care of Bama and Auburn fans.
http://web.me.com/gritsnp/Site/Custom_Creations/Pages/At_the_Shop.html

Texas Tech and Penn State
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/search?q=football

Texas again and the Auggies
http://www.thefrenchknot.com/z-college%20greek.htm

Texas Tech
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2011/09/wreck-em.html

Loyola and LSU, plus the Saints and New Orleans VooDoo
http://www.gardendistrictneedlework.biz/Annie's%20Ornaments.htm

A variety of football (and basketball) mini socks from Kathy Schenkel
http://www.bethsneedlepoint.com/Dot_StoreProducts.asp?storecategoryDesc=Christmas%20&Show=All&idstorecategory=7

If everyone in your family roots for a different team, you can stitch one of these general football items and not set off the My Team Is Better argument.
http://www.pepitaneedlepoint.com/product-football-927.aspx

http://www.janenicholsneedlepoint.com/Belts_LuggageStraps_3.html

I'm sure there are many, many more canvases.  Ask your local shop if they have anything for your team.

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

It's Fall, Isn't It?

It certainly is football season in the new Patriots football stadium canvas above by Julie Paukert which she designed for Wellesley Needlepoint. This isn't the first Boston-related sports canvas she has done for them. Check out Fenway Park here!

http://www.wellesleyneedlepoint.com/ExclusiveDesigns2.shtml

Then roam around the Wellesley NP website. Pay particular attention to other pages in their Exclusive Designs for their Boston Xmas train, the tree panel with Boston themes, etc. No other shop does such a nice job with exclusive regional designs unless it is some of the Arizona ones like The West, the Busy Needle, and Quail Run.

http://www.thewestinc.com/canvases.html

http://www.busyneedle.com/Themes/Southwest/index.htm

http://www.quailrun-inc.com/southwest.html

Hope everyone enjoys a virtual trip via needlepoint to The East Coast and The Old West! And go Pats!

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