Needlepoint at Kips Bay, the Movies, and Elsewhere

Folks who pay attention can spot needlepoint in the wild in the most amazing places!  One of Ridgewood's customers spotted a great needlepoint pillow at the Kips Bay Decorator Show House.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2015/06/this-pillow-was-sighted-by-judy-at-kips.html

I stumbled across this article on favorite movie posters that claims the movie poster for the Coen Brothers' Fargo was done in needlepoint.  It looks like cross stitch to me but I am unable to find out for sure, which means we can add one more mystery to all those you find watching the film.  There are a ton of cross stitch diagrams to reproduce it available here and there online.
http://toddritteronline.com/blog/?p=468

Carolyn Hedge Baird found this fabulous wicker and needlepoint chair in what appears to be an antiques store in Texas.
https://www.facebook.com/nestndlpt/photos/np.1435237967485522.1277706333/987846491259970/?type=1&notif_t=notify_me_page

So what needlepoint sightings have you made lately?

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 24, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Whimsical Stitch Celebrates Wednesdays

Mary Legallet of the Whimsical Stitch posts a new stitch diagram each Wednesday.  Here is the Woven Ribbon Stitch...
http://www.whimsicalstitch.com/whimsicalwednesdays/2015/6/24/tiu68vj3cefk7t2z5pdi1ck8y5ti9a

...and here is another woven ribbon stitch with variations.
http://www.whimsicalstitch.com/whimsicalwednesdays/2015/6/27/more-woven-whimsy

Mary doesn't just post stitch diagrams, she talks about how to dress a stitch up (or down) and various places she's used it.

Better bookmark this blog to see what Mary does next Wednesday!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 25, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Three Elves (Eye Candy)

Ada Hayden shows off three stitched Kringle Belles from her latest Christmas series on her blog. 
http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-kringle-belles-stitched.html

Picture Santa's elf helpers in Eye Candy colors, in both 10 inch stand ups and small ornament versions.  Cute as Christmas, as they say!
http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2014/08/a-christmas-story-end-or-is-it.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 17, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Eight Days at The Royal School

Katherine is in London, studying at the Royal School of Embroidery in Hampton Court.  She is doing the "canvaswork" section, which is what we call needlepoint.  Here is what she has done after eight days.
http://katherinediuguid.blogspot.com/2015/06/rsn-canvaswork-progress-after-8-days-of.html

If you want to read her earlier progress reports, click on the header and then scroll down to read about  earlier classes and see progress photos for them.

Looking good, Katherine!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 24, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The 2014 Exemplary (NAN)

The 2014 Exemplary award winners are up on the National Academy of Needlearts' website. NAN gives multiple first place ribbons in each category but if you click on the little photos you will see why they have trouble picking only one winner.  Everything is amazing!
http://www.needleart.org/Exemplary14/

I suggest you pick a quiet time to browse, savoring each wonderful piece, all of which are technically excellent and often outstanding designs.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 12, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.