WSJ's Fashion Tips

The Wall Street Journal has a tip on how to spice up a man's wardrobe.  Unfortunately, they don't seem to know most of these are needlepoint belts.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303772904577336213920060578.html?mod=wsj_share_facebook#project%3Dffbelts0414%26articleTabs%3Dinteractive


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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Magnets Go to Dallas

Accoutrement Designs, the new magnet and scissors fob company, has posted photos of their first trip to the Dallas trade show on their blog.  That balloon strong man has to be seen to be believed!  (The Circus was the theme of the trade show.)
http://fobfriends.blogspot.com/2012/04/jolly-good-show.html


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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New Counted Charts and Classes

If you love counted canvaswork or geometric patterns, I've got a double treat for you this morning--a new Laura Perin cyberclass and a new Threedles design.  Let's start with Kurdy Briggs (Threedles) who has a new chart available.  The design is called Sands of Time.  You can see it on the Scarlet Thread website in three colorways.  I think the sage green one's my favorite but check all the colors.   The jeweled "Calypso" colorway shows the patterns better in my opinion.
http://stitchything.blogspot.com/2012/04/shifting-sands.html

Laura Perin's next cyberclass which is called Fleur-de-Lis is going to be based on irises.  You can choose either the blue or purple colorway for the class, although this will be very pretty in many colors.  After all, irises come in a multitude of color mixes!
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2012/04/new-cyber-class.html

This class starts in early June.  Check Laura's website for more information.
http://www.laurajperindesigns.net/ljp-cyber-classes.html


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Monthly Club News

Besides the Day of the Dead pieces Robin is going to stitch I mentioned in the last article, Eye Candy has just showed off the last of the models for their Owls club. It's a hoot!
http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2012/03/celebrate-season-with-holiday-owl.html


Vicky is also working on her monthly club, the one with Needle Deeva's trees that is called Fab Firs.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/04/09/a-new-finish-in-the-fab-firs/


Needle Works has posted photos of the circus elephant canvases for their club that starts in June.  One is stitched.  I can't wait to see it made up!  I think the canvases are from Labors of Love but I am not sure.
http://theneedleworks.com/elephants/


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

Holiday Stitching by the Experts

Holiday stitching never seems to go out of style. Ruth Schmuff just finished stitching (with help from Brenda Hart and her mother) one of the Michael Stoebner canvases that her company distributes.  It's the Easter Bunny, caught in mid-run, carrying flowers and a basket to some lucky little boy or girl.  Ruth shows off an easy silk ribbon flower technique in her article about Mr. Buns.  He is about the cutest bunny I've seen this year, from his fluffy tail to his pink crystal nose!
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2012/04/hippity-hop.html

Robin King is showing off the new monthly club series she's going to be stitching for Needle Deeva--pastel sugar Skulls for the Day of the Dead celebrations!  Naturally, being Robin, she is going to accessorize her stitching with Day of the Dead magnets and snap trays for her tools.  If you like something a bit edgy or just want to celebrate Halloween in the springtime, you will enjoy all of these goodies for Dia de los Muertos.
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2012/04/sugar-skulls-by-needledeeva.html

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