A Profile of Sew Much Fun's 3-D Animals

Dena of Kreinik profiles Sew Much Fun's dimensional animals on the Mr. X Stitch page.  You'll learn about the two sisters who run Sew Much Fun, see many finished models of their dimensional stuffed animals, and find links to their online shop.
http://www.mrxstitch.com/dimensional-needlepoint/

Have fun exploring!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright November 27, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Cheesecake with Cats and Stitches

Sheena is teasing us with a mention of delicious cheesecake and rewarding us with photos of her cat menagerie and a way to create compound stitches that work together or apart.
http://www.sheenasstitches.com/happy-thanksgiving-2/

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

Want a Little Mystery in Your Life?

The Needle Arts Mystery Retreat is starting to post threads for various color ways of their mystery piece for the 2016 retreat on their Facebook page.  The first set is teals, purples and golds.  Keep an eye on their FB page for more color combos.
https://www.facebook.com/126832707361178/photos/np.1448375997412518.1277706333/1062571570453949/?type=3

The second set is purples, blues and greens.  So pretty!
https://www.facebook.com/126832707361178/photos/np.1448640026292614.1277706333/1064149620296144/?type=3

The third set is blues, reds and pinks.
https://www.facebook.com/126832707361178/photos/np.1449088838159120.1277706333/1066552110055895/?type=3

If you aren't familiar with this annual retreat, it features a design created by four counted canvaswork teachers--Pat Hartman, Mary Knapp, Linda Reinmuller, and Debbie Rowley.  They have started doing a cyberclass of older retreat designs, by the way.  You can learn more on their website.
http://needleartsmysteryretreat.com

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

Beads and Sequins and Crystals

The Collection Designs has split its embellishment business off to a separate website.  Now you can browse the pretty embellishments there and see a lot of variety of things to add sparkle and dimension to your needlepoint without the distraction of all those pretty painted canvases.
http://www.embellishingplus.com

Of course if you LIKE being distracted, you can visit The Collection's canvases here.
http://www.thecollectiondesigns.com

Have fun browsing!

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

Even Politicians Have Noticed

You know needlework is having a renaissance when even politicians notice and use it to promote themselves. 
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/11/hillary-clinton-cross-stitch/416376/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright November 23, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.