Sunday, September 17, 2017

Needlepoint Stitches: A Field Guide for Birds

Carolyn Hedge Baird's newest book is out now. Carolyn posted the cover page and a few inside pages on Facebook for people to see.  As you can see, it's a book of stitches useful for birds.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10210733030105901&set=pcb.1511667132243773&type=3&theater

Now use the right side arrow to see the table of contents and several pages. Carolyn says that she used clip art birds and arrows in the text to help folks understand what direction the stitches should go for each part of the bird.  Clever!

I haven't seen a copy yet (it's just now available) but if you have and would like to do a mini review, please use the comments below or email me at chilly hollow at hot mail dot com.  Thanks!
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-new-book.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright September 16, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Bargello Alert!

Liz Morrow of LizArt has come up with another unique take on Bargello designs.  She specializes in Bargello with a twist, creating 4-way designs, mirror images, overlapping patterns or other unusual ways to combine Bargello elements.
https://lizartblog.blogspot.com/2017/09/diagonals-diagonals-new-design.html

Fans of Bargello and/or counted canvaswork can pick up Liz's fun charts on her website.
http://www.lizartneedlepoint.com/Charted_Needlepoint.php

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright September 2, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.