Growth Charts in Needlepoint

When my youngest brother was small, our mother measured his growth on the door jam. Bet she would have loved to have had a stitched growth chart instead!
http://sonorandesertstitching.blogspot.com/2012/12/sampler-sunday-growth-charts.html

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

Downton Abbey UPDATED

Are you a fan?
http://www.amybunger.com/whats_new.html

Are you clueless about the series like me?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1RjZiHK6X8&feature=youtu.be

UPDATES:
Here are some of the characters from the series Sandy Arthur is creating for The Stitching Studio and Gift Boutique in Richmond, Virginia.

Dowager
http://www.sandyarthur.blogspot.com/2013/08/dowager.html

Scullery Maid
http://www.sandyarthur.blogspot.com/2013/10/scullery-maid.html


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

BeDecked and Nimble Needle Newsletters

Nimble Needle has started writing shop newsletters. Here is the first one.
http://nimbleneedle.cmail2.com/t/ViewEmail/y/85CBD78D0FB8F029/B28B685F30C5B2DA1C65CA3F48968C2E

Bedecked and Beadazzled has their latest newsletter out for January here.  Ruth shows us two of her new series of fairy tale canvases to debut in February at the TNNA trade show, too.
http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/needlepoint/downloads/bedeckednewsjan2013.pdf

I love shop newsletters!

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

Odd Stitching Habits

Suzanne has introduced a new topic in the Needlepoint World: odd stitching habits.
http://suzannehicks.blogspot.com/2012/12/goin-fishin-with-santa.html

I've been trying to think what I do that is unusual.  I suppose my love of a trolley needle for laying threads is considered odd in some quarters.  A lot of people worry about poking their eyes on with that thing.  Never even occurred to me to worry although it never occurred to me to poke it into the margins of my canvas, either.  I park mine on my needle magnet or the table instead.

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

Rugs for Sale

If you have always wanted a great needlepoint rug, head over to Needle Nicely's blog to browse her selection of rug canvases for sale at forty percent off.
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2012/12/rug-sale.html

http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2012/12/rug-sale-links-and-latest-on-nutcracker.html

If you are a counted thread person, not to worry.  Thread Medley specializes in traditional rug charts.
http://threadmedley.wordpress.com/2012/12/22/sues-mosaic-rug-is-finished/

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