Mary Tyler Moore Pillows

TNNA has posted a vintage interior of Mary Tyler Moore's house on their Facebook page. 1970s needlepoint style! 
https://www.facebook.com/586677101438535/photos/a.590591267713785.1073741828.586677101438535/606260116146900/?type=1&theater

By the way, Bert Reynolds and Sally Fields are clowning with their stitching and cigar here.
http://www.facebook.com/586677101438535/photos/a.590591267713785.1073741828.586677101438535/600021036770808/?type=1&theater

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 19, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Redecorating

As you can see, I'm redecorating Blog again, changing the color scheme from a Christmas red and green to a more neutral one. Blog isn't the flashiest thing around, but keeping things simple so that any set of eyes and any computer can view it easily is The Plan.   Much as I'd like to have something more magazine-like, I know that won't work for a substantial minority of Blog's readers so that's out of the question.

Oh, well, you can pretend I am cutting edge and fashionable, right?  Even though Blog is the visual equivalent of an old pair of sweat pants and a ragged sweater?  

Seriously, if your eyes or computer have trouble with the current or any future visual layout, please let me know by leaving a comment under the latest message or email me at chilly hollow at hot mail dot whatever.  That way I can adjust the look to make things more appealing to the greatest number.

Even if I am the fashion equivalent of Elmer Fudd.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 28, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

How to Create A Sampler

Lorraine of Color Complements took Jo Christensen's book and her own hand dyed threads (but you can shop your stash) and created an original sampler of stitches. She taught herself new stitches, discovered ones she liked and would use again, and created something very pretty.   It's pretty easy, too!  So grab one of your stitch books and see what you can create.
http://colourcomplements.com/2014/12/needlepoint-stitch-sampler.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 19, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Free Four-Way Christmas Tree Pattern UPDATED

Kimberly has gifted us with a free chart she designed for Rainbow Gallery in 1999. Some things are classics and this four way Christmas tree with a star on top is one of them.  The little pattern between trees looks like an angel to me.  Hope you have time to stitch one or two of these for next year during the football games and after holiday relaxing time.
http://akimberlydesign.blogspot.com/2014/12/merry-christmas.html

Thank you, Kimberly!

UPDATE:  Kimberly has posted a photo of another color ways of her free four-way tree pattern. Neat!
http://akimberlydesign.blogspot.com/2014/12/little-birds-pillow.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 22, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

PFOS' Ornament Exchange

Pocket Full of Stitches had a Christmas party with an ornament exchange again this year. I thought you'd like to see the staff and the wonderful things they stitched for each other. After all, Christmas may be over but the fun lingers on! 
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2014/12/christmas-party-ornament-exchange.html

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 18, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.