Whether you are stitching a name on top of a Christmas stocking, or looking for a nice mongram to sign your work, you will have fun playing with these two free online alphabet generators.
http://www.stitchpoint.com/eng/tool/alph/_alphabet_generator.php
http://www.celticxstitch.ie/cgi-bin/stitches.cgi
Jane
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Friday, October 10, 2008
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Caution! Armadillos Here
Labels:
armadillo
What's with all those armadillo needlepoint canvases I keep seeing?
The above canvas is by Susan Roberts. It's for sale at an eBay auction.
It works up nicely, as you can see in this pillow treatment by Chaparral.
They also have the large and elaborate Melissa Shirley version of an armadillo in its natural habitat on their home page.
Armadillos also come in pink.
Or on cumberbunds.
Armadillos appear like magic on Alabama's deserted four lane highways, trundling along in the median and scaring drivers who are already spooked by not seeing any traffic for 10 miles. They also run like the wind when chased, particularly if the chaser is Jeff Corwin carrying a butterfly net.
Jane, victim of the Armadillo Fright once in CH
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Progress Update from Chilly Hollow
While I've been tent stitching around the wizard and working another project I can't show you, other folks have been busy. Stitch Niche in Mississippi has posted two newsletters. I always find their stitched projects inspiring.
http://www.needlepointyaya.com/newsletter/nwsindex.htm
Stitches by the Bay is doing a 3-D octopus class and one of candy corn (yumm!) dressed as a mummy for Halloween.
http://stitchesbythebay.com/classes.html
I've also posted one of Isabel's Originals canvases as my Canvas of the Day in the right hand column. Isabel's canvases are inspired by French style so the letters of the alphabet are made from French contortionists in traditional dress. The garden of the month canvases show Frenchwomen in their garden each month, with the correct plants for that time of year. They are dressed in 19th Century garb but in a modern touch, you will find zodiac symbols on their clothing. These are large and expensive designs but very beautiful. You can see them here. Click on "Hand Painted Canvases" at the bottom of the page and scroll through the gardens to find your favorite month. July is above.
http://www.isabelspocket.com/
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http://www.needlepointyaya.com/newsletter/nwsindex.htm
Stitches by the Bay is doing a 3-D octopus class and one of candy corn (yumm!) dressed as a mummy for Halloween.
http://stitchesbythebay.com/classes.html
I've also posted one of Isabel's Originals canvases as my Canvas of the Day in the right hand column. Isabel's canvases are inspired by French style so the letters of the alphabet are made from French contortionists in traditional dress. The garden of the month canvases show Frenchwomen in their garden each month, with the correct plants for that time of year. They are dressed in 19th Century garb but in a modern touch, you will find zodiac symbols on their clothing. These are large and expensive designs but very beautiful. You can see them here. Click on "Hand Painted Canvases" at the bottom of the page and scroll through the gardens to find your favorite month. July is above.
http://www.isabelspocket.com/
Main blog at http://blog.360.yahoo.com/chillyhollow
While I've been tent stitching around the wizard and working another project I can't show you, other folks have been busy. Stitch Niche in Mississippi has posted two newsletters. I always find their stitched projects inspiring.
Stitches by the Bay is doing a 3-D octopus class and one of candy corn (yumm!) dressed as a mummy for Halloween.
I've also posted one of Isabel's Originals canvases as my Canvas of the Day over in the right hand column. Isabel's canvases are inspired by French style so the letters of the alphabet are made from French contortionists in traditional dress. The garden of the month canvases show Frenchwomen in their garden each month, with the correct plants for that type of year. They are dresses in 19th Century garb but in a modern touch, you will find zodiac symbols on their clothing. These are large and expensive designs but very beautiful. You can see them here. Click on "Hand Painted Canvases" at the bottom of the page and scroll through the gardens to find your favorite month.
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
The House on Crow Corner UPDATED AGAIN
Labels:
Halloween,
haunted house,
Laura Perin
Halloween is coming soon and you know what is essential to a good scare? A haunted house!
The House on Crow Corner from Laura Perin (designer is Vicky Hastings/Cricket Collectioin of Dreamhouse Ventures) is shown above. Isn't using beads for autumn leaves clever? More information about how this was stitched and finished at Ms. Perin's blog.
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2008/10/house-at-crow-corner.html
The House on Crow Corner from Laura Perin (designer is Vicky Hastings/Cricket Collectioin of Dreamhouse Ventures) is shown above. Isn't using beads for autumn leaves clever? More information about how this was stitched and finished at Ms. Perin's blog.
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2008/10/house-at-crow-corner.html
Apparently this is available as a XS chart also from Cricket Collection. The chart is called Three Gables.
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2636315990101234019VZbaXl
Middle of page, pre-made house to use in displaying trick-or-treat standups, etc.
http://www.pfos.com/index.htm
Susan Roberts' 3-D Halloween House. Click on NP, then Halloween / Thanksgiving. The bottom of the page shows both the plain canvas and the stitched version assembled.
http://www.threadneedlestreet.com/
David McCaskill's 3-D Halloween house with a candle inside to add to the spook factor.
http://www.needlenookoflajolla.com/storedir/proddetail.php?prod=dm_hallhouse
I'd love to trick or treat at any of these places. Happy Halloween!
Middle of page, pre-made house to use in displaying trick-or-treat standups, etc.
http://www.pfos.com/index.htm
Susan Roberts' 3-D Halloween House. Click on NP, then Halloween / Thanksgiving. The bottom of the page shows both the plain canvas and the stitched version assembled.
http://www.threadneedlestreet.com/
David McCaskill's 3-D Halloween house with a candle inside to add to the spook factor.
http://www.needlenookoflajolla.com/storedir/proddetail.php?prod=dm_hallhouse
I'd love to trick or treat at any of these places. Happy Halloween!
UPDATE: Needle Works of Austin has this canvas for sale. Head to their website, click on Webstore, then Painted Canvases, and finally Click on Halloween. Or use the search function.
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