Dressing Betsy

You don't really appreciate a good stitch guide until you either start using it yourself, or peek over Stephanie's shoulder as she puts together Betsy Ross (from Melissa Shirley's Wild Women series) using a stitch guide from Amy Bunger.  It's amazing what you get when you add an amazing stitch guide to a good design using a great stitcher!
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2013/02/hello-miss-ross.html

If you aren't familiar with the Wild Women series, you are in for a treat.  Here is Daphne Goodyear's interpretations.
http://needleartartistry.org/wildwomaninhistory.html

Here is the original set.  There are Wild Men, too.
http://melissashirleydesigns.com/galsearch/?searchstring=wild&searchlist=&Search=Search&dosearch=

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Time to Go to Target

It's time to head to Target as Donna's found something wonderful there!
http://majtravaux.blogspot.com/2013/02/new-gadget.html

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

The Kimono Show

Quail Run has posted photographs of a Lee kimono that is a shop model, as well as photos of kimono painted canvases from their shop.  I think the Lee kimono was from a Ruth Dilts class, although I can't be certain.
http://sonorandesertstitching.blogspot.com/2013/01/sunday-sampler-of-kimonos.html

Don't forget the Quail Run published kimono patterns.  They are spectacular!
http://www.quailrundesigns.com/shop/Designs-by-Category/Kimonos.htm

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Nimble Needle Newsletter

The Nimble Needle has posted their monthly newsletter online and it is chock full of information, from classes and clubs to new books that are arriving from the TNNA trade show this month.  There are also a lot of photos of customer stitching which are great fun to browse.  Since there is so much I'm posting this here as well as in the Monthly Clubs (Labors of Love pumpkins) and TNNA Winter 2013 tab.  Have fun reading!
http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=45d1a2a693824b7bef0df6f6c&id=ffa55b54ce&e=dc439ad853

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Show Offs

Nimble Needle has a slew of items back from the finisher to show off. The shop has a wide range of customers whose various styles are showcased in the photographs.  The customers aren't the show offs, you understand--those canvases of women are the ones strutting their stuff!
http://thenimbleneedle.blogspot.com/2013/01/customers-work.html

Nimble Needle is understandably proud of their customers' work.

Speaking of showing off, wait'll you see Ruth's tote bows again.  She can even attach the bow canvas to a tote bag you furnish (given a few restrictions).
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2013/01/another-bow-tote.html

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