HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Jane/Chilly Hollow
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And You Thought YOU Decorated for Halloween

Lots of folks decorate for Halloween. Even I have been posting Halloween Canvas of the Day items on the Blogspot blog. Pierette has posted a darling easel-type piece on her blog.

http://lovetostitch99.blogspot.com/2008/10/happy-halloween.html

But the clear winner of the most decorated website for the holiday is Gay Ann Rogers. Click on any photo on her home page and you'll find a Halloween surprise.

http://www.gayannrogers.com/site_2/Home_Page.html

By the way, the trick or treaters canvas above is either Susan Roberts. or Tapestry Tent. If you have this for sale, I know someone who is looking....

Jane/Chilly Hollow
Main blog at http://blog.360.yahoo.com/chillyhollow

I Laughed Til I Cried

I visited Coni's blog this morning and when I read it, I laughed until I cried.

http://spinsterstitcher.blogspot.com/2008/10/cautionary-tale.html

I've never ever done anything like this myself, if you don't count the time I glued my hair to an ornament I was finishing. Bet you thought a lot of stitchers don't use glue because it might ruin the canvas in 200 years. No, it's because they heard about What Jane Did.

Coni and I will be at the bar, swapping horror stories. Can I get a refill martini please?

Jane/Chilly Hollow
Main blog at http://blog.360.yahoo.com/chillyhollow

Behind the Scenes

I haven't done anything more on finishing the wizard as a standup this week. I really need more time than I have after work to stuff the piece, wrap the rocks in some quilt batting and put that in the bottom, then stitch the base in place. I am still thinking about whether to continue the beaded edge on the base in the front or not. I guess I'll make up my mind when I see how everything looks assembled. So there won't be a progress report until Saturday or Sunday on the final touches on Joan Thomasson's wizard.

That's not to say I haven't been busy with my next painted canvas or planning my ANG Auction project, but I'm not ready to reveal those yet. While you wait, how about you take a look at this new website? It sells off stash for stitchers who have taken a look at their pile and decided they'll never live long enough to stitch That. If the person running this is who I think it is, this is a very reputable way to turn the pieces you'll never stitch into stash cash.

http://canvasesbegone.com/

The selection of items for sale changes. In the week I've been watching this, some things have disappeared and others appeared. It's a fun bookmark to browse looking for bargains, even if you aren't ready to part with anything right now.

Jane/Chilly Hollow
Main blog at http://blog.360.yahoo.com/chillyhollow

The Needlepoint of Politics

A week from today Americans will vote for a new President. If you are a political junkie, you can stitch while you blog, campaign for the candidate of your choice, or just dodge the constant phone calls from people looking for your vote.

The original political needlepoint came from Mary, Queen of Scots. An explanation of some of the symbolism she used in her spot motifs is here.
http://www.millennia-designs.com/tapestry-cross-stitch-embroidery-kits/76/90/88/

The state of New Hampshire, famous for its first primary voting (the votes that select a candidate from each party) sells political NP items such as coasters, luggage tags and dog collars.
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/01/04/primary-needlepoint/


Susan Treglown does a donkey painted canvas. Donkeys are the mascots fo the Democrats.
http://elainemagninneedlepoint.stores.yahoo.net/democratdonkey.html

Here is the Susan Treglown elephant, the Republican mascot.
http://elainemagninneedlepoint.stores.yahoo.net/repel.html

Very serious Democrats, by Julia
http://elainemagninneedlepoint.stores.yahoo.net/friendonletf.html

Ditto Republican by Julia
http://elainemagninneedlepoint.stores.yahoo.net/friendonletf1.html

Chaparral is having a political animal stitch-in. Here are finished models. Put your cursor in the middle of one and click to see a nice big photo.
http://www.ndlpt.com/html/kits.html

The photo illustrating this blog entry is (probably) a plastic canvas rendition of Barack Obama, the Democratic candidate for President. It was stitched by Stephen Savage and comes from his Flickr account. Sadly, I can't find any stitched portraits of John McCain. He just doesn't have a face that lends itself to caricature.

Jane/Chilly Hollow
Main blog at http://blog.360.yahoo.com/chillyhollow