Candace Mittman's Floral Designs

Old World Designs in California just happened to mention in one of their email newsletters that their artist Candace Mittman's line of canvases is now on the Old World Designs website. Curious, I headed right over and discovered that Candace creates classic florals, the sorts of designs you turn into pillows for your sunroom or make into a boudoir chair seat for your dressing table.  If that is the sort of design you've been looking for, this is the place to click.
http://oldworlddesigns.com/artists/CandaceMittman.html

I am always glad to see a new designer.  The variety we have in the world of painted canvases means this is a healthy business, which means us stitchers will continue to have great choices when we want a new project.  Hurrah!

Welcome, Candace.  We are happy to see you joining us.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The New Quail Run Newsletter

Folks who enjoy shop e-newsletters are in for a treat.  Quail Run has expanded their interesting newsletter into almost a magazine. You can see the first issue in the new format here.  There's plenty of photographs from Destination Dallas and lots more, including live links that open a Facebook album for you to see more of the finished pieces in the May newsletter.
http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk//launch.aspx?eid=7d3026ce-4fb3-4530-86e5-1066b444a6aa

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Floating Down the Crescent River UPDATED

Melita has set herself a challenge--she's going to design an original piece. Follow along by reading her blog postings.
http://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2013/04/21/take-a-ride-with-me-on-crescent-river/

http://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2013/04/22/path-of-the-crescent-river/

http://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2013/04/25/flowing-river/

http://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2013/04/29/river-bank-along-the-crescent-river-at-the-nj-needle-festival/

I'll update this article as the river twists and turns and Melita floats along!

UPDATE:  There are rocks along the riverbank.
http://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2013/06/30/river-bank-on-the-crescent-river/

And grass!
http://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2013/07/06/grass-along-the-river-bank/

And FLOWERS!
http://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2013/07/31/crescent-river-flowers-growing-wild/

And water!
http://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2013/09/14/crescent-river-fully-flowing/

And it is finished and framed and on its way to Woodland to be exhibited!  Nice job, Melita.
http://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2014/02/02/crescent-river-floating-down-to-woodland/

UPDATE:  Melita's local guild is going to stitch this as a project now that Melita has charted it so she is re-stitching it, changing the threads and trying to make it better.
https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2017/05/18/new-crescent-river/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Amy's Got a Birthday....

Amy's got a birthday---and a newsletter!  Expect to see the newest royal scissors fob/magnet set (Henry VIII, my new favorite!), a stitch of the month diagram, photos of wonderful magnets, a progress report on the Royal Pain in the Tudors Home Study, a book review, and tips on using archival quality glue to attach things to your canvas.  (Hopefully not your hair, which I have done but we'll overlook that for now.)  There are also some wonderful photos of finished pieces (don't miss the camel!) and a custom stocking that is a charmer.

http://www.amybunger.com/f/0513.pdf

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Cross Stitch Sunglasses

I'm not kidding.
http://loudounsamplerguild.wordpress.com/2013/04/22/cross-stitch-sunglasses-seriously/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.