Charley Belted

Bristly Thistle is having a Charley Harper trunk show now. If you are a fan of Charley Harper's animal artwork, you will enjoy checking out the designs to see if your favorite is included in the twenty percent off trunk show pricing. There's a link in the article below to the Bristly Thistle website where you can see all the designs they have in house in case you can't make a visit to the shop.  You'll want to go there since the shop is also having a belt canvas sale.  Any belt canvas (which can be converted into purse straps, hat bands, pet collars, or sandal straps, among other things) is half price!  I believe both the trunk show and the belt sale is on the entire month of January but I'd still get moving to get the one you want before it's gone.
http://www.harborwireless.com/Email/CHtrunk.htm

http://www.bristlythistle.com/salebelts.html


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

Way Too Cheerful About Snow!

I don't like snow. It is a pain to shovel and there is always the danger factor of falls and traffic accidents in the air, not to mention the danger of power outages.  This year whenever snow is in the weather report, I'm going to add the falling snowflake effect to Blog.  You can then send waves of sympathy!  LOL

However, not everyone hates snow.  I remember when snow meant No School, can't you? Pocket Full of Stitches is memorializing those happy thoughts with a collection of the snowmen canvases they have in stock.  Perhaps you need to stitch one of these the next time you have snow in your weather forecast....
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2012/01/snowmen.html

http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2011/12/collegiate-snowmen.html


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

Annapolis History in Needlepoint

Thanks to Donna and Tara, I can point you towards an article about the needlepoint tapestries underway that celebrate the long and rich history of Annapolis, Maryland.
http://majtravaux.blogspot.com/2011/12/as-seen-in-paper.html


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

The Mission School Built

If you are interested in stitching architectural pieces, you'll love visiting Anne Stradal's blog and watching her create this mission school.  This is a blog, so this link takes you to the finished piece.  Work backward in time to see each step in the construction of Mission San Gabriel Arcangel.
http://thecapestitcher.blogspot.com/2011/12/mission-accomplished.html


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

Bead Land

Thanks to a posting Melita did to the ANG email list, I can point you to an expert beader who not only makes jewelry, she also beads canvas (probably artist canvas, not NP canvas) with original designs. Aren't they lively and fun?  I hope this gives you lots of ideas for your needlepoint canvases.
http://www.yvonnebaughman.com/


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