Julia's Needleworks Guides Listing

Julia's Needleworks has started a page of available stitch guides for their designs available from various shops.  First on the list is a sled from Beth's Needlepoint Nook.  I think you'll need to contact Beth's to pick up the guide, so the second link is to the Beth's website.
http://needleworks.ehclients.com/index.php/gallery-SG-by-Shop/

http://bethsneedlepoint.com

Julia's also has a lot of free stitch guides available on their website.  Here's the direct link to that area.
http://needleworks.ehclients.com//index.php/julia/stitch-guides

Owl Sightings UPDATED

Ruth Schmuff just announced a stitch guide is available for Sandra Vargas's Midnight Owl through Ruth's store, Bedecked and Beadazzled.  If you like pattern and owls, you'll over this. (I swear that tree branch is made from one of my husband's ties!)  Ruth distributes Sandra's designs so your shop can order the canvas for you from there.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2013/04/midnight-owl.html

UPDATE:  A second owl has a stitch guide, writer unknown.  This is the Midnight Crescent owl also from Sandra Vargas.  Choices are always good!
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2013/05/fuzzy-colorful-sparkly-cresent-owl.html

Tailoring a Perfect Jacket

When I ran across this wonderful little nutcracker done from a Robin King stitch guide, I had to show it off.  I agree with Denise--that jacket is terrific.
http://nystitchingsisters.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-little-nutcracker-arrives-with-easter.html

Sorry, I don't know the canvas designer's name.

Nimble Fingers and Stitch Guides

Nimble Fingers in Houston has a gallery page on their website with photos of finished pieces.  Many of these are still available in the shop with stitch guides.  There seem to be several Labors of Love canvases but there is a nice selection of work from many designers.  Some of the latest guides aren't listed yet so contact the shop about something you want that they night have not listed online yet.  Happy browsing!
https://www.nimblefingerstx.com/new-products-1?category=Stitch+Guides

Ruth Schmuff Garden Series with Snyder Guides

Ruth Schmuff and Julia Snyder have collaborated on another series of Ruth's canvases' guides, this time for her "garden" series.  You can see the Garden Girls and then the Cafe Girls designs at the links below, followed by Up on the Rooftop.  Sadly, I don't have finished photos of a model of any of them for you.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2013/03/the-garden-girl.html

http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2013/04/latte-anyone.html

http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2013/08/up-on-rooftop.html

https://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/needlepoint/--b-1397.asp

The Stitch Guide Writer's Best Friend

One of the biggest problems I have as a stitch guide writer is having threads for a guide I just finished go out of production.  My favorite Kreinik metallic is no longer made.  The perfect thread for my current project is also not available any more.  What's a stitch guide writer to do?

Are you familiar with the (now closed) Regal Rabbit?  The owner has closed the shop and is semi-retired but her website is still open for business.  Head over there now and look at the bottom of the threads page.  There's a tool for finding threads built in!
http://a-z-needlepoint.com/needlepointyarn.shtml

The database's only weakness is that Kreinik metallics don't seem to be included.  For that, visit Kreinik's online color card.
http://www.kreinik.com/PDF/metallic_chart_8_12.pdf

Just type in a thread color and you'll see lots and lots of alternatives to that red cotton perle you are overusing.  Type in the closest DMC color number to that discontinued thread and there will be plenty of substitutes to choose from.  It's a stitch guide writer's best friend!  (Besides their copy editor, of course.)

There's a New Girl (or Two) in Town UPDATED AGAIN

There's a new stitch guide writer in town and she's hanging out with Floozies!  Don't believe me?  Check out Sloe Gin Sadie.
http://stitcherie.ning.com/photo/isloe-gin-sadie?context=user

Over at the other side of the bar is Champagne Corliss.
http://stitcherie.ning.com/photo/champagne-corliss-framed?context=user

These Floozies are both from Leigh Designs, stitched by Pat Miller who is creating stitch guides for your stitching pleasure.  If you are a shop you can order one of Pat's guides when you order your canvas from Leigh, or if you have one of these canvases lurking in your bar, you can email Pat directly and get a guide to help you stitch the slightly shady lady of your dreams.
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2013/03/big-news.html

Rumor has it that the next lady to undergo Pat's makeover will be Kitty from the Femme Fatale series.
https://needlepointus.com/proddetail.asp?prod=LD5046

You know, I think I've seen that platinum blonde before....
http://spotsandstripesforever.tumblr.com/post/40276411115/wehadfacesthen-jean-harlow-1932

UPDATE:  The Needleart Nut has added a Stitch Guide page to her blog so that fans of her style can read about all the guides she's completed in one place.
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/p/available-stitch-guides.html

UPDATE #2:  Kitty from Leigh Designs is done.  A guide will be ready shortly (second link).   Aren't that gown and stole fabulous!?!
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2013/04/kitty-is-all-done.html

http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2013/05/another-stitch-guide.html

http://leighdesigns.com/Mdl5046.html

UPDATE #3:  Morgana of the Ladies of the Night series is framed.  A stitch guide from the Needleart Nut will be in the works shortly.
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2013/10/morgana-framed.html