Jul 25, 2015

Birdie (Charley Harper and Robin King)

Cheryl just posted a photo of her finished Charley Harper "Birdie" stitched using a Robin King stitch guide. Golfer alert!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1164453366904155&set=gm.897326033677889&type=1&theater

Barbara's Christmas Jingle (Barbara's Needlepoint)

Created by Cindy at Barbara's Needlepoint and with a guide from Barbara Riley herself, you can see this beauty posted on the Flying Needle's Facebook page.  It was stitched by several of their customers.
https://www.facebook.com/TheFlyingNeedles/photos/a.205885762782212.45542.203080679729387/857611817609600/?type=1&theater

Jul 23, 2015

A New Portrait of Frida (Vicki Sawyer and Cynthia Thomas)

Cynthia Thomas is going to teach a class on this brand new Vicki Sawyer piece called "Frida Peep" at the Destination Dallas show in September 2015.  The canvas and Cynthia's stitch guide can be ordered from Melissa Shirley Designs by your local shop then.
https://www.facebook.com/370199729251/photos/a.10150103192084252.304722.370199729251/10153511786559252/?type=1&theater

Jul 20, 2015

An Antidote to the Heat (Melissa Shirley and Patricia Sone) UPDATED

Patricia Sone is working on Melissa Shirley's Winter White Santa.  The stitch guide should be available shortly once she finishes.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1860073297551690&set=np.1437334743255194.1277706333&type=1&ref=notif&notif_t=notify_me

UPDATE:  If you like the traditional reds and greens for Christmas Santas, I just realized Patricia has stitched a more traditional double-sided Melissa Shirley Santa, too.  Use the right arrow to see the photo of the back side.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1643139802578375&set=a.1643139022578453.1073741832.100006471121232&type=3&theater

Jul 17, 2015

Be Merry (with Amy Bruecken and Julia Snyder)

Ruth Schmuff at Bedecked and Beaddazzled just announced that the Be Merry class from last Thanksgiving is now available as a kit with stitch guide by Julia Snyder.  The design itself is by Amy Bruecken.  Santa, penguin, snowman--what more could you want for Christmas?!
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2015/07/be-merry.html

Jul 15, 2015

The Lighthouse by the Sea

Sharon Quick just has finished stitching this amazing J & J Graphics lighthouse for Wellesley Needlepoint.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=986631654734787&set=gm.890852207658605&type=1&theater

Her guide will be available from the shop shortly.
http://www.wellesleyneedlepoint.com

Jul 13, 2015

Robin King Update for 2015

Robin has updated her blog by listing the fifty-eight* new stitch guides she's created for 2015.  The ones marked "coming soon" were done for classes and once the class is over, the guide will be generally available.  Keep checking back to see if Robin can keep up this pace!
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/p/stitch-guides-by-robin-king.html

*Yes, you read that right--Five Eight.  I've done two stitch guides this year with three more underway.  Robin is AMAZING.