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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

What a Lingerie Buyer Does in Needlepoint

Labels: bras, lingerie, Robin King, SharonG

My Camouflage Bra and Tap Pants Canvases

You may not know that the famous SharonG started her working career as a lingerie buyer. That may explain seven pages of painted canvases of bra and tap pants sets on her website.
http://sharong.com/catalog/bras/index.html

There are corsets as well. Here's a snazzy leopard print one. I'm sorry I can't find others for you to see online. They are gorgeous!
http://www.needlepointyaya.com/Sale_Canvases.html

I'm not the only one charmed by SharonG lingerie. Check out what Robin King did.
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2010/02/kitty-bra-tap-pants-are-finished.html

Two years ago I stitched the above pair of canvases. I thought folks would like to reread how I got from the photo above to the one below. (I know some of you remember but there are lots of new visitors here at Blog.) Start at this link, then keep clicking on Newer Posts to follow my needlepoint lingerie journey. You won't believe what SharonG suggested I do to this canvas!
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/search?q=bra+and+tap+pants

Finished Camo Set

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

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Orna Sale UPDATED

Labels: Orna Willis, sales

Orna Willis is having a sale of her thread and bead kits as well as other items to make room for the kits she has to assemble for ANG Seminar in the fall. The sale ends Thursday of this week, so if you are interested in forty percent off, check it out.
http://ornadesign.blogspot.com/2012/05/dearest-readers-run-to-adorn.html

UPDATE:
http://ornadesign.blogspot.com/2012/05/in-depth.html

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

Silk Chenille on View

Labels: chenille, Gloriana

Gloriana, the maker of that gorgeous overdyed silk we love to use (not to mention Lorikeet wool) has branched out into overdyed silk chenille. Wanna see?
http://yarntree.typepad.com/needlework_news/2012/05/gloriana-silk-chenille-in-color-highland-garden.html

What you see are lengths of the chenille with a skein of overdyed silk floss on top so you can compare the size of the chenille.

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

Looking Ahead to Columbus in June

Labels: Barbara Bergsten, Columbus, Kristine Kingston, TNNA

Barbara Bergsten has posted a photograph of three of her cute shift designs, which she'll be offering at TNNA Columbus in June. Tell your shop owner to keep an eye open for these if you are as charmed as I am.
http://createneedlepoint.typepad.com/create_needlepoint/2012/05/new-needlepoint-shifts.html

Barbara also is sending off her new color block design to the finisher. After all, shops like to see both the bare canvases and what they can look like after some magical needles are at work!
http://createneedlepoint.typepad.com/create_needlepoint/2012/05/needlepoint-off-to-the-finisher.html

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