Summer Needlepoint

Summer vacation time is time for a new travel project, isn't it? Renee tells us of summer in the Catskills when she was little, and the friendships from then that carry forward now. 
http://needlepointofview.com/2013/07/12/needlepoint-in-the-catskills/

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.

Mark the Date to Go to Camden

The New England Needle Festival will be August 17th in Camden, Maine soon.  Susan just posted about it on Facebook.  Joni Stevenson is going to teach a class.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=632951773401356&set=o.108537025890131&type=1&theater

Yes, THAT Joni Stevenson!
http://creative-stitch.blogspot.com

You can find out more or sign up for Joni's class through Fox View Needlepoint.  Wish I could be there.  Maine is gorgeous in the summer!  (It's gorgeous in the winter as well, but not nearly as easy to visit through all that snow and cold.)
http://www.foxview.com

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.

Chandail Summer Newsletter

Chandail's newsletter for the summer is online for your viewing.  You'll find photos of the newest Bell Santas from Melissa Shirley (this is a club that started last year), and will get to see exclusive  designes from A Collection of Designs' of Witches' Stockings and Elves' Stockings.
http://siterepository.s3.amazonaws.com/956/e_newsletter_june_chandail_2013_0718_20130719100319.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.

Alphabets UPDATED

Seeing Brenda's neat lettering on her needlepoint studio piece, I thought I would see what alphabet books are available. After all, I'd just read an interesting blurb from Marianne about a new book in her store.
http://needlepointtalk.net/2013/06/19/a-belt-a-book/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed

Marianne's alphabet books are all on the same section of her website to make for easy browsing.
http://www.newneedlepoint.com/content-categories/cat-230/new_alphabet_monograms_books.html

UPDATE:  Marianne is on the trail of new alphabet and monogram books, which she describes here.
http://needlepointtalk.net/2013/11/27/letters-numbers-part-2#utm_source=feedly

Tink Boord-Dill's alphabet books are classics.
http://www.tinkbd.com/booksa.htm

Do you have favorite alphabet books?  If so, please mention them in the comments or email me directly at chilly hollow athotmaildotcom if the comments don't work for you.  Thanks!

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
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Tips from Brenda, Linda, and Monica, too!

Blogging really does give us some great ideas. Today I have tips from Brenda (how to letter your design or stocking) Linda (how to best create fur trim using Fuzzy Stuff) and Monica (how a judicious mix of fancy and plain stitches works overtime to create a wonderful stocking).
http://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2013/06/brendas-needlepoint-studio.html

http://splittheneedles.blogspot.com/2013/06/christmas-in-june.html

http://lazydaisyneedlework.blogspot.com/2013/06/matthews-stocking.html

Thanks, ladies!

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