Laura Says Whoops!

Poor Laura Perin has discovered mistakes in her new Bargello and Butterfly chart.  Rats!  Fortunately, the mistakes are small ones.  There's a missing thread and two symbols on the chart are linked to the wrong colors.  Switch them and you are good to go!
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2013/10/bargello-butterfly-stitchers.html

She's also found a typo in the Bargello and Carnations chart.
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2014/07/bargello-and-carnations-correction.html

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

Poor DebBee's Designs has found a printing error in one of their charts, the one for the new Tricky Treats. 
http://debbeesdesigns.com/DDWrdPrs/2013/10/17/doh-when-i-goof-up/

Kudos to Debbie for finding and fixing the error promptly.  Here is the link to her errata page so you can print out the correct diagram.
http://debbeesdesigns.com/DDWrdPrs/oops/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
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A Brief Profile of Susan Portra

If you have ever browsed the American Needlepoint Guild's gallery of award winning pieces, you will have seen Susan Portra's name.   She has taught many of the students whose work wins ribbons at each Seminar.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/bring-your-canvas-to-life/

Susan's website has some very interesting sections, like these two canvases, explained in detail by Susan herself.  Click on a date and prepare to be amazed at her ideas for various sections of the featured canvases.
http://www.susanportra.com/featured-canvas.html

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

Finishing Friday (More Halloween)

Fancy Stitches in Texas has a wonderful Halloween finishing section on their website. If you need any Halloween decorating ideas, this is the place for inspiration.   By the way, most of the Halloween stitching you'll see in the link below was done by Cynthia Pigg, retired science teacher who works at Fancy Stitches now putting us all to shame with her Halloween decorating.  Wanna come decorate my house, Cynthia?
http://www.fancystitches.com/page19.html

Do you love candy corn?  You'll enjoy Barbara Bergsten's versions.
http://createneedlepoint.typepad.com/create_needlepoint/2013/10/needlepoint-kisses.html 

Diane has some wonderful Halloween pieces on display.
http://www.dianestakingtimeouttoneedlepoint.com/2013/10/halloween-finishing.html

Love pumpkins?  Then this link is for you.  (But there is a great menorah set, a lovely spooky movie theatre, a cute mini Nativity set, and a lovely Christmas stocking to see as well.)
http://astheneedleturns.com/back-from-the-finishers-2/

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
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All About Thread Separators

Like Mary Corbet, I was puzzled by the thread separators from Puffin and Company, at least until I tried one. They are fun to use, and I think folks with disabilities might find them very useful indeed in untwisting threads.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2013/09/a-needlework-tool-that-baffled-me-until.html

Things that we take for granted can be huge problems if you have to work one-handed!

The Puffin website has a nice selection of designs, too.  Don't you just love tools that are not only functional but pretty?!
http://store.puffinco.com/servlet/Categories?category=Puffin%20Thread%20|%20Floss%20Separators#srchlnd

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