Fancy Work and Fantasies: A Tale of Hapsburg Lace UPDATED

Ruth has been working "Hapsburg Lace" which you'd think is a style of needlework, but it isn't.  She explains here--
http://ruthsneedlework.blogspot.com/2015/09/my-name-is-ruth-and-i-am-needlework.html

The best place I know of to pick up some of the Fancy Work and Fantasies charts now is Alex Paras, the online arm of Thistle Needlework.  Ruth linked to the site in her article above.  Don't miss the very beautiful "Eterna" which is my favorite of Carol Costello's designs.
http://store.apneedlearts.com/fawofa.html

The Pampered Stitcher on Etsy also has some of Carol's work.  Use the Search This Shop box in the middle of the page to see them all.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThePamperedStitcher?ref=l2-shop-info-name

These designs are from the 1980s but they are classics all the same, even if they are over thirty years old.  After all, when WE hit our thirties, we were just coming into our prime!

UPDATE: By coincidence Julie posted a Tanja Berlin design called Hapsburg Lace on Facebook this morning.  The second link below describes her classes using this technique.  Thanks, Julie!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205538301793328&set=gm.932688986808260&type=3&theater

http://www.berlinembroidery.com/countedthreadembroidery.htm#hapsburg

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© Copyright September 14, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Study Abroad: NC State and The Royal School of Needlework

North Carolina State and the Royal School of Embroidery are working together to offer two study abroad classes in the summer of 2016.  Read all the details here-
http://katherinediuguid.blogspot.com/2015/09/exciting-announcement-uk-stitching.html

Applications are open as of September 25, so let all your stitching college student friends know, ok?

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Charting and Then Painting a Canvas

Carmen is interested in charting software she can use to paint designs on canvas for basketweave pillows, and tried out two programs. Her thoughts on the demos and the software she ended up buying are here.
https://knitweave.wordpress.com/2015/08/24/needlepoint-software-some-early-thoughts/

If you are a Mac user your choices are a little more limited, particularly if you don't want to run a dual Mac/PC system.

Carmen has started painting her design on canvas, which I found very interesting. She talks in detail about her supplies and how she goes about it.   I'm looking forward to an update on this.
https://knitweave.wordpress.com/2015/09/12/im-hand-painting-a-canvas/

UPDATES:  I checked Carmen's blog (RSS feeders don't work with it for some reason) and found two more progress reports.
https://knitweave.wordpress.com/2015/09/18/im-continuing-with-painting-the-canvas/

https://knitweave.wordpress.com/2015/09/21/the-canvas-is-now-finished/

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© Copyright September 13, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Reports on the ANG Seminar in Myrtle Beach UPDATED CONSTANTLY

Folks are starting to report on the ANG Seminar, held this year in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Potomac ANG's blog is interesting and fun to read.
https://pangseminar2015.wordpress.com

So is NJNA's.  (That's the New Jersey Needle Artists chapter of ANG.)
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/09/22/njnas-myrtle-beach-retreat/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/09/24/njna-myrtle-beach-retreat-2/

Melita's also headed to Myrtle Beach.
https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2015/09/25/ang-seminar-2015-in-myrtle-beach/

Melita's UPDATES:
https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2015/09/28/assessing-the-art-in-needlepoint-with-mary-k-campbell/

https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2015/09/30/three-leaves-by-margaret-kinsey/

Stay tuned for more fun on these blogs.  I'll update this article as folks report in.

Here's the ANG Auction website. You can bid long distance.
https://ang.afrogs.org/#/index

UPDATES:

From the NJ Needle Artists Blog--
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/09/25/from-relaxing-retreat-to-stimulating-seminar/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/09/25/njna-myrtle-beach-retreat-3/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/09/25/welcome-to-myrtle-beach-seminar-2015/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/09/26/the-gangs-all-here/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/09/26/autumn-3-ways-day-1/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/09/27/day-one-of-color-play-by-jennifer-riefenberg/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/09/27/color-play-day-2/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/09/27/myrtle-beach-seminar-day-2/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/09/27/im-a-first-timer/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/09/28/autumn-3-ways-day-2/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/09/28/day-1-of-jewel-by-toni-gerdes/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/09/28/slacker-blogster/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/09/28/creative-collage-day-one/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/09/29/and-now-for-something-completely-different/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/09/29/radishes-day-1/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/09/29/seminar-tidbits-and-day-1and-2-of-copper-line-with-sue-reed/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/09/29/quiet-garden-progress/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/09/29/day-2-of-jewel/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/09/29/creative-collage-day-2/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/09/30/final-day-of-jewel/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/09/30/tour-day-at-seminar/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/10/01/patches-the-penguin-day-1/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/10/01/starfire/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/10/02/fog-in-the-mountains-day-one/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/10/02/patches-day-2/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/10/02/stitch-of-the-month-2016/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/10/02/empire-of-the-sun/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/10/02/farewell-to-myrtle-beach/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/10/03/fog-in-the-mountains/

From the ANG Seminar page on Facebook--
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1053830124661008.1073741827.126036324107064&type=3

From The Stitch Lady--
https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2015/10/05/from-myrtle-beach-sc/

From Vicky DeAngelis--
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/my-day-at-ang-seminar/

http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/ang-seminar-myrtle-beach/

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© Copyright September 23, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Who Wants to Go to Vegas with Me?

Sheena just got back from a wedding in Las Vegas where she managed to squeeze in a visit to Golden Needlepoint.   It sounds like a lovely shop.  Sheena's photos get bigger if you click on them, so please do so you can see all the goodies better.
http://www.sheenasstitches.com/a-trip-to-golden-needlepoint/

Make sure you tell us before your next visit, Sheena.  We'll all go with you!

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