Oct 31, 2017

A Haunting We Will Go (Melissa Shirley Designs and Beverly Churchfield)

Melissa Shirley shows off Beverly Churchfield's finished model for "A Haunting We Will Go."
https://www.facebook.com/MelissaShirley.Needlepoint/photos/a.10150103192084252.304722.370199729251/10155905114849252/?type=3&theater

Contact Aristeia Needlepoint to pick up Beverly's guide and the threads.  You can also ask the shop to get you the canvas or your favorite store can order it from Melissa Shirley Designs.
https://www.aristeianeedlepoint.com

Oct 30, 2017

Abstract Reindeer And Bears (Melissa Prince Designs and Patricia Sone)

Patricia Sone has updated her blog list of available stitch guides.  She's also included her latest piece, a wonderful abstract reindeer and bird for Christmas.  I think this might be available as a class.
http://patriciasone.blogspot.com/2017/09/modern.html

UPDATE:  Suzy Vallerie has done a stitch guide for the Abstract Bears in this Melissa Prince series.  Contact Enriched Stitch to get this guide.
https://www.facebook.com/348498438515811/photos/a.387112914654363.93644.348498438515811/1828996263799347/?type=3&theater



Oct 29, 2017

Oct 28, 2017

Halloween Fun with Brenda Stofft and Robin King

In celebration of Halloween. Robin has done three new Brenda Stofft guides for Brenda's "Witch on Pumpkin," "Black Cat" and "Dancing Witch."
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2017/10/3-new-halloween-brenda-stofft-stitch.html

Your favorite shop can order any of these canvases from Brenda Stofft while you can pick up the accompanying guide from Robin herself.  Just make sure you eat plenty of candy corn!

Oct 27, 2017

Robin Goes Southwestern

Robin King lists all the Southwestern guides she's done for Quail Run's shop and their Southwestern designs—and more!  Note that the newest designs won't be ready until after the September class Robin is doing there.
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2017/09/southwest-theme-stitch-guides-by-robin.html

The breadth of their designs is amazing and Robin can handle them all.


Oct 26, 2017

Zombie Tonic Bottle (Kirk and Bradley with Amy Bunger)

Kirk and Bradley (formerly Kirk and Hamilton) has added a fun new poison bottle to their collection and Amy Bunger's just finished a stitch guide for it.  You can see the canvas and the supplies and get a glimpse of the guide here.
https://www.facebook.com/189965167681135/photos/a.676354722375508.1073741830.189965167681135/1867312773279691/?type=3&theater

Oct 25, 2017

Blue Pots and Yellow Peony (JP Needlepoint and Tony Minieri)

Josie just finished her "Blue Pots and Yellow Peony" using Tony Minieri's stitch guide, except she didn't use ribbon for her peony, preferring a different look.  The canvas is from JP Needlepoint. Your favorite shop can order the canvas from JP for you while you get the guide from Tony's website.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=755192258014027&set=gm.1513878198689333&type=3&theater&ifg=1


Oct 24, 2017

Spooktacular! (Burnett and Bradley with Virginia Barney)

Virginia Barney shows off three new Halloween ornaments from Burnett and Bradley, all with her stitch guides included in the price of the canvas.  These can be ordered from Needlepoint.com.  Just follow the links.
http://stitchstyleblog.com/2017/10/something-spooktacular/

Oct 23, 2017

First Snow (Chris Roberts-Antieau, Maggie and Robin King)

Vicki has posted a photograph of her finished "First Snow" on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10203758087748841&set=gm.1512227248854428&type=3&theater

The stitch guide is by Robin King and the Chris Roberts-Antieau design used to be available from Maggie but I think this canvas has been discontinued.


Oct 19, 2017

Pumpkin People (Shelly Tribbey and Gwendolyn Lander)

Gwendolyn Lander has written stitch guides for Shelly Tribbey's two Pumpkin People (H300 and H301).
http://shellytribbey.webflow.io/#Halloween

Contact Gwendolyn at gwendolynlander@Gmail.com to pick up copies of these guides.

Oct 17, 2017

Seahorses (dede Odgen and Meredith Willett)

Jennifer just finished her seahorses piece from dede.  She used a stitch guide by Meredith Willett.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10209814318536980&set=gm.1502724039804749&type=3&theater

Your favorite shop can order the canvas from Fleur de Paris and get the stitch guide from Meredith's shop, M's Canvashouse.
http://mscanvashouse.com



Oct 15, 2017

Oct 11, 2017

Little Bird Designs Has Stitch Guides

Little Bird Designs is starting to release stitch guides for some of their lovely canvases.  
https://littlebirddesignsart.com/collections/stitch-guides

Here is a preview of more that are in the pipeline.  Your favorite shop can order their canvases and guides for you.
http://www.needlepointofnoreturn.com/so-many-stitch-guides-coming-soon/

UPDATE:  More designs are in the pipeline, which you can see from their new website blog.
http://www.needlepointofnoreturn.com/so-many-stitch-guides-coming-soon/


Oct 9, 2017

Last Tango (Tapestry Fair and Tony Minieri)

Denise showed off her "Last Tango" on Facebook recently.  This piece is a Tapestry Fair design, based on Manuel Salas' artwork and stitched using a Tony Minieri stitch guide.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1946277768919977&set=gm.1500147430062410&type=3&theater&ifg=1

Oct 5, 2017

A Quiet Place (Linda Carter Holman, Melissa Shirley and Sherry Bray)

Sherry Bray has posted a photograph of her finished model of L. Carter Holman's "A Quiet Place."  This canvas is available from Melissa Shirley Designs.  Contact Sherry for her guide.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1569801149717031&set=gm.1398467203563767&type=3&theater

Oct 3, 2017

Robin King Does Zecca Stitch Guides

Robin King is starting to do short profiles of the stitch guides she's done on her blog.  The nice thing is Robin has photographs of some of the Zeccas she's guided all finished, too!  That is a wonderful touch.  We all know Robin does great guides that are very clear but we also love knowing exactly what we will get.  So go explore what Robin has done in collaboration with some lovely Zecca designs.
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2017/08/have-your-zen-moment-with-zecca.html


Oct 1, 2017

Free Guide for Pepperberry's Joy Snowman (Virginia Barney)

Virginia Barney just published a free stitch guide for this darling Pepperberry snowman on her blog.  If you don't have the canvas already, you can pick it up at Needlepoint.com (which is where Jinny works) or your favorite shop can order it from Pepperberry for you.
http://stitchstyleblog.com/2017/08/pepperberry-joy-snowman/