May 30, 2018

Petei Thanksgiving Set (Chris Tirey)

Sarah just posted a photograph of her Petei Thanksgiving set, stitched using Chris Tirey's guide.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/1749517125125438/

Contact Chris via Nimble Fingers in Houston to get your copy of the guide and order the canvases if your favorite shop doesn't have them.
http://nimblefingerstx.com/NimblefingersTx.com/Welcome.html



May 28, 2018

I'm Just Here for the Boos (Raymond Crawford and Pat Miller)

Pat Miller has just posted a photograph of her finished "I'm Just Here for the Boos" by Raymond Crawford.  Aren't those bubbles in the drink amazing?!
https://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2018/05/framed.html

Here's a closer look.  Contact Pat to pick up a copy of her guide.
https://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2018/02/finished.html

May 24, 2018

Scary Books (Melissa Shirley Designs)

I understand that Terry Christopher Castillo is writing a guide for Melissa Shirley's new "Scary Books" canvas.    It's not done yet.  Contact Terry for details.

Other folks are also writing guides for this canvas.  Amy Burger is doing a guide for it.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1708374369273983&set=gm.1904240052986477&type=3&theater&ifg=1

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1712734135504673&set=gm.1908588522551630&type=3&theater

Alison Hodgkiss of A Stitch in Time Needlework has just finished a guide for this (July 2018).
https://www.facebook.com/102372503143781/photos/a.622496704464689.1073741826.102372503143781/1731961276851554/?type=3&theater

May 20, 2018

Wild Women: Lilioukalani (Melissa Shirley and David McCaskill)

Carol shows off her pillow ("Lilioukalani" from Melissa Shirley's Wild Women series), stitched using a stitch guide by David McCaskill.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1673298559418385&set=gm.1729448983798919&type=3&theater&ifg=1

There is also a stitch guide for this written by the late Wendy Harwood.

May 18, 2018

May 14, 2018

Whoo'ten Pumpkin (Leigh Designs and Pat Miller) UPDATED

Pat Miller has finished her "Whoo-ten" Halloween pumpkin and her stitch guide is ready for purchase.  The canvas is one of Leigh Designs' Punkins series of unusual Halloween squashes.
https://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2018/04/whooten-is-finished.html

http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2018/04/whooten-stitch-guide.html

UPDATE:  Here is how this looks as a standup.  Finishing by Sue Parsons at West Coast Finishing.
https://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2018/05/whooten-is-finished.html

May 12, 2018

Birds in Paradise (Zecca and Ruth Schmuff)

Ruth Schmuff shows off two of the three coordinating Birds of Paradise canvases that were done in an embellishment class at her shop.
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2018/04/birds-in-paradise/

These are Zecca canvases.  Here is the third in the series.
http://www.stitchtherapyneedlepoint.com/feature.php?id=26663&title=Birds%20of%20Paradise%20I&itemtype=hand%20painted%20canvases

And here are all three, stitched and framed together.

May 10, 2018

New from Amy Bunger and Lori Carter UPDATE

The April-May 2018 newsletter from Amy Bunger's shop shows off new guides from Amy herself and from Lori Carter.  Lori's doing small ornaments that coordinate with Kelly Clark's Zero Degrees North set of canvases and finishing up Raymond Crawford's Twelve Stars of Christmas series.  Amy's doing a set of Christmas trees from Maggie, a perfume bottle from Labors of Love and one of Lani's interiors.  As always, it is a fun read even if you aren't in a market for a stitch guide.
http://www.amysgoldenstrand.com/uploads/7/2/3/6/72364657/0418.pdf

Here's Amy's aqua perfume bottle guide with photo of finished model.

May 8, 2018

A Dozen More Guides from Robin King

Robin has updated her blog with a dozen new stitch guides.  Gosh, she is one busy lady!
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2018/04/12-new-stitch-guides-from-robin-king.html

There are guides for canvases from Charley Harper, Susan Roberts/Liz Tapestry Tent, Labors of Love, Melissa Shirley Designs, Devon Nicholson Designs, The Collection Designs, Maggie Co, Ewe and Eye and Friends, Sandra Gilmore, Lani Needlepoint Designs, and Janis Mattox/CBK Collections.  Something for everyone, in other words.  But not to worry, Robin handles them all with skillful and fun ideas.


May 7, 2018

Tiny Town (Este MacLeod and Beverly Churchfield)

Este MacLeod's "Tiny Town" has been beautifully stitched by Judy using Beverly Churchfield's guide.  The canvas is available from Melissa Shirley Designs.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/1735475793196238/

Here it is framed.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10214300041766879&set=gm.1876828839060932&type=3&theater

Ten New Stitch Guides from Ruth Schmuff of Bedecked and Beadazzled

Ruth had an embellishment class last weekend, so there are ten new guides available from her shop!  The canvases are from all sorts of designers, so there is sure to be something that will catch your eye.
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2018/05/squeee/


May 2, 2018

Fashion Books (Alice Peterson and Pat Miller) UPDATED

Pat Miller has done a stitch guide for Come 2 the Point for Alice Peterson's new "Fashion Books" canvas.  You can get the guide from the shop (second link below) and if you don't have the canvas already, they can arrange that, too.
https://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2018/04/fashion-books-stitch-guide.html

http://cometothepoint.com

UPDATE:  Stephanie at Ridgewood Needlepoint is finished with the Fashion Books canvas, too.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/1773470756063408/

Contact Ridgewood to pick up a copy of Stephanie's guide.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.com