A Mirror to My Art Contest

Sampler fans and those who enjoy reproduction embroidery will enjoy looking at the twenty finalists in Needleprints' "A Mirror to My Art" contest. Stitchers were challenged to design a cover for a hand mirror.  Start with the 15 September entry and scroll back in time using the Older Posts link to see the finalists.  The winner is announced in the second link below. I would have found it very hard to decide among them myself!
http://needleprintmirrortomyart.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/finalist-1.html

http://needleprint.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-mirror-to-my-art-competition-winners.html

Good closeups of each winner have been posted, so here they are in the order they were put online.
http://needleprint.blogspot.com/2012/11/mirror-images-silvia-from-italy.html

http://needleprint.blogspot.com/2012/11/margreeths-mirror.html

http://needleprint.blogspot.com/2012/11/mirror-images-dianne-from-australia.html

http://needleprint.blogspot.com/2012/11/roses-mirror-to-her-art.html

http://needleprint.blogspot.com/2012/11/francescas-artful-pomegranate-mirror.html

http://needleprint.blogspot.com/2012/11/amys-bewitching-mermaid-mirror.html

Happy Thanksgiving!

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

Seasonal News

The crazy holiday season is upon us.  Kelly Clark has been working hard on getting her catalogue ready for the TNNA show after the holidays.  The photographs of finished designs are wonderful!
http://kellyclarkneedlepointhandbook.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-glimpse-of-autumn.html

Ruth Schmuff has finished her latest mystery class, one with a Halloween theme.  To see what she changed, check out the original design in the second link below.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2012/11/big-dramatic-finish.html

http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2012/05/broom-parking.html

By the way, here is the canvas Ruth will use in her next mystery class--a Zecca snowman!
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2012/11/are-you-ready-for-snow.html

Michele has finished her latest Christmas stocking and shares the ideas she used to make sure this small stocking lasts and lasts until its owner is grown, and to make the details special.
http://bristlythistle.blogspot.com/2012/10/not-all-stockings-should-be-huge-and.html

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

Vikki The Finisher

I just stumbled across mention of a finisher I hadn't heard about--Vikki of Vikki's Stuff of Austin, TX. Her website is full of lovely things, so please take a little time to browse. After all, finishers put the icing on our cakes!
http://www.vikkisstuff.com

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

Thankful

I am certainly grateful to hear that DMC's office and warehouse are back up and running after the mess that was Hurricane Sandy.
http://dmc-threads.com/happy-thanksgiving-2/

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

Thanksgiving and Needlepoint UPDATED

This blog entry Carolyn talks about using needlepoint at Thanksgiving using examples Facebook friends sent her.
http://www.livingwithneedlepoint.com/2012/11/14/thanksgiving-needlepoint/

Thanksgiving pillows
http://www.livingwithneedlepoint.com/2012/11/18/give-thanks-for-needlepoint-pillows/

Standups--
http://www.livingwithneedlepoint.com/2012/11/21/give-thanks-for-needlepoint/

UPDATE:  And Thanksgiving leftovers.  LOL
http://www.livingwithneedlepoint.com/2012/11/25/more-thanksgiving-we-love-leftovers/

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