Thursday, July 25, 2013

Introducing Hilary Jean Designs UPDATED

Don't you just love it when a new designer appears?!  More choices, more style, more stuff to enjoy! Let me introduce you to Hilary Jean Designs, the brainchild of Robin Givens.
http://www.hilaryjeandesigns.com

Don't miss reading "Who is Hilary Jean?"  Charming!  The swirly flowers line looks like a quick and fun stitch, perfect for beading or perhaps just that fancy stitch you want to try.  You can have a custom dog house in your favorite colors with the name of that pooch you love added.  There are cute sayings and Christmas things to boot.  Stay tuned as Hilary Jean barks and fetches and adds more to the line.

If you would like to see more and hear a bit more about Robin, Pocket Full of Stitches has the scoop.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2013/07/hilary-jean-designs.html

UPDATE:  Hilary Jean Designs now has a Facebook page.  This is a quick way for Robin to post updates without the hassle and expense of updated her Hilary Jean website often.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Melita's Summer Vacation

Melita has been in Upstate New York around Rochester, and of course she visited as many shops as she could find in the area. Here's her report, which is great fun to read and useful for those who plan to be in the area this summer or fall.
http://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2013/07/17/needlepoint-visit-to-rochester-canandaigua-ny/

Here is a bit more about Golden Thread Needlearts.
http://theshopsampler.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/golden-thread-needlearts-east-rochester-ny/

Expressions in Needleart has a bare bones website.  I didn't look for information about Liberty Cottage since is it not a store with needlepoint goodies.
http://www.expressionsinneedleart.com

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Finished, in Detail

Several folks have posted great photographs of finished class pieces, with plenty of detail visible.  The first piece is Sandy Arthur's To the Beach, stitched so well by Brenda that it was used as promotion for the Rehoboth Beach Museum's annual needlework exhibit.
http://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2013/06/to-beach.html?showComment=1372461593904

I think Sandy is still teaching this piece.  Yes, she is!
http://duodesignsinc.com/PDFs/Portfolios2012-2013V2.pdf

The other class project is one of Melissa Shirley's new bird and branch designs, just taught at Enriched Stitch in late June.  It is called Bird Stories and the stitches are shown in great detail in the photographs. I am sure the shop can get the stitch guide and kit together for you if you are as charmed by this as I am.
http://astheneedleturns.com/bird-stories/

Finally, how about these lovely pillows from M Designs?  I am not sure if all of them are Mary's original designs but at least some are.
http://mdesigns-crossstitchville.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-little-finishing.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.