The Fourth Queen UPDATED

Gay Ann Rogers' next sale is today! And it's going to include The Fourth Queen.
http://www.gayannrogers.com

The fourth queen, you say?  Gay Ann has created portraits of three queens so far.  That's Elizabeth I on the left, Catherine the Great in the middle, and Eleanor of Aquitaine on the right.
https://www.facebook.com/860462527326471/photos/a.860475930658464.1073741827.860462527326471/1815049158534465/?type=3&theater

These are all sold as kits with the canvas, beads and threads, so they are rather pricey and Gay Ann is not planning to sell any of these Queens ever again.  Gay Ann says the sale will end August 24 or when she runs out of kits.  So if you are a fan, don't tarry.

By the way, Fiber Talk will interview Gay Ann Rogers on Sunday, August 12 about the Last Queen (who is Queen Victoria) and more.
http://wetalkfiber.com/2018/08/12/fiber-talk-with-gay-ann-rogers-ii/

UPDATE:  Shining Needle Society is going to do a stitch-along with Gay Ann for those who buy the Fourth Queen kit.  Details will be in the kit if you purchase one.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright July 21, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Various Versions of Kaleidoscope

The New Jersey Needle Artists chapter of ANG are working Lorene Salt's "Kaleidoscope" as a chapter project. I thought you'd like to see the various colors of this. A few members are working Tony Minieri's "Stars for the New Millennium" as well.
https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2018/06/10/june-2018-sotm/

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2019/02/19/2018-sotm-an-oops/

Counted canvaswork designs change if the colors change, don't they?  Thanks for the lovely eye candy, NJNA!

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 11, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

An Award Winner

Luv2Stitch just posted a photograph of a piece stitched by a customer that won two ribbons at the San Mateo, California fair!
https://luv2stitch.com/helene-hollander-wins-2-awards/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 28, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Kevin's Rainbow Gallery Thread Tips

Kevin has moved and is setting up house along the Delaware shore.  You'll enjoy learning about his new job and the ornaments he's stitching to celebrate his newest career.  But the real gem in this newsy blog posting is Kevin's tips on working with non-strandable Rainbow Gallery threads.  These threads come off the card with bends and they also can fray at the cut ends.  Kevin has strategies to cope that work well for him and they probably will work well for you, too.
https://needlesandthreadsofbethanybeach.wordpress.com/2018/06/10/a-barista-begins/

Thanks, Kevin.  I'm going to try these!

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright  June 10, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Victorian Needlepoint for Sale

Susan of SJ Designs has a lovely Victorian needlepoint for sale that illustrates the use of penelope canvas and overstitching to create realistic faces.  Click on the thumbnail photos to study this beauty.
http://sj-designs.net/product/c1860-needlepoint-tapestry-in-the-medieval-style-45-x-46/

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright July 24, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.