Helen Stevens and One Simple Stitch

Helen M. Stevens, the British embroiderer known for her realistic plants and animals taken from the English countryside, has developed an online series of lessons in PDF form. 
 http://email.cowscantcount.co.uk/t/ViewEmail/r/35965AB389966AE62540EF23F30FEDED/B5F76A0B4057750E667CCDA886AB700A

If you want to hear more about the series, watch this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbLRzPo3NWk&feature=youtu.be

She also has an eBook that accompanies the series I think.  Note that the pricing is in British pounds.
http://www.vivebooks.com/shop/one-simple-stitch/

If you aren't familiar with Helen's embroidery and books, check out her website.  Remember not to drool on your keyboard!
http://www.helenmstevens.co.uk

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 21, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

We Have A Winner

Yesterday Jo Christensen drew a number from the random number generator and I matched the number to that position on the list. The winner is... 

Tim in Los Angeles!

Congratulations, Tim.  Please email me your mailing address (I'm at chillyhollow at hotmail dot com) and I'll get the book in the mail to you in a day or so.  

Many thanks to all who entered the contest.  It is thanks to your enthusiasm that the publisher has ordered a second edition of the new Needlepoint book.  Jo thanks you all for your support.

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

On The Road Again (Village Stitchery)

Melita's on the road again, this time visiting Newport News, Virginia and Village Stitchery which happens to live there.  Counted canvaswork fans will be thrilled at the information about the Jean Hilton patterns and models that are in the shop.  The rest of us will be charmed by Melita's purchases.
https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2015/05/25/village-stitchery-in-newport-news-va/

Ok, where shall we ask Melita to go next?

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 26, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

USB Drives. Really

http://www.smartneedle.com/USB_drives.html

(Words fail me.)

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

News for Tablet Owners

Here is a new accessory for the owners of K's floor stands--they have added a tablet holder to their line. If you use a tablet as reference material as you stitch (or stream videos as you work on one), you will want to check this out.
http://www.bestitchedneedlepointshop.com/store/metal-frame-tablet-holder/dp/26528

I don't see it on the K's website so it is hard to tell if it will work on any other floor frame besides K's metal one.

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 24, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.