Nov 29, 2016

Alice Peterson's Bookshelf Series (Cookbooks, Childrens' Books, and Classic Books) UPDATED

Ridgewood Needlepoint just announced Stephanie Dresher-Mandelbaum is working on a stitch guide for Alice Peterson's new "Cookbooks" canvas.  Here's a photograph of it I found online.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10210254205296110&set=gm.1509251722485314&type=3&theater&ifg=1

The guide is free if you buy the threads from the shop or $20 if you only want the guide.  Of course Ridgewood can get you the canvas, too.    Just talk to the shop for help.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.com

UPDATE:  Enriched Stitch has Mary Ellen Kearns Winnicki's stitch guide for this canvas also.  $40 according to this Facebook posting.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155701506979415&set=gm.1408950992515388&type=3

UPDATE #2:  Apparently Amy Bunger (Amy's Golden Strand) and Eva Donnelley at A Stitch in Time have done guides for this canvas.  Stitch By Stitch Larchmont has one for the 13 count version. This is Amy's version.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1461308253986458&set=gm.1553363088074177&type=3&theater&ifg=1

UPDATE #3:  Amy Bunger is also working on guides for the "Children's Books" and "Classic Books" versions of this design
https://www.facebook.com/189965167681135/photos/a.195572410453744.51323.189965167681135/1868467826497519/?type=3&theater

UPDATE #4:  Stephanie is also working on the kids book version of this series.  The guide is free if you buy the threads from the shop or $30 if you only want the guide.  Of course Ridgewood can get you the canvas, too.    Just talk to the shop for help.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.com

UPDATE #4A:  Stephanie just finished the Fashion Books.  Talk to Ridgewood.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10211936030300684&set=gm.1720856151324869&type=3&theater

UPDATE #5:  Robin King will prepare a stitch guide for the Classic Books for a class in February 2018.  Her guide will be available after that.

UPDATE #6:  Suzie Vallerie at Enriched Stitch has a guide for the Classic Books canvas.
https://www.facebook.com/348498438515811/photos/a.387112914654363.93644.348498438515811/1697929503572691/?type=3&theater

UPDATE #7:  Pat Miller of the Needleart Nut has done a guide for the new Fashion Books canvas.
https://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2018/04/fashion-books-stitch-guide.html

UPDATE #8:  Osterville Needlepoint is doing guide (written by Elaine) for an Alice Peterson book club.  This is the kids' books one.
https://www.facebook.com/ostervilleneedlepointshop/photos/a.714353075332749/1471136859654363/?type=3&theater

This is the adult classic books shelf by Osterville.
https://www.facebook.com/ostervilleneedlepointshop/photos/a.714353075332749/1470136833087699/?type=3&theater

And this is the Christmas book shelf from Osterville.
https://www.facebook.com/ostervilleneedlepointshop/photos/a.714353075332749/1472208849547164/?type=3&theater

UPDATE #9: I understand that Ruth Schmuff has done a guide for the Melissa Shirley Christmas books one.


Delectable Desserts (BB Designs and What's the Point?)

What's the Point? Needlepoint just posted three photos of their BB Designs "Delectable Desserts" series, all with stitch guides from the shop.  (I think Linda Lahm did the guides but I'm not certain.)
https://www.facebook.com/519994421356592/photos/pcb.1216580548364639/1216580415031319/?type=3&theater

Contact the shop to pick up these sweet treats.
http://www.whatsthepoint.biz

Nov 27, 2016

Dorothy's Ornament (The Meredith Collection and Needle Orts)

Wizard of Oz fans will be charmed by Erica's Meredith Collection ornament, stitched using a guide by Needle Orts.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10209017712814095&set=gm.1177343015676188&type=3&theater

Contact the shop to pick up your guide and the canvas if you don't have it already.
http://www.needleorts.com

Nov 25, 2016

Sharon Quick Update

Sharon Quick writes wonderful stitch guides for a whole range of designers.  If you are bored with Thanksgiving parades, football, shopping and food, visit her Facebook photo album of available guides to see the fantastic models she's created.  If you fall in love, just message Sharon using the Facebook message system.
https://www.facebook.com/sharon.quick.792/media_set?set=a.787931307938157.1073741829.100001638852053&type=3

Nov 24, 2016

Thanksgiving Pumpkins (Danji and Paula Rae Schmidt)

Sandra is ready for Thanksgiving with these four Danji pumpkins (use the right side arrow to see the other two).  She used a stitch guide from Paula Rae Schmidt of 3 Kittens Needle Arts.  Talk to the shop about picking up Paula's guide and the canvases (second link below).
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1262921983747517&set=pcb.1177808028963020&type=3&theater

http://www.3kittensneedlearts.com

Nov 23, 2016

Pumpkin Stack (Mary Lake-Thompson and Enriched Stitch)

The Enriched Stitch has a new kit available for "Pumpkin Stack" from Mary Lake-Thompson/Melissa Shirley Designs.  It's very harvest and/or Halloween, isn't it?
http://astheneedleturns.com/fall-is-in-the-air-2/

Patti did the guide and the shop, although this guide isn't on their Stitch Guide section of the shop website yet, can help you get the kit.
http://enrichedstitch.com/guides/

Nov 21, 2016

The Queen Beatrice (Sandra Vargas and Sandy Arthur)

Sandra Vargas' new The Queen Beatrice has been beautifully stitched by Sandy Arthur for Bedecked and Beaddazzled, Sandra Vargas' distributor.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2016/10/the-queen-beatrice.html

The canvas comes with Sandy Arthur's stitch guide and the thread kit is available if you wish.  Just talk to the shop for help in buzzing through your own bee queen.
http://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/product/queen-beatrice/

Nov 20, 2016

Pilgrims (Melissa Shirley and Beverly Churchfield with Patricia Sone)

Patricia Sone just posted two Pilgrims from Melissa Shirley on her blog.  These were stitched with help from Beverly Churchfield's stitch guide.
http://patriciasone.blogspot.com/2016/11/thankful.html

I think you can reach Beverly via Aristeia Needlepoint to get a copy of the guide for this lovely set.
http://www.aristeianeedlepoint.com

Patricia has also updated the list of stitch guides available from Patricia herself. The list is HUGE.  You'll find a guide for a canvas you've wanted to stitch but didn't know how to start for sure here.
http://patriciasone.blogspot.com/p/stitch.html


Nov 19, 2016

The Lady in Red (Leigh Designs and Suzie Vallerie) UPDATED

Suzie at The Enriched Stitch has posted a good look at her "Sasha" which is a Go Red with Thread fund raiser at the shop for the American Heart Association.
http://astheneedleturns.com/have-you-met-sasha/

UPDATE: Melissa Prince's "Paint the Town Red" is also part of the Go Red charity.
http://astheneedleturns.com/paint-the-town-red/

Any shop participating in the Go Red with Thread fund raiser can pick up the canvas for you, but if you want the guide and kit you need to talk to Enriched Stitch.  Here she is framed.
http://astheneedleturns.com/dressed-to-kill/

Nov 17, 2016

Owl Trio (Debbie Mumm and Angie Staebell)

Angie just finished the Debbie Mumm "Owl Trio" using her own stitch guide.  Melissa Shirley (Debbie distributor) was so impressed she posted a photo to Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/MelissaShirley.Needlepoint/photos/a.10150103192084252.304722.370199729251/10154624778039252/?type=3&theater

You can reach Angie via Barbara's Needlepoint for the guide.  The shop can help you get the canvas from Melissa if you don't have a favorite shop of your own, too.


Nov 15, 2016

Summer Cottages (Maggie and Tony Minieri)

Nancy just posted two photos of her recently finished "Summer Cottages," stitched using Tony Minieri's stitch guide.  The canvas is from Cathy Horvath-Buchanan and is distributed by Maggie.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10208896561005486&set=pcb.1158363944240762&type=3&theater

Nov 13, 2016

The Nativity (Susan Roberts and Becki Gebhart)

Enriched Stitch just posted photos of the Susan Roberts Nativity that the shop offered as a class.  Becki Gebhardt stitched it beautifully and the shop finished it as a music box.  You can order the canvas and stitch guide from Enriched Stitch.
http://astheneedleturns.com/decisions-decisions-decisions/

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1379393468759875&set=a.414690331896865.100367.100000677055512&type=3&theater


Nov 11, 2016

Mouse in Gingerbread House (Tony Minieri)

This amazing gingerbread house with resident mouse was stitched by a customer at Stitch By Stitch using a Tony Minieri stitch guide.
https://www.facebook.com/stitchbystitchlarchmont/photos/pcb.1074226385959771/1074221879293555/?type=3&theater

The designer is uncredited and I cannot find the canvas at Stitch By Stitch, but the shop can help you find it.  The guide can be ordered on Tony's website once you know the designer name.
http://www.stitchbystitchneedlepoint.com

Nov 9, 2016

Bitch Free Guide Available

The Bitch Canvas Done!
After I finished blog-stitching Bloomin' Stitches' wonderfully cheeky design "Bitch," I wrote up the stitch guide and it is now available for free as a PDF file.
http://www.bloominstitches.com/cheeky

If you are interested, email me at sgfromchnp@gmail.com and ask.  This canvas comes in many color variations but if you have other colors, you can easily substitute a red Kreinik for a purple I used, etc. Hopefully the ideas I used for my lettering will also translate to other sayings canvases, too, so if you need ideas….

By the way, Pat Miller has done a guide for her version of this fun piece.  Here it is made up as a pillow.
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2017/03/profanity-is-finished.html

I don't see it listed on her blog but ask her about it if you are interested.
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/p/available-stitch-guides.html


Nov 7, 2016

Pumpkins Banner (Melissa Shirley and Sherry Bray)

Sherry has just finished stitching this huge pumpkins banner (design by Melissa Shirley).  The stitch guide will be available from Sherry shortly.    She teaches at Queen Anne Stitches in Santa Clarita, CA.   The shop can help you with the guide and the canvas if you don't have it already.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1318224391541376&set=gm.1151681914908965&type=3&theater

Nov 6, 2016

Guides Available from Point2Pointe

The fairly new Point2Pointe design company has plenty of stitch guides available for canvases from many designers, from Associated Talents' "Let It Snow" to Painted Pony's "Equestrian Angel."
http://www.point2pointe.net/guides-available/

Jan will even do a custom guide. Contact her for more information if you need something special just for you.




Nov 5, 2016

Hearts (JP Needlepoint and Sharon Moerdler-Green)

Sharon just posted her finished JP Needlepoint hearts pillow on Facebook.  Sharon is writing the stitch guide for this beauty now.  Your favorite shop will be able to order the canvas and Sharon's guide from JP for your stitching pleasure.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/1152285581515265/

Nov 3, 2016

Deer-Red Scarf (Jennifer Brinley and Terry Christopher Costello)

Marget just got her Maggie pillow back from the finisher's and it is lovely.  The design is from Jennifer Brinley of Maggie and the stitch guide came from Terry Christopher Costello.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207287543255071&set=gm.1151208014956355&type=3&theater

Your favorite shop can pick up the canvas for you and Terry can be reached via her Facebook page.  See the Stitch Guide Writer Contact list for more information.

Nov 2, 2016

Christmas Cocktails (Leigh Deisgns, Pat Miller and Sharon Quick)

Leigh Designs just released a set of eight small ornaments or coasters called "Christmas Cocktails."  Four of the designs have a stitch guide available.
http://www.leighdesigns.com/Grp810x.html

Pat Miller did two of the guides and Sharon Quick did the other two. To see their inventive take on holiday libations, click on the photo of the unstitched canvas.  Pat's also posted photos of her Cosmo and Martini here.
https://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2016/11/a-cosmopolitan-and-martini-christmas.html