Look What Libby Did UPDATED

Fans of Libby Sturdy's Just Libby canvases will be interested to hear what she designed for the Governor's Mansion in Springfield, Illinois.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/news/ct-dhd-column-clarkson-tl-0131-story.html?fbclid=IwAR1gr5sCVsmQQdWHCU-YcAIJWGSw_IZgfDMUWhKOKIXRITJVGSvAFTRc8N8

UPDATE:  Just realized I forgot to add a link to Libby's website so folks who are new to her designs can have fun browsing.  Some of Libby's designs are painted, some are line drawings with instructions on how to fill in each section with stitches.  A few designs are available either way.  All are fun and fabulous!
http://www.justlibbydesigns.com

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© Copyright January 28, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Cherry Blossom Rule

Threads Across the Web just posted some of the Japanese Embroidery designs she's stitched with cherry blossom motifs on them. I had no idea that you always stitch the foreground items first in Japanese Embroidery, or that the cherry blossoms are also stitched in a specific order.
https://threadsacrosstheweb.blogspot.com/2019/01/sake-boxes-cherry-blossoms.html

Thanks for this interesting and thought-provoking article, Carol-Anne!  I almost always stitch my background first—and I have never stitched flower petals in any specific order—so this gives me food for thought.

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© Copyright January 30, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

It's Good For You!

Need a reason to stitch? It's good for you!
https://worksbyabc.com/2019/01/08/how-craft-is-good-for-our-health/

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© Copyright January 8, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Need Some Boots?

You don't see needlepoint boots much. These are all lovely!  The owner of this Etsy shop also creates regular slippers, shoes, half boots and purses, many of which are needlepoint.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/LauraShepherdAtelier?ref=l2-shopheader-name&section_id=23646578

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 24, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Organize Your Stretcher Bars

Brenda has organized her stretcher bars to make the right size pairs easy to find using an old liquor bottle box. If you buy wine by the case, save the box to use this way. Or get a wine-drinking friend or your favorite restaurant to save an empty box for you.
https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2019/01/stretcher-bars-organized-12719.html

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© Copyright January 27, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.