Tanja Proves My Point

This morning I got an email from Berlin Embroidery about Tanja Berlin's latest needle painting cyberclass--the red fox.   The class starts in February and lasts roughly two months.  If you are interested in learning to create realistic animals with just DMC cotton floss in long and short stitches, this is the class for you.
http://www.berlinembroidery.com/onlineclasses.htm

See?  Told you this was the Year of the Fox!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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Temari Glory

Recently this story has made the rounds on Facebook-
http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/12/11/92-year-old-grandmother-creates-gorgeous-traditional-japanese-toys/#more-109043

Basically the story is "92 year old grandmother does crafts."  There is so much more to the story!  There is more here.
http://www.thejealouscurator.com/blog/2013/12/23/nana-akuas-grandmother/

And there are many, many more wonders here.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nanaakua/tags/temari/

The real story should be why more of us don't make beautiful things our whole lives?

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

Fans of Gay Ann Rogers' work will be thrilled to get a good look her her Constellation, which was exhibited at the ANG Seminar last fall. You can see a photo in the Jan. 2014 Needle Pointers as that issue features award winners from the Exhibit, but you can't see why Gay Ann named it "Constellation."  For that you need to check her website.
http://www.gayannrogers.com

Gay Ann has promised to write on her website about the evolution of this design.  If you like her work or are curious about how counted canvas work pieces like this are created, bookmark her website for further visits.

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

The Royal School Goes Couture

The Royal School has collaborated with the menswear designer E. Tautz on their Winter 2014 collection.
http://www.royal-needlework.org.uk/images/uploaded/Documents/Press_and_publicity/press%2Brelease%2Be.tautz%2Bmenswear%2Bcollaborates%2Bwith%2Broyal%2Bschool%2Bof%2Bneedlework.pdf

I found photos.  The ones we are interested in are at the end of page two and page three.
http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/style/catwalk-fashion-shows/AW2014/Mens/london/e_tautz/full-length-photos

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
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Boots Bailey Is Gone

Kreinik just posted a link to Boots Bailey's obituary on Facebook.  I am sorry to see it. She did gorgeous leather work and lovely needlepoint designs. 
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dfw/obituary.aspx?n=dolores-s-bailey-boots&pid=169024762&

Many thanks to the folks at Kreinik for letting us know.

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
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