Counted Canvaswork Rumor

The rumor mill says that Michael Boren is currently working on a third piece (to be named Salome) in his Reborn Series.  Counted fans probably have seen Daphne and Aurora.
http://www.customhouseofneedlearts.com/charts/SSD/ShenandoahStitcheryDesigns.html

Stay tuned!

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Chicago Seminar Reports

People are starting to blog about their time at Seminar.   I'm putting all the New Jersey Needle Artists Chapter reports together in this article.
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/08/heidi-goes-to-seminar.html

Melita is at Seminar and has purchased a few goodies, took a cruise to enjoy the Chicago skyline, and added the Seminar pin to add to her new name tag.
http://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2014/08/24/finished-name-tag-for-2014-ang-seminar/

Orna Willis is on her way to teach, lugging goodies for Expo Night with her.  Anyone want to help Orna set up her table?
http://ornadesign.blogspot.com/2014/08/well-im-off-to-chicago.html

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© Copyright August 24, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

What Is a Cipher and What's a Monogram? UPDATED

It never occurred to me that monograms were not just letters of the alphabet on a design until I read Mary Corbet's very helpful article on monographs, ciphers and initials. 
http://www.needlenthread.com/2014/08/initials-ciphers-monograms.html

UPDATE:  Needle Paint which creates a lot of custom belts with various styles of monograms talks about their favorite styles with lots of photo examples.
http://www.needlepaint.com/blog/2014/10/09/needlepoint-belt-monogram-ideas/

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

Need a Beach Bag?

Do you want a beach bag for that trip to Florida or the Caribbean this winter? Ridgewood can fix you right up! 
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2014/08/take-look-at-whats-on-big-comfy-couch.html

So can Old World Designs....
http://www.oldworlddesigns.com/totes.html

See you at the beach, even if it is only in our day dreams.

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© Copyright August 5, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Heidi Goes to Seminar with NJNA UPDATED 8/27

Heidi and her friends from the New Jersey Needle Artists Chapter have arrived in Chicago for the 2014 ANG Seminar.   They plan to blog about the experience and have invited us to listen in.  Here are their postings so far.  I'll update this article as classes begin.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/22/getting-to-chicago/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/22/we-have-arrived/

UPDATES:
Rosie is taking Chicago Blues from Joni Stevenson.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/23/chicago-blues/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/24/chicago-blues-day-2/

Carol's in the class as well.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/24/first-day-with-chicago-blues/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/25/chicago-blues-second-day/

Carol is also taking Margaret Kinsey's Little Yellow Basket class.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/27/the-little-yellow-basket/

Heidi is taking American Mosaic from Gail Sirna.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/23/day-one-of-american-mosaic/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/24/day-two-of-american-mosaic/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/25/day-three-of-american-mosaic/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/27/day-four-of-american-mosaic/

http://ornadesign.blogspot.com/2014/09/im-back.html

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/09/02/forward-plans/

So is Sue.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/23/stitching-across-america/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/24/almost-to-the-mississippi-river/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/25/crossing-the-mississippi/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/27/roaring-thought-the-western-states/

DMB is taking Puzzle Pieces from Jackie Murawski.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/23/puzzle-pieces-first-day-progress/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/24/puzzle-pieces-day-2/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/27/puzzle-pieces-day-3-and-4/

Heidi is starting her second Seminar class, Toni Gerdes' Geometric Butterfly Angel, explains what a class angel is, and reports on her door prize!
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/25/geometric-butterfly-angel/

Rosie's also taking the Toni Gerdes class Geometric Butterfly.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/26/geometric-butterfly-bittersweet-endings/

Sue is taking Toni Gerdes' Jasper class and is finished!
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/12/26/jasper-completed-on-christmas-eve/

Sue is taking Nancy Cucci's beading class and learning how simple changes can make a big impact.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/28/beadazzled-is-dazzling/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/29/end-of-a-great-seminar/

Heidi is in Sue Reed's Spirit class.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/28/the-spirit-of-chicago/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/29/all-good-things-must-come-to-an-end/

Sue worked on Sedona: Cathedral Rocks from Lois Kershner and has finished it.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/02/16/sedona-cathedral-rock-complete/

So of course everyone is hungry!
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/24/dinner-at-weber-grill/

Wednesday is often a free day with no classes so Heidi took tours.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/27/not-your-grandmothers-needlepoint/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/27/an-unstitched-day/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/28/silent-auction-teacher-expo-excursions-and-expo/

So did Sue and Rosie.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/27/stitching-what-is-that/

Diane has taken the time to summarize her Seminar experience now that she is home.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/28/reflection-on-seminar/

Heidi's home, too, and exhausted!
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/08/28/back-in-new-jersey/

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© Copyright August 23, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.