Perfect Present for a Stitcher

Virginia's sister found the perfect present for her birthday.  I have no idea where she found these but it looks like a wonderful present for a stitcher.
http://stitchstyleblog.com/2015/01/stitch-style-birthday/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 8, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Stitching on a Curve

Brenda and Cheryl at Needlepoint For Fun have written an interesting article on how to stitch a curved line on the grid of a needlepoint canvas. 
http://www.needlepoint-for-fun.com/stitch-a-needlepoint-curve.htm

This is a question that comes up a lot on Facebook's needlepoint group, so I've added it to the Tutorials and Hints tab for reference later.  By the way, I usually use stem stitch or outline stitch to create curves.  Just FYI.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 9, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Ruth's Mysteries for 2015

Ruth Schmuff has announced her mystery classes for the first part of 2015.   The mystery for February-March is Amy Bruecken's "When In Doubt Twirl," featuring a penguin.  The March - May class is Kimberly's "Emma's Darling Bird."  Both canvases are distributed by Ruth and you can find more information on her website (second link below).
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2015/01/its-time-for-something-new.html

https://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/Mystery-Classes/

You don't have to be present to take the classes (Ruth does mail order in a fabulous fashion!) and you can wait a bit and see how things develop if you aren't quite sure before you add the class to your stitching schedule.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 22, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Custom Ornament Underway

Boots and Beads has a neat custom project underway based on a work motif personal to her and her job. It's not often we do custom work items as mostly it's pets, locations or school things we want to memorialize. I think this is really clever bow to New Orleans, the job and the traditions so important to Southern life.  Can't wait to see it finished and made up!
http://bootsandbeads.blogspot.com/2015/01/my-current-wip.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 12, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

How to Make A Christmas Ornament in Four Easy Lessons

I know Christmas is past but I didn't have the time to post Mary Corbet's instructions on how to make an easy but colorful Christmas ornament during the week before or the week of Christmas. I already had too many fun things to post then. So I waited until after the holidays so we can start the new year with a new project for 2015. This doesn't have to be a Christmas ornament, after all. Perhaps your office bulletin board needs an ornament in the company logo colors? Or maybe you just want something decorative to hang on a lamp or door knob. Whatever your desires, Mary shows how to create your own embroidery ornament from start to finish here. At the very least you can use the assembly instructions to make up a round ornament you have already stitched.  Have fun--and Happy New Year!
http://www.needlenthread.com/2014/12/embroidered-christmas-ornament-part-1.html

http://www.needlenthread.com/2014/12/embroidered-christmas-ornament-from-stash-part-2.html

http://www.needlenthread.com/2014/12/hand-embroidered-christmas-ornament-part-3.html

http://www.needlenthread.com/2014/12/how-to-finish-an-embroidered-christmas-ornament.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 23, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.