The Preppie Christmas

Barbara Bergsten just finished her double flamingo Christmas ornament. It is part of an adorable series of designs perfect for the Preppie Christmas. So get out your penny loafers, put on your Lily Pulitzer shorts and matching headband (or baseball cap), get that polo shirt on and start stitching for Christmas!
http://createneedlepoint.typepad.com/create_needlepoint/2012/04/needlepoint-ornament.html


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

Ridgewood Classes Announced

Ridgewood Needlepoint (cleverly located in Ridgewood, New Jersey) has announced their classes for this spring and summer.   You can take a class in person or participate via mail with the kit and stitch guide coming to you at home.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2012/04/here-are-some-samples-of-classes-we.html

Contact information is on the Ridgewood website if any of the classes appeal to you.
http://www.ridgewoodneedlepoint.com/

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

Monthly Club News Report

Fans of Needle Deeva's monthly clubs will be excited to see the latest of the Fabulous Fir trees models is finished. I am intriqued by the background stitches Vicky DeAngelis choose for this one.  This series will be available starting in August from your local shop if they signed up for it with the Deeva herself.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/04/23/another-fab-fir-finished/


UPDATE: Another fur, a gingerbread one this time.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/05/16/the-latest-in-the-fab-firs/

Fireside Stitchery has some terrific clubs available.  You can either choose Currently Active or Starting Soon to see what wonders will be available.  DO NOT miss Queen of the Sea under Currently Active--it's a beauty!  The companion piece Nepture (both canvases are from Debbie Mumm/Melissa Shirley) is hiding under Starting Soon.  I've gotten glimpses of several of the finished Trick or Treat canvases from Debbie Mumm which will start soon.  Trust me, they are fabulous as well.
http://www.firesidestitchery.com/fs/clubs/index.cfm?fuseaction=getclubList&CategoryId=3&clubstate=yes


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

Beach Time with Sandy

Last weekend Bedecked and Beaddazzled had Sandy Arthur (the author of those cool Shapes in Needlepoint books) over to teach a class.   Doesn't that look like fun!?!
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2012/04/its-raining-its-pouring-lets-all-go-to.html

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

The Jimmy Fund

If you haven't lived in Boston, you probably haven't heard of the Jimmy Fund, which raises money to understand and fight cancer. The Red Sox are big contributors, as are many other sports teams and lots of other businesses and private citizens in the Boston area.  Now our own Anne Stradal of ABS Designs has stitched a Fenway Park pillow that will be auctioned off in August to add more cash to the fight.
http://thecapestitcher.blogspot.com/2012/04/fenway-finale.html

If you happen to be around Boston in August when the radio telethon starts, please contribute.  After all, we want Anne's Fenway pillow to go for big bucks and we want cancer to be stamped out.

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