Looking Over Sandy's Shoulder

If you are a fan of Sandy Arthur's stitching like I am, you are dying to see how her latest cyberclass "Mod Ornaments" is going.  Sandy just shipped the first lesson, so I imagine a lot of folks are standing by their mailboxes, impatiently tapping their foot.  Here's a peek.  This is a mystery class so no one but the author (Sandy) knows how the story will go.
http://sandyarthur.blogspot.com/2014/11/oh-boy-oh-boy-oh-boy-day-today-we-sent.html

The canvas is by Eye Candy.  Once the cyberclass is over, your local shop will be able to order the canvas and guide for you in case you are kicking yourself that you missed out.  Stay tuned for more updates!

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For My Counting Friends

This posting is for my counted canvaswork friends who will love seeing four different color ways of Threedles' 2012 ornament design.  Jan is stitching these as presents (plus a small one for herself) and using a variety of color schemes, all of which are beautiful.
http://threadmedley.wordpress.com/2014/10/31/threedles-2012-ornament-finales/

If you are not familiar with Kurdy Briggs' work, here is her website.  Every year she does a small Christmas ornament design.  I am not sure if these are available after the year has passed but I do know the 2014 ornament is at the bottom of this page.
http://www.threedles.com/06012011/2014/2014Designs.html

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© Copyright  October 31, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Bowl for Candy

Thanks to Donna's recommendation I've been reading the Embroiderers Association of Canada's blog where I stumbled across this counted canvaswork candy dish!
http://eac-blog.blogspot.ca/2014/07/a-canvas-candy-bowl.html

Now that's not something you see every day!  A little searching found this information on the designer Carol Storie's project.
http://www.eac.ca/candybowl.html

Here is her website.  The candy dish project isn't listed there as it is still probably only a teaching piece.
http://heartfelt-designs.com/?page_id=2

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© Copyright November 15, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

NeedleArt 2014 Exhibit at Montpelier

I had no idea the Montpelier Museum's NeedleArt 2014 exhibit was this month!
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/laurel/ph-ll-needlearts-1113-20141113-story.html

Luckily the Needle Retailer posted the link above on Facebook.  Here's a bit more about the dates/times in case you are in the Laurel, Maryland area in November.
http://www.pgparks.com/page61284.aspx

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Counted Canvaswork Delights

Fans of counted canvaswork, particularly pieces by Jim Wurth and Kurdy Biggs/Threedles, will want to check out the SBCANG website to see some of their work stitched by chapter members. I love seeing the various colors and the ways the Threedles chart was turned into ornaments instead of one big piece.
http://www.sbneedlepoint.org/nov_2014.html

Fans of either designer who want to see more of their work and possibly buy charts should visit Blog's tabs labeled "Counted Canvaswork Designers" and "Counted Canvaswork Shops" to find more examples of their work and shops that Blog readers say stock a large number of charts.  To return here, just click on the Home tab.  See how easy I make it to spend way too much money on charts?  LOL

Enjoy the show.  Many thanks to SBCANG for being such a talented and giving group!

(By the way, if your shop has a ton of needlepoint charts and they aren't on the shop list, please let me know by either adding a comment below or sending me a quick note at chillyhollowathotmaildotcom.  Thanks!)

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© Copyright November 9, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.