Vote for the Ugliest Christmas Sweater

Two's Company is holding an ugly sweater contest at the shop for Christmas and they want your help choosing the winners. Please email or text your vote for a) the Ugliest Sweater and b) Your Favorite Sweater to the contacts in this posting of the contestants.  If you click on the first sweater, you'll see each design better and can read each design's title so you can vote for the ones you think should win easily without having to describe it.
http://www.twoscompanyneedlepoint.com/whats-new-and-sale-canvases.html

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

From Pencil to Paint and Beyond

Kimberly shows how a sketch is turned into a hand painted needlepoint canvas.  If birds are your thing, you'll really love this!
http://akimberlydesign.blogspot.com/2015/11/what-i-do.html 

The design is called "Little Dancer" and you can pick it up from Ruth Schmuff's website.
https://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/Little-Bird/

Here's the companion piece Kimberly mentioned. It's called "Emma's Little Bird," and Ruth stitched it in one of her famous mystery classes.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2015/05/fini.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright November 28, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Erin's Having a Bad Day UPDATED

Needlepoint Land's owner, Erin, is having a bad day.
http://needlepointland.com/2015/11/27/black-friday-2/

UPDATE:  A clever Blog reader used Web Cache to allow us to see the now password protected posting.  Thanks, Anon!  You win the Smart Cookie Award for today!
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:VDgXCnnMv7YJ:needlepointland.com/2015/11/27/black-friday-2/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

If you have a little extra cash, how about visiting Erin's online store and buying something?
https://needlepoint.land

Better yet, visit the shop in person if you are anywhere near Stuart, Florida.  Here is where the shop is located--

Address: 3836 Old Dixie Hwy, Stuart, FL 34997
Phone:(772) 223-9700

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.

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.