Ornament Holight Light Green - 8/29/23

August 29, 2023--Just completed the stitching of Holiday Light Green Ornament designed by Susan Portra.  This is the 16th and last of her ornaments that were published in Needlepoint Now Magazine.  There are eight more to do, but I had to purchase the instructions directly from the designer since the magazine is no longer printing them.  As with all the others, there is lots of shine and bling which doesn't show up very well in the photo.

You can see all of the Holiday Ornaments that I've completed under the "Collections Stitched" page on the right side of this blog.

Ornament Holiday Light Green Completed

Name Tag for EGA Brandywine Chapter - 8/27/23

August 27, 2023--Completed the stitching of this little project quite some time ago and finally "finished" it into a name tag today.  The design is by Linda Reinhardt and the instructions and kit (included beads, suede backing, padding, etc.) were given to me at last December's Brandywine Chapter Holiday get together.  I used DMC Perle 5 threads for both the stitching and cord around the tag.  The cord was crocheted using the two colors in the tag--love how it came out.  Lastly, I placed the Brandywine Chapter pin in the upper left corner.   Fini.

Name Tag EGA Brandywine Chapter

Bracelet Beaded Treasure - 8/18/23

August 18, 2023--Loved working up this beaded bracelet called Treasure or Mix It Up designed by Jill Wiseman.   It used five different Czech 6mm glass pearls randomly placed on a "bed" of 8 mm seed beads.  Here are some photos.

Rozashi Three Hana - Updated 8/13/23

August 13, 2023--Done.  All I need to do now is "starch" the back with Nori (rice) paste to ensure the silk and metallic threads don't come loose, then make it into a hanging ornament.

The last time I blogged about this project (see below), I mentioned that I was running out of threads and wrote Margaret Kinsey, the designer, to see if she might have more for this 2000 project.  She responded quickly and was able to send me threads for all four colors.  Unfortunately, two of the colors (navy and light green) had die lot changes.  However, I only needed one strand of the light green and it barely shows in the lower right corner.  I did need more of the medium green, but there was no problem with a color difference there.  Whew.

Rozashi Three Hana Completed

July 18, 2023--Section 2, called The Hana, is now stitched.  It consists of three flower patterns with a "brick" type stitch in the background.  I've run out of the darker green thread and have only a few pieces of light green and blue metallic.  I wrote Margare Kinsey, the designer, in the hopes she has more thread for this 2020 project.  Crossing my fingers.

Rozashi Three Hana Section 2 Completed

July 9, 2023--Section 5 (Flax Leaf Pattern) and Section 10 (Kawari Kanoko) are now stitched.  The color combinations of dark navy silk, very light green silk, medium green silk, and lite blue metallic threads give a nice contrast and sheen to the piece.  

Will now take a short break from this project to work on other WIPS.

Rozashi Three Hana Sections 5 and 10 Completed

June 29, 2023--Finished Section 3 which was stitched using the Dan Dan Technique.  The "dimples" in the stitching give an interesting diagonal effect from upper right to lower left, even though it is stitched from upper left to lower right.

Rozashi Three Hana Section 3 Completed - Dan Dan Technique

June 23, 2023--I am so enjoying the rhythm of stitching this beautiful Rozashi project.  The upper middle portion, Section 4, is now done and I'll probably drop down and begin working on Section 3 next.  Section 4 is labeled Higaki which means a satin stitch pattern.  Very pretty.

Rozashi Three Hana Section 4

June 1, 2023--Since I like to stitch from the upper left to right, working my way down the canvas, I began this project with Section 9, called Combination Stitches.  A very easy and quick start consisting of stitches placed over one dan in one row, then over two dan in a subsequent row, then begin again.  

Here it is:

Rozashi Three Hana Section 9

May 30, 2023--Back in 2020 when ANG's National Seminar classes were held online due to COVID (boy, am I glad that's over with), I signed up to take two of Margaret Kensey's Rozashi classes, one of which I'm now working on called Three Hana.  I really enjoy this type of stitching--all stitches are vertical worked on ro canvas using sumptuous silk threads.   Rozashi is Japanese meaning canvas (ro) and to stitch (zashi).  The ro canvas has horizontal threads (called dan) that are much wider than the vertical ones which make the stitches pop.

Here's my progress so far:

Rozashi Three Hana Outlines Completed

Below is a photo of the project as stitched by the instructor.  Lots of interesting and challenging stitches.

Rozashi Three Hana Project Photo Designed by Margaret Kinsey

Scissors Case Lacy - Updated 8/12/23

August 12, 2023--The stitching is done and this little scissors case has been sewn together with a binding stitch and lined.  It's rather cute, if I say so myself.   Now I need a beautiful pair of scissors to place in it.

Scissors Case Lacy Back Finished

Scissors Case Lacy Front Finished

July 23, 2023--The upper half is stitched except for the middle area where a ribbon will be couched.  That will get done after the bottom half is finished.  I like how the overdyed colors are playing out on the canvas.   I'm putting this away for a while to use as my "take along" project for social stitching days.

Scissors Case Lacy Upper Half Completed

July 21, 2023--At my local EGA meeting with the Brandywine Chapter on Wednesday, we received full kits to stitch Margaret Bendig's 2000 Petite Project offered through EGA to its members.  What a delightful project.  It's worked up using Valdani Pearl 8 which I love--no need to "lay" the thread and the variegated color is beautiful.  I've completed the outline done in Smyrna stitches and look forward to working up the body of the case.  Our instructions also guide us through the "finishing" process.

Here's my progress to date.

Scissors Case Lacy Border

Below is a photo of the project as stitched by the designer.

Scissors Case Lacy Project Photo