Threadles Wins!

I just discovered Threedles won third place at the January TNNA show for Best New Product Display with their new counted canvaswork piece "Cathedral."  Congratulations!
http://yarntree.typepad.com/needlework_news/2015/03/cathedral.html

You can see "Cathedral" and Kurdy's other new 2015 designs on her website. Click on the photos and you'll see alternate color ways she puts in her charts for each piece.
http://www.threedles.com/06012011/2015/2015Designs.html

If you are intrigued, here's the home page.  Pour yourself your favorite morning (or evening) beverage and take a browse.
http://www.threedles.com/06012011/default.htm

If you are new to Blog, you may not realize I have a tab about all the counted canvaswork designers with places to see and/or buy their work.  There is also a link to shops that carry lots of needlepoint charts, by the way.  If your favorite designer or shop that carries a ton of charts isn't listed, let me know by either leaving a comment here or emailing me at chillyhollow@hotmail.com.  I don't count very well so this is an area I am not all that knowledgeable in.  Your help will be invaluable!

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© Copyright March 10, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Needlepoint for College

Ridgewood has posted an unusually variety collection of college-themed ornaments and mini socks on their blog today. I thought you'd like to see the variety available. Some of the mini stockings are from Kathy Schenkel but I don't know who did the round ornaments. Regardless, these are a pretty and quick stitch for the college girl or guy in your life. 
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2015/03/blog-post.html


I did a little searching and found college belts from Keep Your Pants On/CBK...
http://www.stitchtherapyneedlepoint.com/subjects.php?subject=colleges+and+universities

....as you would guess from the name, Keep Your Pants On has a lot of college belts!
http://www.cbkneedlepoint.com/Keep_Your_Pants_On.html

School Needlepoint does wonderful round ornaments of iconic college buildings plus lots of logo rounds and will even customize a design with your special student's initials.
http://www.schoolneedlepoint.com

There are many other great places to find school designs but I'm running out of time this morning. Have fun looking!

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© Copyright March 9, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Spool Hands

Susan at Plays with Needles has a knack for finding interesting tools. Check out the Spool Hands!
http://plays-with-needles.blogspot.com/2015/02/spool-hands.html

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© Copyright February 25, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Amazing and Perfect Dog

This Annie Lane canvas was stitched by Barbara in Texas and shared with Enriched Stitch since Barbara bought the canvas there when attending one of their retreats. It is full of amazing ideas and the entire thing is stitched perfectly.  By the way, "Stand By Me" is nine inches square on 18 count canvas.  Great job, Barbara! 
http://astheneedleturns.com/stand-by-me/

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© Copyright March 7, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

"Frightfully Rude" UPDATED

Dame Judi Densch talks about her needlepoint pillows at the beginning of this clip promoting her latest movie on the Jimmy Fallon talk show.  Many thanks for Donna for pointing this out!
http://www.eonline.com/news/631858/judi-dench-teaches-jimmy-fallon-to-wash-the-dog-in-an-indian-dance-move-watch-now

UPDATE:  Here's a bit more about Dame Judi's embroidery.  

http://www.darcylicious.com/drupal/node/115

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© Copyright March 5, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.