Victorian Carolers for Dr. Donn

When I saw Stephanie's set of Victorian caroling stand up figures form Heartstrings, I thought of a friend who sort of would like to stitch such a set. This is for you, Donn!   Merry Christnas!
 http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-little-caroling.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.

Friday Finishing: The Classics

Nobody knows classic designs and classic finishing like Needle Nicely. Their monogram pillow from Patti Mann is lovely now and will be lovely in twenty years, too.  Some things never go out of style.
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2013/11/monogram-pillow.html

Enriched Stitch has a little bit of everything to show off.  Many of these items are from their fabulous classes.
http://astheneedleturns.com/fall-finishing/

Nothing is more classic than a custom needlepoint belt.
http://www.needlepaint.com/blog/2013/11/21/custom-needlepoint-belt-stitched/

Or a basketweave pillow with awesome trim.
http://summerlouise.blogspot.com/2013/11/flower-needlepoint-pillow-stitched-and.html

Do you like Painted Pony's classic angel designs?  Then you will love their classic finishing, courtesy of Steph.
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2013/11/how-about-stitching-only-small-painted.html

Are you a fan of elephant canvases?  If so, you'll love this one.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2013/11/blog-post_21.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.

BeSttiched Does Christmas UPDATED

BeStitched is making a special effort this year to have needlepoint gifts ready for shoppers.  They do gift certificates, of course, and...
http://bestitchedneedlepoint.com/give-the-gift-of-needlepoint/

...they also have a pre-packed needlepoint set, ready to unwrap and stitch!
http://bestitchedneedlepoint.com/queen-for-a-day-gift-box/

If you have a stitching friend who'd love this, or you think you might have time to teach someone to stitch over the holidays, this is a good way to start.  Of course I bet your local shop would be willing to do something along these lines, too, but not everyone has a shop close by.
http://bestitchedneedlepoint.com/holiday-gift-box-from-bestitched-needlepoint/

UPDATE:  BeStitched has added a post-Christmas delight box--a Melissa Shirley angel.
http://bestitchedneedlepoint.com/angel-gift-box/

To put us all in a holiday mood, here is Tchaikovsky's Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, played on Ben Franklin's invention, the glass armonica.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQemvyyJ--g

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.

Need a Laugh?

If you need a laugh, check out the signs from the Stitch-Its trunk show at the Enriched Stitch. I don't know which one made me laugh hardest! 
http://astheneedleturns.com/stitch-its-signs/

Maybe "A Fool and His Money Are Fun to Go Out With"  or maybe "A Clean House Is A Sign of A Broken Computer."

It's hard to pick just one!

Oh, how about "Don't Treat Me Any Differently Than You Would The Queen"?

LOL

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.

A Death Hits Pearsall's

Thanks to Rachel I discovered that Pearsall's Silks is discontinuing their Filosell Silk Floss due to the death of their master dyer. It is very sad to lose not only the skilled, but their products.  If you love the Filosell six ply silk, Tristan Brooks has the remaining stock.
http://www.tristanbrooks.com/index.html

By the way, Rachel was working on an Or Nue' Hittite Amulet when she ran out of thread and found out about the death at Pearsall's.
http://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk/wordpress/2013/12/03/making-progress-on-the-hittite-amulet/

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.