The Whimsy and Grace Tote Bag

So many blogs showcase finishing now that I rarely do so, but this tote bag stitched by a customer at The Needlepointer is really well done.
http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=2b1a4dafdf1ba6e29e773aa79&id=5a935c03c7&e=73961ee0ea

The design is from Whimsy and Grace and The Needlepointer arranged the finishing.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright April 2, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Sunday Morning with A Daughter's Profile of Love and Loss

CBS's Sunday Morning program profiled A Daughter's Profile of Love and Loss, a new book about her parents' fight with cancer by Nancy Borowick.  This is of interest to needlepointers because the cover of the book is a needlepoint sampler Nancy's father designed and stitched to commemorate their marriage in 1979.
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/a-family-album-of-love-and-cancer/

Many thanks to the folks who mentioned this on Needlepoint Nation!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 15, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Meet Laura Hawley

The Needlework Retailer just found this great profile of a stitcher on a local newspaper website.
https://duboiscountyherald.com/b/laura-hawley-painting-with-thread

Hope some of you live close enough to go stitch with Laura!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright April 22, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

DIY Framing Tutorial

Needlepoint for Fun has posted a framing tutorial using big box craft emporium frames and mats. It's really easy.  There is also a video for those who need to see something to understand it.
http://www.needlepoint-for-fun.com/frame-needlepoint.htm

Which reminds me—I need to buy a shadowbox frame for the Computer Pixie!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright April 21, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Owl With Key, A Mystery with Ruth Schmuff UPDATED

The Summer Mystery class from Ruth Schmuff has been revealed—it is Sandra Vargas' "Owl with Key."  Lessons will be held at Ruth's company headquarters in June and July but ghost stitchers who participate via mail are welcome.  As always, I will update this article as Ruth posts after class reports.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2017/04/the-eyes-tell-story.html

First, Ruth does a charming background and gives the owl the key to perch on.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2017/06/a-new-mystery-new-owl.html

Now the owl has feathers and a tail!
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2017/06/owls-and-birds-birds-and-owls-owls-and.html

And here is the owl all finished, with a spectacular flower on his chest.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2017/07/the-big-reveal.html

Of course you can always add this mystery project to your stash by ordering from Ruth's shop.  The mystery is "solved" but the stitching will still be a lot of fun.
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/product/owl-with-key/

And here is the owl, finished!

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2018/09/sparkling-owls/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright April 3,  2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.