What I Want for Christmas

Santa, I want a needlepoint pixie to stitch and rip while I sleep. Isn't she cute? The finishing is superb, by the way.  The canvas is from Ruth Schmuff while the stitch guide is by Vicky DeAngelis.  Ruth's shop arranged for the finishing, I believe.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2011/12/oh-to-have-needlepoint-pixie.html


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

Shop Windows at Christmas UPDATED

Peacock Alley always has a lovely shop window each month, but I particularly love their Christmas one. It's on their Facebook page. I hope those without a FB account can see it.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=307656392586699&set=a.304194906266181.81350.100000270232592&type=1&theater

Pocket Full of Stitches shows off their window on their blog.  It's just as lovely!  Many thanks to all the shops for showing off their windows for us to enjoy.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-window.html

UPDATE:  Ridgewood joins the parade of shop windows with these elegant displays.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2011/12/for-those-that-are-unable-to-make-it.html


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

Colour Confidence in Embroidery

If you don't mind getting an IOU among your Christmas presents, Mary Corbet reviews a book about color in embroidery that will be released in the U.S. in February 2012.  Color is something that the counted canvaswork crowd know a lot better than I do as a painted canvas person.  After all, I often pick a painted canvas because I love the colors.  But The Mystery of Color effects my canvases, too.   Have you ever chosen pale mint green and pale lilac for your background and discovered that the lilac sprigs disappear into the mint green stitches around them?  Are you unhappy with the shades of skin tones in your faces?  Do you ever wish you knew how to successfully pick another color when you want to change something on your canvas?  Then this book may interest you.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2011/12/colour-confidence-in-embroidery-book-review.html


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

Countdown to Santa

Stitching with Kittens is showing off all the Santas she has stitched over the years as a countdown to Christmas. It's a wonderful display of a huge variety of sizes and styles of stitched Father Christmases. Get yourself a cup of something and settle down to enjoy the show.  The earliest posting is December 9.
http://stitchingwithkittens.blogspot.com/


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

My Newest Geisha

My Newest Canvas Magnet

I've added a new geisha to my collection.  Isn't she cute?  She will be perfect for my next Asian canvas.  Sadly, the geisha magnets only come in pink, but since I love pink, that isn't a problem for me.   If it isn't a problem for you and you need a geisha magnet too, you can pick one up at Bedecked and Beadazzled.  They aren't on the website but Ruth confirmed yesterday that she has them in stock.
http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/


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