Petei Contest

Stephanie has thrown down the gauntlet--whoever has the most Petei Santas wins!
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2013/11/whoever-has-most-petei-santas-wins.html

I'm not even in the bottom ten as my few Petei canvases don't include any of the iconic Santa designs.  What about you?

I guess now that Painted Pony has picked up the Petei line we can start to assemble a collection, though.  Let's see, do I want Cleopatra or the Astronaut most...?

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

Friday Finishing: The Mustang Pillow

Mary Agnes, who is always original, stitched her first car in this vintage Mustang design, then made it into a shaped pillow.  How clever is that?!
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2013/11/mustang-needlepoint-pillow.html

I write Blog articles as far ahead as possible since Real Life has a way of getting in the way of my blogging schedule, so I have a lot of Christmas pieces to show you still.  Here are some wonderful holiday pieces that arrived at Enriched Stitch before Thanksgiving.   I think they are great!
http://astheneedleturns.com/more-finishing/

http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2013/12/blog-post_3.html

http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2013/12/ornaments-from-christmas-past.html

http://cityneedlework.blogspot.com/2012/06/twelve-days-of-christmas.html

This artistic and charming piece is a favorite of Erin's.  I can see why!
http://needlepointland.com/2013/12/19/patricks-stocking/

But we aren't all Christians. Aren't these Hanukkah pieces gorgeous?
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2013/12/hollys-beautiful-hanukkah-decorations.html

This may be the last of the holiday finishing!  That train has left the station.  LOL
http://splittheneedles.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-christmas-train-leaves-station.html


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

Needlepoint Now Newsletter

The Christmas edition of Needlepoint Now magazine's newsletter is up on their site, full of holiday cheer (and poetry).
http://www.needlepointnow.com/wp-content/uploads/NN_NWSLTR_Dec13.pdf

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
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Leigh Re-Releases Christmas

Leigh Designs has re-released some of their vintage Christmas stockings. The stockings come in two shapes and a variety of styles. There are stockings with houses in winter, nutcrackers,  stockings featuring candles and fancy candlesticks, some amazing harlequin stockings, Christmas tree stockings, and of course the famous Byzantine stockings.  If you are in the market for something just a little different but classic for your 2014 Christmas stocking, this is the place to look.
http://leighdesigns.com/ImgIdx2i.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.

Robin Reports from the Nimble Needle UPDATED AGAIN

Robin King was at the Nimble Needle in Atlanta in late October and has posted the first part of a report on all she saw and did there.   Speed dating?  LOL
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-nimble-needle-atlanta-experience.html

http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-nimble-needle-atlanta-part-2.html

http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-nimble-needle-atlanta-part-3.html

Robin's going back this week and will report on the canvases awaiting her there.  Can't wait!
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-nimble-needle-atlanta-february-2014.html

Makes me want to visit the shop and take a Robin class!  

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