The Astounding Ribbon Master

I've been reading Susan Elliot's blog for a while, enjoying her eclectic embroidery than ranges from bead covered journals to Japanese embroidery.  Susan just took a ribbon class from Candace Kling, whom I've never heard of and whose out-of-print book The Artful Ribbon just went on my Christmas list.  Here are photos Susan took in class.  Prepare to be amazed and delighted.
http://plays-with-needles.blogspot.com/2010/11/ribbon-art-and-candace-kling.html

Here is Candace's website.  Make sure you click on Art to see the candy boxes and the hat, then check out the Links for more photographs and informations about her ribbon art.
http://www.candacekling.com/

This is awe-inspiring work, so much so that I'm not posting anything else today.  I want you to have time to explore this a bit and think of ribbons as works of art, not just the way to make some flowers for your needlepoint.

Thanks, Susan.  I would never have known about the art of ribbons without your blog.

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And the Winner Is....

Sudu is the winner of the random drawing for my extra copy of Stitches for the Millennium by Brenda Hart.  Congratulations!

Twenty people commented last Sunday when I announced that I was giving this book away to celebrate having 100 people "following" Blog.  I fired up random.org and ask it to give me a number between 1 and 20.  Ten came up.  That must be your lucky number, Sue, as you were the 10th person on my list of those followers who entered.

Email me your mailing address (I'm at chilly hollow athot mail dotcom) and I'll pop this in the mail, probably on Friday.

Many thanks to everyone who entered.  You don't know how much knowing you are out there somewhere and reading Blog fuels my stitching and posting!

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Almost There

All the basketweave is finished on Luna's gown.  The next step is to finish the beading as the largest black area and the last three gray ones are still not beaded to my satisfaction.  I'm not going to bore you with a photograph today. I'll wait until this area is done.  Instead, I thought you might like some other wonderful things to look at.

I'm way behind in mentioning that the Gone Stitching/Planet Fiber original design contest is over and the winners announced.  Congratulations to everyone who participated.  It was really great of you to do so!
http://www.gonestitching.net/ourworldcontest

In TNNA news, the classes that shop owners will be able to take at the January market have been announced.  Patt of Patt & Lee Designs has posted a list of all the NP ones she saw offered.  I think I might need to buy a shop just to take some of these classes!
http://pattandleedesigns.blogspot.com/2010/11/needlepoint-classes.html

As a teacher, Robin King is quite excited to be teaching two classes among such an illustrious group.  She's posted a leaf chart from one of her classes so that those of us who can't go (this is a wholesale only affair) can participate in a small way.  Thanks, Robin.
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2010/11/news-and-mower-news.html

In trunk show news, the Barbara Bergsten Trunk show is at Stitches Etc. in Bay Village, Ohio, so if you are there also, stop in and admire the gorgeous models that are posted on Barbara's blog.
http://createneedlepoint.typepad.com/create_needlepoint/2010/11/bbd-trunk-show.html

It's Veterans Day here in the United States and time to honor current and former members of our armed forces.   We thank you all for sacrificing a bit of your life (and often your health) for our country.

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For My Counted Canvaswork Friends

I am not really a sampler person but I'm told this online collection of samplers from Tennessee is a wonderful browse.
http://thistle-threads.com.mytempweb.com/blog/index.php/2010/11/tennessee-sampler-exhibit/

Sara Leigh has found a great new charted designer called Threedles.
http://stitchything.blogspot.com/2010/11/exciting-new-designer-threedles.html

Enjoy!

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The End Is in Sight

Most of the black areas of Luna's hem are finished.  I need to thicken the bead clusters in the largest section of the black hem on the right and then finish the gray areas.

By the way, I took the photo of Luna while she was lying on the large sheets of red tissue paper that protect her when I'm not stitching.  That's why her sleeves have the dark blood red tint.  No, Luna's not been changing her clothes while you weren't looking!

Before I forget, any "follower" of Blog should comment on Sunday's Nov. 7th article "100 Followers, 1 Book" if you are interested in the almost new copy of Brenda Hart's Stitches for the Millennium which I have to give away.  I'll draw a name at random tomorrow morning, check to make sure they are signed up as a follower, and then announce the winner so I can get the book in the mail to them ASAP.

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