Now that the September/October 2011 Needlepoint Now is in the mail and starting to arrive in subscribers' mailboxes, I wanted to tell you about a few extras that pertain to this issue. If you are in love with the cover 9/11 commemorative piece and want to stitch it, Dale Miller says she has this canvas in her Canvases Be Gone shop. This is a large and expensive piece, even at her discount price, but Dale says she will offer a further 15 percent discount to a buyer if they email her first to get a discount code before checking out. I'm not sure how many copies Dale has of this canvas, so don't dawdle if you are interested.
http://www.canvasesbegone.com/5097/Sandra+Gilmore+Home+of+the+Brave+hp+18ct.html
If instead the back cover piece is on your To Do list, you'll want to read Robin King's slide bullion tips on stitching Hooty Owl's little feet.
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2011/09/hooty-owl-in-needlepoint-now-magazine.html
Laura Perin shows off a close up version of step one of her beautiful Mystery Tryptich and lets us know the Watercolours number used should be 231 "Ethiopia" not 257.
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2011/09/add-little-mystery-to-your-life.html
If you loved the little gentleman's houndtooth vest that Anne Stradal of ABS Designs did in her column, you will enjoy watching her develop a new, smaller pattern that showcases a sweater vest under a jacket. I hope it's a tweed jacket! UPDATE: Anne is continuing to post progress photos of her design. I'll add them here as they are published so folks stumbling across this blog entry later can see everything.
http://thecapestitcher.blogspot.com/2011/09/nevilles-little-brother.html
http://thecapestitcher.blogspot.com/2011/09/working-from-neck-down.html
http://thecapestitcher.blogspot.com/2011/09/skipping-around.html
UPDATE: Karen told me about a series of gentlemen's clothing ornaments available from Finger Step Designs. Aren't they just charming?! Thanks, Karen!
http://store.apneedlearts.com/wedrmenor.html
Of course also inside is the free stitch guide for Temple of 1000 Cranes, stitched by me! Don't miss reading through that to pick up tips to stitch any fantasy pagodas in the Leigh Design series.
This is the biggest issue they've ever put out, and it's a good one. I've been reading my copy for a week and there is lots more to enjoy yet. The trend of building on the current issue with online things is wonderful for us who follow needlepoint via the Internet and it makes this issue even better.
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Six In A Row (Plus Ruth) UPDATED
Labels:
classes,
lee,
Mystery,
Ruth Schmuff
If you are a fan of Ruth Schmuff's mystery classes, you'll want to see the first of her six fashion geishas which is stitched, with the class instructions in the mail.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2011/09/meet-my-new-bff.html
Ruth's mystery classes are explained on her website where you can see the entire set of six geishas standing patiently, waiting to be dressed...
http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/mysteryClasses.php
...but basically you know the painted canvas but you have no idea what the finished piece looks like. Neither does Ruth! She works a section and sends you the instructions for it when that part is done. You can expect a surprise package beautifully made up with all sort of interesting goodies inside since Ruth is not only a master stitcher, she's addicted to beads and sequins and ribbons and more. A mystery class is always a fun class when Ruth is in charge.
Me, I'm waiting to find out what the background is going to be like!
UPDATE: Here's the latest geisha. Work backwards in time to see the others.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/search/label/row%20of%20ladies
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2011/09/meet-my-new-bff.html
Ruth's mystery classes are explained on her website where you can see the entire set of six geishas standing patiently, waiting to be dressed...
http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/mysteryClasses.php
...but basically you know the painted canvas but you have no idea what the finished piece looks like. Neither does Ruth! She works a section and sends you the instructions for it when that part is done. You can expect a surprise package beautifully made up with all sort of interesting goodies inside since Ruth is not only a master stitcher, she's addicted to beads and sequins and ribbons and more. A mystery class is always a fun class when Ruth is in charge.
Me, I'm waiting to find out what the background is going to be like!
UPDATE: Here's the latest geisha. Work backwards in time to see the others.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/search/label/row%20of%20ladies
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
What We Like Best (Poll Results)
Labels:
polls
Remember the poll I posted last week, the one that refused to work properly? (Bad Blogger!) The results are in!
From the list of choices of favorite styles you prefer I provided, almost 21 percent voted for Christmas canvases and the identical number voted for Halloween canvases. Twelve and a half percent voted for Asian-themed canvases, while 8 percent love canvases showcasing pets, usually cats or dogs. Another 8 percent love canvases with a humorous twist. The rest of the topics (people, wild animals, signs and sayings, canvases for birthdays and weddings, other holidays, landscapes and gardens, and Laura Perin designs all got less than 1 percent of the vote each. The final category (travel, by which I mean canvases that show cities or states or state symbols) got no votes at all.
Isn't that interesting? I know the votes are skewed because most of the votes had to be counted from folks who took the time to email me their preferences with the poll not operating properly. But it is still interesting to see what we spend our precious time and energy on. The fact that we do a lot of holiday canvases (with a large group wanting to stitch Asian pieces and pieces that honor their pets) tells me we are all decorating our nests and the nests of our families, and doing it with pieces that have personal meaning. What we stitch says something about who we are, and it looks to me as if we are trying to build something with our hands to make our homes more personal and beautiful to ourselves.
As Martha Stewart says, that's a good thing!
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
From the list of choices of favorite styles you prefer I provided, almost 21 percent voted for Christmas canvases and the identical number voted for Halloween canvases. Twelve and a half percent voted for Asian-themed canvases, while 8 percent love canvases showcasing pets, usually cats or dogs. Another 8 percent love canvases with a humorous twist. The rest of the topics (people, wild animals, signs and sayings, canvases for birthdays and weddings, other holidays, landscapes and gardens, and Laura Perin designs all got less than 1 percent of the vote each. The final category (travel, by which I mean canvases that show cities or states or state symbols) got no votes at all.
Isn't that interesting? I know the votes are skewed because most of the votes had to be counted from folks who took the time to email me their preferences with the poll not operating properly. But it is still interesting to see what we spend our precious time and energy on. The fact that we do a lot of holiday canvases (with a large group wanting to stitch Asian pieces and pieces that honor their pets) tells me we are all decorating our nests and the nests of our families, and doing it with pieces that have personal meaning. What we stitch says something about who we are, and it looks to me as if we are trying to build something with our hands to make our homes more personal and beautiful to ourselves.
As Martha Stewart says, that's a good thing!
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
Stitching in STYLE
Labels:
magnets,
Needle Bug,
scissor fobs,
scissors
The Needle Bug is right, we've got to look good while stitching.
http://theneedlebug.com/2011/09/looking-good-is-a-must/
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.co
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.co
Donna Reports on Naples EGA
Labels:
EGA,
seminar,
Seminar 2011
Donna is in Florida at the EGA Seminar and reports that all that fun can't be legal!
http://majtravaux.blogspot.com/2011/09/seminar-update.html
http://majtravaux.blogspot.com/2011/09/projects.html
The EGA blog is posting photos of Seminar, too.
http://www.egausa.org/scripts/blog/?p=200
http://www.egausa.org/scripts/blog/?p=212
And so is Mary. Scroll down through the last three postings or so to see what Mary's seen or bought. What fun!
http://workinhand.blogspot.com/
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
http://majtravaux.blogspot.com/2011/09/seminar-update.html
http://majtravaux.blogspot.com/2011/09/projects.html
The EGA blog is posting photos of Seminar, too.
http://www.egausa.org/scripts/blog/?p=200
http://www.egausa.org/scripts/blog/?p=212
And so is Mary. Scroll down through the last three postings or so to see what Mary's seen or bought. What fun!
http://workinhand.blogspot.com/
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
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