No One Was Hurt

Sign of the Arrow in Missouri was closed for a bit this week after a car sailed through their door and window!  Thankfully no one was hurt in this escapade.
http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=393190

They are open again with plywood securing the shop until repairs can be made.
http://ladue-frontenac.patch.com/groups/announcements/p/sign-of-the-arrow-has-reopened


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Quail Run Newsletter for August

Hurrah!  The August newsletter for Quail Run is now available! Besides listing the upcoming classes and events, talking about various ideas for belt canvas finishing (besides belts), you can read interesting ideas for stitching leaves and flowers, and see some spectacular finished items from shop customers.  My favorite piece is the lady on page 14.  Check out her spiral of hair and the complex stitches that make up her eyes, plus she has a real necklace and earrings!  The newsletter profiles Facets, Petite Facets and Wired Facets from Kreinik, too.  
http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk//launch.aspx?eid=172fd342-7f58-48e6-9e4f-13e62c96d276

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

Sue's been on vacation in the Dakotas and she takes us along to visit Village Needleworks in Omaha where she stopped on the way home.  Want to read about the first half of her trip?  Just click on the blue title "Travel Blog:  South Dakota" at the top of the article and you can read that, too.
http://sudukc.wordpress.com/2013/07/26/south-dakota-part-2/

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
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Anyone Recognize This? UPDATED

Anyone Recognize This?

Does anyone recognize the designer of this lovely group of ladies? A friend is interested in this piece which we found on In Stitches' shop blog. Sadly, the photo was from some years back and the shop doesn't remember the name of the designer as they specialize in counted thread, not needlepoint. Any help would be appreciated! 

You can leave a comment here or if comments don't work for you, just email me directly at chilly hollow athotmail dot com.  Thanks!

UPDATE:  Martin found this via Google Images on a cross stitch site.  It is apparently the work of a Polish designer.  I think the photo above is a painted canvas, though.  If anyone knows who distributed it, I would love to know.
http://www.cross-stitch-patterns.eu/?stat=a&user=Nickole214&how=on&sortuj=szukaj&stat=a&strona=2

Thanks Martin.  You are The Best!

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Bring Your Stitching to Life

Many of you have heard Susan Portra's motto, "Bring Your Canvas to Life." I am pretty sure that this is NOT what she meant!  But you know, bringing painted canvases to life is just what we do, except we mostly use needle and thread.
http://needlepointland.com/category/video/

The above is an introduction to Erin McGrath, the mind behind Needlepoint Land.  Pour yourself your favorite beverage and start exploring!  I'm not going to tell you what you'll find but there is gold here.  It is up to you to roam around and find the buried treasure.

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.