Framing: Lacing, Pinning or Glue?

Brenda asked the ANG email list the eternal question: do you lace or glue your pieces when you have them framed?   Here are the answers she got.
http://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2014/02/framing-lacing-pinning-or-glue-updated.html

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The Magic That is Tony

The genius behind Eye Candy met the genius that is Tony Minieri and Cinderella's carriage started to roll.... 
http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2014/03/in-classroom-with-tony-minieri.html

I'm going to postpone publishing this in the hope that Cindy's smaller carriage is done quickly and you can see that, too.

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© Copyright March 14, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Friday Finishing: It's Halloween! (with Pillows)

Aren't these little Halloween ornaments cute? I think the apple is from Kelly Clark and the others from Associated Talents but I am not certain.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2014/03/blog-post_1.html 

Here are the pillows in the title.  They are fabulous!  I don't know who Enriched Stitch sends their pillows to but they are really talented.
http://astheneedleturns.com/staff-finishing/

Needlepoint Land has a series of cute customer pieces to show off.  I particularly like the Keep Calm double sided stand up.  Position it to let folks know how the day is going!
http://needlepointland.com/2014/03/02/latest-finishings-2/

The Needlepointer has loop fringe available from their finishers.  Isn't this pretty?  I also think it looks like home with the soft, rag-rug colors.
http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=2b1a4dafdf1ba6e29e773aa79&id=5a6482b692&e=73961ee0ea

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© Copyright March 1, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Woodlawn Winners from 2014 and 2012 UPDATED

Since March 31st was the last day of the Woodlawn needlework exhibit, I did a little Googling to see if anyone has reported on the Best of Show winner. I came up with two hits--apparently the 2014 Best in Show winner was a "blackwork" piece.  There are no any photos of it I can find but you can see one of the blue ribbon winners (in the Surface Embroidery catagory) here.
http://www.paperstitch.net/2014/03/02/woodlawn-2014/

I also stumbled across a photo of the 2012 Best in Show winner, which is a charming embroidery piece.  I actually saw this in person the last time I made it to the show.  The embroidery details among the letters and the flowers are very charming--they include a tiny snail, butterflies, a dragonfly, a lady bug, etc.  Click on the photo for a slightly better look.
http://www.heraldstandard.com/society/local-needle-arts-teacher-wins-best-of-show-award/article_a5037f10-c9ad-50a4-8807-65e8e571ba35.html

Congratulations to all those who entered and all those who made it to the show!

UPDATE: I found a list from Woodlawn of all the folks who entered in 2014 with a list of any ribbons they won.  Apparently this was published in a program, presumably the one they hand out to visitors to the exhibit.
http://www.woodlawnpopeleighey.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2014-Entry-List-for-Program.pdf

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© Copyright March 31, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Snow Cones

Although "snow" is a dirty word in Chilly Hollow at this point, I was intrigued by the snow cone snowmen canvases Ridgewood was showing off on their blog.  The little snow faces with their elaborate cone hats would be a fun stitch for someone who needed whimsey in their lives.  I think these might be from CBK Designs but I am not certain.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2014/03/snow-cones-here-are-some-of-examples-of.html

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© Copyright March 31, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.