The Keenan Variation

The shop newsletter for Bedecked and Beaddazzled is available online now. Besides all the tempting classes and clubs, Ruth has posted terrific diagrams for Keenan Stitch that show a great way of working it in long vertical rows instead of the more normal horizontal path. 
http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/content/uploads/bedeckednewsjune2014.pdf

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 2, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Jan Reorganizes

Jan at Thread Medley has been overwhelmed by unstitched projects recently, so she did a little reorganization.  Now she can't see anything but the projects in her current rotation and their threads are close at hand.  No visiting the stash and becoming stressed out by everything that is there, screaming your name!  Very clever, Jan.
http://threadmedley.wordpress.com/2014/05/19/the-new-routine-its-working/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 20, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Artist at Work (With Tiki Heads) UPDATED

Orna Willis is working away on "Vintage Garden," her newest piece. In this blog entry she shows off the two color ways.   I prefer the version at the top of the page since the white coils make this look like a Tiki head to me, turning Vintage Garden into a retro Florida tiki hut with tropical flowers all around.
http://ornadesign.blogspot.com/2014/06/its-almost-here.html

UPDATE:  You can create your own Vintage Garden as Orna has the chart (and a thread kit if you wish) ready for purchase.
http://ornadesign.blogspot.com/2014/06/so-much-to-show.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 1, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Sorority Girls Need Bling

Suzanne's done a great job on the Delta Gamma heart she stitched for her daughter. Look at the sequins! The best part, though, is the highly padded border. Isn't that wonderful!?
http://suzannehicks.blogspot.com/2014/06/be-dg.html

There are some very useful ideas here, whether you have a sorority sister to stitch for or not.

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 27,  2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Handicraft Club

Read about Rhode Island's Handicraft Club, home of creativity and purpose found in working with one's hands. Don't miss the slide show at the top of the article.  Many thanks to Caryl, by the way, for finding this and mentioning it on Facebook's Needlepoint Nation.
http://www.providencejournal.com/features/lifestyle/health-fitness/20140519-handicraft-club-on-college-hill-in-providence-is-a-sanctuary-for-creativity.ece

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© Copyright May 19, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.