Mr. X Stitch Interviews Gay Ann Rogers

Dena from Kreinik occasionally writes a column for Mr. X Stitch. Her latest is an interview with Gay Ann Rogers which I think you'll enjoy.
http://www.mrxstitch.com/needlepoint-extraordinaire/

If you fall in love with her Catherine the Great, act now.  The sale of the kit will end Sunday, May 17th, 2015.

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© Copyright May 11, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Jenny Henry Interviews Hannah Bass

Jenny Henry has done us a favor by interviewing an English tapestry designer I've never heard of before--Hannah Bass.
https://jennyhenrydesigns.wordpress.com/2015/04/27/hannah-bass-contemporary-tapestry/

You can see nice closeups of Hannah's designs on her website.  She has a Facebook page you'll want to check out, too.
http://www.hannahbass.com

https://www.facebook.com/hannahbasscontemporarytapestry

If you aren't familiar with Emily Peacock's vibrant 1960s style lettering needlepoint, here is her website.  She has an Etsy store, too, which is the second link below.
http://www.emilypeacock.com

https://www.etsy.com/shop/emilypeacocktapestry

It's lovely to see that English needlepoint designers are trying something new these days.  Thanks, Jenny!

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© Copyright April 27, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Going the Extra Mile: Add a Border

In this blog post Mary Waldsmith shows how she added something special to an Eye Candy Halloween collage--a border!  It really enhanced the canvas, didn't it?  This is something I will have to think about as I stitch No Flying Monkeys....
http://owlstitchery.blogspot.com/2015/04/adding-border-to-painted-canvas.html

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright April 21, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Road Trip with Melita UPDATED

Melita has taken another road trip, this time to the New Jersey Needlefest. Of course she stopped by several shops!  You can read all the fun and glimpse the insides of several stores at her blog.
https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2015/04/27/road-trip-new-jersey-needle-festival-2015/

UPDATE:  Melita also visited Virginia Beach to attend a meeting of ANG's Sandpipers chapter in Hampton Roads.  It sounds like a blast!
https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2015/05/16/virginia-beach-road-trip/

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© Copyright April 27, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Peeking Through Joan's Window

Joan Eidman of Fiori shows off her studio during her annual thread sorting party.  Alas!  There don't seem to be refreshments but there is a great brick cover lion from Susan Roberts and three Melissa Shirley dragonflies.  There is also a pillow and a seat cover that I can barely see but I think are Joan's own designs.
http://joaneidman.com/spring-cleaning/

I hope the next time Joan puts away her threads by color she invites us over.  I'll bring the drinks!  (in covered cups to protect the stash)

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© Copyright April 23, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.