Kurdy Briggs at Woodlawn 2011

Cleopatra's Eyes by Threedles

I've already mentioned how much I liked the two original geometric pieces that Kurdy Briggs displayed at Woodlawn this year.  Turns out she is a designer of counted canvaswork and the piece I liked best (Cleopatra's Eyes) will be available as a chart shortly.  The photo above is as close in color as I can get it to the very sophisticated color scheme of the original blue ribbon winner.  The photo came from Scarlet Thread's interview with Kurdy.
http://stitchything.blogspot.com/2011/03/kurdy-biggs-wins-big-at-woodlawn.html 

Here is her website.  She produces various colorways of her designs, which is a nice touch, but let me tell you, the original of Cleopatra's Eyes is the one for me!  Here you can see a good photo of her other piece on display at Woodlawn through March 31--Looking Glass, which is pastels on black in the original I saw.
http://www.threedles.com/newsite/welcome.html

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A Glimpse of the New

Patt and Lee Belt

Janet Perry has written a posting about new threads, charts and painted canvases which are being released.  Sadly, there are no photos for us visual people.
http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/needlepoint-new-products-march-2010

Luckily Scarlet Thread believes in eye candy!  Want to see some new counted canvaswork pieces?  This is the place.
http://stitchything.blogspot.com/2011/03/eye-candy.html

More Christmas Belt

Plus several designers have posted photos of their new painted canvases.  Want to see the new belts from Patt and Lee?  Scroll through the last few blog entries on their blog.  Check out the Christmas belt.  It has a LOT of possibilities!  I  like it so much I've posted a series of photos of different parts of the belt throughout this article.
http://pattandleedesigns.blogspot.com/

Squiggee is going to put their new things on their website as they are created.  This is very good news for shops who can't make the trade shows.  Easy ordering from the Temptress of Painted Canvases....
http://squiggeedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/03/something-new.html

Here is the newest thread from the Society of Soie Surfine.
http://societyofsoiesurfine.blogspot.com/2011/02/series-2-is-about-to-begin.html

Even more festive belt

Here are the new colors from Cottage Garden Threads.  All those photos are going to be very helpful for those trying to pick new colors for a project.
http://cottagegardenthreads.typepad.com/cottage-garden-threads/2011/02/up-close-and-personal.html

Finally, I have a review of Julia Snyder's latest book of blackwork patterns.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2011/03/julia-snyders-blackwork-book.html

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

A Tour of Needlepoint Inc.

Needlepoint Tool Time just visited Needlepoint Inc. as part of their recent getaway weekend.  Here is all about it!
http://stitchplaywithneedlepointtooltime.blogspot.com/2011/03/needlepoint-inc.html


http://stitchplaywithneedlepointtooltime.blogspot.com/2011/03/needlepoint-inc-tour-in-pictures.html

http://stitchplaywithneedlepointtooltime.blogspot.com/2011/03/needlepoint-inc-next-floor.html


Although we can't visit in person, the NP Inc. website will give you a better look at the painted canvases glimpsed in the photographs in the links above.
http://www.needlepointinc.com/

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

I Lost My Temper

I lost my temper this morning.  The Washington Post had an article on the state of needlepoint in their Home and Garden section this week that made me really really mad.  And I'm not the only one.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home_garden/its-not-your-grandmothers-needlepoint/2011/03/10/AB1D08JB_story.html

ANG's Facebook page posted about it, and Catherine commented that the Post has a place where you can upload photos of our "best or most creative sewing and needlepoint projects" to their website.   So I did.  I uploaded a good number of contemporary needlepoint designs I've worked on this century.  I encourage you to do the same.  No reason we should let the Home and Garden staff remain ignorant of contemporary needlepoint!

Here's the link to the Post's page where you can upload photographs.  You will have to create an account to do so (pick a login and password) and share your email address (I think) but I've had an account with the Post for years and never gotten any spam or advertising from them.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/conversations/show-off-your-sewing/2011/02/09/ABV1OAQ_ugcgallery.html

I labeled everything "contemporary needlepoint."  Wonder if the Post is listening...?

[Jane stomps off, still swearing]

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A Visit to YouTube

YouTube has three interesting videos up that you may be interested in.  The first video is about copyright theft.  The artist who made the video is a painter but the principal still applies to needlepoint designers.  After all, Maggie and Melissa Shirley and others license art from painters to put on NP canvas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoeoZBybu7g&feature=youtube_gdata_player

If you are curious about copyright and needlepoint design, the best article I've found on the topic is posted on NP Now's website.  It was written by two attorneys who specialize in copyright law.
http://www.needlepointnow.com/copyright.html

Here is a fascinating 2011 interview with Kaffe Fassett.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZktTHOFv_mY

And here is a similar 2011 interview with Raymond Honeyman.  Both have been posted by Ehrman Tapestry for whom they often design needlepoint.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVHDNyU09wI

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