While Awaiting Santa UPDATED

While we wait for Santa Claus, I think I'll go study Joan Eidman's Noel piece, which is beautiful on many levels.
http://joaneidman.com/that-last-stitch/

UPDATE:  This piece is back from the finisher and it is lovely in the antique style.
http://joaneidman.com/mistletoe-noel/

UPDATE #2: I thought you would like to see Joyeux Noel, which has been made into a pillow. Nice!
http://joaneidman.com/2013/07/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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Counting Under the Christmas Tree

Counted canvaswork admirers will enjoy seeing what Suky Lady has just finished--two Jim Wurth ornaments. These turn up on eBay occasionally (they aren't available anywhere else as Jim has retired from teaching) and are gorgeous!
http://sukylady.blogspot.com/2012/12/monrovia-stitched.html

I have heard hints that you can order these from Threadneedle Street in Palm Dessert, California but I don't know that for sure.  Anyone know?  The shop doesn't have an Internet presence but their phone number is 760-340-041.  (I hope that hasn't changed!)

Liz Morrow of LizArt is reworking a series of Earth-Sea-Sky designs she created a few years back and will chart them for sale.  Love Bargello?  Check these out.
http://lizartblog.blogspot.com/2012/12/nature-sea.html

Kathy at Needle Delights shows off her tree, full of ornaments of her own design.  As a bonus, there's a glimpse of her newest geometric design, still underway.
http://needledelightsoriginals.blogspot.com/2012/12/its-beginning.html

Laura Perin has a new chart available.  It's a Bargello Christmas tree!  Very inventive and pretty and probably a quick stitch, too.  Can't beat that!  BUT WAIT!  There's a problem with the chart.  Errata info is in the second link.
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2012/12/time-to-trim-tree.html

http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2013/02/another-heads-up-stitchers.html

Laura is also planning a cyber class for early 2013.  Here are the details.
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2012/12/first-cyber-class-for-2013.html

Maybe you'll get lucky and Santa will bring you this Twos Class from Nancy's Needle.
http://sonorandesertstitching.blogspot.com/2012/12/twos-class.html

Or maybe you'll get this neat Christmas ort box design from Hand Blessings.
http://yarntree.typepad.com/needlework_news/2012/12/counted-canvas-christmas-wreath-box-from-handblessings.html

If you can't decide, talk to Sara Leigh.
http://stitchything.blogspot.com/2012/12/wrapping-things-up-for-holidays.html

Merry Christmas to all counted folks out there from Chilly Hollow.

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

Do You Love Nativities?

I love Nativity sets a lot but they are very expensive and time-consuming, worse even than a big stocking. Quail Run has the solution--a mini set. They have several for you to inspect on their blog.
http://sonorandesertstitching.blogspot.com/2012/12/sampler-sunday-mini-nativities.html

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

Stitching A Christmas Angel

Follow along as Jean stitches a Medieval Christmas angel. 
http://lovingstitches.typepad.com/a-needlepoint-journal-abo/2012/12/a-christmas-angel.html

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More Christmas Inspiration

This time of year stitchers are inspired to show off their Christmas stitching, often with tips on how they achieved the effects they wanted.  So pour a cuppa and sit down and take notes!

Isn't this a great Princess ornament?  Sadly, I think it is a Petei design which means it is probably almost impossible to find.  But we can dream, can't we?
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2012/11/any-princess-would-love-this-ornament.html

Stephanie went to class at Needle Works and took photos of some of the fabulous models on display.  There is a nutcracker (Beau Geste?  If so also unavailable.) and Brenda Stofft's Texas Santa, riding toward your house on his Texas longhorn.  The details on each piece are amazing and worthy of close study.
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2012/11/fun-things-fromthe-needle-works.html

Speaking of nutcrackers, Summer Louise has started the Nutcracker Santa from Amanda Lawford.  It is going to be amazing, so bookmark this and keep an eye out for more postings about what Summer does to bring this canvas to life.  She's already stitched Amanda Lawford's Royal Santa.  Follow the link to see him in all his glory.
http://summerlouise.blogspot.com/2012/11/amanda-lawford-nutcracker-santa-1.html

Kimberly has finished her fabulous ornaments.  These are colorful and happy and just wonderful to see.  Hopefully these ornaments are available from Needle Works in Austin.  I don't know if they are painted or counted, but they sure are terrific regardless!
http://akimberlydesign.blogspot.com/2012/11/some-finishing.html

I love how Anne of ABS Designs subtly changed the same sock design to make a boy/girl version!
http://thecapestitcher.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-double-finale.html

Colleen found a totally different stitch for Santa's fur trim.  It will work well on large areas I think and is very pretty, too boot.
http://www.stitchinginthetexashillcountry.com/the_needle_works/2012/12/share-a-stitch-sunday-december-2.html

Quail Run is stitching the letters of Joyeux Noel in a huge variety of ways.  Very inspirational!
http://sonorandesertstitching.blogspot.com/2012/11/stitches-for-letters.html

I hope you enjoyed the show and all the wonderful ways folks are stitching Christmas.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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