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Sunday, September 13, 2015

Ros Goes to RSN

Labels: Mary Corbet, Royal School of Needlework

A friend of Mary Corbet's just took a course at the Royal School of Needlework and reported back to Mary about her experience. It's fascinating to hear how the class was run and get an idea of how RSN approaches teaching students, just in case we get to take a class there one day.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2015/09/an-insiders-scoop-on-rsn-classes.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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© Copyright September 9, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Don't Touch That!

Labels: finishing, Ridgewood, Ridgewood Needlepoint, tuffets

Occasionally I see an unusual piece of needlepoint finishing that makes me want to keep it untouched under glass, dust free and pristine, for everyone to enjoy for decades to come.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2015/09/neldas-tuffet.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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© Copyright September 9, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Mary Agnes Goes to the Trade Show

Labels: Mary Agnes Rhudy Cussen, Needle Nicely

Mary Agnes of Needle Nicely in Florida reminiscences about going to trade shows in the 1970s. Some things have changed and some things never do!
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2015/09/travels-with-mary-agnes-and-trubey.html

http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2015/09/travels-with-mary-agnes-and-trubey-ii.html

Not to worry, MA. I've been elbowed aside by 90 year old Jewish grandmothers who were happy to yell at me in Yiddish at the deli on the Upper East Side many a day. The exasperated counterman finally told me I was going to have to push back. Of course, being a good Southern girl, no way could I do that. Doormat to pushy old ladies--that's me!

I've never had a husband disappear overboard, though. Neither has MA, I hasten to assure you!

I've made a note to include a young, six foot blonde female on all my future trips, however.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright September 3, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Friday, September 11, 2015

The Nina Goerres Fund Designs UPDATED

Labels: ANG, chapters, charts, counted canvaswork, Nina Goerres, SBCANG

Counted canvas workers everywhere are rejoicing (along with fans of the late Nina Goerres) at the release of the older Nina Goerres Fund designs to the public. Nina was a much loved member of the San Bernardino Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild. She left money to the guild to use for educational purposes at her death. SBCANG has used the funds to commission a yearly chart in Nina's honor. Designers such as Carol Algie Higgenbotham, Janet Zigler Casey, Amy Wolfson, Sue Reed and now Carole Lake and Michael Boren have created designs for the chapter courtesy of Nina's legacy. You can see all the designs except the brand new 2015-16 one here.
http://www.sbneedlepoint.org/index.html

All of the designs are free to chapter members and cost $20 for everyone else (for a PDF file version--mailed ones cost more to cover paper, postage, etc.). (The 2015-16 design is not available to any but chapter members at this time.) If you are interested in ordering, please contact the Nina Fund Chair at sbchapter+ngchair@gmail.com and put Nina's name in the subject line.

Thanks, Nina!

UPDATE: Belle Sprague let me know that "Bonnie Brae," the newest Nina Goerres Fund design can been seen if you click on the link to the September meeting in the Programs section in the SBCANG website link above. There is also a link at the top of the home page to membership information. They love long distance members!

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© Copyright September 8, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.