Needlepoint Game Boards

It is not easy to find a needlepoint canvas that you can use to play checkers or chess or backgammon these days, but finding the boards is even harder. Not to worry. Tish at Needlepoint Tool Time has found a source for chess, tic tack toe, or checkers boards.
http://www.needlepointtooltime.com/category/22868497


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

The Monthly Stars Report

Liz and Jan have posted updates on their Stars for the New Millennium designs. They are working together but in very different colors, which makes for fascinating viewing. The colors they each choose make each Stars block different because the colors emphasize different parts of the pattern.  Here is Jan's Deborah Kerr block.
http://threadmedley.wordpress.com/2011/10/13/stars-of-the-new-millennium-deborah-kerr/


And here is Liz's finished Deborah Kerr.  I just noticed that they are not doing the tiny stars where the block sashing meet but are doing the borders as they work the blocks.  I did just the opposite--all my little sashing corner stars were done first thing but I'm not going to do the outside borders until last.  Everyone works differently, but I found the borders too confusing to work in a stop and start again fashion.  That threw my count off.
http://lizartblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/stars-for-new-millenium-progress-9.html


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

Stitching Destashing

Friday is always sale day at the Stitching Destashing Blog. Disclaimer: Pat is selling three canvases of mine, but there are lots of fun things available that didn't come from my stash. The prices are great and perhaps something there belongs to your stash?  Time to go see!
http://stitchingdestashing.blogspot.com/


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

Donate Needlepoint, Teach Needlepoint

Rittenhouse Needlepoint in Philadelphia has developed an unusual approach to teaching needlepoint.  They are asking for donations of supplies (and teaching time if you'd like to pitch in) to teach needlepoint to those who face economic, physical or mental challenges.  Here are the details.  Talk to Rittenhouse if you can help.
http://rittenhouseneedlepoint.com/index.php/charity


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

The Delight of Finishing

As we all know, the final step in our stitching is making up our needlepoint into something fabulous. Today I have some wonderful finishing for you to enjoy. The Kelly Clark crazy quilt pillow will be in Needlepoint Now soon. The other pieces will go to their owners to grace their houses with something unique and hand made, which I think is important in this mass produced age.  Enjoy all the beauty that is being shared in the links below.
http://kellyclarkneedlepointhandbook.blogspot.com/2011/10/crazy-finishing.html

http://thenimbleneedle.blogspot.com/2011/10/just-in-from-finishers.html


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com