Merry Christmas to All

Boots Bailey's The Stork and The Baby

I hope everyone is enjoying their Christmas holiday, whether you are Christian and observe Christ's birth or not. If you are lucky, maybe you can do a little stitching today. If you are very lucky you are celebrating with family and friends; if you aren't, you are having a quiet holiday by yourself. Either way, my best wishes for a terrific and healthy 2015 are going out to you, along with this image of the late Boots Bailey's The Stork and The Baby.

Don't forget that those we have lost are always accessible to us again in our memories.  I hope you have the best memories of Christmases past to enjoy on this Holy Day.

If not, here's to a Happy 2015 in which to make good memories.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 25, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Creative Journey Gets Frequent Flyer Miles UPDATED

Joan talks about the creative journey of her three St. Nicholas designs--and their real journeys, too!  These lovelies are distributed by Dreamhouse Ventures, just in case you need one to journey to your house.
http://joaneidman.com/the-journey/

UPDATE:  Here's a better look at the Holly St. Nicholas along with Christmas wishes from Joan Eidman herself.
http://joaneidman.com/happy-holidays/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 10, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas at The Enriched Stitch

Linda took a class from Mary Susan at Enriched Stitch in Connecticut.   Lucky us--she reported back on all the fun ideas!
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/12/11/twas-the-night-before-christmas/

The canvas is Rebecca Wood's "'Twas the Night Before Christmas."  I suspect if you call the shop and ask nicely they will kit this up for you.
http://astheneedleturns.com/twas-the-night-before-christmas-class/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 15, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Have Yourself a Needlepoint Christmas!

Finishers are working late these days, trying to get everything made up for Christmas. I am going to collect all the gorgeous photos the shops are posting here so you can spend Christmas Eve enjoying all the lovely pieces that are out there somewhere, embellishing our Needlepoint Christmas. 

So put on the Christmas music, pour yourself your favorite beverage, and dream!

A Collection of Designs Trunk Show Models
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2014/11/a-collection-of-designs.html

BeStitched
http://bestitchedneedlepoint.com/finished-fridays-giant-christmas-stocking/

EyeCandy
http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2014/12/christmas-finishing.html

Labors of Love's Kindergarten Nativity (stitch guides by David McCaskill come with the canvases, finishing by Cheryl Fulkerson) - with the Manger Backdrop still to be finished
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205745515823586&set=gm.767971463280014&type=1&theater

Pocket Full of Stitches
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2014/12/finished.html

Ridgewood Needlepoint
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2014/11/finishing-friday_14.html

http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2014/12/reindeer-carrots.html

Stephanie's Ornaments
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2014/12/no-stitching.html

http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2014/12/more-decorations.html

Suzanne's Santa
http://suzannehicks.blogspot.com/2014/12/tis-season-to-start-gettin-jolly.html

Threedles Ornaments
http://threadmedley.wordpress.com/2014/11/29/threedles-2012-ornaments-all-finished/

By the way, if you don't celebrate Christmas, enjoy Rochelle's lovely Hannukah pieces.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10203956201117985&set=pcb.766665533410607&type=1&theater

If you celebrate Christmas and you like classic style, you'll love these stockings Kristen stitched and finished.
http://knitionary.blogspot.com/2011/12/needlepoint-stockings.html


And if you don't celebrate Christmas, or you are just sick of the holidays and winter in general, here is Linda's finished piece, just for you.
http://splittheneedles.blogspot.com/2014/12/spring-is-right-around-corner.html


Merry, merry!


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright November 14, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Christmas Has Arrived Early This Year (Tony Minieri Stitch Guides)

Yes, Christmas has arrived two days early here in Chilly Hollow--Tony Minieri's website finally has some of his stitch guides available! These are electronic guides (unless you live in countries where Tony has to collect VAT) available instantly after payment. All the details are here.
http://www.tonyminieri.com/kazoos-store/

I expect more guides will be added as Tony has time to make them available. No, I haven't bought any yet. I'm still trying to decide....

If you have and you want to let the rest of us know what the guides are like (some of them are likely quite old), please comment below or email me at chillyhollow at hotmail dot com. Thanks and Merry Christmas! 

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 23, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.