June McKnight Wore a Hat at Columbus

And what a hat it was!!!  Luckily Vicky D. was in June's class at TNNA Columbus and took a photograph of June and her class model.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/06/29/what-a-week/


June was teaching a piece from one of her books.  It's a great little book that I own and recommend just for fun inspiration.  I don't stitch many Halloween pieces so I've not actually used any stitches from my copy yet but it is a great eye candy book to slip through on those days when you just don't have the time or energy to stitch.  (Turn your sound down before you click on this link.)
http://junemcknight.com/spookystitches.html

By the way, Vicky's article shows a bit of the trade show and Vicky's neighbors near the Needle Deeva booth.  There's a photo of the Needle Deeva herself, too!


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

Patriotic Needlepoint UPDATED

Interested in a little project to stitch over the 4th of July holiday? Ruth Schmuff has a kit all ready to mail to you, complete with threads and stitch guide.  (This link was wrong. I have fixed it now and apologize!)
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2012/06/stars-nstripes.html

If you want to pick from a large collection of red, white and blue designs, Needlepoints Ltd can fix you right up.
http://www.needlepointsltd.com/patriotic.html

Labors of Love just released a bald eagle clip on bird.  You can't tell it from the photograph, but this double sided canvas comes with the clip on hardware.
http://www.laborsofloveneedlepoint.com/products.php?product=400

Got money to burn?  This large Tapestry Tent Patriotic Parade from Susan Roberts is for you.
http://bristlythistle.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/4th-of-july-march-has-arrived/

There's even a stitch guide which you can see here.
http://bristlythistle.blogspot.com/2012/03/mon-travail-est-complet.html

A little short of cash?  These free patterns are perfect for using up spare threads while making clear you are an American and proud of it.
http://needlepoint.about.com/od/freechartsandprojects/tp/4thJulyList.htm


UPDATE:  Carolyn shows off patriotic needlepoint in various homes. Wonderful!
http://www.livingwithneedlepoint.com/2012/07/04/patriotic-needlepoint/

Whatever you choose to stitch during the USA's 236th birthday, stay safe.


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

Power's Back

While I've been offline due to the big storm that hit the Mid-Atlantic states, lots of things have been going on in the online Needlepoint World. I'll try to catch up over the next few days. July 4th is likely to be a quiet time here (I hope!) after the excitement of the last few days and I'll use that time to catch up.  The first item is that Amy Bunger's latest shop newsletter is available in PDF form at this link.
http://www.amybunger.com/f/0712.pdf

By the way, if your comment didn't seem to go through during this time, that's because I moderate them. I read each comment, deleting advertising and publishing the rest.  With me unable to access the Internet, the comments stayed in limbo. They all should be published now.

Please send cooling thoughts to the near 6,000 folks served by our electric coop who still have no electric power.  For most of us, that means nothing works--no water, no lights, no tv, no Internet, no food that has to be kept cool, no toilets, nothing.  If you happen to have all cordless phones, they don't work either.  And this is a mountainous area where cell phone coverage is very spotty and a mostly rural area where there are no services like places to get water to drink or flush your toilets. much less "cooling stations."  I was lucky to have figured out where I could get water for flushing toilets as the power was out at all the neighbor's houses, too.

All this makes me appreciate our pioneer ancestors more.  My great-grandmother road a mule for two weeks to visit her family once.  This distance is about what I can drive now in 3-4 hours.


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

Needle Bug's Back from Columbus

The staff at Needle Bug in Montgomery are home again from Columbus and sharing photographs of some of the wonderful things they saw there. The Ann Wheat Pace and Whimsey and Grace canvases are new to me.  They are beautiful and elegant in their similar color schemes.  Bet the Colors of Praise teapots canvas is very popular.
http://theneedlebug.com/2012/06/back-in-one-piece/


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

Blasts from the Past

The title is an inelegant way of reminding us that classics are forever.  For example, here is a classic stand up Santa from a class taught by Carole Lake.
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2012/06/patchwork-santa.html

The canvas is from JB Designs. The canvas and Carole's guide are still available from the shop.
http://theneedleworks.com/catalog/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=111&products_id=281

There's a matching Mrs. Santa which Carole also taught at Needle Works.
http://theneedleworks.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=280

The best book about making your own needlepoint rugs I ever read was Hope Hanley's Needlepoint Rugs.
http://www.newneedlepoint.com/content-product_info/product_id-2546/needlepoint_rugs_by_hope_hanley.html

Imagine my surprise to discover that Nimble Needle sells a Hope Hanley rug canvas!
http://thenimbleneedle.blogspot.com/2012/06/elegance.html

In a final, and non-needlepoint note, did you know that Jane Austen owned some simple jewelry?  Her ring is about to be sold at auction.  Are you paying attention, Sandy?
http://twonerdyhistorygirls.blogspot.com/2012/06/would-you-wear-jane-austens-ring.html


She and her older sister were given topaz crosses by their brother.  You can see them here.  What interests me beyond their provenance is the fact that her ring and cross could be worn today without comment.  Some things really are timeless.
http://austenprose.com/2009/10/09/jane-austen’s-siblings-–-charles-john-austen-1779-1852/


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