The NYT Spots NP at the Republican National Convention UPDATED

Eagle eyed readers of the New York Times spotted this puff piece on the Republican National Convention, which opened this week in Cleveland.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/19/us/politics/scene-republican-national-convention.html

The shop involved is the Wool and the Willow Needlepoint.  Contact them if you need any Republican - or Democratic-themed canvas if your favorite shop doesn't have any in stock.
http://www.woolandwillow.com/dev/

UPDATE:  The most popular canvas Wool and Willow is selling to the Republicans at the convention is probably from Edie and Ginger.  Their distributor is CBK so your favorite shop can order for you.  Many thanks to Leslie for posting about this on Facebook's Needlepoint Nation group.
http://www.cbkneedlepoint.com/edie---ginger.html

UPDATE #2:  A glimpse of Wool and Willow's little booth inside the Republican convention floor has been posted on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/140308589372557/photos/a.140381372698612.27215.140308589372557/1096731910396882/?type=3&theater

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright July 19, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Today's Smart Cookie Award (River Silks)

Today's Smart Cookie Award goes to River Silks, with their little plastic clip to secure a loose end of silk ribbon.
https://www.facebook.com/114197515264765/photos/a.199917816692734.52159.114197515264765/1273931919291313/?type=3&theater

I've been using a bit of pink hair tape myself.
https://www.amazon.com/Scotch-Hair-Created-Especially-Styling/dp/B000V5F2NO/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1465826954&sr=8-1&keywords=pink+hair+tape

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 13, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Anna Pearson Looks Back

Anna Pearson recently had an open house to celebrate forty-five years of her stitching.  Luckily for those of us not in the British Isles, Anna's done a little review of what happened there on her blog.  Her display pieces show off common themes and interesting finishing ideas, plus the importance of expert finishing.
http://anna-pearson-needlepoint.blogspot.com/2016/06/well-we-did-have-special-celebration.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 13, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

NAN Course Descriptions for 2017 UPDATED

The class descriptions for the National Academy of Needlearts in Mary 2017 are now online. 
https://nationalacademyofneedlearts.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/assembly-2017-class-descriptions-and-teacher-biographies.pdf

NAN classes cover many forms of needle art taught by some of the best-known teachers available.  Please don't drool on your keyboard!

UPDATE:  Nan noticed the original link didn't work.  Obviously NAN has updated their website since this was written in mid-May.  Sorry!  The link above works just fine.

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 19, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Leaf Stitches from Melissa

Mary Legallet does a lot of models and stitch guides for Melissa Shirley and gets to visit Melissa's studio periodically. I know you are green with envy like I am, but this visit Mary spied a purse canvas Melissa herself stitched and diagrammed some of the small leaf stitches Melissa used for us all.   It's the next best thing to being there ourselves.  By the way, the Instagram closeup links work whether you have an Instagram account or not.
http://www.whimsicalstitch.com/whimsicalwednesdays/2016/6/12/sweet-small-leaves

In case you want to see what Mary spied, Melissa posted this photo of the back of her finished clutch to Facebook a while back.  No drooling on the keyboard!
https://www.facebook.com/MelissaShirley.Needlepoint/photos/a.10150103192084252.304722.370199729251/10153970361899252/?type=3&theater

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 12, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.