Shisha UPDATED AGAIN

I imagine most of us have seen embroidered purses or shirts or tunics with tiny mirrors trapped behind the stitching. This is called shisha embroidery and I think it originated in India. 
http://embroideryforducks.com/2011/11/14/shisha-mirror-embroidery/

Mary Corbet has been writing about shisha embroidery on her site.  She started out with an article on the technique and using acrylic mirrors instead of glass ones (glass is heavy, acrylic scratches easily)...
ww.needlenthread.com/2013/10/making-merry-with-mirrors-shisha-embroidery.html

...and then followed up by explaining how traditional shisha embroidery is done.  I hope this inspires you to try adding a little mirror to your stitching!
http://www.needlenthread.com/2013/10/stitch-fun-shisha-stitch-tutorial.html

Here are more about the glass mirrors available and where to find them.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2013/10/shisha-mirrors-types-resources.html

And here is a variation on the embroidery stitch most commonly used to hold shisha mirrors in place.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2013/10/stitch-fun-shisha-stitch-variation.html

UPDATE:  Mary figured out a variant attachment system that is quite pretty.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2013/10/stitch-fun-shisha-stitch-variation-2.html

IPDATE #2:  The easiest shish technique of all, courtesy of Mary again.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2013/11/stitch-fun-the-easiest-shisha-embroidery-technique-ever.html

UPDATE #3:  Mary talks about the various products you can use as mirrors for Shisha embroidery with links to places you can buy them.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2015/01/shisha-mirrors-for-embroidery.html

By the way, did you know the Chilly Hollow stitch will hold a small shisha mirror?  I think the March 2002 version on the ANG website will work better but this is up to you.
http://www.needlepoint.org/StitchOfTheMonth/2002/Mar.php

http://www.needlepoint.org/StitchOfTheMonth/2011/may.php

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.

Born to Stand Out

Ruth Schmuff just kept me from having only one post for today by announcing the next Mystery with a Twist class for her shop She is going to do this Zecca bird canvas, probably starting in the winter sometime.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2013/10/why-fit-in.html

Ruth leads two types of mystery classes.  She does one every three-four months and one that takes a year or more to finish. Those longer classes are called Mystery with a Twist.  They take much longer so there is no pressure to keep up for either Ruth or her students.

The first Mystery with a Twist was this set of Oriental Ladies from Lee.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2013/10/now-party-can-finally-begin.html

The current Mystery with a Twist is this holiday village from Melissa Shirley.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2013/07/happy-4th-of-july.html

If you are interested in the regular mystery classes that take only 3-4 months to be revealed, check the Bedecked and Beaddazzled website.
http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/needlepoint/Mystery-Classes--a-24.asp

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.

A Gift from Trish Burr

With the holidays bearing down on us, Trish Burr has given her fans a little Christmas gift--a free needle painting design of a cluster of pansies. She calls it Porcelain Pansy.
http://trishburr.com/2013/10/01/free-christmas-project/

Here's the direct link to the PDF file for you to read.  This is the perfect way to learn to trace a design and then stitch it using the needle painting technique.  Study the photos carefully to see how to slant your stitches.
http://trishburr.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/porcelain-pansy-instructions.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.

Anyone Heard of the Petei Stitch?

While browsing eBay yesterday I stumbled across a mention of "Petei Stitch" in this listing for a Heartstrings Santa and his Fat Cat.   ???
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Heartstrings-Decorating-Santa-Painted-Canvas-Full-Kit-/121194651907?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c37c3a103

I've never heard of Petei Stitch. I assume it is named in honor of the designer Petei (perhaps by the stitch guide writer Martha Johnson at Fancy Stitches?) but I don't know which stitch we are talking about here.  Can anyone solve this mystery?

If all else fails I'll email Fancy Stitches....
http://www.fancystitches.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.

The Royal School to Visit Williamsburg

Several tudors from the Royal School of Needlework will be in Wiliamsburg in May 2014. More information (and how to get on the informational mailing list) here. 
http://loudounsamplerguild.wordpress.com/2013/09/30/britains-royal-school-of-needlework-coming-to-williamsburg/

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