Laura Perin's Newest Design UPDATED

Laura Perin has posted her newest design on her blog. It's a beauty!
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2012/01/new-design-for-new-year.html

UPDATE:  Scarlet Thread has posted photos of the threads for various colorways.
http://stitchything.blogspot.com/2012/01/stunning-stained-glass-from-laura-perin.html


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Doll House Kits on Sale

Janet Grander, who designs needlepoint for miniature enthusiasts, is having a January sale (ten percent off) of her kits and charts.  If you love doll houses, why not stitch a miniature tea cozy or tiny little rug?  Or even a wall hanging or a miniature Christmas stocking?
http://janetgranger.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/dolls-house-embroidery-kits-on-sale-throughout-all-of-january/

If you haven't visited her website before, here's the link.
http://www.janetgranger.co.uk/


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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

Stitch of the Month Projects on Display

SOTM 2002 "Berryville" by Carole Lake

With ANG's Stitch of the Month (SOTM) project starting for 2012, it is appropriate that folks are posting photographs of their finished SOTM projects for 2010 and 2011.  This is what Liz did for 2011--
http://lizartblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/sotm-2011-finished.html

Melita just got her 2010 project framed.  I think it is very interesting that both women went with neutrals like black, brown and gray.   I think their color choices make the stitches the star of the show, not the colors.
http://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/ang-stitch-of-the-month-2010-framed/

Here is Gemma's 2011 project.  I think she used the original colors that the designer Ro Pace choose.
http://polskineedlepoint.blogspot.com/2011/12/foi-grudzien-gemma-zakonczenie.html

If you aren't familiar with the American Needlepoint Guild's SOTM program, check out their website.  
http://www.needlepoint.org/Stitch.php

ANG started the SOTM program in 1998.  Each year's stitches and project are still available for your stitching pleasure.  My very favorite is Berryville (shown above).  Did you know the project name is a joke?  Carole Lake named her contribution Berryville because it contains the Chilly Hollow stitch.  Why is that funny?  The CH Stitch was named for me and I live in Berryville!  I find that hilarious.  You might think I am prejudiced to like Berryville best until you see how pretty Berryville is all stitched up.


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I Know It's Not Monday, Work With Me Here

Laura Perrin has added another step to her 4th Monday Mini Mystery design.
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2012/01/mini-mystery-monday-4-pt-2.html

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Way Too Cheerful About Snow Part Deux UPDATED

I hate snow.

This snowman ornament worship has to stop! We hate snow in CH!!!  Stitch anything BUT snowmen!!!!  Please?

Well, you can tell that no one at Serendipity Needleworks pays any attention to Moi.  Their newest monthly club information is on their blog, and the first canvas is a snowman ornament from Debbie Mumm/Melissa Shirley Designs.  They call their club Home for the Holidays, and the Mumm ornaments feature stitch guides written by Julia Snyder.  Obviously they haven't heard about Winter 2010 when I was trapped at home for a total of 28 days over three blizzards.  No groceries, no mail, no leaving the house except to shovel the porch and walk the dogs.  The photo above memorializes the Horror Of It All.  I ran out of coffee....
http://serendipityneedleworks.blogspot.com/2012/01/happy-new-year.html

Here's a bit about how to sign up.
http://serendipityneedleworks.blogspot.com/2012/01/home-for-holidays-2012-ornament-club.html

Here are the ornaments and which month they'll arrive.
http://serendipityneedleworks.blogspot.com/2012/01/these-canvases-starring-in-home-for.html

Needlepoint.com has also caught the snowman madness with their monthly club.  Where's the beach clubs?!?!??!  Ok, Kirk and Hamilton have done darling "snow cones" but I want crabs and mermaids and sea horses!  I'm with Nancy and can't wait to see what she finds at market.
http://www.needlepoint.com/blog/?p=883

Nancy, M's Canvas House has a fabulous Christmas ornament set that are all beachy!   It's called A Beach Lover's Twelve Days of Christmas.  Each is about 4 inches in diameter on 18 count canvas.  They cost $50 retail and if you buy all twelve you get a discount bringing the total cost for the entire set to $550.  I suppose they are from Elizabeth Turner Designs but they aren't on their website or on the M's website either.  Good luck finding a beach set!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxRfqmMmJ4I

UPDATE:  The Beach Lover's 12 Days set is going to be offered at Needle Orts (Altamonte Springs, FL).  I'm told in the Comments they'll have an ad about the club in the upcoming issue of Needlepoint Now.  Makes me happy.  Nothing is on their website club page yet but stay tuned.  Thanks, Anon!
http://www.needleorts.com/on_sale.cfm

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