Oct 7, 2015

Mr. Owl (Debbie Mumm and Mary Legallet)

Melissa Shirley Design just announced a new stitch guide for Debbie Mumm's cute Mr. Owl. It's from the talented mind of Mary Legallet and you can see the stitched model on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/370199729251/photos/a.10150103192084252.304722.370199729251/10153662038669252/?type=3&theater

Your favorite local shop can order the guide and canvas from Melissa Shirley.

Oct 6, 2015

First Frost (Machelle Sommerville and Pat Miller)

The Needleart Nut is going to blog-stitch Machelle Sommerville's "First Frost" which is a leafless tree seen in moonlight.  She's going to do a stitch guide for this, too, so if you don't have the patience to follow along or need additional information, it will be available.  I'll update this article as she stitches, so come back soon.
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2015/10/introducing-first-frost.html

Oct 5, 2015

Beating Heart (Machelle Sommerville and Pat Miller)

Machelle Sommerville and Pat Miller have teamed up on a series of canvases Machelle has designed and that Pat creating amazing stitch guides for.  The first in the series of three is Beating Heart, the most fun and funky and unusual Valentine you'll ever stitch!
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2015/09/beating-heart.html

Your local shop can get the canvas and guide from Fleur de Paris (Machelle's distributor) or you can get just the guide straight from Pat herself.

Oct 4, 2015

Sheep, Beautiful Sheep (Brenda Stofft, Colour Complements, and Denise M. Park)

Brenda Stofft's sheep in a floral meadow has been beautifully stitched by Denise M. Park using threads from Colour Complements.  There is now a stitch guide from Denise, too! http://colourcomplements.com/2015/09/brenda-stofft-needlepoint.html

Denise has also stitched Brenda's Sheep Pulling Flower Cart and there is a guide for this one as well.
http://colourcomplements.com/2015/09/brenda-stofft-needlepoint-2.html

Contact Denise directly at denisempark@gmail.com if you are interested in adding these wonderful guides to your collection.

Oct 3, 2015

Vicki Sawyer's "Dogwood Owlet" (Carolyn Hedge Baird)

This charming owl wearing a pink dogwood blossom was stitched by Carolyn Hedge Baird, whose stitch guide will be available from Melissa Shirley Designs who also distributes the Vicki Sawyer artwork on needlepoint canvas.
https://www.facebook.com/370199729251/photos/a.10150103192084252.304722.370199729251/10153648277629252/?type=1&theater

Oct 2, 2015

New Stitch Guides for Lani Ball Gown/Evening Bag

The Nimble Needle in Atlanta posted photographs of the new stitch guides for two of Lani's ball gown and coordinating evening bag canvases that came out this year.  The guides are by Lani herself.  https://www.facebook.com/358534837577981/photos/a.467651833332947.1073741825.358534837577981/815331101898350/?type=3&theater

Oct 1, 2015

The Fall Squashes (Melissa Shirley and Karen of Lousie's Needlepoint) UPDATED

Karen Chrissinger at Lousie's Needlepoint is finalized a stitch guide for this lovely still life of squashes or gourds by Melissa Shirley.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1161741740508415&set=gm.923508287726330&type=1&theater

Contact the shop to find out when Karen's guide will be ready.
http://www.louisesneedlework.com

UPDATE:  Carolyn Hedge Baird has also done a stitch guide for this beauty.  (Blogger won't let me make this link live.  Please copy/paste it in a new window.)
https://www.facebook.com/107558659287177/photos/a.471227749586931.100490.107558659287177/1129946227048410/?type=3&theater

To pick up Carolyn's guide, see the Contact tab for her information.