Cat or Pumpkin? UPDATED

Sue is working on what I think is a Shelly Tribbey witch* and decided to do a darning stitch pumpkin for the background. Lo and Behold--it turned into a cat's heard!
https://sudukc.wordpress.com/2014/10/30/happy-halloween-and-an-another-stitched-witch-but-not-finished/

Now that's background magic!

UPDATE: I corrected the link.  This is what happens when you blog too soon after cataract surgery!  LOL

*Nope, this is Deborah Wilson /Beau Jeste's Spread Eagle Witch.  Sue checked.  Thanks!

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Hollow Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright October 30, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Feathers and Flowers -- Steph Takes a Class with Laura Taylor

Stephanie has been quite busy taking classes from Laura Taylor at Needle Works in Austin.
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2014/10/read-all-about-it-read-all-about-it.html

The shop offered Melissa Shirley's Halloween Basket as a class one day and canvas embellishment class the second.  Looks like Steph took both classes.  The Indian Brave is from Painted Pony's Southwestern Indian Nativity set.
http://theneedleworks.com/laura-taylor-hill-country-stitching-camp-fall-session-2014/

If you are interested in seeing the full Southwestern Indian Nativity set stitched by Palma Seljan, head here.
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-special-nativity-set.html

Thanks for sharing, Stephanie!

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright October 23, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

What Katie Threads Next

The Oxford Embroidery Guild invited Katie Pirson to visit and tell them about her training at the Royal School of Needlework in Hampton Palace.
http://oxfordembroiderersguild.blogspot.com/2014/10/8-october-2014-katie-pirson.html 

If you are intrigued, here is Katie Pirson's website. It is great fun to explore.
http://whatkatiethreads.carbonmade.com

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright October 17, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

EGA Seminar Phoenix 2014

EGA's Seminar is in Phoenix in 2014 and folks are starting to arrive. The New Jersey Needle Artists crowd is there already! First they visited the shops.

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/10/18/stash-and-bling/

Then the classes started. Here's a bit about High Country Winter by Joan Thomasson.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/10/19/day-1-at-dreams-and-legends-seminar/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/10/19/second-day-of-winter-in-the-high-country/


Gale Washington's pulled whitework class Horus sounds fabulous!
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/10/20/rubbing-elbows-with-a-celebrity/


Lois Kürschners Cathedral Rock at Sedona class is described here.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/10/20/cathedral-rock-at-sedona/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/10/21/day-2-of-sedona-cathedral-rock/


This is Navajo Blanket class, taught by Toni Gerdes.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/10/20/navajo-blanket/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/10/21/navajo-blanket-2/


This is Jasper, also taught by Toni Gerdes.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/10/24/angels-among-us/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/10/23/jasper-day-one/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/10/25/farewell-to-another-great-seminar/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/10/25/good-by-phoenix-and-seminar-2014/


Several of the NJNA group took tours of the area.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/10/23/a-day-away-from-stitching/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/10/23/wednesday-is-tour-day-at-ega/


Vicky DeAngelis has arrived and is having great fun.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/dreams-and-legends/

http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/be-still-my-heart-3/

http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/dreams-and-legends-day-2/

http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/this-is-the-way/

http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/until-we-meet-again/


And Sandy Arthur just arrived! Let the party begin!
http://sandyarthur.blogspot.com/2014/10/ega-national-seminar-phoenix-az-here-i.html

Sandy's taking a class from the amazingly talented Alison Cole. She writes the most incredible gold work books!
http://sandyarthur.blogspot.com/2014/10/alison-cole-how-do-i-describe-my-first.html

http://sandyarthur.blogspot.com/2014/10/ega-tuesday.html

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright March 17, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Decorating for Halloween UPDATED LOTS

Everyone is showing off their Halloween needlepoint decorations so I thought I'd collect some of the best examples here for us to all enjoy, particularly those of us who never get trick or treaters. 
http://splittheneedles.blogspot.com/2014/10/coast-to-coast-halloween.html

http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2014/10/blog-post_31.html

http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2014/10/happy-hallloween.html

http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-spookiest-day-of-year.html

http://thecapestitcher.blogspot.com/2014/10/happy-halloween.html

http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2014/10/happy-halloween.html

http://createneedlepoint.typepad.com/create_needlepoint/2014/10/happy-halloween-needlepoint.html

http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2014/11/how-was-your-halloween-candy-here-are.html

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright October 19, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.