September 17, 2024--Won a 2nd Place Ribbon in the Canvaswork/Needlepoint category at Rehoboth Beach Museum's 12th Annual Needlework Exhibition in Rehoboth Beach, DE. So pleased.
February 27, 2024--Picked up this gorgeous project from Michael's Arts & Crafts frame shop yesterday and I love how it turned out. The photo doesn't show the beaded "bling" and how much sparkle there is.
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| SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Finished |
December 5, 2023--Fini! All that needed to be done with this month's lesson was to add black seed beads and gold bugle beads which added some dimension and sparkle to the piece.
I'll wait until next month to take it to the framer--they have enough to worry about getting things done by Christmas.
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| SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Lesson 12 December |
November 5, 2023--Well, that was easy. All we had to work on this month was a Greek stitch around the edge and a square eyelet stitch in the corners. Now for the really fun stuff next month. Almost done.
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October 8, 2023--This month's lesson had us stitching a herringbone pattern in two colors of silver around the edges. Almost done. Two more months of stitching and bead work and it'll be ready for the framer.
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| SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Lesson 10 October |
September 10, 2023--September's lesson, the 9th this year, is done and it looks like all the "empty" canvas areas are pretty much filled in. I believe the borders will be next along with some beading. Yay!
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August 15, 2023--The stitching through the August lesson is done and it continues to be an enjoyable challenge. Four more lessons.... looking forward to finishing this project and getting it framed. I know exactly where I'm going to put it.
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| SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Lesson 8 August |
July 10, 2023--This project is beginning to look very lacy. Every month's installment is a challenge, but so enjoyable to see how it looks as it is worked up. Here's the 7th installment for 2023. Five more to go.
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| SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Lesson 7 July |
June 10, 2023--The installment for June is done and the areas yet to be stitched are nicely defined. I love how lacey it looks.
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| SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Lesson 6 June |
May 4, 2023--Here is the addition of the May installment to ANG's Stitch of the Month (SOTM) project. In future months, more will be added to the squares as well as to the project's edge.
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| SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Lesson 5 May |
April 19, 2023--This beautiful ANG Stitch of the Month (SOTM) project designed by Melita Glavin is now stitched through the April lesson and I'm loving the process. There's lots more to do, but the lessons are distributed one month at a time, so I have to wait until next month for more. This process actually makes the project very manageable and not so daunting when you have a year to complete it.
Here's Crescent Journey through the April lesson:
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| SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Lesson 4 April |
March 8, 2023--The March installment of ANG's Stitch of the Month (SOTM) project called Crescent Journey by Melita Glavin is now stitched and everything put away until the April instructions are published on the ANG website. This is really a fun and challenging project so far. Each section worked up adds to its beauty. Here's a photo of what it looks like so far.
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| SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Lesson 3 March |
February 14, 2023--Happy Valentine's Day!!! This blog, however, isn't about hearts, but instead about the 2023 ANG Stitch of the Month (SOTM). So far, I've stitched both the January and February installments and below is a photo of the results to date.
Whew--the center medallion was certainly a challenge, but a fun one and I can appreciate how much more beautiful it will look with the addition of beads. Looking forward to the March instructions.
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| SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Lesson 2 February Closeup |
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| SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Lesson 2 February |
January 5, 2023--I just completed the first month's lesson to this year's Stitch of the Month (SOTM) project designed by Melita Glavin and available for free to members of the American Needlepoint Guild (one of the wonderful benefits of membership).
This lesson focuses on stitching the outline on 18 count mono canvas, and I love the stitches used by the designer. Instead of the usual gobelin or smyrna stitches, Melita chose Mosaic and Diagonal Knitting Stitches, and the results are very attractive. I chose to work this up in the Neutral Colorway which incorporates golds, silvers, beiges and black (with some beads thrown in).
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| SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Lesson 1 |
Glad to hear you and see you got through the center area!
Looking good. You are getting this done fast each month. Not too challenging for you?
It's an excellent challenge and fun to stitch. Thanks.
Thanks Melita.
I'm so glad you got the foundation done!! Looking good.