tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17760404394260997472024-03-28T21:55:29.281-04:00Brenda's Needlepoint StudioA place to journal my love of needlepoint Brenda M. Côtéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313noreply@blogger.comBlogger338125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776040439426099747.post-75404863852495983332024-03-25T22:00:00.004-04:002024-03-27T22:18:23.534-04:00Parcheesi Anyone - 3/27/24<p>March 27, 2024--This is a piloted project I stitched for Susan Hoekstra who will be teaching this adorable game board class at the 2024 ANG Seminar in Kansas City, MO. Susan tells me the unusual colors and design were copied from an antique Parcheesi board. The kit includes a line drawn canvas, instructions, threads, frame pieces and parcheesi game "men". </p><p>I probably won't use the unfinished frame pieces supplied with the kit, but instead will have my framer set this in a black lacquered frame and add "footies" so it can sit on a table. The parcheesi men supplied are also unfinished and the thought of painting these myself is untenable, especially after I had hand painted all the checkers in a previous pilot stitched project for Susan called "<a href="https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/02/game-is-on-checkerboard-updated-2523.html">Game Is On</a>". Too fiddly. I'm actually thinking of hitting some second-hand shops for an older parcheesi game just for the game pieces. If I find one with all the playing pieces in colors that I like--that'll be that.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOn6OWJQz9AhYfeMzzwfxAJdT50ZIa5-ScDPyFbIhSLPwHvQV9OIVIdgzGHymkK-DZnzaKNIeaRUDeit1zk3meZpyXOqlSrvY19dOPqfmqnO4KNigRZbpSRc0RzgNbRPI2W1uWVS0N7Xtbe2PIIP0pbAx3OzlmS6l8j2j_MxUOhLol_-f8aqwDTAcmywf5/s2638/Parcheesi%20Anyone%20Completed.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2626" data-original-width="2638" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOn6OWJQz9AhYfeMzzwfxAJdT50ZIa5-ScDPyFbIhSLPwHvQV9OIVIdgzGHymkK-DZnzaKNIeaRUDeit1zk3meZpyXOqlSrvY19dOPqfmqnO4KNigRZbpSRc0RzgNbRPI2W1uWVS0N7Xtbe2PIIP0pbAx3OzlmS6l8j2j_MxUOhLol_-f8aqwDTAcmywf5/w469-h468/Parcheesi%20Anyone%20Completed.JPG" width="469" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Parcheesi Anyone Completed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Below is a photo of the project taken from the seminar brochure. If you sign up for this project, you're going to love the interesting stitches and scrumptious threads used.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87ANiAucP7DYMA0vMLb3sE441l8s-p39neIBOsAeNligf3BF71eimmTGjH811vFxBOkezoe5REZbXIHsGV0mRO6iIk9q2pK_8RfAeI67l01JaKm52yQKkmdsBM-eARX553dgGVYZIrtub9ySobICPUTxBU2IX5xAL6WJw7kV-Ot7jI6JEeH78wClyiGSK/s3018/parcheesi.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1184" data-original-width="3018" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87ANiAucP7DYMA0vMLb3sE441l8s-p39neIBOsAeNligf3BF71eimmTGjH811vFxBOkezoe5REZbXIHsGV0mRO6iIk9q2pK_8RfAeI67l01JaKm52yQKkmdsBM-eARX553dgGVYZIrtub9ySobICPUTxBU2IX5xAL6WJw7kV-Ot7jI6JEeH78wClyiGSK/w556-h219/parcheesi.jpg" width="556" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Brenda M. Côtéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776040439426099747.post-79443252270347800422024-03-25T10:20:00.000-04:002024-03-25T10:20:54.404-04:00Tumbling Stripes - Updated 3/25/24<p>March 25, 2024--All the stripes are stitched, and I will next work on the border. I chose the same colors as the designer, Marily Owen, using the red, white and blue colorway, but my colors appear to be lighter than hers. I also used 4 strands of the darkest RG Splendor color to fill in the "blank spaces". Three strands, as instructed to use in the manual, proved to be too light in coverage and the canvas showed through. I'm liking the results so far.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJB-GORUEZ5RtVG-N6dn_-a2laI_8kl3Tf08m7C_AsRT8UwRtO6ZPKjiEqwlGM7fi-Vc09ZJkO471OeQkLdRvDwUL7gBZZ-7iomnY7vNZiY-x8-NOjnu1YgOaeZgtPUQ6ZiqQ7-wE547efBk_EkvUw-qzHOhvEYKK1RGe1shouSI3U7u1KHg3_LKEtHLRY/s3132/Tumbling%20Stripes%20-%20All%20Stripes%20Completed.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3132" data-original-width="3024" height="523" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJB-GORUEZ5RtVG-N6dn_-a2laI_8kl3Tf08m7C_AsRT8UwRtO6ZPKjiEqwlGM7fi-Vc09ZJkO471OeQkLdRvDwUL7gBZZ-7iomnY7vNZiY-x8-NOjnu1YgOaeZgtPUQ6ZiqQ7-wE547efBk_EkvUw-qzHOhvEYKK1RGe1shouSI3U7u1KHg3_LKEtHLRY/w505-h523/Tumbling%20Stripes%20-%20All%20Stripes%20Completed.JPG" width="505" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tumbling Stripes with All Stripes Completed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">February 1, 2024--I just finished the first seven or right-angle stripes of this adorable project. The next 5 stripes will move diagonally to the left. Those will be more of a challenge to work up since the edges of each stripe are stitched on the diagonal which will require me to pay more attention to stitch placement. Here's what it looks like so far.</span></p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6011671266568458433" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNrq5ZoYQydUSUoIWIfUSr5SHSqwUYM0Lej1q0RdxH5JpcYjX4F5fllPWq_wUtOjidKv5S24JCQSiNpgTzoiDihpMBiCxkd02FyCATDYyy4HNojuy2JF3xcK9HXDlWDV4Lb2zDYOjOW8MejCs7EfAoL1Uieq_FFgbosGNnF4AVWlsAHDmGo0JdUf2SQjhw/s3203/Tumbling%20Stripes%20through%20Stripe%207.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3203" data-original-width="3024" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNrq5ZoYQydUSUoIWIfUSr5SHSqwUYM0Lej1q0RdxH5JpcYjX4F5fllPWq_wUtOjidKv5S24JCQSiNpgTzoiDihpMBiCxkd02FyCATDYyy4HNojuy2JF3xcK9HXDlWDV4Lb2zDYOjOW8MejCs7EfAoL1Uieq_FFgbosGNnF4AVWlsAHDmGo0JdUf2SQjhw/w532-h564/Tumbling%20Stripes%20through%20Stripe%207.JPG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="532" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Tumbling Stripes Through Stripe 7</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>January 25, 2024--This interesting project, called Tumbling Stripes, is designed by Marilyn Owen and was offered by ANG's CyberPointers Chapter in April of 2021. However, I never did anything with it and filed the .pdf instructions under "Projects on Hold" on my PC, thinking it would never see the light of day. Well, it has now come out to play with the NJNA Chapter of ANG whose members have started working on it this month, and I've decided to join them (I'm also a member of the chapter). </p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="font-size: 13.5px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-8697363738928639879" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><div>I like this type of project because of the wide variety of stitches and interesting pattern. It has 12 rows or "stripes" repeated in 4 areas or quadrants. The first 7 stripes angle to the right while the bottom 5 stripes (A through E) angle to the left, giving the appearance of a rolling or tumbling ball. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm working up my project in the blue and red colorway and below is a photo of the first two stripes stitched so far. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPCrylvsXcMX2G3uquqqjn69m4ItcRGyxWaLCC3TrohAXza67Mbv-44RHld5Wia6_UJRQIWFL9RkTn8q7eyKvv2enfbNS_kSh2KS2XrE3wOKegjthjHkYxwwRxwk-lvZYPoDKUxAX3J1vtO8Ubwc6fL_SZT6xR9IYhNMps_ltuuN2_DOdhJRhTkfEsBSab/s1772/Tumblig%20Stripes%20through%20Stripe%20B.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1702" data-original-width="1772" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPCrylvsXcMX2G3uquqqjn69m4ItcRGyxWaLCC3TrohAXza67Mbv-44RHld5Wia6_UJRQIWFL9RkTn8q7eyKvv2enfbNS_kSh2KS2XrE3wOKegjthjHkYxwwRxwk-lvZYPoDKUxAX3J1vtO8Ubwc6fL_SZT6xR9IYhNMps_ltuuN2_DOdhJRhTkfEsBSab/w521-h500/Tumblig%20Stripes%20through%20Stripe%20B.JPG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="521" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Tumbling Stripes through Stripe 2</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>Here's a photo of the completed project as stitched by the designer.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6CrUR-WBVubksxaOzgsSIEpDes22b8NvYOktyuluw2Q2xFS6MYG3HuIjng-pu9K52DWRZ3e3BcpcoCt_vBAjYnXmUPrPN2qguV6yTlDVnKKJXUxPAmDyLhgpaezjvZSugxYW2AsAt3QBeT0HPsugApu4oexkr80miJNYFdT_zEkb1YN2wMirMKa-s5Xgn/s540/Tumbling%20Stripes%20Project%20Photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="540" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6CrUR-WBVubksxaOzgsSIEpDes22b8NvYOktyuluw2Q2xFS6MYG3HuIjng-pu9K52DWRZ3e3BcpcoCt_vBAjYnXmUPrPN2qguV6yTlDVnKKJXUxPAmDyLhgpaezjvZSugxYW2AsAt3QBeT0HPsugApu4oexkr80miJNYFdT_zEkb1YN2wMirMKa-s5Xgn/w471-h436/Tumbling%20Stripes%20Project%20Photo.jpg" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="471" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Tumbling Stripes designed by Marilyn Owen Project Photo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><div><span style="font-size: 18px;">1 comment:</span></div></div></div></div><div class="comments" id="comments" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.5px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 10px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="comments-content" style="margin-bottom: 16px;"><div id="comment-holder"><div class="comment-thread toplevel-thread" style="margin: 8px 0px;"><ol id="top-ra" style="list-style-type: none; padding: 0px;"><li class="comment" id="c846065362218720103" style="border-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 16px 0px 0px;"><div class="avatar-image-container" style="float: left; margin: 0.2em 0px 0px; max-height: 36px; overflow: hidden; width: 36px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png" style="max-width: 36px;" /></div><div class="comment-block" style="margin-left: 48px; position: relative;"><div class="comment-header" style="margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><cite class="user" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/07363553229598120552" rel="nofollow" style="color: #992211; text-decoration-line: none;">Melitastitches4fun</a></cite><span class="icon user " style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span class="datetime secondary-text" style="margin-left: 6px;"><a href="https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2024/01/tumbling-stripes-12524.html?showComment=1706413170799#c846065362218720103" rel="nofollow" style="color: #992211; text-decoration-line: none;">January 27, 2024 at 10:39 PM</a></span></div><p class="comment-content" style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: justify;">Also looking good.</p><span class="comment-actions secondary-text"><a class="comment-reply" data-comment-id="846065362218720103" style="color: #992211; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" target="_self">Reply</a><span class="item-control blog-admin blog-admin pid-401456400" style="display: inline;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=1776040439426099747&postID=846065362218720103" style="color: #992211; 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Côtéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776040439426099747.post-28670057618854690212024-03-18T19:00:00.000-04:002024-03-18T19:00:00.133-04:00Online Security - 3/19/24<p>March 19, 2024--Wow, have I been busy, but unfortunately not with
needlepoint. Recently my husband and I have
become aware of the need to “lock down”, for security purposes, all of our
online dealings, such as with email, financial, shopping and entertainment accounts. This
has entailed educating ourselves on the meaning and use of MFAs (Multi-Factor Authentications)
that go beyond 2FAs (2 Factor Authentications where, in addition to using a password,
a code is sent to your telephone via text to verify your identity). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIyiey65RunI7IZVY5VkLubnXKy1Ppcjb-6W8lNsF29T7g57cTuQhBZpfGZQZn_2IFIs7NoxcI0ggeRFHQS_PnTmNa07fJAarkthcbJPZ7V8OtxShEz4LGyDnLVyE6uHQDq9J5GLxy3ze5Yx_11D8uDbp9wslIFbgxONBs7tDact67M_ITwLWe1Kp9OeS/s694/FIDO%20photo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="694" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIyiey65RunI7IZVY5VkLubnXKy1Ppcjb-6W8lNsF29T7g57cTuQhBZpfGZQZn_2IFIs7NoxcI0ggeRFHQS_PnTmNa07fJAarkthcbJPZ7V8OtxShEz4LGyDnLVyE6uHQDq9J5GLxy3ze5Yx_11D8uDbp9wslIFbgxONBs7tDact67M_ITwLWe1Kp9OeS/w510-h317/FIDO%20photo.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><br /><p>You can stop reading here if this subject is of no interest
to you (and I wouldn’t blame you for that).</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We felt secure with 2FAs, but not so much now that "sim swapping" has
become very popular. We understand that even if your mobile carrier requires a security code before they’ll
work with you, or someone claiming to be you, there is no guarantee that a disgruntled employee of the company
will not sell your data (and security code) to the highest bidder (and that’s already being done). So now, as part of the MFA arsenal, are online authenticator
“passkeys” which give you a code to verify who you are, but the code changes every
30 seconds or so and is not sent through a text, but through an authenticator
app. This means anyone who obtains
access to your phone probably cannot move quickly enough to cause you any
financial hurt. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But I understand the very best thing for online security now is to use hardware
passkeys like those made by Yubiko*. The idea
is to set up two passkeys (one to keep with you and one to keep in a safe in
case you lose one). The process is a
bit involved, but supposedly worth it since your accounts cannot be hacked at
all without your hardware passkey. This
last process in setting up the hardware passkeys is the one that's stressing me
out the most. We're also using biometrics (fingerprint and facial recognition) as often as possible.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Of course, the first line of defense against being hacked is
to use a very long and complex 20+ character password that is different for
every online account. So, I purchased a password manager to
help me keep track of it all and to generate those convoluted passwords. This too took time (I love alliterations).</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lastly, we stamped the following phrase on our foreheads—thou
shall never open phishing links from any source whatsoever (emails, texts, etc.).
NEVER, NEVER, NEVER!! </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’ve gotten to this point, congratulations! And I feel your pain since you’ve probably
gone through this too. It has taken us
some serious time to learn about, and set up, all the security measures--time I really wanted to spend
needlepointing. Oh well, and here’s the big
sigh……</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">PS: We haven't been hacked, thank God, but are aware of how sophisticated hackers have become in their attempts to bleed you dry, so we are taking preemptive steps to protect ourselves as much as possible. And I hope my explanations are not too far off base.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">*We have no financial affiliation with this company--just like their product.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Brenda M. Côtéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776040439426099747.post-34345916419074601812024-03-15T09:46:00.000-04:002024-03-15T09:46:22.873-04:002023 Year in Review - 1/2/24<p> <b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">2023 Year in Review -
1/2/24</span></b></p><p>March 15, 2024--This is a duplicate posting of the Year in Review. I accidentally deleted the original and am unable to recover it. If you missed it the first time--enjoy.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #333333; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">January 2, 2024 - Happy
New Year!! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #333333; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">In 2023, I worked up
more beaded items than needlepointed ones and loved doing them all.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #333333; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">I
managed to</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> complete the stitching of 9 needlepointed projects
and 15 beaded ones. In September, I attended a stitching retreat hosted by
Sandy Arthur of Duo Designs (designer and instructor extraordinaire) at </span><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/09/retreat-by-duo-designs-in-kentucky-92823.html"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #992211; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Butler State Park</span></a></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> in
Carrollton, KY. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #333333; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Below are pictures from most recently stitched (December)
to oldest (January).</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #333333; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Many have not yet been
finished into ornaments, framed, etc.--I'm waiting to stitch all the projects
in the collections before working them up into ornaments (e.g., Janet Zickler
Casey's santa collection and Susan Portra's holiday ornament collection).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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list are the projects stitched in prior years that have been finished into
pillows, ornaments, etc. in 2023.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">
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at these pictures and walking down memory lane with me. Click on the
photo's caption to see more information about each project.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>Brenda M. Côtéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776040439426099747.post-73124288768873569712024-03-09T09:11:00.004-05:002024-03-09T09:12:19.525-05:00Bracelet Beaded Filled Right Angle Weave - 3/9/24<p>March 9, 2024--Yesterday I took a class from Donna Baratta at the Rehoboth Beach Art League on how to work up a filled right angle weave bracelet. She supplied everything we needed--beads, button for closure, thread, needles, lighting, scissors, bead mat, written instructions, etc. Love this technique and we managed to get everything done in the time allotted (4 hours). I now want to make this again, but two additional rows wider. Here it is with silvery white seed beads and very shiny dark blue 4mm Czech fire polished crystals. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsY1oICwhTSfDLDEQaE4KwSOsRg-fKeE0g1Gw3c08lj1XKiMPJpJn690LhbEUnZBUYok9kJCM629d-vfLSGjpn6vHV_tbOcpXM0xeIAA_jGbzElXrMnPJ0LdZ78Gu7jSAM97sNS4upQQKrdZZX_7GXGuhiKz9K_JNfSrLPlr2Jd5J0MxlCxU95coazAyK/s3731/Bracelet%20Filled%20Right%20Angle%20Weave%20Finished.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1636" data-original-width="3731" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsY1oICwhTSfDLDEQaE4KwSOsRg-fKeE0g1Gw3c08lj1XKiMPJpJn690LhbEUnZBUYok9kJCM629d-vfLSGjpn6vHV_tbOcpXM0xeIAA_jGbzElXrMnPJ0LdZ78Gu7jSAM97sNS4upQQKrdZZX_7GXGuhiKz9K_JNfSrLPlr2Jd5J0MxlCxU95coazAyK/w524-h229/Bracelet%20Filled%20Right%20Angle%20Weave%20Finished.JPG" width="524" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bracelet Beaded Filled Right Angle Weave Finished</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Brenda M. Côtéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776040439426099747.post-26011538726103765282024-02-27T11:13:00.003-05:002024-02-27T11:55:32.570-05:00SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey - Updated 2/27/24<p>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. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCVGVTdkg7RZgsm37rAnaYQH6qMbl7_-sdzZFqRioa7cBzvLEGEv10xpb968Mro8sIXEoaPRMQxZk7Y7FGRCLGnF2fk8Y0fxkkvRchLS8Kl51kXLKcDHIqOWlbOvEWsfcIhr3TECxFEH33XxqCJoLgN5lXsJDSQ5YiX47QBWdd5AoPx0Cqz6bARs7qDNL/s2709/Crescent%20Journey%20Finished.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2709" data-original-width="2695" height="501" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCVGVTdkg7RZgsm37rAnaYQH6qMbl7_-sdzZFqRioa7cBzvLEGEv10xpb968Mro8sIXEoaPRMQxZk7Y7FGRCLGnF2fk8Y0fxkkvRchLS8Kl51kXLKcDHIqOWlbOvEWsfcIhr3TECxFEH33XxqCJoLgN5lXsJDSQ5YiX47QBWdd5AoPx0Cqz6bARs7qDNL/w498-h501/Crescent%20Journey%20Finished.JPG" width="498" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Finished</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">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. </span></p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7014976194237044968" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><p>I'll wait until next month to take it to the framer--they have enough to worry about getting things done by Christmas.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBkX89eOmAZ-VMtNMVRS_gNMq-m9kTCJVlG1iXSvJtRYWXkeCStSWC-oxKkOUrL-m4eHuBOXsiFhoTJB7VWAK97WL6FZxDrdvKihsVQsxrmAPqh-kTvYpuQS-oOgIUZABctfH0RAd_q3jdkkqg-VfdPEbJchdIhw7P4vqcPPxRcQG7GvqW4O2qY-luZpT/s1975/SOTM%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%2012%20December.JPG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1975" data-original-width="1944" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBkX89eOmAZ-VMtNMVRS_gNMq-m9kTCJVlG1iXSvJtRYWXkeCStSWC-oxKkOUrL-m4eHuBOXsiFhoTJB7VWAK97WL6FZxDrdvKihsVQsxrmAPqh-kTvYpuQS-oOgIUZABctfH0RAd_q3jdkkqg-VfdPEbJchdIhw7P4vqcPPxRcQG7GvqW4O2qY-luZpT/w551-h560/SOTM%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%2012%20December.JPG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="551" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;">SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Lesson 12 December<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="background-color: white;">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.</span></p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-1351831977900552802" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42pHmE4s9N8rCCWWe1UhytQijvMUB48VS4axDDnW6n6qOP_YO9sd7HnIiN7xPUrHmhoaJXh_D89QdhfZ7Q8uokMbf8TyhO85p7RLBhlq_jbx7vcbb7y0D7VrXjAO1wV0xKBdX6sxGYktdZV9tzG0OuhBeytls131BAX_3S6IQH-h5UezG6J08e7ONe-Sv/s2723/SOTM%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%2011%20November.JPG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2519" data-original-width="2723" height="495" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42pHmE4s9N8rCCWWe1UhytQijvMUB48VS4axDDnW6n6qOP_YO9sd7HnIiN7xPUrHmhoaJXh_D89QdhfZ7Q8uokMbf8TyhO85p7RLBhlq_jbx7vcbb7y0D7VrXjAO1wV0xKBdX6sxGYktdZV9tzG0OuhBeytls131BAX_3S6IQH-h5UezG6J08e7ONe-Sv/w534-h495/SOTM%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%2011%20November.JPG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="534" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Lesson 11 November</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p>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.</p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="font-size: 13.5px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-9190459683233824208" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyhbCOLnsilD5QEjI9u-DirY-NnMmkvSWLzSfphtAvardaKk9MpdrnQ-nI6O1qO4N4FJSFaFk0fh4NCAIQ4lp0ZClxTqfB2kJGaAANq8c4H36ouMoXRi7Q3fJ_DdWoZ3pa5_MMKhb_MQdByi7SPA0t7D3W5f8d3i4YDieKt1aWMdb-OrQZUzwsfEIHSEz/s3225/Stitch%20of%20the%20Month%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%2010%20October.JPG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3225" data-original-width="3024" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyhbCOLnsilD5QEjI9u-DirY-NnMmkvSWLzSfphtAvardaKk9MpdrnQ-nI6O1qO4N4FJSFaFk0fh4NCAIQ4lp0ZClxTqfB2kJGaAANq8c4H36ouMoXRi7Q3fJ_DdWoZ3pa5_MMKhb_MQdByi7SPA0t7D3W5f8d3i4YDieKt1aWMdb-OrQZUzwsfEIHSEz/w527-h562/Stitch%20of%20the%20Month%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%2010%20October.JPG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="527" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Lesson 10 October<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>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!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Yv8YXfPtnnRWJVIkiN5C17JB9uaE1uTktToAAVU2CDwhARVMnBGQH1Xy0WabOqK2R2ozUD_EtORLwFOCq8_XiTqLbbBSM3SyELOM-vcKDczkmmEUOemuIaqwo0NgV_Eke0aBx1iOh2OvesEBMyu60gRWY319cdj5cl-2bMAbTl9tXsPKAEElR242wdFl/s1314/SOTM%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%209%20September.JPEG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1314" data-original-width="1306" height="549" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Yv8YXfPtnnRWJVIkiN5C17JB9uaE1uTktToAAVU2CDwhARVMnBGQH1Xy0WabOqK2R2ozUD_EtORLwFOCq8_XiTqLbbBSM3SyELOM-vcKDczkmmEUOemuIaqwo0NgV_Eke0aBx1iOh2OvesEBMyu60gRWY319cdj5cl-2bMAbTl9tXsPKAEElR242wdFl/w546-h549/SOTM%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%209%20September.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="546" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Lesson 9 September</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">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.</span></p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="font-size: 13.5px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5985219285717406287" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZc2Bpj34CFcBq9AAGEwoD0KubSSaeFELNZaIe0UHzYOI-94vkzuuvrAneHPvB0kuYXmocFm5vhCAOD4jpLBKErpxciPDUi-m1SiL2mtQavKtK3irCApQO10wErJnZE2ztAbg6xJn4Wl3DxgU_naKOmcVubER1wAzWZXDb7xGaULAbbgD6pge3C4HRc7A/s1582/SOTM%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%208%20August.JPEG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1582" data-original-width="1501" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZc2Bpj34CFcBq9AAGEwoD0KubSSaeFELNZaIe0UHzYOI-94vkzuuvrAneHPvB0kuYXmocFm5vhCAOD4jpLBKErpxciPDUi-m1SiL2mtQavKtK3irCApQO10wErJnZE2ztAbg6xJn4Wl3DxgU_naKOmcVubER1wAzWZXDb7xGaULAbbgD6pge3C4HRc7A/w534-h562/SOTM%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%208%20August.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="534" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Lesson 8 August<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">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.</span></p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="font-size: 13.5px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5898787978855893766" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Xvhj3QZGI4ePmZH3Ug_6-nHyZKB8-vNOYanLfk5c9ug6ol9MXKeVBFhT7s__d38L5MR_d2-lzudTCgyzVWiXwFp1uqZt0U5qS-w1Yxluh7wp1PCbIohBbfMQLHLtfKCe9ayX5GAew2ojUku86E8oRD4pd7oaQn6a7FUV9wXjVWlLQb0uJ-bHTdsXFEmd/s1390/SOTM%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%207%20July.JPEG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="1350" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Xvhj3QZGI4ePmZH3Ug_6-nHyZKB8-vNOYanLfk5c9ug6ol9MXKeVBFhT7s__d38L5MR_d2-lzudTCgyzVWiXwFp1uqZt0U5qS-w1Yxluh7wp1PCbIohBbfMQLHLtfKCe9ayX5GAew2ojUku86E8oRD4pd7oaQn6a7FUV9wXjVWlLQb0uJ-bHTdsXFEmd/w480-h494/SOTM%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%207%20July.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Lesson 7 July</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>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.</p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="font-size: 13.5px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6858297140377350518" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgYzd1LzYkJcpMl4pwH_rlFrF-dBqbW7VZx4Cpdj2rrsJDtgacjzmO8IpPcaGgpB2m0dHxxxi30uKUb0_EwFQEtNFGOIYDAEV2fJbDnRLTSHdBoJtvReGpxsZU00Scnbf4Zc7DoPRaiI5lHmzl9n9-KtrjIxUzEQ3R92Eazb9-Vfug60gTE2_DkMOavw/s1577/SOTM%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%206%20June.JPEG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1577" data-original-width="1518" height="543" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgYzd1LzYkJcpMl4pwH_rlFrF-dBqbW7VZx4Cpdj2rrsJDtgacjzmO8IpPcaGgpB2m0dHxxxi30uKUb0_EwFQEtNFGOIYDAEV2fJbDnRLTSHdBoJtvReGpxsZU00Scnbf4Zc7DoPRaiI5lHmzl9n9-KtrjIxUzEQ3R92Eazb9-Vfug60gTE2_DkMOavw/w522-h543/SOTM%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%206%20June.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="522" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Lesson 6 June</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>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.</p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="font-size: 13.5px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-804698403089310901" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bSzJ-bclb9eUdOmEV2mFt89rvLQOSpbfv_0l5iCGs3h9Q-zIAfaC5KhEf4GdDpzdJN8aM4kHsBqROo_SMHuFfBFYv76q3hqISksF-lLFsbwQW0O-iTpXMlkYsQp8Ryr63lJxq7OS8e0R4uGfBHaFdtSV-YmmvaD-bxCtsIAHi7QMlBUyM34nLMmhmg/s1100/SOTM%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%205%20May.JPEG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1100" height="529" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bSzJ-bclb9eUdOmEV2mFt89rvLQOSpbfv_0l5iCGs3h9Q-zIAfaC5KhEf4GdDpzdJN8aM4kHsBqROo_SMHuFfBFYv76q3hqISksF-lLFsbwQW0O-iTpXMlkYsQp8Ryr63lJxq7OS8e0R4uGfBHaFdtSV-YmmvaD-bxCtsIAHi7QMlBUyM34nLMmhmg/w546-h529/SOTM%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%205%20May.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="546" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Lesson 5 May</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">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.</span></p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="font-size: 13.5px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5007777009573718900" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><p>Here's Crescent Journey through the April lesson:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fLWHJWjwsd1oJsZMdvJmsF1m229_m4_vMYUaxWIdCbB8OAdVqYw1IGz6S5tDYKgU-Nh9SEhsZJ9RWNWv2Ck6wmQdMzqDTNoLthotKnr7MOYI8xEa_TTE37ubODJhWcsjXKR2acFxQ2obVy30YoPoMvbZ6TmkSe3SEiJjxiJZTihZLNIO3naR_oO-Cg/s1611/SOTM%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%204%20April.JPEG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1611" data-original-width="1536" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fLWHJWjwsd1oJsZMdvJmsF1m229_m4_vMYUaxWIdCbB8OAdVqYw1IGz6S5tDYKgU-Nh9SEhsZJ9RWNWv2Ck6wmQdMzqDTNoLthotKnr7MOYI8xEa_TTE37ubODJhWcsjXKR2acFxQ2obVy30YoPoMvbZ6TmkSe3SEiJjxiJZTihZLNIO3naR_oO-Cg/w488-h512/SOTM%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%204%20April.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="488" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Lesson 4 April</td></tr></tbody></table><p>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.</p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-8577626213426829250" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 16.335px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMcOoLD9U8wZitqyWPIoT7GyNR19dAq3MIdbyzsjO5I-5ak0cXB0gjn6HkWE1DBcJgN5Ye32XT9U66pTP_KxE50K4Jnq7Wok6p73EwLvoe_zGCvm5WEJbJ6BA4YDNd3hk1MjkxM7pW7VnqSj1FZxX7vGKy7HsyTWeHh0G1sWx8sgWqCdA6tW23Od85w/s1572/SOTM%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%203%20March%20Closeup.JPEG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1572" data-original-width="1536" height="499" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMcOoLD9U8wZitqyWPIoT7GyNR19dAq3MIdbyzsjO5I-5ak0cXB0gjn6HkWE1DBcJgN5Ye32XT9U66pTP_KxE50K4Jnq7Wok6p73EwLvoe_zGCvm5WEJbJ6BA4YDNd3hk1MjkxM7pW7VnqSj1FZxX7vGKy7HsyTWeHh0G1sWx8sgWqCdA6tW23Od85w/w488-h499/SOTM%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%203%20March%20Closeup.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="488" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Lesson 3 March<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>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. </p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="font-size: 13.5px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3074908478508242635" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><p>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.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaRMuKc-b5MAUBOM6qjT3HGJWNSmZiYBVQLhn1-3BnhO2hSw-WctfOrlupoqZmx6Bt5jnIONZ9RbO9YVfQcD4TqFS4riv94c2mIJ9g5Wn6E7Th2Qb2s4UphRSp3M4izNA7flG0b2mBoQfFDMyN1oOoq-ymrhhSPaYXNRGdeBV0CtklVE5V0S66wBQS0Q/s1589/SOTM%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%202%20February%20Closeup.JPEG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1589" data-original-width="1490" height="507" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaRMuKc-b5MAUBOM6qjT3HGJWNSmZiYBVQLhn1-3BnhO2hSw-WctfOrlupoqZmx6Bt5jnIONZ9RbO9YVfQcD4TqFS4riv94c2mIJ9g5Wn6E7Th2Qb2s4UphRSp3M4izNA7flG0b2mBoQfFDMyN1oOoq-ymrhhSPaYXNRGdeBV0CtklVE5V0S66wBQS0Q/w475-h507/SOTM%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%202%20February%20Closeup.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="475" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Lesson 2 February Closeup</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiWoLKP65zy_vAr4TFejbrRbiTz509s5JZgLo9KDWMuYjQnNvM5u9CBaqTaL4K__8nDKtOuIWpqbSv5hGzly1tLuhSBrT4xSDS94ram_6f3vJBzcCqfP1wQujmNTpxULzcbQPb6J3NY69kVAY0-bTa3rAX30Gp4ewT-N9t2CL5K2Ex-5Jhzg8934ws4w/s1500/SOTM%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%202%20February.JPEG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1454" data-original-width="1500" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiWoLKP65zy_vAr4TFejbrRbiTz509s5JZgLo9KDWMuYjQnNvM5u9CBaqTaL4K__8nDKtOuIWpqbSv5hGzly1tLuhSBrT4xSDS94ram_6f3vJBzcCqfP1wQujmNTpxULzcbQPb6J3NY69kVAY0-bTa3rAX30Gp4ewT-N9t2CL5K2Ex-5Jhzg8934ws4w/w484-h470/SOTM%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%202%20February.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="484" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Lesson 2 February</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>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).</p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-4651698537393194733" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 16.335px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><p>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).</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByPRiZoykDbT0PffSzOWEdL0W3GM24q5szA0M3w4RWPPNT1jZaYv8RknhBrG2WRWSF-yVaD_V-LborZPq47GJAkPOrNo4gVdjVTEe_YVxlUDcQepaJr5lBT7KFmoUYaZ4HB6HutqwO3Xg6B9E6bLwIKDz8VI8Imamr6iwonhiuiq8eqzDr3zR10GuTw/s1604/SOTM%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%201%20January.JPEG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1478" data-original-width="1604" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByPRiZoykDbT0PffSzOWEdL0W3GM24q5szA0M3w4RWPPNT1jZaYv8RknhBrG2WRWSF-yVaD_V-LborZPq47GJAkPOrNo4gVdjVTEe_YVxlUDcQepaJr5lBT7KFmoUYaZ4HB6HutqwO3Xg6B9E6bLwIKDz8VI8Imamr6iwonhiuiq8eqzDr3zR10GuTw/w400-h369/SOTM%202023%20Crescent%20Journey%20Lesson%201%20January.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">SOTM 2023 Crescent Journey Lesson 1</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p></div></div><div class="comments" id="comments" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 10px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="comments-content" style="margin-bottom: 16px;"><div id="comment-holder"><div class="comment-thread toplevel-thread" style="margin: 8px 0px;"><ol id="top-ra" style="font-size: 13.5px; list-style-type: none; padding: 0px;"><li class="comment" id="c3338254020925695258" style="border-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 16px 0px 0px;"><div class="avatar-image-container" style="float: left; margin: 0.2em 0px 0px; max-height: 36px; overflow: hidden; width: 36px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png" style="max-width: 36px;" /></div><div class="comment-block" style="margin-left: 48px; position: relative;"><div class="comment-header" style="margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><cite class="user" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/07363553229598120552" rel="nofollow" style="color: #992211; text-decoration-line: none;">Melitastitches4fun</a></cite><span class="icon user" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span class="datetime secondary-text" style="margin-left: 6px;"><a href="https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/01/sotm-2023-crescent-journey-1523.html?showComment=1674144319139#c3338254020925695258" rel="nofollow" style="color: #992211; text-decoration-line: none;">January 19, 2023 at 11:05 AM</a></span></div><p class="comment-content" style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: justify;">I'm so glad you got the foundation done!! Looking good.</p></div></li><li class="comment" id="c3338254020925695258" style="border-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 16px 0px 0px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png" style="max-width: 36px;" /><cite class="user" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/07363553229598120552" rel="nofollow" style="color: #992211; text-decoration-line: none;">Melitastitches4fun</a></cite><span class="icon user" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span class="datetime secondary-text" style="margin-left: 6px;"><a href="https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/02/sotm-2023-crescent-journey-updated-21423.html?showComment=1676841330148#c6451901203753035847" rel="nofollow" style="color: #992211; text-decoration-line: none;">February 19, 2023 at 4:15 PM</a></span></li></ol></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="comments" id="comments" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.5px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 10px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="comments-content" style="margin-bottom: 16px;"><div id="comment-holder"><div class="comment-thread toplevel-thread" style="margin: 8px 0px;"><ol id="top-ra" style="list-style-type: none; padding: 0px;"><li class="comment" id="c6451901203753035847" style="border-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 16px 0px 0px;"><div class="comment-block" style="margin-left: 48px; position: relative;"><p class="comment-content" style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: justify;">Glad to hear you and see you got through the center area!</p></div></li></ol></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="comments" id="comments" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.5px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 10px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="comments-content" style="margin-bottom: 16px;"><div id="comment-holder"><div class="comment-thread toplevel-thread" style="margin: 8px 0px;"><ol id="top-ra" style="list-style-type: none; padding: 0px;"><li class="comment" id="c2479580731644755958" style="border-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 16px 0px 0px;"><div class="avatar-image-container" style="float: left; margin: 0.2em 0px 0px; max-height: 36px; overflow: hidden; width: 36px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png" style="max-width: 36px;" /></div><div class="comment-block" style="margin-left: 48px; position: relative;"><div class="comment-header" style="margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><cite class="user" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/07363553229598120552" rel="nofollow" style="color: #992211; text-decoration-line: none;">Melitastitches4fun</a></cite><span class="icon user" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span class="datetime secondary-text" style="margin-left: 6px;"><a href="https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/05/sotm-2023-crescent-journey-updated-5423.html?showComment=1683654652112#c2479580731644755958" rel="nofollow" style="color: #992211; text-decoration-line: none;">May 9, 2023 at 1:50 PM</a></span></div><p class="comment-content" style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: justify;">Looking good. You are getting this done fast each month. Not too challenging for you?</p></div><div class="comment-replies" style="margin-left: 36px; margin-top: 1em;"><div class="comment-thread inline-thread" id="c2479580731644755958-rt" style="margin: 8px 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em;"><ol class="thread-chrome thread-expanded" id="c2479580731644755958-ra" style="list-style-type: none; padding: 0px;"><li class="comment" id="c7072531178478123268" style="border-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 16px 0px 0px;"><div class="avatar-image-container" style="float: left; margin: 0.2em 0px 0px; max-height: 36px; overflow: hidden; width: 36px;"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7RmvFD0qFkyzVSsQGcI8WUZS3v1gEWAPQLkV6rSnMgT4SCzGY3v2dRw3YM-RTLUUKEzzHgiMhL6wKNVnt2Aj7oSo3uI1NLj9NRkvChzAVEZ8Xr8qZAPnh0NmJyfTF9BQFnMsxTZRhng/s35/2021-12.jpeg" style="max-width: 36px;" /></div><div class="comment-block" style="margin-left: 48px; position: relative;"><div class="comment-header" style="margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><cite class="user" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313" rel="nofollow" style="color: #992211; text-decoration-line: none;">Brenda M. Côté</a></cite><span class="icon user blog-author" style="background-image: url("data:image/png;base64,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"); background-repeat: no-repeat; display: inline-block; font-weight: bold; height: 18px; margin: 0px 0px -4px 6px; width: 18px;"></span><span class="datetime secondary-text" style="margin-left: 6px;"><a href="https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/05/sotm-2023-crescent-journey-updated-5423.html?showComment=1683661722630#c7072531178478123268" rel="nofollow" style="color: #992211; text-decoration-line: none;">May 9, 2023 at 3:48 PM</a></span></div><p class="comment-content" style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: justify;">It's an excellent challenge and fun to stitch. Thanks.</p></div></li></ol></div></div></li></ol></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="comments" id="comments" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.5px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 10px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="comments-content" style="margin-bottom: 16px;"><div id="comment-holder"><div class="comment-thread toplevel-thread" style="margin: 8px 0px;"><ol id="top-ra" style="list-style-type: none; padding: 0px;"><li class="comment" id="c5936267802843114224" style="border-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 16px 0px 0px;"><div class="avatar-image-container" style="float: left; margin: 0.2em 0px 0px; max-height: 36px; overflow: hidden; width: 36px;"><br /></div><div class="comment-block" style="margin-left: 48px; position: relative;"><div class="comment-header" style="margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><cite class="user" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">Anonymous</cite><span class="icon user" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span class="datetime secondary-text" style="margin-left: 6px;"><a href="https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/08/sotm-crescent-journey-updated-81523.html?showComment=1692231111597#c5936267802843114224" rel="nofollow" style="color: #992211; text-decoration-line: none;">August 16, 2023 at 8:11 PM</a></span></div><p class="comment-content" style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: justify;">Definitely lacey. Glad you're enjoying it. Looks great. Melita</p><br /></div><div class="comment-replies" style="margin-left: 36px; margin-top: 1em;"><div class="comment-thread inline-thread" id="c5936267802843114224-rt" style="margin: 8px 0px; padding: 0.5em 1em;"><ol class="thread-chrome thread-expanded" id="c5936267802843114224-ra" style="list-style-type: none; padding: 0px;"><li class="comment" id="c7751284838882002871" style="border-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 16px 0px 0px;"><div class="avatar-image-container" style="float: left; margin: 0.2em 0px 0px; max-height: 36px; overflow: hidden; width: 36px;"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOX-c34DgdkyflJa7Y0AOIILa7GDtR61GUssIUjl91NQN0djRCUTnbo6bmJBNRuYJiRZNSq_Pc3miTf9GtAMnMorrobrruEZjeKPhvS6Q6u5QiHa9mIiv_oIbWXs0RSQ/s45-c/2021-12.jpeg" style="max-width: 36px;" /></div><div class="comment-block" style="margin-left: 48px; position: relative;"><div class="comment-header" style="margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><cite class="user" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313" rel="nofollow" style="color: #992211; text-decoration-line: none;">Brenda M. Côté</a></cite><span class="icon user blog-author" style="background-image: url("data:image/png;base64,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"); background-repeat: no-repeat; display: inline-block; font-weight: bold; height: 18px; margin: 0px 0px -4px 6px; width: 18px;"></span><span class="datetime secondary-text" style="margin-left: 6px;"><a href="https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/08/sotm-crescent-journey-updated-81523.html?showComment=1692234108309#c7751284838882002871" rel="nofollow" style="color: #992211; text-decoration-line: none;">August 16, 2023 at 9:01 PM</a></span></div><p class="comment-content" style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: justify;">Thanks Melita.</p></div></li></ol></div></div></li></ol></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="comments" id="comments" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 10px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="comment-form" style="clear: both;"><div><br /></div><p></p><a href="https://www.blogger.com/comment/frame/1776040439426099747?po=7014976194237044968&hl=en&blogspotRpcToken=1299475" id="comment-editor-src" style="color: #992211; text-decoration-line: none;"></a></div></div>Brenda M. Côtéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776040439426099747.post-14553128084531340172024-02-19T06:00:00.010-05:002024-02-19T06:00:00.238-05:00Ribbon Christmas Sampler - Updated 2/19/24<p>February 19, 2024--Picked this up from the pillow fabricator a few days ago and can't wait to display it under the tree at Christmas. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQt084kej_nWs7K1O1u7NbK4CQS4R448CA6GBlj0_5ej1Dr0kUdEvHdDV02ui_ad-8cLjJ3jE6ZV4vmZmyZgv8-B1MfMHkMr3T7BVYJCoHJ6nl6rk3cTLxqt10_-NXHyYTBo8nki6yDny0nEq65bEvi9KxcMtx-Cu5galfzOzI7y8bFyUrpPe7UTT072QT/s2014/Ribbon%20Christmas%20Sampler%20Finished.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2014" data-original-width="1982" height="445" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQt084kej_nWs7K1O1u7NbK4CQS4R448CA6GBlj0_5ej1Dr0kUdEvHdDV02ui_ad-8cLjJ3jE6ZV4vmZmyZgv8-B1MfMHkMr3T7BVYJCoHJ6nl6rk3cTLxqt10_-NXHyYTBo8nki6yDny0nEq65bEvi9KxcMtx-Cu5galfzOzI7y8bFyUrpPe7UTT072QT/w438-h445/Ribbon%20Christmas%20Sampler%20Finished.JPG" width="438" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ribbon Christmas Sampler Finished<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">January 5, 2024--Ta da--first finish in 2024. For the most part, I loved stitching these Christmas ribbons. Each one was a challenge on to itself with tons of compensation, composite stitches, interesting techniques, designs, etc. </span></p><p></p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3033122019378714371" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><p>Ribbon 2 did give me some issues, however. The designer suggested the wreaths and bows be stitched last after everything else was done. I now understand why she made that suggestion. If I had stitched the wreaths immediately after finishing Ribbon 2, I probably would have given up on the project out of absolute frustration. Trying to place the wreaths on top of the white ribbon worked up in a diagonal stitch made it nearly impossible to figure out where to place the stitches for the wreaths. It took lots of eyeballing and ripping out. The red bows done in a daisy stitch weren't much better. I'm not happy with how those bows look but stay they will (a syntax nod to Yoda). </p><p>My favorite ribbons are 7 and 13. Both took some serious concentration, and I love how they turned out. You may notice that ribbon 4 looks crooked on the canvas due to the back and forth of the design elements. The spaces between the ribbons were stitched with white and pale green thread to make it recede while the background of the poinsettia is done in all white. An interesting effect. The edge of the design is stitched with 2 rows of continental red thread to match the pillow fabric. </p><p>Now off to the pillow fabricator</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZWCODlq8MwsnbpoPCBHDoUp2vQCXMsPraMeKhGvuxPbcppjW1lq6-R29Z4AjNTbXaxq28-0cNpSXPEZ56x1ngetft5vqkkfj3-NO5kt1rMfOn4iirAZ8dU7s1JSWNBEzzqZnH_d5QfcQj0dcVS4SCNqaWj_10v6_h1B5p3S675wooMbcpiVdldoRXPtj/s2340/Ribbon%20Christmas%20Sampler%20Completed.JPG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2330" data-original-width="2340" height="541" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZWCODlq8MwsnbpoPCBHDoUp2vQCXMsPraMeKhGvuxPbcppjW1lq6-R29Z4AjNTbXaxq28-0cNpSXPEZ56x1ngetft5vqkkfj3-NO5kt1rMfOn4iirAZ8dU7s1JSWNBEzzqZnH_d5QfcQj0dcVS4SCNqaWj_10v6_h1B5p3S675wooMbcpiVdldoRXPtj/w542-h541/Ribbon%20Christmas%20Sampler%20Completed.JPG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="542" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Ribbon Christmas Sampler Completed</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: left;" /></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">November 2, 2023--All but two ribbons are now completed (ribbons three and four) out of 16 (stitched ribbons one, six, seven and eight since my last blog post). After that there's the background to stitch in basketweave as well as some outlining of ribbons, and adding wreaths to ribbon number two. Still plenty to keep me busy on this project for a few more months.</span><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-1763268273322925564" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTK7H9EasqfICArGQki9xFSAtDfOWTkmCkwc68fEf7wQl48advq298uj5JXt_BHiOyC7Uphd53BdpAyT_OnXKWD-jvCc-3u84-_WMzWkyfKrFyE5L07F37nd7tLPqCHJFCMSuuxsqRSYkSnoT-MbJ3WSzrblqCCcTWyaJ1aYF1lR6os2bTEuq-_8-hoKf/s3217/Ribbon%20Christmas%20Sampler%2014%20Ribbons%20Completed.JPG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3217" data-original-width="3024" height="617" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTK7H9EasqfICArGQki9xFSAtDfOWTkmCkwc68fEf7wQl48advq298uj5JXt_BHiOyC7Uphd53BdpAyT_OnXKWD-jvCc-3u84-_WMzWkyfKrFyE5L07F37nd7tLPqCHJFCMSuuxsqRSYkSnoT-MbJ3WSzrblqCCcTWyaJ1aYF1lR6os2bTEuq-_8-hoKf/w580-h617/Ribbon%20Christmas%20Sampler%2014%20Ribbons%20Completed.JPG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="580" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px;">Ribbon Christmas Sampler 14 Ribbons Completed</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p>October 12, 2023--All the horizontal ribbons are stitched as well as two vertical ones for a total of ten ribbons. Six more to go. I love the depth each ribbon has due to the composite nature of each one. Some of the ribbons require up to 8 different combinations of threads and stitches to complete. I plan on making a box pillow with this, so will add 2 extra rows of continental stitching around the edges so no canvas will show at the pillow's edge.</p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="font-size: 13.5px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7499174237621937352" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9w6UdL6spkeKvFD9S7LoS2dcHHGSXBq6Kgnij2PfIMTaATzdWTvK_FEAbqDT_YH2486dgkZOXmRXwUdASTPyyAiIJrmbmIS48f0em3Ay6chQ4EF5hWRza3TtmUyaq5HR-z8JwBRYmvzHifqojXKVRAcheC_x2HYc2WyMzpYGYS6Kio-6U3N9dSPMaiMWG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="" data-original-height="307" data-original-width="320" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9w6UdL6spkeKvFD9S7LoS2dcHHGSXBq6Kgnij2PfIMTaATzdWTvK_FEAbqDT_YH2486dgkZOXmRXwUdASTPyyAiIJrmbmIS48f0em3Ay6chQ4EF5hWRza3TtmUyaq5HR-z8JwBRYmvzHifqojXKVRAcheC_x2HYc2WyMzpYGYS6Kio-6U3N9dSPMaiMWG=w533-h512" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="533" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">Ribbon Christmas Sampler 10 Ribbons Completed</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">October 3, 2023--A total of 8 ribbons have now been stitched following the order given in the instructions. Now I can stitch the next 8 ribbons in any order I choose. I'm thoroughly enjoying this project due to the complexity and variety of the stitches. Now, will I get it done by Christmas of 2024? It certainly won't be this year. LOL. </span></p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7230538356089726868" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 16.335px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hjWixneNOrN6Fmrt-ZbclrJYxbaJA_7DHTqeZ3dhyc31OGS-GqzTQdeGjl6iU6Sl2GXp4tyzI93deKd4eJsxMh038gxqs7H_x1N7PwGmJFfRjpbAbeavTpiRvf3lbZ2cBjWHwXwdJpqV9F_mwEuONWo0RKx8zVclRX9gkkd5qcyZ291UMSemnQrEeVM2/s3014/Ribbon%20Christmas%20Sampler%207%20Ribbons%20Completed.JPG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3014" data-original-width="2883" height="527" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hjWixneNOrN6Fmrt-ZbclrJYxbaJA_7DHTqeZ3dhyc31OGS-GqzTQdeGjl6iU6Sl2GXp4tyzI93deKd4eJsxMh038gxqs7H_x1N7PwGmJFfRjpbAbeavTpiRvf3lbZ2cBjWHwXwdJpqV9F_mwEuONWo0RKx8zVclRX9gkkd5qcyZ291UMSemnQrEeVM2/w504-h527/Ribbon%20Christmas%20Sampler%207%20Ribbons%20Completed.JPG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="504" /></a></div><br /><p>August 3, 2023--Ribbons 2 and 13 are now stitched. Ribbon 2 will have little wreaths added to it at the end. The plaid worked up in Ribbon 13 is very different from any other I've done. Instead of working the design horizontally, it was stitched diagonally using back stitches. I found it easiest to work up one color at a time in all 5 areas. It was fun to see the pattern develop.</p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="font-size: 13.5px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-1455464205970298509" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQqo2O-R78pQgGJyniFTNEQruB2puM6gkaEJ8OZCU7805xVyIGklCr5E_aMDhKPWlaN2ayA4xZziNJQln8h86gejAad5xm3mao9Y662S6A6wBMF7kBl_oa7Z6j09qa4NbA6CsH_3uGGKrpQITldK-LVaawfMB4NXMQzFP6hvLkCuQOJQ2kM7Y2xs8iG_M/s1335/Ribbon%20Christmas%20Sampler%20Ribbons%202%20and%2013%20Completed.JPEG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1335" data-original-width="1326" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQqo2O-R78pQgGJyniFTNEQruB2puM6gkaEJ8OZCU7805xVyIGklCr5E_aMDhKPWlaN2ayA4xZziNJQln8h86gejAad5xm3mao9Y662S6A6wBMF7kBl_oa7Z6j09qa4NbA6CsH_3uGGKrpQITldK-LVaawfMB4NXMQzFP6hvLkCuQOJQ2kM7Y2xs8iG_M/w485-h488/Ribbon%20Christmas%20Sampler%20Ribbons%202%20and%2013%20Completed.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="485" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Ribbon Christmas Sampler Ribbons 2 and 13 Completed<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">July 25, 2023--The next step in this project called for ribbons 12, 14 and 16 to be stitched, so that's what I did. Mindy English's graphs are wonderful. She charts out each section of a ribbon which shows all the compensation stitches required. Easy peasy. I really like the bottom ribbon consisting of small red flowers. This ribbon, along with many others, will be outlined when they are all done.</span></p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="font-size: 13.5px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6760905770986213690" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5DDV4EbdhuvOqIjK4x1Q4fgS6LJG8Fs2VpNdywgtLITovz-1tbxBzk-qflSRTv-BKefU3N8BIx8EQJ5_sLH3yU-MLaHMg4W9JeSgDedLBfsHMavowK6ioGi3KOjaa2XM2Dd3YwyWz9qA1cFwAIJvlADH0Wy2DzaAlGfCv0aIniGx492BLfJllHvDqs3S/s1498/Ribbon%20Christmas%20Sampler%20Ribbons%2012,%2014,%2016%20Completed.JPEG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1498" data-original-width="1474" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5DDV4EbdhuvOqIjK4x1Q4fgS6LJG8Fs2VpNdywgtLITovz-1tbxBzk-qflSRTv-BKefU3N8BIx8EQJ5_sLH3yU-MLaHMg4W9JeSgDedLBfsHMavowK6ioGi3KOjaa2XM2Dd3YwyWz9qA1cFwAIJvlADH0Wy2DzaAlGfCv0aIniGx492BLfJllHvDqs3S/w483-h490/Ribbon%20Christmas%20Sampler%20Ribbons%2012,%2014,%2016%20Completed.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="483" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Ribbon Christmas Sampler Ribbons 12, 14, 16 Completed</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">July 12, 2023--Just finished stitching the poinsettia located in the upper right corner of this Christmas ribbon project. There's lots of dimension in the petals and leaves which surprised me. I even learned a new stitch--Colonial Knot placed in the poinsettia center. This stitch used two strands of two different colors of Perle 5 thread. Bulky but effective.</span></h3><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7293797371228575523" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 16.335px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><p>The background of the square is stitched in basketweave. I'll save this for when I'm at various stitch-ins where I'll want to socialize more than concentrate on the project at hand.</p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="font-size: 13.5px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpO28icEkcksB3Oz4bGb9hWpuG25YwRK-JfSoBQroWeCYWqAPO4bgS-c2arJKeo2Xjq7o9kiuOl2mHvCsivBKfQK2mk2SUNneOM06_scrZfhWDWjs8uLP9b-iN25L1ij30-vpem0ndAgFN7_tMq3ZBuEOwdIUxtGKOI6AWcYWhad40YgkDVJ67T9Lr0d6r/s1499/Ribbon%20Christmas%20Sampler%20Pointsetta%20Completed.JPEG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1499" data-original-width="1488" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpO28icEkcksB3Oz4bGb9hWpuG25YwRK-JfSoBQroWeCYWqAPO4bgS-c2arJKeo2Xjq7o9kiuOl2mHvCsivBKfQK2mk2SUNneOM06_scrZfhWDWjs8uLP9b-iN25L1ij30-vpem0ndAgFN7_tMq3ZBuEOwdIUxtGKOI6AWcYWhad40YgkDVJ67T9Lr0d6r/w499-h502/Ribbon%20Christmas%20Sampler%20Pointsetta%20Completed.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="499" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10.8px; text-align: center;">Ribbon Christmas Sampler Poinsettia Completed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijuWZyICoXnPDf6kCAjeNIIgxtm05lPp0eT7kuHMZCa81mIWENbq5FBvo9znXJNKBagfcmkY3ezAxcu09JTFi4ni_LprJA6j68kD5ovPJIJ5zmtuUU8J01-IEwR38TOrLnh8Hqg1oArFsLfch1E8HCVB36DjLdlIz0rLG6KiXqjbaKtRXF4kBDLiUV3x5C/s1260/Ribbon%20Christmas%20Sampler%20Pointsetta%20Completed%20Closeup.JPEG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="1221" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijuWZyICoXnPDf6kCAjeNIIgxtm05lPp0eT7kuHMZCa81mIWENbq5FBvo9znXJNKBagfcmkY3ezAxcu09JTFi4ni_LprJA6j68kD5ovPJIJ5zmtuUU8J01-IEwR38TOrLnh8Hqg1oArFsLfch1E8HCVB36DjLdlIz0rLG6KiXqjbaKtRXF4kBDLiUV3x5C/w419-h432/Ribbon%20Christmas%20Sampler%20Pointsetta%20Completed%20Closeup.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="419" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10.8px; text-align: center;">Ribbon Christmas Sampler Pointsettia Completed Closeup</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">June 22, 2023--While at my EGA Brandywine Chapter's stitch-in earlier this month, I was able to peruse items from the estate of a past member and take home a delightful, counted project called Christmas Ribbon Sampler designed by Mindy English, copyrighted in 1995. This is a large piece stitched on 15" x 15" 14 count canvas and a wonderful stash buster using many skeins of DMC reds and greens. I just completed the first step of outlining the ribbon widths with basting thread. Whew--that was a large job and required lots of counting. Now that's done, I plan on getting started with the upper right corner poinsettia. Stay tuned.</span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5277432041075947151" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9I4L2z0zB5u7gPKe99iyS6sa53jx8xI4rXblP773YINKDxt_3BivrDUFlImNNH7XOg0yDdnpTwVQgsEiZkqFxoInn4SKaW02AZDuwAdDbmQqSTM18XbT0jj9xF1VEmpxxoLtYWLcXA2peqReo1-rD8PgHpNQVm6GDQx4XXja2mAWN4ASmr6wnJNMuUIEB/s1491/Ribbon%20Christmas%20Sampler%20Basting.JPEG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1491" data-original-width="1462" height="489" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9I4L2z0zB5u7gPKe99iyS6sa53jx8xI4rXblP773YINKDxt_3BivrDUFlImNNH7XOg0yDdnpTwVQgsEiZkqFxoInn4SKaW02AZDuwAdDbmQqSTM18XbT0jj9xF1VEmpxxoLtYWLcXA2peqReo1-rD8PgHpNQVm6GDQx4XXja2mAWN4ASmr6wnJNMuUIEB/w480-h489/Ribbon%20Christmas%20Sampler%20Basting.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Ribbon Christmas Sampler Basting</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-footer" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;"></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="post-footer" style="color: #999999; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;"><div class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1"><br /></div></div></div>Brenda M. Côtéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776040439426099747.post-86994054436543188982024-02-18T06:00:00.003-05:002024-02-18T06:00:00.189-05:00Spring Sampler - Updated 2/18/24<p>February 18, 2024--Picked this up from the pillow fabricator yesterday and love how it looks sitting on an extra dining room chair. The colors work perfectly with the furniture, wall paint and draperies. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJdjxMRnjkmn9U1dIG3Alb7TozufT9AxYcVVY0fSL_5Y3nz2zrvy6TPQoUBjaLsigXyCSCg1WiSWw6Y-hLwhmKEC1s3ZGAHdBcBT7ZTOtQxeKcpSEFMfgRLFqsg22XM22vQjCmCo7mNstmJGU3PIYoOGwlY1hzYJ9RK8I-ivNKymeGFhr1eBa7F0H8vAq/s3050/Sampler%20Spring%20Finished.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="3050" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJdjxMRnjkmn9U1dIG3Alb7TozufT9AxYcVVY0fSL_5Y3nz2zrvy6TPQoUBjaLsigXyCSCg1WiSWw6Y-hLwhmKEC1s3ZGAHdBcBT7ZTOtQxeKcpSEFMfgRLFqsg22XM22vQjCmCo7mNstmJGU3PIYoOGwlY1hzYJ9RK8I-ivNKymeGFhr1eBa7F0H8vAq/w514-h392/Sampler%20Spring%20Finished.JPG" width="514" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spring Sampler Finished into a Pillow</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLF5h3qZCEHaMlJ5zpHkXZ2z3Dr_uv0MrCPchXfkv6Mh5Z8JL7WxAvQXzFUHmcCFM4KSRyZqokWVGyh6tBJmXdi7iOwKE7HIVoicJ1EghGyeXTeVUTz8aFf1cFNmxsWa2DwrLlTjWl6vAohIYR2GcLRKYn77dnrG4LunAgXOT2nnmTOuLBriMmKl4g0N91/s4032/Sampler%20Spring%20Finished%20on%20Chair.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLF5h3qZCEHaMlJ5zpHkXZ2z3Dr_uv0MrCPchXfkv6Mh5Z8JL7WxAvQXzFUHmcCFM4KSRyZqokWVGyh6tBJmXdi7iOwKE7HIVoicJ1EghGyeXTeVUTz8aFf1cFNmxsWa2DwrLlTjWl6vAohIYR2GcLRKYn77dnrG4LunAgXOT2nnmTOuLBriMmKl4g0N91/w567-h425/Sampler%20Spring%20Finished%20on%20Chair.JPG" width="567" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spring Sampler Pillow on a Dining Room Chair<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">January 22, 2024--The stitching is complete on all 21 bands. Loved working on this project and I especially love the colors. Next step is to meet with my pillow fabricator to determine what color will look best for the pillow back and whether or not she'll need a few rows of tent stitches around the edge so the canvas won't show. </span></p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2378049805736439073" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><p>Scroll to the very end to see a full list of my threads used for each band as compared to those used by Melita. Hope you will find this helpful if you decide to stitch this wonderful piece.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3AiGrWgA-HEa-Oz1ytwLKIG0xf0IYJeFvpBThkb839MZRz8T2P93hI9IxC3l8zsyKqQKD5FEPQeB4QXgKjJ9brEm45lZS7xctXf9qyXmcl78_PZmYRMOBYFmYYXLsTyholPhxIZ-Ipz6eVPSfanxPjoKktctGKYroKofQ1i98egFjR_whPXMIFj9sjylD/s3872/Sampler%20Spring%20Completed.JPG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2922" data-original-width="3872" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3AiGrWgA-HEa-Oz1ytwLKIG0xf0IYJeFvpBThkb839MZRz8T2P93hI9IxC3l8zsyKqQKD5FEPQeB4QXgKjJ9brEm45lZS7xctXf9qyXmcl78_PZmYRMOBYFmYYXLsTyholPhxIZ-Ipz6eVPSfanxPjoKktctGKYroKofQ1i98egFjR_whPXMIFj9sjylD/w528-h398/Sampler%20Spring%20Completed.JPG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="528" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Spring Sampler Completed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>January 6, 2024--Now thirteen bands are done, and each one complements the other beautifully. I'm putting this project away so I can continue stitching on it at EGA's CampWannastitch in Ocean City, MD. Stay tuned.....</p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="font-size: 13.5px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-656998734574123159" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><p>It's interesting how different rows 6 and 16 look from each other because of the way my window light hits the canvas at a slant. When all the stitching is done, I'll find another way to photograph this piece so the light shines evenly on it.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM25_Gv0WrG0f_5gDEPN3-WDKir4Ow8Pji-OEA-X8X-FlsiprIU_OUXW3juCALMFgvRjqz4J5OQdnGjAJh3gUwmHo6i-smaj_plgxVrvuzvaqr8P_jr6bjMgtvV9dUxWgzv476Evo3MUxx0vwZHrifKyq-NrIAk588419ExjMbWZ7dO-ovcG2kG4Tmclk8/s3974/Spring%20Sampler%20Bands%205%20through%2017%20Completed.JPG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2300" data-original-width="3974" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM25_Gv0WrG0f_5gDEPN3-WDKir4Ow8Pji-OEA-X8X-FlsiprIU_OUXW3juCALMFgvRjqz4J5OQdnGjAJh3gUwmHo6i-smaj_plgxVrvuzvaqr8P_jr6bjMgtvV9dUxWgzv476Evo3MUxx0vwZHrifKyq-NrIAk588419ExjMbWZ7dO-ovcG2kG4Tmclk8/w538-h311/Spring%20Sampler%20Bands%205%20through%2017%20Completed.JPG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="538" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Spring Sampler Bands 5 through 17 Completed<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>December 29, 2023--Eleven bands are now stitched, and I love the colors. As we work from the center outwards (in this case, up and down), Bands 6 through 16 are done. </p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3111297954579916735" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 16.335px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEina2k6CHbwaii2mBjXK5Xll9vYuTprXXzWzODxcnFHZrnxRCD2B2ZlVKIkf9b7xbMmRab1XD9NOqL2v-V6XUAgRadvrjGwLAVg3Lg85My1v6wQKxsnMVpwNlvFZc5lMRYIRj3LTuPFiApqyh25i6UKFdmoN1y7c_exOV8wDcoY3zADZuCrGrVpUPGrhZ_v/s3989/Spring%20Sampler%20Bands%206%20through%2016%20Completed.JPG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2103" data-original-width="3989" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEina2k6CHbwaii2mBjXK5Xll9vYuTprXXzWzODxcnFHZrnxRCD2B2ZlVKIkf9b7xbMmRab1XD9NOqL2v-V6XUAgRadvrjGwLAVg3Lg85My1v6wQKxsnMVpwNlvFZc5lMRYIRj3LTuPFiApqyh25i6UKFdmoN1y7c_exOV8wDcoY3zADZuCrGrVpUPGrhZ_v/w543-h286/Spring%20Sampler%20Bands%206%20through%2016%20Completed.JPG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="543" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">Spring Sampler Bands 6 through 16 Completed<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">December 12, 2023--When I took the photo below on November 1 that shows a partially stitched Band 6, I stopped working on it to confirm with Melita, the project's designer, that the thread used was too bright and light. She agreed, and I finally had an opportunity to purchase a new thread color from Waste Knot Needlepoint in Arlington, VA on November 20th on my way to Thanksgiving in Ohio.</span></p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="font-size: 13.5px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-4155758567681308834" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEk5fVaZ99mrlM5Dbp1318MIXwAVf3HEPzzIcd1kJyvjcFzJp4PAYvKTLinHUhcRSosqPLLdO1tG_GgGjHUmTcj-JvWHKtPdUhiyWD6BN2azSvnRc7LHea29W1IHOEsNHGOK1_VSZCDwGuTbLqNhJGoIxJxmBgf_zbz27E54A5yHSXjka82Al8LFvt_QZg/s3654/Sampler%20Spring%20Border%206%20Question.JPG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="3654" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEk5fVaZ99mrlM5Dbp1318MIXwAVf3HEPzzIcd1kJyvjcFzJp4PAYvKTLinHUhcRSosqPLLdO1tG_GgGjHUmTcj-JvWHKtPdUhiyWD6BN2azSvnRc7LHea29W1IHOEsNHGOK1_VSZCDwGuTbLqNhJGoIxJxmBgf_zbz27E54A5yHSXjka82Al8LFvt_QZg/w559-h270/Sampler%20Spring%20Border%206%20Question.JPG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="559" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Sampler Spring Border 6 Question<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />After looking at all the ribbon-like threads, nothing struck my fancy. Finally, I found the color Mermaid, #5009, by Kreinik. Size 16 Medium Braid and it works perfectly--and I love the sparkle. So, I put away the RG Sparkle Rays PS68 Light Sage for use in a future project. Of course, I had lots of "frogging" to do and tucking away of tail ends, but I got it done in no time. Here's the result.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYuDGiJToDmNJM2RDhdNjFIlRNe5ynXO99BFeAIJWPkHDDk75HQMATCHSBA14FMfjfj8yLEFX0qkkjiDOig31pQcOqxK0MapkIvXjLJXulG9sYY0QEttpw1m3jfAu_Iyf9G56BXl6-OmEeTUBx4UZmPfGQyRfEzCO_nZNIIt7GucZGgAFacPNYyoXXJ4-/s3857/Spring%20Sampler%20Bands%206%20through%2015%20Completed.JPG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1758" data-original-width="3857" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYuDGiJToDmNJM2RDhdNjFIlRNe5ynXO99BFeAIJWPkHDDk75HQMATCHSBA14FMfjfj8yLEFX0qkkjiDOig31pQcOqxK0MapkIvXjLJXulG9sYY0QEttpw1m3jfAu_Iyf9G56BXl6-OmEeTUBx4UZmPfGQyRfEzCO_nZNIIt7GucZGgAFacPNYyoXXJ4-/w558-h255/Spring%20Sampler%20Bands%206%20through%2015%20Completed.JPG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="558" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Spring Sampler Bands 6 through 15 Completed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">The next Band, number 16, uses the same colors and similar patterns as in Band 6, That will balance the project nicely. </span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">October 10, 2023--I've now stitched seven bands (8 through 14) on this delightful sampler (about one-third done). I want to take this with me to the New Jersey Needlefest event that takes place in a week and a half, so I'll hold off on doing any more until then.</span></p><div class="blog-posts hfeed" style="background-color: #dddddd; font-size: 13.5px;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer" style="background-color: white; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); margin: 0px -20px 20px; padding: 15px 20px;"><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5865661398403860738" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="font-size: 13.5px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNTr_ye2boyvjkNf0OO-RlFkXHpOqyE6Oz7wMNlUupL8eJjwKthrL40ctwRSZtLDqRdI5DZZqx1fxdyD8nZqhrB8uMQSCaSMzrDIXaJaJg_zBKpaBgbVUdxAMTeG8_GZYoB9LO5VPT943hbB6w9W3v8PIrhkzAAxUa9JCNK_P4jkx5WQMeBRcpJgbLRpL/s3941/Sampler%20Spring%20Bands%208%20through%2014.JPG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1481" data-original-width="3941" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNTr_ye2boyvjkNf0OO-RlFkXHpOqyE6Oz7wMNlUupL8eJjwKthrL40ctwRSZtLDqRdI5DZZqx1fxdyD8nZqhrB8uMQSCaSMzrDIXaJaJg_zBKpaBgbVUdxAMTeG8_GZYoB9LO5VPT943hbB6w9W3v8PIrhkzAAxUa9JCNK_P4jkx5WQMeBRcpJgbLRpL/w579-h217/Sampler%20Spring%20Bands%208%20through%2014.JPG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="579" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10.8px; text-align: center;">Spring Sampler Bands 8 through 14 Completed<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">October 5, 2023--I couldn't resist starting this project instead of waiting for the class that begins later this month. Melita's instructions are wonderful, so I haven't had any problems so far.</span></h3><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5296472928169305134" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><p>We are instructed to start with Row 11, the center row, then work our way north and south. So that's what I've done, then I added the top and bottom Rows 10 and 12. The colors are developing into an interesting combination. Now I'm really looking forward to adding more rows to see how the colors play together.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiV78vugWkyWYZ8xDiWWIvxcTonAUmGltr2WYtZdeylfP_OAvJHSpau1gcecIVisyHTQmmlYDk-2jkYqgvgG6__8KREU2hbcC8GN5JjGtKnbJoyLZwhJSlS8q1z8MxXgxJr9rys3JLF3Hz80Xxo8tViDUntLxRwHig36jfJzLbpMhHxJ11X-aiNkY26wr3/s2947/Sampler%20Spring%20Bands%2011,%2010,%2012.JPG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="2947" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiV78vugWkyWYZ8xDiWWIvxcTonAUmGltr2WYtZdeylfP_OAvJHSpau1gcecIVisyHTQmmlYDk-2jkYqgvgG6__8KREU2hbcC8GN5JjGtKnbJoyLZwhJSlS8q1z8MxXgxJr9rys3JLF3Hz80Xxo8tViDUntLxRwHig36jfJzLbpMhHxJ11X-aiNkY26wr3/w599-h186/Sampler%20Spring%20Bands%2011,%2010,%2012.JPG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="599" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Spring Sampler, Rows 10, 11, 12</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>September 9, 2023--I recently signed up to take Melita Glavin's Spring Sampler project (photo below) through my local EGA chapter at Brandywine (near Wilmington, DE). This is an award-winning piece designed by Melita and I'm very excited to begin working on it. </p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="font-size: 13.5px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3902535441907816670" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><p>But first, choosing the threads. This could have been a daunting task if it weren't for the fact that Melita, and her friend, chapter mate and stitcher extraordinaire, Linda M., were willing to meet with a few of us at Fireside Stitchery in Malvern, PA, only a 2.5-hour drive for me from southern Delaware.</p><p>I brought some fabric swatches and a paint sample with me upon which I would base my project's color palate. Linda M. volunteered to work with me and I'm so glad she has the patience of a saint. I just couldn't imagine how her suggestions would look and kept her constantly finding alternatives. But in the end, everything came together and I'm very happy with the colors chosen. Melita was also consulted on some of the color choices and thread substitutions and offered invaluable assistance. All in all, a very fun day (almost as much fun as going to the casino).</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJjdxwPPOjU4dHcfKKab12yYRc3um9QG30G5R0a9LKm70dULF52OoaAr3fTv6BPZKtGYwRBXeq1kNHgrYomzMw5tT1W7uBGXnti1KwsFfIPkpn5K_Itw8JDnWfdio_ufWhiogIDCKsnfYj6uqpJBPDeawVxBOelFprr_9Wn-O4upRN7-qbPysPtbSWYmv/s1816/Sampler%20Spring%20Threads%20with%20Fabric%20and%20Paint%20Swatches.JPEG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="1816" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJjdxwPPOjU4dHcfKKab12yYRc3um9QG30G5R0a9LKm70dULF52OoaAr3fTv6BPZKtGYwRBXeq1kNHgrYomzMw5tT1W7uBGXnti1KwsFfIPkpn5K_Itw8JDnWfdio_ufWhiogIDCKsnfYj6uqpJBPDeawVxBOelFprr_9Wn-O4upRN7-qbPysPtbSWYmv/w553-h353/Sampler%20Spring%20Threads%20with%20Fabric%20and%20Paint%20Swatches.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="553" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">My color palate (fabric and paint swatches from my living and dining rooms are on the right)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWopUF7FYKNX3A3rdOJxLgmzO3sa5eBoWo2XO39n798jSZppp26_7we32VZgtni2msFmICPRAm_h3ca25KHMch5dBGMTm_N6x29Jp_d3D0Tk39RXpDGXJAJs86zQsUDKbhCHD9oTGGUzAQf1ADEIwMPksAbAi_w4LbJChJdX7F26DSAaQZyJWfWDZU9lTV/s2048/Spring%20Sampler%20Thread%20List%20Revised.jpg" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="2048" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWopUF7FYKNX3A3rdOJxLgmzO3sa5eBoWo2XO39n798jSZppp26_7we32VZgtni2msFmICPRAm_h3ca25KHMch5dBGMTm_N6x29Jp_d3D0Tk39RXpDGXJAJs86zQsUDKbhCHD9oTGGUzAQf1ADEIwMPksAbAi_w4LbJChJdX7F26DSAaQZyJWfWDZU9lTV/w555-h278/Spring%20Sampler%20Thread%20List%20Revised.jpg" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="555" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Spring Sampler Thread List Revised<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>And best photo of all--Melita's project photo (hers is done in purple):</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJ_HNS2i_ouJW2_RONDkf8isk17xDp3F57WuRA53NOLDhzWKcyXZE8KUguAAKHdiSkGAft7wlQFWhQbVD-oz4cvl0pQ3-5v1DncAuA4QR91W4tV36K5B1eGp44kHyYB6nJ0slqnmxIiL12nELwd0ftbLCDr9d5dMutviAJwSkbKXBbi6lDr0vjv4pbQvp/s1800/Sampler%20Spring%20Project%20Photo.jpg" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1364" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJ_HNS2i_ouJW2_RONDkf8isk17xDp3F57WuRA53NOLDhzWKcyXZE8KUguAAKHdiSkGAft7wlQFWhQbVD-oz4cvl0pQ3-5v1DncAuA4QR91W4tV36K5B1eGp44kHyYB6nJ0slqnmxIiL12nELwd0ftbLCDr9d5dMutviAJwSkbKXBbi6lDr0vjv4pbQvp/w529-h400/Sampler%20Spring%20Project%20Photo.jpg" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="529" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Spring Sampler designed and stitched by Melita Glavin--Project Photo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Class will be held towards the end of October, but I may not be able to wait that long to start.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCszi4BmwNn_9aWAFS-7cKlJBS7AxJFaWqecZkHFM5MW1hNsFl48wdtxUUKx5HCzHyNEtSwfeonequJrxvuZeMz1Ia-gqwydc1lr5Fgae56K3u0h6Cyn0qp3D368BnmRo2RAy9MgwtB6n84DIIS6Cv1rn6h-PotIe12gPEn4WEQzfwoUaajJ_VRTFvhDP3/s2128/Thread%20List%20by%20Band%20and%20Stitch.jpg" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2128" data-original-width="1600" height="670" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCszi4BmwNn_9aWAFS-7cKlJBS7AxJFaWqecZkHFM5MW1hNsFl48wdtxUUKx5HCzHyNEtSwfeonequJrxvuZeMz1Ia-gqwydc1lr5Fgae56K3u0h6Cyn0qp3D368BnmRo2RAy9MgwtB6n84DIIS6Cv1rn6h-PotIe12gPEn4WEQzfwoUaajJ_VRTFvhDP3/w504-h670/Thread%20List%20by%20Band%20and%20Stitch.jpg" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="504" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Thread List by Band and Stitch</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><p><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;">2 comments:</span></p><p><br /></p><p><cite class="user" style="font-size: 13.5px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://melitastitches4fun.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #992211; text-decoration-line: none;">Melita</a></cite><span class="icon user" style="font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: bold;"></span><span class="datetime secondary-text" style="font-size: 13.5px; margin-left: 6px;"><a href="https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/12/spring-sampler-updated-122923.html?showComment=1704509281131#c3778986828617964424" rel="nofollow" style="color: #992211; text-decoration-line: none;">January 5, 2024 at 9:48 PM</a>0</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13.5px; text-align: justify;">It's coming along really nicely. Love the new darker thread in Bands 6 and 16. Perfect! Can't wait to see it in person on the 17th. Don't forget to bring it!</span></p><p><a class="comment-reply" data-comment-id="3778986828617964424" style="color: #992211; font-size: 13.5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" target="_self">Reply</a></p><p><cite class="user" style="font-size: 13.5px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313" rel="nofollow" style="color: #992211; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px; text-decoration-line: none;">Brenda M. Côté</a></cite><span class="icon user blog-author" style="background-image: url("data:image/png;base64,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"); background-repeat: no-repeat; display: inline-block; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: bold; height: 18px; margin: 0px 0px -4px 6px; width: 18px;"></span><span class="datetime secondary-text" style="font-size: 13.5px; margin-left: 6px;"><a href="https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/12/spring-sampler-updated-122923.html?showComment=1704554732571#c2484861292624162277" rel="nofollow" style="color: #992211; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px; text-decoration-line: none;">January 6, 2024 at 10:25 AM</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13.5px; text-align: justify;">Thanks Melita. I'll bring it to the meeting on the 17th and also to Camp Wannastitch.</span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="comments" id="comments" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.5px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 10px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="comment-form" style="clear: both;"><p></p><a href="https://www.blogger.com/comment/frame/1776040439426099747?po=656998734574123159&hl=en&blogspotRpcToken=9702180" id="comment-editor-src" style="color: #992211; text-decoration-line: none;"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Brenda M. Côtéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776040439426099747.post-54581005601123660872024-01-17T10:15:00.002-05:002024-01-17T10:16:39.698-05:00Camp Wannastitch 2024 - 1/17/24January 17, 2024--Had the pleasure of attending the January 2024 EGA Camp Wannastitch retreat held at the Ashore Hotel in Ocean City, MD. What a blast! <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nofqwKZNpJgX9mnaXfgWOICRaC30YKd2Zt2nf4dum2wkyjUKp-zFKQrqcvYx8mvQwIqugtHCSxh_0KtnqvTD1K7qgmZdUY5J_cbVg_1kU3eKxQWioYvYVT2KgvA1Sxtyh7GZ_ollGQrBZCFGHOYAW89UgWZa1TlG_Jg1A7Sxp_M_C501HBSe8W1OTrVj/s1332/Camp%20Wannastitch%20Group%20Photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="824" data-original-width="1332" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nofqwKZNpJgX9mnaXfgWOICRaC30YKd2Zt2nf4dum2wkyjUKp-zFKQrqcvYx8mvQwIqugtHCSxh_0KtnqvTD1K7qgmZdUY5J_cbVg_1kU3eKxQWioYvYVT2KgvA1Sxtyh7GZ_ollGQrBZCFGHOYAW89UgWZa1TlG_Jg1A7Sxp_M_C501HBSe8W1OTrVj/w497-h307/Camp%20Wannastitch%20Group%20Photo.jpg" width="497" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Find Waldo (aka me). Hint--blue plaid shirt on right side, about four rows down.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The retreat normally runs for 5 days, but I could only attend for 2.5--from Friday afternoon to Sunday morning. Enjoyed sitting with my EGA chapter mates, some of whom are also ANG members. As I walked around the HUGE ballroom where we were stitching, I met more ANG friends from Northern Virginia and Checkerspot chapters and enjoyed making new friends. Also had the opportunity to see what everyone was stitching, check out the tables set up with boxes and boxes of "give aways," and peek at the silent auction items. Relished wonderful dinners out--on Friday went to Spain Wine Bar and on Saturday ate at Liquid Assets. Both are highly recommended, but get there early--they are packed!</div><div><br /></div><div>Looking forward to next year.</div>Brenda M. Côtéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776040439426099747.post-6889580445962839462024-01-09T09:22:00.000-05:002024-01-09T09:22:02.882-05:00Santa Sugarplum 2022 - 1/9/24<p>January 9, 2024--Wanted to start something new, so what better way to begin the year than with one of Janet Zickler Casey's santas--this time Sugarplum Santa from 2022. Since I didn't stitch any of her santas in 2023, I hope to get two or three done this year (as of today, I've stitched <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/page/edit/1776040439426099747/3856334343056752403">16 santas</a> and have <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/page/edit/1776040439426099747/619695571305428508">11 more</a> to do).</p><p>Here's what's done so far with Sugarplum. Per instructions, the face is always stitched first (I'll do the moustache, eyebrows, and outline of the eyes last). Next, I'll work from the top down, stitching the hat, band, and beard. These sections are the most fun to work up and will get done quickly. Stay tuned for its completion.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tvjIasJ5xxhyphenhyphen8EDO598ZzyRXWXeuRvXXyIt0gGB2xD3uoh_vK0hKFJrUiuW2dh2HvnellvzO8YIykk5K2HRd7CM76J7neRl475iP15l36zd9MPdeJtuH8dD6QdWrjFF0jQlQVtXRmalsHhDxCFgTcf0uuZhwd8rsa2WCIseHmXjFJbCB7F_TMjgiq9I2/s2657/Santa%20Sugarplum%20Face%20Stitched.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2657" data-original-width="2000" height="652" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tvjIasJ5xxhyphenhyphen8EDO598ZzyRXWXeuRvXXyIt0gGB2xD3uoh_vK0hKFJrUiuW2dh2HvnellvzO8YIykk5K2HRd7CM76J7neRl475iP15l36zd9MPdeJtuH8dD6QdWrjFF0jQlQVtXRmalsHhDxCFgTcf0uuZhwd8rsa2WCIseHmXjFJbCB7F_TMjgiq9I2/w491-h652/Santa%20Sugarplum%20Face%20Stitched.JPG" width="491" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santa Sugarplum Face Stitched</td></tr></tbody></table> <div>This was a class given by Janet Zickler Casey at the 2022 ANG Seminar in Tucson, AZ. Even though I had signed up to take the class, I was unable to do so since I was quarantined for half of the seminar with COVID. Dang. But I've done enough of her santas that I feel confident I can stitch this with written instructions only.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a project photo showing what the santa will look like when stitched. He's a cutie.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0Z1by5DKlof1U3tnrDEU33cs1k9K4KkzazOvxG5__b9RO76XMhgyDKcG4JKGcNimEagBQHg7rOGB-ByasO_gvsW5mqi3Hsl3DvaAPA6TMmLEH66jpIXz7mo5aq8FIOxnxe3Zzf6BpJplDhqhY-LZ3Z6CQHmp67wr4N-uwZ5DshySwB2jYFWb6wpZr6at/s913/Santa%20Sugarplum%202022%20Project%20Photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="741" data-original-width="913" height="431" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0Z1by5DKlof1U3tnrDEU33cs1k9K4KkzazOvxG5__b9RO76XMhgyDKcG4JKGcNimEagBQHg7rOGB-ByasO_gvsW5mqi3Hsl3DvaAPA6TMmLEH66jpIXz7mo5aq8FIOxnxe3Zzf6BpJplDhqhY-LZ3Z6CQHmp67wr4N-uwZ5DshySwB2jYFWb6wpZr6at/w530-h431/Santa%20Sugarplum%202022%20Project%20Photo.jpg" width="530" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santa Sugarplum 2022 designed by Janet Zickler Casey Project Photo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Brenda M. Côtéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776040439426099747.post-37312430531363415042023-12-20T14:25:00.001-05:002023-12-20T14:25:05.072-05:00Stars Beaded Mini 3D Warped 5 Pointed - 12/20/23<p>December 20, 2023--Recently learned how to bead up this adorable mini five-pointed warped star, so of course, I had to do two of them. It starts off in the shape of a folded over square, worked up five times, then zippered together. Fun.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJdQTqrBQE5bDA0MZpWp63TbEjtM281B-8ttG-x0MAn-cskGwMXs9iUNwI1iQTdJn6oWOPvL1fN0ShhC4tNjRBSeWFGEq3sHCt4kXaZvAWrjJ1hxvw24cj7Zbk8ePvYWGRVJ_cHImC_9zKoUlClKr6cCgfPNno9YXasFlRhgtZxQNYV_06AVwEFLXntOl/s1471/Star%20Mini%20Peyote%20Warped%20Bordeaux%20Mix%20Completed.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1471" data-original-width="932" height="599" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJdQTqrBQE5bDA0MZpWp63TbEjtM281B-8ttG-x0MAn-cskGwMXs9iUNwI1iQTdJn6oWOPvL1fN0ShhC4tNjRBSeWFGEq3sHCt4kXaZvAWrjJ1hxvw24cj7Zbk8ePvYWGRVJ_cHImC_9zKoUlClKr6cCgfPNno9YXasFlRhgtZxQNYV_06AVwEFLXntOl/w380-h599/Star%20Mini%20Peyote%20Warped%20Bordeaux%20Mix%20Completed.JPEG" width="380" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Star Beaded Mini 5 Point Warped Bordeau Mix</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_rOnQEB5-kSPxwXhfCeXoyI7Jt37sKBuSfl3n0SPdmQTLePdcqaivRxFkcyDL7pyCTnu1p09NojtdXOczlFl1mA3WEU_4pvQhF82oqE69XQIlahQDbHeG7AMZdvVreMpRqCEokQ5KK3PAnll0_6_uFBDBpIaG4IBZwzlwWnF_ci8Ys1aAtBHKY_NIH8R/s1707/Star%20Mini%20Peyote%20Warped%20Neutrals%20Mix%20Completed.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1707" data-original-width="792" height="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_rOnQEB5-kSPxwXhfCeXoyI7Jt37sKBuSfl3n0SPdmQTLePdcqaivRxFkcyDL7pyCTnu1p09NojtdXOczlFl1mA3WEU_4pvQhF82oqE69XQIlahQDbHeG7AMZdvVreMpRqCEokQ5KK3PAnll0_6_uFBDBpIaG4IBZwzlwWnF_ci8Ys1aAtBHKY_NIH8R/w370-h800/Star%20Mini%20Peyote%20Warped%20Neutrals%20Mix%20Completed.JPG" width="370" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Star Beaded Mini 5 Point Warped Neutrals Mix</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3KzGslflN4pPBn4ZbSlGPB5Zpp3Nuov2tNGKgxSMh1KezeOsSudrMiblVgI3_hMsjDvOYpDuiIuYYHwUzQ8f_Fv7MXZmGeiCE0pnlSDiD0hHk5BpnDmdyYXhmwr6sPuMYshTJq40p9BjQ4T1of7iJ9dwCSpXQnvv8DNqcX_1148l53B_m_qVRZlb4ITJ/s1472/Star%20Mini%20Peyote%20Warped%20Two%20Completed.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1472" data-original-width="1213" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3KzGslflN4pPBn4ZbSlGPB5Zpp3Nuov2tNGKgxSMh1KezeOsSudrMiblVgI3_hMsjDvOYpDuiIuYYHwUzQ8f_Fv7MXZmGeiCE0pnlSDiD0hHk5BpnDmdyYXhmwr6sPuMYshTJq40p9BjQ4T1of7iJ9dwCSpXQnvv8DNqcX_1148l53B_m_qVRZlb4ITJ/w475-h576/Star%20Mini%20Peyote%20Warped%20Two%20Completed.JPG" width="475" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Star Beaded Mini 5 Point Warped Stars</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikaQKg5tVO1lrMHkvSC5GsJE-KCzrIFKKxEHpsUnAuHhCuy3plIh0WrEyAuJHcRmQjkrA8mh0i-LjnRpqTFrLS4-YaUs0kjogToxyCMizvfksO3ukQNUkchQnYFtg9r6XY1683cuxFS7855QeFmx_2Xxad_PnNjfw0S4s6DmN2Htygwtj4t2DAxw8-UD9d/s1471/Star%20Mini%20Peyote%20Warped%20Bordeaux%20Mix%20Showing%201%20Section.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1471" data-original-width="932" height="613" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikaQKg5tVO1lrMHkvSC5GsJE-KCzrIFKKxEHpsUnAuHhCuy3plIh0WrEyAuJHcRmQjkrA8mh0i-LjnRpqTFrLS4-YaUs0kjogToxyCMizvfksO3ukQNUkchQnYFtg9r6XY1683cuxFS7855QeFmx_2Xxad_PnNjfw0S4s6DmN2Htygwtj4t2DAxw8-UD9d/w389-h613/Star%20Mini%20Peyote%20Warped%20Bordeaux%20Mix%20Showing%201%20Section.JPEG" width="389" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red area is one of five "squares" that is folded in half (the warping occurs in the center of the square). The diagonal lines show where the squares are "zippered" together.</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22c9_EjcWAY8jP6qx5YACPL5vuaYRe01wrnkRgLxERrPm7bpHlooraLIFXpaZYp_d7Wu14K5Ms3OnpJb6LkwsK3_HeAkki5txCKh59gSUeHTISQODtShxtGiiYR-HokYB9anHJtnQxN9P4N7OF5lRC1LNN_bC2pI3qpJHHb_G7Q4IwdIpF5AVB7AGnswq/s4032/Star%20Mini%20Peyote%20Warped%20Bordeaux%20Mix%20Showing%20Area%20where%20Zippered%20Together.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="683" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22c9_EjcWAY8jP6qx5YACPL5vuaYRe01wrnkRgLxERrPm7bpHlooraLIFXpaZYp_d7Wu14K5Ms3OnpJb6LkwsK3_HeAkki5txCKh59gSUeHTISQODtShxtGiiYR-HokYB9anHJtnQxN9P4N7OF5lRC1LNN_bC2pI3qpJHHb_G7Q4IwdIpF5AVB7AGnswq/w512-h683/Star%20Mini%20Peyote%20Warped%20Bordeaux%20Mix%20Showing%20Area%20where%20Zippered%20Together.JPG" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This shows the fifth square getting zippered to the first square, but only after stuffing is inserted. </td></tr></tbody></table>Brenda M. Côtéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776040439426099747.post-3425755327127064962023-12-13T03:07:00.001-05:002023-12-13T15:04:25.732-05:00Bracelet Flat Herringbone with Two Hole Duo Beads - 12/13/23<p>December 13, 2023--I continue to learn new things every time I bead up a project. This time it was how to make a flat herringbone bracelet with two-hole "duo" and seed beads using a free pattern from Jill Wiseman Designs. It was fun to do. However, finding just the right colors proved to be a bit more daunting. I found a shop in Annapolis, MD called the Twisted Bead which had multi-colored packs of Duo beads. I chose one which contained dark bronze, light blue, very pale blue, silver and clear duo beads. An interesting selection. I used dark bronze seed beads to connect the Duo beads.</p><p>I tried to be random at how I placed the Duo beads, but found I just had to pick out the five colors to place in each row. Then I worked very hard NOT to have the colors line up next to, on top of, or below each other. Whew. Random--nope!</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHLFV3nKlAjDZzIMhASd2tMY_IKLH9pjT39rpb_ko-EcyeryJvmMuasNRusvh_yf2Lr-8mFULtqkoD3Xu-E7fTnm5ZSnBkFnx_vfaqA_QbwKOQYOkJd7OA6sl-eLek-TJolh4hDQb2APddjPqAxUS9uaTMJ_8002itJI2XojlUJD8xec7i0sjGq7QIhXp/s3696/Bracelet%20Flat%20Herringbone%20Two%20Hole%20with%20Duo%20Beads.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1165" data-original-width="3696" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHLFV3nKlAjDZzIMhASd2tMY_IKLH9pjT39rpb_ko-EcyeryJvmMuasNRusvh_yf2Lr-8mFULtqkoD3Xu-E7fTnm5ZSnBkFnx_vfaqA_QbwKOQYOkJd7OA6sl-eLek-TJolh4hDQb2APddjPqAxUS9uaTMJ_8002itJI2XojlUJD8xec7i0sjGq7QIhXp/w571-h180/Bracelet%20Flat%20Herringbone%20Two%20Hole%20with%20Duo%20Beads.JPG" width="571" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bracelet Flat Herringbone with Two Hole Duo Beads</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Brenda M. Côtéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776040439426099747.post-37742816734908439902023-09-30T06:00:00.023-04:002023-09-30T06:00:00.171-04:00Stitching Girl with Her Horse - 9/30/23September 30, 2023--I recently took a few days of classes from Sandy Arthur of Duo Designs at a retreat in <a href="https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/09/retreat-by-duo-designs-in-kentucky-92823.html">Kentucky</a> to work on Gayla Elliott's Stitching Girl with Her Horse. I love this project with all of its embellishments and variety of threads and stitches. Sandy kept us very busy learning how and where to place stitches to bring this canvas to life. We had a choice of two Stitching Girl canvases, and I chose this one because of the horse boarding stables behind my property.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxw8wFzeFRamoncOwU9yfB-P21lCQZOELnANSz8l_Sjn7eg3ww8-fJ0q1CmGeNqkuPMSC8fzKSSN5Ye2MFowpsodr7FVZ5BFDaB7kzVNFhKGnySPCM48Y9DXs5KHDiQNDJx4uKJmju6nXevo8idUApUdx0XZu4t4O4M5pzj8Kc1zCHRnr7pq-HbZS6VdK/s3108/Stitching%20Girl%20with%20Her%20Horse%20Status%20at%202023-09-29.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3108" data-original-width="3024" height="495" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxw8wFzeFRamoncOwU9yfB-P21lCQZOELnANSz8l_Sjn7eg3ww8-fJ0q1CmGeNqkuPMSC8fzKSSN5Ye2MFowpsodr7FVZ5BFDaB7kzVNFhKGnySPCM48Y9DXs5KHDiQNDJx4uKJmju6nXevo8idUApUdx0XZu4t4O4M5pzj8Kc1zCHRnr7pq-HbZS6VdK/w481-h495/Stitching%20Girl%20with%20Her%20Horse%20Status%20at%202023-09-29.JPG" width="481" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stitching Girl with Her Horse Status as of 9-30-23</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><div>Here's the background.....when my husband and I moved to our new home in Delaware 13 years ago, there was a large farm located on the property in back of our house. We knew living in an agricultural region would mean listening to tractor noises (tilling, planting, fertilizing, harvesting), crop duster planes, etc., and dealing with lots of flies--especially the little fruit flies that infest your home during harvest season, but we didn't realize how bad all of those flies would be. Then a number of years ago the farm was sold to <a href="https://www.winsweptstables.org/">Windswept Stables</a>, a horse boarding and riding instruction farm. The only sounds we now hear are the neighing and whinnying of horses. The house flies have disappeared because they prefer to be at the stables, and we no longer get the harvest fruit flies--YAY! Sooooo....I'd like to name the horse Independence (the name of my community) and have the Stitching Girl needlepoint the name of the stables on the canvas she's working on (of course you will only see it in reverse). Then I'll see if the stable owners would like to have this as a gift to hang in their home (or stables for that matter). If not, it will be part of my guest room stitching gallery.</div><div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiasAqT0DP0EjbMp4Yd9e_grBbsRbMMMIxcSb_YWjJf0ZcjPoNdRQMfzDY_McFIWtB5CibC1hIA4BwVPdXRRF8m_UvP0XhWpBpqd0LlB412-vIKPwsLxhlVOP7jU1Mg1tjSk8xq_Bgnii6TeMkHTVtR00FfsWD6SISdFL56ZqHspIgCuR7S0ukZW9ejTqFU/s1575/Stitching%20Girl%20With%20Her%20Horse%20Project%20Photo.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1575" data-original-width="1524" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiasAqT0DP0EjbMp4Yd9e_grBbsRbMMMIxcSb_YWjJf0ZcjPoNdRQMfzDY_McFIWtB5CibC1hIA4BwVPdXRRF8m_UvP0XhWpBpqd0LlB412-vIKPwsLxhlVOP7jU1Mg1tjSk8xq_Bgnii6TeMkHTVtR00FfsWD6SISdFL56ZqHspIgCuR7S0ukZW9ejTqFU/w484-h500/Stitching%20Girl%20With%20Her%20Horse%20Project%20Photo.JPEG" width="484" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stitching Girl with Her Horse Designed by Gayla Elliott, Stitched by Sandra Arthur of Duo Designs</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div><br /></div><div>I will post photos of my canvas in future blogs as I stitch it up. Stay tuned. </div></div></div>Brenda M. Côtéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776040439426099747.post-63482634343981566622023-09-28T08:30:00.043-04:002023-09-28T08:30:00.141-04:00Retreat by Duo Designs in Kentucky - 9/28/23<p>September 28, 2023--I've recently returned from a two and a half-day retreat put on by Sandy Arthur and her daughter, Teresa Kinberger, of Duo Designs at <a href="https://parks.ky.gov/carrollton/parks/historic/general-butler-state-resort-park">General Butler State Resort Park</a> in Carrollton, KY. The location was beautiful with large rooms for classes and dining. We were well taken care of from the time of arrival on Friday to Monday morning's departure. This is my second retreat with Sandy Arthur (first one was a river boat cruise down the <a href="https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2022/04/tulip-time-rhine-river-needlepoint.html">Rhine River</a> last year) and she did not disappoint.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj453B13ZnkvxYc6bQiD70tR2rVyi3cHZ3JLIJP2lbzrL4ey9KSPtIeWdUc0Qgsdt7c_weGfld1r__gajSugi0MqIA3phFHnaR6XS0zvMdgrQXW5pkmdmOJjWq0dgcxntF14vkssvVV93UB4Ef-d2qCwoCPY_acVZAJYSHiKJsP4SGE4_s-92FJ62N2xoOM/s3768/park.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1456" data-original-width="3768" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj453B13ZnkvxYc6bQiD70tR2rVyi3cHZ3JLIJP2lbzrL4ey9KSPtIeWdUc0Qgsdt7c_weGfld1r__gajSugi0MqIA3phFHnaR6XS0zvMdgrQXW5pkmdmOJjWq0dgcxntF14vkssvVV93UB4Ef-d2qCwoCPY_acVZAJYSHiKJsP4SGE4_s-92FJ62N2xoOM/w518-h201/park.jpg" width="518" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lodge Mezzanine </td></tr></tbody></table><p>There was a choice of two projects to work on, Stitching Girl with Her Horse (specific for this retreat) and Boss Lady Stitching Girl--both designed by Gayla Elliott who happened to be at the opening reception on Friday afternoon. I chose the Girl with Her Horse and what I will do with this will be discussed in a separate blog.</p><p>It was interesting to learn how Gayla developed her Stitching Girls. There also was an Alice Peterson Trunk Show while at the retreat to drool over. I also came home with a swap meet project designed by Susan Portra that was partially stitched in gorgeous colors of blueish purple.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWPtXj_iIGpKyt90azztgs52pogaJKDXplyPUyf1WJylk0IyFjrqnjl4VRiuVLxFTxglUF-jp0PKowIJt7C7PHEkIL7DOOQQrhY4gsX2Q859kQCurz39yWc1DDVBNwdOPNHQmptDvwaikHa9oZoPvLcgUWUIhg2h0MNaye0Mda3WwSV9A2TNl4ZVzp3VK/s1575/Stitching%20Girl%20With%20Her%20Horse%20Project%20Photo.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1575" data-original-width="1524" height="553" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWPtXj_iIGpKyt90azztgs52pogaJKDXplyPUyf1WJylk0IyFjrqnjl4VRiuVLxFTxglUF-jp0PKowIJt7C7PHEkIL7DOOQQrhY4gsX2Q859kQCurz39yWc1DDVBNwdOPNHQmptDvwaikHa9oZoPvLcgUWUIhg2h0MNaye0Mda3WwSV9A2TNl4ZVzp3VK/w536-h553/Stitching%20Girl%20With%20Her%20Horse%20Project%20Photo.JPEG" width="536" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stitching Girl with Her Horse Designed by Gayla Elliott, Stitched by Sandra Arthur</td></tr></tbody></table><p>In addition to receiving a full kit for this wonderful piece (instruction book, threads, embellishments, painted canvas mounted on stretcher bars), Sandy also gave us lots of goodies, listed below:</p><p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span> <span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Coffee/Water Tall Mug Personalized with first
name and “Queen of the Needle” title.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Special crown top added (photos below). All done by Sandy Arthur.</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Balls of perle 8 thread (2), one in a plastic
protector with a hole for pulling out thread—nice to keep thread clean.</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Beading Pad</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Booklet <i>Treasured Techniques</i> by Sandra Arthur of
Duo Designs</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Charm 2023</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Canvases Painted, 2 small</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Cuticle Cream</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Darning needle set</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Fluff-It Velcro type brush to use in lieu of a
bunka brush designed by Duo Designs</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Kentucky shaped thread holder</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Leather thimble pads for finger tips (set of 12)</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Magnetic Clip by Oliblok to hold items to
canvas/stretcher bars</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Magnetic scissor/laying tool/pen flexible holder</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Nail file</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Plastic paper clips, large, for securing items
together</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Pouch with various threads</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Project “Kentucky State Ornament” with stretcher
bars, canvas, instructions, threads all in a “Duo Designs Stitching Retreat 2023” project
bag</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Project “Flower Basket” painted canvas, threads
and River Silk ribbon in a Duo Design project bag (we learned how to work up
two types of miniature roses)</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Scissor or Stitching Tool Fob, beaded with
charms</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Ruler 6” Clear</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Stitch Marker with beads and a horse charm at
the end</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Stitch Notes Booklet</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->SuperSnip scissors</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->The Collection DSQ-26 Bar Sequins in various
colors</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Tiny, teeny, teensiest threader (works great for
beading thread in a size 28 needle) </p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Wonder clips, small size, in various colors</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p></p>Brenda M. Côtéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776040439426099747.post-77430096296058452252023-09-19T08:17:00.001-04:002023-09-19T08:17:58.037-04:00Game is On Checkerboard - Updated 9/19/23<p>September 19, 2023-<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">-</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Won an Honorable Mention Ribbon in the</span> Canvaswork/Needlepoint<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> category at Rehoboth Beach Museum's 11th Annual Needlework Exhibition in Rehoboth Beach, DE. So pleased.</span></p><p>February 5, 2023--My local framer, Michael's Arts and Crafts in Rehoboth Beach, DE, had a devil of a time putting together the frame that was part of the "Game is On" checkerboard kit. It's an adorable frame with grooves for holding checkers, but the frame itself wasn't squarely cut or mitered evenly, so it looks a bit wonky and uneven. She showed me some of the problem areas, but personally, I don't think it's that bad, so after two tries, I took it home. </p><p>The frame and checkers that came as part of the kit were unfinished. In my earlier blog about this project (see the postings below), I wrote about having to spray paint the frame and paint the checkers with a brush. The frame was very easy to spray paint and any unevenness doesn't show since the color is "clear". Painting the checkers was a bit more of a challenge since I've never done anything like this and had to handle each checker nine times to get the top, side and bottom painted twice, then placed one coat of shiny stuff on all twelve checkers. Whew! </p><p>So here's a picture of the results. It's really very cute and sits on the bottom shelf of my living room coffee table.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMR15stWuAW_vyB4x2ee3OvCtyhazbr3r0qyLqLFNEci-j_ChkgpK9W6qKBXDP8-l-awmei8GVBrA92PeLgd2fDdaz8tUZsdTY5UutYCPS7BLqW97X2znAyz5X0khydBd3kKYEedTRpu1K-HVk7vlZUTMrrQ-chv9Z_jmAlcm_7KeiU-Pw_cPHelRmQ/s1249/Game%20is%20On%20Checkerboard%20Finished%20with%20Checkers.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1230" data-original-width="1249" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMR15stWuAW_vyB4x2ee3OvCtyhazbr3r0qyLqLFNEci-j_ChkgpK9W6qKBXDP8-l-awmei8GVBrA92PeLgd2fDdaz8tUZsdTY5UutYCPS7BLqW97X2znAyz5X0khydBd3kKYEedTRpu1K-HVk7vlZUTMrrQ-chv9Z_jmAlcm_7KeiU-Pw_cPHelRmQ/w510-h502/Game%20is%20On%20Checkerboard%20Finished%20with%20Checkers.JPEG" width="510" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Game is On Checkerboard Finished</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">January 24, 2022--Just completed stitching 6 rows of basketweave in black all around the checkerboard so the canvas will be totally covered under the glass inside the frame. I also purchased a can of polyurethane to spray the frame, but this won't get done until the weather warms up (want to do this outdoors in fresh air). I also need to purchase some paint for the checker pieces. Lots of bits to take care of, but when done, this will be quite the conversation piece.</span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-935198547214262181" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgyoX9BHri4fiyikrV-5CroTC1eNFP3EoIv3Y8f675hl7hCwnUo0idTkexuwEyNtKrFLXrfyPSwerUjIZHa72of4iV2B3Teb4NnUt1t51v2Qi0CY5sR0gPOZGLfWYTw3tIuQtmFbTMickn1IFdDsZSQCaM-Ys5xJO-7BIYWraxKxxQGcdC_ssw8q1dRw=s1163" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1133" data-original-width="1163" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgyoX9BHri4fiyikrV-5CroTC1eNFP3EoIv3Y8f675hl7hCwnUo0idTkexuwEyNtKrFLXrfyPSwerUjIZHa72of4iV2B3Teb4NnUt1t51v2Qi0CY5sR0gPOZGLfWYTw3tIuQtmFbTMickn1IFdDsZSQCaM-Ys5xJO-7BIYWraxKxxQGcdC_ssw8q1dRw=w459-h448" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="459" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Game is On Checkerboard Completed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>January 7, 2022--This project is stitched EXCEPT for additional rows needed so that the checkerboard will fill up the the frame that came as part of the kit. I need about 6-7 rows in black basketweave around the project, so I'll do 6 rows then paint a couple of canvas threads in black in case the canvas does show. </p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="font-size: 13.5px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-57160826594455005" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPuYJNavA2ijvBdYKbr-CAQVrW_ODt6kXofi4hc_DxXwSMKjHwrAF0FXwSQo_G2vXSfkbVzahL3lluA-dd1PV_x7oTeqieG4e-d1GXR48WRlRKTeDqTj1OS2f50FuFeFg5EJH71MmV1v9aX1SlFlww0TAa39UpUZ9J0OgNp06VliSoqu_JlSxEGwifCA=s1537" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1499" data-original-width="1537" height="453" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPuYJNavA2ijvBdYKbr-CAQVrW_ODt6kXofi4hc_DxXwSMKjHwrAF0FXwSQo_G2vXSfkbVzahL3lluA-dd1PV_x7oTeqieG4e-d1GXR48WRlRKTeDqTj1OS2f50FuFeFg5EJH71MmV1v9aX1SlFlww0TAa39UpUZ9J0OgNp06VliSoqu_JlSxEGwifCA=w465-h453" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="465" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Game is On Completed Except for Black Border<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>December 22, 2021--The stitching is done through Area 8 of this interesting project. I'm loving the stitches, threads, and even the unusual colors. The next border sections, Areas 9, 10 and 11, should go quickly now that I'm over halfway done. </p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2759161997683054347" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 16.335px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><p>I met with the manager of the framing department in Michaels Arts & Crafts who is willing to help me learn how to paint the frame for this piece, along with the checkers. Once the project is completely stitched and the frame painted, she will then insert the checkerboard into the frame after she has put it together. Fun.</p><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">Read below for more information about the source of this project.</span></h3><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjfHekRaMK3X8negQlcXSFHPgKasG5L3-O9yyTsZ2rQAetdOswjGSVIdMRWNUTv-iJthl49gIykkLIzn_3US66OZHFDwM5Z6Yd73ogt81GiPEanOh68lR-IfcY0U7Q6sG1a6E4WXLXwdl8M2HpvmbMpY7fvvWEMga5xunncQms3X1qbyGqREBeYqTAvw=s1178" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="1178" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjfHekRaMK3X8negQlcXSFHPgKasG5L3-O9yyTsZ2rQAetdOswjGSVIdMRWNUTv-iJthl49gIykkLIzn_3US66OZHFDwM5Z6Yd73ogt81GiPEanOh68lR-IfcY0U7Q6sG1a6E4WXLXwdl8M2HpvmbMpY7fvvWEMga5xunncQms3X1qbyGqREBeYqTAvw=s320" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Game is On Stitched Through Area 8</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></h3><div class="post-header" style="color: #999999; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em;"><div class="post-header-line-1"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6275561135172174191" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><p style="font-size: 14.85px;">December 2, 2021--The checkerboard portion of this project is now completely stitched and I'm ready to work on the borders. They look very interesting with a bit of a challenge. </p><p style="font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></p><p style="font-size: 14.85px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HwD2yIu084AX-Vg5rK6OtRVe2X9MVC1iUZrmPlx46pjXmJk5QDsuliSXHtqgGMD3tY6RQT2GhMbDKj0OPlgnY1VzBXnDr1gF7kaHy5KvPy4NE_pZOd9MmHwwcS2w4_VgO7P5_rvu6zTx/s951/Game+Is+On+Checkerboard+Portion+Completed.JPEG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="925" data-original-width="951" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HwD2yIu084AX-Vg5rK6OtRVe2X9MVC1iUZrmPlx46pjXmJk5QDsuliSXHtqgGMD3tY6RQT2GhMbDKj0OPlgnY1VzBXnDr1gF7kaHy5KvPy4NE_pZOd9MmHwwcS2w4_VgO7P5_rvu6zTx/w200-h194/Game+Is+On+Checkerboard+Portion+Completed.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Game is On Checkerboard Portion Completed</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-size: 14.85px;"></p><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;">November 20, 2021--I've begun working on a Pilot Stitch project for Susan Hoekstra of<span style="font-size: 14.85px;"> </span><a href="https://www.foxview.com/" style="color: #992211; font-size: 14.85px; text-decoration-line: none;">Foxview Needlepoint</a><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">called Game Is On. It's a beautiful checkerboard with amazing stitches using wonderful threads, some of which don't require a laying tool (yay!). So </span><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">far,</span><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"> I've stitched 36 of the 64 squares, so am a little over half done with the checkerboard portion.</span></h3><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7689688925074572831" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><p>Susan will be teaching this piece at ANG's 2022 Seminar in Tucson, AZ and a photo of the project can be seen on ANG's website (click <a href="https://www.needlepoint.org/page/Seminar2022ClassPreview" style="color: #992211; text-decoration-line: none;">here</a>). </p><p>The kit not only includes a line drawn canvas with delicious threads and excellent instructions, it also comes with a frame that has grooves to hold the checkers that are not in play. Cool. The hard part, though, is having to paint the frame and checker pieces. Since I've never done anything like this, I'll have to ask someone at Michael's Arts & Crafts how to go about getting it done right (if I can find someone there who can help me). Stay tuned on this bit.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjcrWfQG-R9osO6kuilfTGUXMNs2X-18MX6qERHdvaaKvO8fB0mCDizNyD9VTG5V-TUS8ujEnIUwzmvJ9OkjzgqPKSXOqDOaMHJEVjdMT8_tT1vEN-NiEUgG-mP-7y2rbZtDfaHVLgCgwG/" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1461" data-original-width="1465" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjcrWfQG-R9osO6kuilfTGUXMNs2X-18MX6qERHdvaaKvO8fB0mCDizNyD9VTG5V-TUS8ujEnIUwzmvJ9OkjzgqPKSXOqDOaMHJEVjdMT8_tT1vEN-NiEUgG-mP-7y2rbZtDfaHVLgCgwG/w320-h318/Game+Is+On+Checkerboard+Half-Done.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Game is On Checkerboard Half Done</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-footer" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Brenda M. Côtéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776040439426099747.post-78104175051052163102023-09-19T08:15:00.002-04:002023-09-19T08:15:20.560-04:00Beaded Bracelet Peyote Silk Flowers - 9/19/23<p>September 19, 2023-<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">-</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Won 2nd Place Ribbon in the Beadwork</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> category at Rehoboth Beach Museum's 11th Annual Needlework Exhibition in Rehoboth Beach, DE. So pleased.</span></p><p>April 20, 2023--Another bracelet worked up. This one is done in the peyote stitch with lots of color changes. Learned so much with this one--how to organize lots of different bead colors on my beading tray, how to decrease the bracelet ends, how to make a "ruffled" side edge with beads, how to place a tubular clasp with decorative beading, etc. Thank you to Beads Gone Wild for another excellent kit with easy to understand instructions.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmcWrmPiSbpJg7Dhhiyca724m8LdBBcYEF6Od5d4_BD5bDbZ9dwi5VnteFwmZKZZNhWRordAxEdky5QnDIt9QOIDLFgem8uBtcSzcfPCCpUU7Ncd0Kvgv33Mi9xZMcvZd5VtG2LFtVR1FR0v5-Nnrpwz_4nRzKYDkLvWZVgcIjxKyjsO3MM8jnaWF7PA/s1339/Bracelet%20Peyote%20Silk%20Flowers%20Laid%20Flat.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="634" data-original-width="1339" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmcWrmPiSbpJg7Dhhiyca724m8LdBBcYEF6Od5d4_BD5bDbZ9dwi5VnteFwmZKZZNhWRordAxEdky5QnDIt9QOIDLFgem8uBtcSzcfPCCpUU7Ncd0Kvgv33Mi9xZMcvZd5VtG2LFtVR1FR0v5-Nnrpwz_4nRzKYDkLvWZVgcIjxKyjsO3MM8jnaWF7PA/w422-h200/Bracelet%20Peyote%20Silk%20Flowers%20Laid%20Flat.JPEG" width="422" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bracelet Peyote Silk Flowers Laid Flat</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgL3P7aXoKmtKODZYdRv93_Ydy6AwSS9rGfDBrcgcKrOd8SAh-C5Uf4rsLl2kyyL2C8VUgjxpyfAspwEPrQiaH-2jrDFDK4QGSufyg-xtZDADOQJVAtcDAGUkeVppuDP-_zr1SzxDQ11Oungo1ru1Hj1zkdrjHlhisSCAr-Lz9CubDm-XzGD5flbez4Q/s2048/Bracelet%20Peyote%20Silk%20Flowers%20Closure.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgL3P7aXoKmtKODZYdRv93_Ydy6AwSS9rGfDBrcgcKrOd8SAh-C5Uf4rsLl2kyyL2C8VUgjxpyfAspwEPrQiaH-2jrDFDK4QGSufyg-xtZDADOQJVAtcDAGUkeVppuDP-_zr1SzxDQ11Oungo1ru1Hj1zkdrjHlhisSCAr-Lz9CubDm-XzGD5flbez4Q/w350-h467/Bracelet%20Peyote%20Silk%20Flowers%20Closure.JPEG" width="350" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bracelet Peyote Silk Flowers On Wrist</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhModMGy46AHax6ezVFBvbz7Hy9yRsO6WR_p_Pc44GezADzPbM3dJd2mSXWdcRYdojVyThuNDA9McNlfvgzAQ8-t5XKdIhizttNa0wN0Ogv2LYnAvCNw25asX8_mXLcwpiybs6x-gU6i1pqjOfpQ7KUYqYMl1RIOFPlEMUebI4ozhVqpr9JVMwJNbsGQA/s2048/Bracelet%20Peyote%20Silk%20Flowers%20On%20Wrist.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="529" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhModMGy46AHax6ezVFBvbz7Hy9yRsO6WR_p_Pc44GezADzPbM3dJd2mSXWdcRYdojVyThuNDA9McNlfvgzAQ8-t5XKdIhizttNa0wN0Ogv2LYnAvCNw25asX8_mXLcwpiybs6x-gU6i1pqjOfpQ7KUYqYMl1RIOFPlEMUebI4ozhVqpr9JVMwJNbsGQA/w397-h529/Bracelet%20Peyote%20Silk%20Flowers%20On%20Wrist.JPEG" width="397" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bracelet Peyote Silk Flowers On Wrist</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Brenda M. Côtéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776040439426099747.post-13736291374157990912023-09-19T08:14:00.004-04:002023-09-19T08:15:46.366-04:00Bracelet Beaded Tiffany - 9/19/23<p>September 19, 2023-<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">-</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">Won 2nd Place Ribbon in the Beadwork</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"> category at Rehoboth Beach Museum's 11th Annual Needlework Exhibition in Rehoboth Beach, DE. So pleased.</span></p><p>June 7, 2023--I just completed this beautiful cuff bracelet kitted by Beads Gone Wild called Tiffany. It's absolutely gorgeous with light gold and white pearl beads. The pearls are stitched on a grid base consisting of size 11 seed beads. When I stitched the grid, I feared it was too wonky and would cause the pearl beads to sit on it in a crooked manner, being too high or too low, etc. I emailed Beads Gone Wild about this and was assured my grid looked perfectly fine and the pearl beads would sit on them perfectly. Well, they were right. </p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjcZH2VfUKc8xxqcSkQvqQOktzwZx2N1xDhPQfnxYo-sid8GXgGVRD32TNC66myKZo3ezh9I7LBgbwLKAyeBN-TJGq5neyTmFcE3zoqrnEKWGy6l-qVXKrqWJtpccEFLtOcC2-O-A8tj9GVthQNN7_xw5exH8iHo2iTijnmtSSPdVx9v0J8jmLsVi-0g/s2048/Bracelet%20Tiffany%20Finished%20Flat.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="2048" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjcZH2VfUKc8xxqcSkQvqQOktzwZx2N1xDhPQfnxYo-sid8GXgGVRD32TNC66myKZo3ezh9I7LBgbwLKAyeBN-TJGq5neyTmFcE3zoqrnEKWGy6l-qVXKrqWJtpccEFLtOcC2-O-A8tj9GVthQNN7_xw5exH8iHo2iTijnmtSSPdVx9v0J8jmLsVi-0g/w592-h198/Bracelet%20Tiffany%20Finished%20Flat.JPEG" width="592" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beaded Bracelet Tiffany Finished Lying Flat</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrG0uiDvcqRkyzjzoWZflUy5lpQr_HXtD6Cqvg2vak0oBV1bqqmmbLp3xiN2_kSaXVtptJ_RH-6O3ct4E8MSNXNG1T75hNB2RMbHwRu8fsz9NgPl9L-y7bwMLiCPmGDAh0sIVpoWKv_aZ9t2HtMLb8_sNrXBShobcGST8bhtwtn-M2yIMnTCUr7nsKxA/s2048/Bracelet%20Tiffany%20Finished%20Clasped.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1349" data-original-width="2048" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrG0uiDvcqRkyzjzoWZflUy5lpQr_HXtD6Cqvg2vak0oBV1bqqmmbLp3xiN2_kSaXVtptJ_RH-6O3ct4E8MSNXNG1T75hNB2RMbHwRu8fsz9NgPl9L-y7bwMLiCPmGDAh0sIVpoWKv_aZ9t2HtMLb8_sNrXBShobcGST8bhtwtn-M2yIMnTCUr7nsKxA/w509-h335/Bracelet%20Tiffany%20Finished%20Clasped.JPEG" width="509" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beaded Bracelet Tiffany Finished and Clasped<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCL3EnReB4QrPWlzMSs6S2FyQfWqVLFqCTpbSLXOHvCekWnzmCZBm3LjJZ0yqAZnQKZ5GMy8Qb3akA2SS9KpOiO8-RqHjo6e_dmQPFI8bjX_oKydMyPdM2yQ3AJZTDnSOTlBk6xvKahsVQyhclgtKfkjrRQ3ESDB4DzJ3s00WrDWDQKNH6zvgXVdfLcw/s1127/Bracelet%20Tiffany%20Finished%20on%20Wrist.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1127" data-original-width="954" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCL3EnReB4QrPWlzMSs6S2FyQfWqVLFqCTpbSLXOHvCekWnzmCZBm3LjJZ0yqAZnQKZ5GMy8Qb3akA2SS9KpOiO8-RqHjo6e_dmQPFI8bjX_oKydMyPdM2yQ3AJZTDnSOTlBk6xvKahsVQyhclgtKfkjrRQ3ESDB4DzJ3s00WrDWDQKNH6zvgXVdfLcw/w478-h564/Bracelet%20Tiffany%20Finished%20on%20Wrist.JPEG" width="478" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beaded Bracelet Tiffany Finished on Wrist<br /><br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJVjWb-3OmlJXOcHsG01H_4kfCXDddXt3czkdCK1FAOY89WwbPnckQyK51A_OFy_NZhw61o1d334qdDohDFURNa9wEG-BC1UklejNUBiMP6VFGtrByFeW6YwoEvM07RdmQsMTjN_IWHXIxW694LxIl8D_VgoxnnJoqh2_PjDNOEHcfBfv8skWeS95yg/s2048/Bracelet%20Tiffany%20Netting.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJVjWb-3OmlJXOcHsG01H_4kfCXDddXt3czkdCK1FAOY89WwbPnckQyK51A_OFy_NZhw61o1d334qdDohDFURNa9wEG-BC1UklejNUBiMP6VFGtrByFeW6YwoEvM07RdmQsMTjN_IWHXIxW694LxIl8D_VgoxnnJoqh2_PjDNOEHcfBfv8skWeS95yg/w345-h460/Bracelet%20Tiffany%20Netting.jpeg" width="345" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bracelet Beaded Tiffany Grid for Pearls<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div>This is a beautiful bracelet with lots of shine and substance (and there are small crystals between the pearl beads). I will enjoy wearing this with everything!</div><div><div><div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div><br /></div>Brenda M. Côtéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776040439426099747.post-14669070110680739052023-09-18T06:00:00.036-04:002023-09-18T06:00:00.161-04:00Bracelet Peyote Marrakesh - 9/18/23<p>September 18, 2023--I just finished peyote beading this beautiful bracelet kit designed by June Wiseman of Jill Wiseman Designs. The written instructions were wonderful, and if you need extra help, Jill has lots of YouTube videos that cover all aspects of beading, from full projects to separate techniques. </p><p>I wish you could see the sparkle of this bracelet. I added the gold picot edge using size 15 seed beads to hide the thread along the edges that could be seen. With this kit I learned how to make a beaded toggle along with a peyote beaded loop. Now I know how to finish my bracelets and necklaces without having to purchase metal toggles, sliding locks, etc.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGgtylpnXwcrgHsUG20hQD15y7Vt5dO7TW5Lc3BTKBnwlzGhRapnE40qEhj_4jx-XiT0qRIUfRrcl2kNjVH8sKcLLB8qu_2vyoE6vjVPyCMQab5hxB-t-VIeKkPYBgLW6YUMGVQHc5ewAkXkvEQqdIl_VZPC6UYRwcLteHWX5e4_JlyRDiEpls8Kczit4/s1707/Bracelet%20Peyote%20Marrakesh%20Finished%20Flat.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="1707" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGgtylpnXwcrgHsUG20hQD15y7Vt5dO7TW5Lc3BTKBnwlzGhRapnE40qEhj_4jx-XiT0qRIUfRrcl2kNjVH8sKcLLB8qu_2vyoE6vjVPyCMQab5hxB-t-VIeKkPYBgLW6YUMGVQHc5ewAkXkvEQqdIl_VZPC6UYRwcLteHWX5e4_JlyRDiEpls8Kczit4/w596-h233/Bracelet%20Peyote%20Marrakesh%20Finished%20Flat.JPEG" width="596" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bracelet Peyote Marrakesh Flat</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Brenda M. Côtéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776040439426099747.post-26987442728782562112023-09-05T12:32:00.000-04:002023-09-05T12:32:52.084-04:00Bracelet Beaded Berry Band - 9/5/23<p>September 5, 2023--I loved beading this bracelet since it's the first time working with Czech tiles and superduo beads. The bracelet, called Beaded Berry Band, is a free pattern designed by Deborah Roberti on her <a href="http://AroundTheBeadingTable.com">AroundTheBeadingTable.com</a> website. I purchased the beads online from <a href="https://shop.jillwisemandesigns.com/">Jill Wiseman Designs</a> with the help of Corrie. We chose Opaque Olive Picasso 2-hole CzechMate Tile Beads to coordinate with Matte Jet Bronze SuperDuo Beads. Very interesting combination which happens to work well with many of my articles of clothing. I was short a few beads so the length was a smidge smaller than desired. The best way to solve this is by adding "jump rings" between the bracelet beads and the magnetic slide lock clasp. Perfect. </p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1wdK9vlTWAxNLHQwYoHbbDeNmNJbnn0_PkacKDN4-ZpBrzTAWQcfgfn2uege9Yalg2pDeGaUJrRjSQhuzaP_WEHqCtQDefn1SM5Krr8ZfwU1qnO9bjBwCwF56anfWehsbdXyGEOzJRC6ln9LsZ0OVTNumbEyWorI9EE973vGcrMwk8QVygVo9Q1tWxDt/s1504/Bracelet%20Berry%20Band%20Finished.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="735" data-original-width="1504" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1wdK9vlTWAxNLHQwYoHbbDeNmNJbnn0_PkacKDN4-ZpBrzTAWQcfgfn2uege9Yalg2pDeGaUJrRjSQhuzaP_WEHqCtQDefn1SM5Krr8ZfwU1qnO9bjBwCwF56anfWehsbdXyGEOzJRC6ln9LsZ0OVTNumbEyWorI9EE973vGcrMwk8QVygVo9Q1tWxDt/w535-h260/Bracelet%20Berry%20Band%20Finished.JPEG" width="535" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bracelet Beaded Berry Band Finished<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Brenda M. Côtéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776040439426099747.post-72257943745271695462023-08-29T10:06:00.000-04:002023-08-29T10:06:04.036-04:00Ornament Holight Light Green - 8/29/23August 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.<div><br /></div><div>You can see all of the Holiday Ornaments that I've completed under the "Collections Stitched" page on the right side of this blog.<br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJldYgbXKS3jYVVb7Lj1JIROA0uwZa1kbCRyJmsJ2fXx7js8fSLf-FmYzeU-dyg_W1h0-bekJXUHkl0HWAPo1_-DLtsBe6Xiv0FuALdxI3wPZ4hhzCVycXDlLJB62GLGfFMt3FV4j0H6xbxTitkvrX5-bdZBImX34RXPOCm0LPaCXW_fMkHMxtR_HYXvYh/s2003/Ornament%20Holiday%20Light%20Green%20Completed.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2003" data-original-width="1536" height="660" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJldYgbXKS3jYVVb7Lj1JIROA0uwZa1kbCRyJmsJ2fXx7js8fSLf-FmYzeU-dyg_W1h0-bekJXUHkl0HWAPo1_-DLtsBe6Xiv0FuALdxI3wPZ4hhzCVycXDlLJB62GLGfFMt3FV4j0H6xbxTitkvrX5-bdZBImX34RXPOCm0LPaCXW_fMkHMxtR_HYXvYh/w505-h660/Ornament%20Holiday%20Light%20Green%20Completed.JPEG" width="505" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ornament Holiday Light Green Completed<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div></div>Brenda M. Côtéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776040439426099747.post-25209011515428598402023-08-27T11:48:00.004-04:002023-08-27T11:48:37.862-04:00Name Tag for EGA Brandywine Chapter - 8/27/23<p>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.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8VWb3XeL8kGf7OwU0CSfxJ0JXyj-0q736cdAb6IIYcj1KguiwXW4qJCKOhRJGHMUDShevTI9u2o4jVntjzglCRs6kfPBWsIBq1_xEc83hJpZhqgSeShCQYV-t1Y5v-7rpn3BsbLa6Mqb8Drw5fbDU63YN9HsTTlqKrx5C11En4Twj_CBoRjXzIndZ2E1/s1979/Name%20Tag%20EGA%20Brandywine%20Chapter%20Finished.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1979" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8VWb3XeL8kGf7OwU0CSfxJ0JXyj-0q736cdAb6IIYcj1KguiwXW4qJCKOhRJGHMUDShevTI9u2o4jVntjzglCRs6kfPBWsIBq1_xEc83hJpZhqgSeShCQYV-t1Y5v-7rpn3BsbLa6Mqb8Drw5fbDU63YN9HsTTlqKrx5C11En4Twj_CBoRjXzIndZ2E1/w511-h396/Name%20Tag%20EGA%20Brandywine%20Chapter%20Finished.JPEG" width="511" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Name Tag EGA Brandywine Chapter</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Brenda M. Côtéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776040439426099747.post-85689625928718568382023-08-18T06:00:00.002-04:002023-08-18T06:00:00.160-04:00Bracelet Beaded Treasure - 8/18/23August 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.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzZ7FMV1UWjvn52_1HjdNulBJZg6_vVz45Dv8p-u5YOlZ0NbzN6h5wnKJCpEDp80eZBiXMKj3t14ZHlCeiXaKvcsDRZ4-UkJURH5eQ22nMXVGusrtRlcdU-yZ42QzhSISbQweKQG3kMp66A1QFcfhqv_RBZ73laoGkhsVZcGOqxEqBe6MntDgppmkIhst/s1656/Bracelet%20Treasure%20Mix%20It%20Up%20Closed%20Back.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1228" data-original-width="1656" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzZ7FMV1UWjvn52_1HjdNulBJZg6_vVz45Dv8p-u5YOlZ0NbzN6h5wnKJCpEDp80eZBiXMKj3t14ZHlCeiXaKvcsDRZ4-UkJURH5eQ22nMXVGusrtRlcdU-yZ42QzhSISbQweKQG3kMp66A1QFcfhqv_RBZ73laoGkhsVZcGOqxEqBe6MntDgppmkIhst/w471-h349/Bracelet%20Treasure%20Mix%20It%20Up%20Closed%20Back.JPEG" width="471" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiObnJgVpZvd7xoW2erUy2FTZ47ZjCApbJU0CsbKZQXE4C1ooUbkzFYnCbsd8XPo3W1KabBX-mhkMSCUYdD8ziVSPYSkxhDzZZGSlryAYLio5IFsozWYeDU3sgAraJ8bvW5w8L_XmhCYSYLqLOwM_Pwbydvs2Jc_mx1BaWouCoQ33ysf4tWd9ITQ6Fo_EXu/s1726/Bracelet%20Treasure%20Mix%20It%20Up%20Closed%20Front.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1347" data-original-width="1726" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiObnJgVpZvd7xoW2erUy2FTZ47ZjCApbJU0CsbKZQXE4C1ooUbkzFYnCbsd8XPo3W1KabBX-mhkMSCUYdD8ziVSPYSkxhDzZZGSlryAYLio5IFsozWYeDU3sgAraJ8bvW5w8L_XmhCYSYLqLOwM_Pwbydvs2Jc_mx1BaWouCoQ33ysf4tWd9ITQ6Fo_EXu/w478-h374/Bracelet%20Treasure%20Mix%20It%20Up%20Closed%20Front.JPEG" width="478" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqcTUY9zjRyN6YK4tEp9n-_BDjddyizPGyZszWmLWhNf8gx5SbkPNN4TokZkKnmBIa1XjI7RbkhM1BqpW6Mbuk6aVsI5Q5OMvNC2gldjROw36zV3iS3M9wo_J1sXsYdhnNgYq0RRqWgZYeG8DyXKzKIVj5n3S_52ottYjm6WLNPSehTglTT3E_P2NOJebA/s1172/Bracelet%20Treasure%20Mix%20It%20Up%20Looking%20Down.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="1172" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqcTUY9zjRyN6YK4tEp9n-_BDjddyizPGyZszWmLWhNf8gx5SbkPNN4TokZkKnmBIa1XjI7RbkhM1BqpW6Mbuk6aVsI5Q5OMvNC2gldjROw36zV3iS3M9wo_J1sXsYdhnNgYq0RRqWgZYeG8DyXKzKIVj5n3S_52ottYjm6WLNPSehTglTT3E_P2NOJebA/w470-h469/Bracelet%20Treasure%20Mix%20It%20Up%20Looking%20Down.JPEG" width="470" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDbE1zq8ZbBcVQRqx0b2pwjRqYu5O0xBaluCsdxCdNkZ8ALuwWewYZgf-SRso_Hx8tJVCe_0kj5sEwC8OfPX1kyUzQvBXcrV31_BdukoT9COQz7XBYbZfm3cCWNvl5S9rQTPe5H8BWWH0mOUY-5VDRHMPhodtf6U1DibfMyMcGC8GbXybqPpIb1xf8frN/s1560/Bracelet%20Treasure%20Mix%20It%20Up%20On%20Wrist.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1560" data-original-width="1105" height="661" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDbE1zq8ZbBcVQRqx0b2pwjRqYu5O0xBaluCsdxCdNkZ8ALuwWewYZgf-SRso_Hx8tJVCe_0kj5sEwC8OfPX1kyUzQvBXcrV31_BdukoT9COQz7XBYbZfm3cCWNvl5S9rQTPe5H8BWWH0mOUY-5VDRHMPhodtf6U1DibfMyMcGC8GbXybqPpIb1xf8frN/w469-h661/Bracelet%20Treasure%20Mix%20It%20Up%20On%20Wrist.JPEG" width="469" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOB1lA_6a4YDqVoPZT9sYxfaLVZEk7IwGOCIlcNlJwQnu3-18Zqp9YtUVcnJ7Qx1n4yvuV7u3x3d1SbUv2m0VhGZBgR8l2Rx7TMz_jDVl53xM7cWSFsZHB1XEE2AgWrI6fPTcjPG6QZqX8mD8jL5GpuCOF5GN4KJ-XssjKz1UgAHNg8WOVJQynJ51wDRe/s2023/Bracelet%20Treasure%20Mix%20It%20Up%20Open.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="801" data-original-width="2023" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOB1lA_6a4YDqVoPZT9sYxfaLVZEk7IwGOCIlcNlJwQnu3-18Zqp9YtUVcnJ7Qx1n4yvuV7u3x3d1SbUv2m0VhGZBgR8l2Rx7TMz_jDVl53xM7cWSFsZHB1XEE2AgWrI6fPTcjPG6QZqX8mD8jL5GpuCOF5GN4KJ-XssjKz1UgAHNg8WOVJQynJ51wDRe/w482-h191/Bracelet%20Treasure%20Mix%20It%20Up%20Open.JPEG" width="482" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Brenda M. Côtéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776040439426099747.post-55146780761744647902023-08-13T09:30:00.000-04:002023-08-13T09:30:41.078-04:00Rozashi Three Hana - Updated 8/13/23<p>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.</p><p>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.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEing9gtL7632aH9cZW5zyzDCewtwLy-Iu4_KXFPOx3BPSHYvUO_AbqVPqhkkobOOytiyqtoV7z0P68vzIo1ZlalH3So5SBYow18aBb0jogecnzS-j3JksOQZivHPPKmhhytEi-NhiMVP0ZHf8iugIu9mdCSHBx3oLyLwBORG_xipdkEWbTfnkF4XRqlg5kJ/s1802/Rozashi%20Three%20Hana%20Completed.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1802" data-original-width="1097" height="717" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEing9gtL7632aH9cZW5zyzDCewtwLy-Iu4_KXFPOx3BPSHYvUO_AbqVPqhkkobOOytiyqtoV7z0P68vzIo1ZlalH3So5SBYow18aBb0jogecnzS-j3JksOQZivHPPKmhhytEi-NhiMVP0ZHf8iugIu9mdCSHBx3oLyLwBORG_xipdkEWbTfnkF4XRqlg5kJ/w437-h717/Rozashi%20Three%20Hana%20Completed.JPEG" width="437" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rozashi Three Hana Completed</td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">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.</span></p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5337722858816602228" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rV8s_jsAVrfw7Vlf_lDmMx5Xkol9S5cUh0j3u7iQdFwf15MT-OF19fDqh2tH76kQNwcDrlIwOQaMTzZ03u7eYHHd_nAFeNW1abB7rWcFRvUdDDPsr9V1disisDr6AlURwrLlqgZQmbt-ThzX1OPxtUTMdRrxgm3LZ5vW1NZ7KcOha4eYsbSBa1vuAFRv/s1490/Rozashi%20Three%20Hana%20Section%202%20The%20Hana%20Completed.JPEG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1490" data-original-width="879" height="684" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rV8s_jsAVrfw7Vlf_lDmMx5Xkol9S5cUh0j3u7iQdFwf15MT-OF19fDqh2tH76kQNwcDrlIwOQaMTzZ03u7eYHHd_nAFeNW1abB7rWcFRvUdDDPsr9V1disisDr6AlURwrLlqgZQmbt-ThzX1OPxtUTMdRrxgm3LZ5vW1NZ7KcOha4eYsbSBa1vuAFRv/w404-h684/Rozashi%20Three%20Hana%20Section%202%20The%20Hana%20Completed.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="404" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Rozashi Three Hana Section 2 Completed</td></tr></tbody></table><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">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. </span></p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="font-size: 13.5px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6314106220014502767" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><p>Will now take a short break from this project to work on other WIPS.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGPYQKbQ4Ka_GRv5_Nhm1K_Ao3CxJCVe36JVqlqSaOka92n7KuCde7J-8kU8oUngJSA37-6L9NqPI8qkZKszt71g4pM345o4nauWyIZrnBlbaciCoTFz6GMkGMAWQIY8gt3BMnveSLZYfCHIp9kAtXWhuX4OReAU4MrEEU-DzQCfs28Xonf2vtql8ZtuKh/s1116/Rozashi%20Three%20Hana%20Sections%2010%20and%205%20Completed.JPEG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1116" data-original-width="672" height="642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGPYQKbQ4Ka_GRv5_Nhm1K_Ao3CxJCVe36JVqlqSaOka92n7KuCde7J-8kU8oUngJSA37-6L9NqPI8qkZKszt71g4pM345o4nauWyIZrnBlbaciCoTFz6GMkGMAWQIY8gt3BMnveSLZYfCHIp9kAtXWhuX4OReAU4MrEEU-DzQCfs28Xonf2vtql8ZtuKh/w387-h642/Rozashi%20Three%20Hana%20Sections%2010%20and%205%20Completed.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="387" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Rozashi Three Hana Sections 5 and 10 Completed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>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.</p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="font-size: 13.5px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7548196411910913327" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3qOXqc6anPr2VgOTb9yWM6mpHhQ0BpuGJrltE6n6TVt2OTXJ2TLZmylPr3lVr5zEsxPrkQg9BhVypWqFGnVaf7FxQRTQ7EuVTg1DL8-h2o9xUms5juBbSHq9Bs8a9XQmtydG0NJVokstYBP7pg3fu4NQnQ2O-WBhGrdeO_bSxsLDOHiJWIU3OPqQd3Im/s2044/Rozashi%20Three%20Hana%20Section%203%20Completed%20-%20Dan%20Dan%20Technique.JPEG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2044" data-original-width="1210" height="667" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3qOXqc6anPr2VgOTb9yWM6mpHhQ0BpuGJrltE6n6TVt2OTXJ2TLZmylPr3lVr5zEsxPrkQg9BhVypWqFGnVaf7FxQRTQ7EuVTg1DL8-h2o9xUms5juBbSHq9Bs8a9XQmtydG0NJVokstYBP7pg3fu4NQnQ2O-WBhGrdeO_bSxsLDOHiJWIU3OPqQd3Im/w394-h667/Rozashi%20Three%20Hana%20Section%203%20Completed%20-%20Dan%20Dan%20Technique.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="394" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Rozashi Three Hana Section 3 Completed - Dan Dan Technique</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="post-header" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em;"><div class="post-header-line-1"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-1993227136002916661" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16.335px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><p>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.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pKY-mqGb9dXxnhqYDU9X6ZZyMAVx9RJ2TEBI7GGCWbd-BzmJGin2QEBFa33TH8Dt_eEfesuS-dzan8KUBFaFoDGZYnn1czUGzvp727hxFJASxr7tjNS8flAFXA-sQW-_HnvehM0GMTlWLxqAshRbS4dJJ6RnDHmQ00bkS85MQPE72BCqSvKdqM-NilFM/s1997/Rozashi%20Three%20Hana%20Section%204%20Completed.JPEG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1997" data-original-width="1224" height="609" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pKY-mqGb9dXxnhqYDU9X6ZZyMAVx9RJ2TEBI7GGCWbd-BzmJGin2QEBFa33TH8Dt_eEfesuS-dzan8KUBFaFoDGZYnn1czUGzvp727hxFJASxr7tjNS8flAFXA-sQW-_HnvehM0GMTlWLxqAshRbS4dJJ6RnDHmQ00bkS85MQPE72BCqSvKdqM-NilFM/w373-h609/Rozashi%20Three%20Hana%20Section%204%20Completed.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="373" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Rozashi Three Hana Section 4</td></tr></tbody></table><p>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. </p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-1604587215738391911" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 17.9685px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><p>Here it is:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtoqxsvAW3CJZCLH3VSIGj0PmpT8-GpBZqnJiZhAsvf45Kb2qgPOlSdZn8RzTxc7Z5W4GJ-xYccN-3xfREcUVRFH5UoyTAsCFdW8Q0X09pI0CQ1WMgVTuzXLIs1IQAsRaM68VE-VTId6eVfLm8rwyacaZalauSemDsZ1W6gwUtAaIZOPOhW_0IlWtdw/s1404/Rozashi%20Three%20Hana%20Section%209%20Completed.JPEG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1404" data-original-width="849" height="653" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtoqxsvAW3CJZCLH3VSIGj0PmpT8-GpBZqnJiZhAsvf45Kb2qgPOlSdZn8RzTxc7Z5W4GJ-xYccN-3xfREcUVRFH5UoyTAsCFdW8Q0X09pI0CQ1WMgVTuzXLIs1IQAsRaM68VE-VTId6eVfLm8rwyacaZalauSemDsZ1W6gwUtAaIZOPOhW_0IlWtdw/w396-h653/Rozashi%20Three%20Hana%20Section%209%20Completed.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="396" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Rozashi Three Hana Section 9</td></tr></tbody></table><p>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.</p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-8883636105772703498" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><div>Here's my progress so far:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWgi44MJYRlKsOVKdMnnYmSD9YDigHcu39_2aDczhHqDcjQf0xUUfDcWj4V6E_R9Kw5Q0siBzSmQu_3wLMRhAXOBywt3SW3-jTGXgnbcK6q1lrxcJYzSRWS2mu9p1wkNUr5RO0kKPY7-a9fpgeL41dJqk39couex05dHomQZOFIPjL7GKHxNvD91mEJw/s1088/Rozashi%20Three%20Hana%20Outline%20Completed.JPEG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="693" height="769" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWgi44MJYRlKsOVKdMnnYmSD9YDigHcu39_2aDczhHqDcjQf0xUUfDcWj4V6E_R9Kw5Q0siBzSmQu_3wLMRhAXOBywt3SW3-jTGXgnbcK6q1lrxcJYzSRWS2mu9p1wkNUr5RO0kKPY7-a9fpgeL41dJqk39couex05dHomQZOFIPjL7GKHxNvD91mEJw/w490-h769/Rozashi%20Three%20Hana%20Outline%20Completed.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="490" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Rozashi Three Hana Outlines Completed</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Below is a photo of the project as stitched by the instructor. Lots of interesting and challenging stitches.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTLXYOPq2fHHfMtNu6C2YRqaG7uBYsFK62B_gZRhNQHubgpHiq8qGqWRzgITQ6U0RX_ha7rKAgvKaVOQ1NImZHWNq8I5EzyMpPsKQduEWrAGvP0WAlbAgxYtHtZs4eYsxVczwetObfLko9iycmtbEK5TLk53s88Xee32fipeo69Vkt-SrCZ4cBajc2w/s2305/Rozashi%20Three%20Hana%20Project%20Photo.jpg" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2305" data-original-width="1307" height="810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTLXYOPq2fHHfMtNu6C2YRqaG7uBYsFK62B_gZRhNQHubgpHiq8qGqWRzgITQ6U0RX_ha7rKAgvKaVOQ1NImZHWNq8I5EzyMpPsKQduEWrAGvP0WAlbAgxYtHtZs4eYsxVczwetObfLko9iycmtbEK5TLk53s88Xee32fipeo69Vkt-SrCZ4cBajc2w/w458-h810/Rozashi%20Three%20Hana%20Project%20Photo.jpg" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Rozashi Three Hana Project Photo Designed by Margaret Kinsey</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="post-footer" style="color: #999999; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;"><div class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-2"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Brenda M. Côtéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776040439426099747.post-9826032975399770092023-08-12T09:46:00.000-04:002023-08-12T09:46:57.754-04:00Scissors Case Lacy - Updated 8/12/23<p>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.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVJe1KvuJTRduXKBXCVPZSXIAQDfghceazxC5fSRdIvtajgi8jumSzl5HL-8Vv1jlIWB6CYd7ewBEyH6eSz03L2ATlIDO-8j5zkt2oSO6U-AQ3M8mAK9Cl4F5tVWsDE1ICTIULWA-gEixGX066VOtQafq5LL7OC7U-Nq5fGLsEIg67PiRypgygmoC1qyM/s1579/Scissors%20Case%20Lacy%20Back%20Finished.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1579" data-original-width="1106" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVJe1KvuJTRduXKBXCVPZSXIAQDfghceazxC5fSRdIvtajgi8jumSzl5HL-8Vv1jlIWB6CYd7ewBEyH6eSz03L2ATlIDO-8j5zkt2oSO6U-AQ3M8mAK9Cl4F5tVWsDE1ICTIULWA-gEixGX066VOtQafq5LL7OC7U-Nq5fGLsEIg67PiRypgygmoC1qyM/w403-h576/Scissors%20Case%20Lacy%20Back%20Finished.JPEG" width="403" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scissors Case Lacy Back Finished</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCzAjKPsVYEgzMMX0BCKxjJW_P97J9YxbIPlP7kwjj6ge_LsILf7EI2hfGcBEGNAovYL3YdkBmVb1azSxqwACXuAhX5b1KqOHbjw0Nt8ZSKQspHhgCYEyX5iNoUU9OA9RwODnpGfMgX47_hfJv0AcjvozsiiNrqloQDD0O24LpJ6k2GkPjyYVp7M-R9La/s1799/Scissors%20Case%20Lacy%20Front%20Finished.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1115" height="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCzAjKPsVYEgzMMX0BCKxjJW_P97J9YxbIPlP7kwjj6ge_LsILf7EI2hfGcBEGNAovYL3YdkBmVb1azSxqwACXuAhX5b1KqOHbjw0Nt8ZSKQspHhgCYEyX5iNoUU9OA9RwODnpGfMgX47_hfJv0AcjvozsiiNrqloQDD0O24LpJ6k2GkPjyYVp7M-R9La/w384-h620/Scissors%20Case%20Lacy%20Front%20Finished.JPEG" width="384" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scissors Case Lacy Front Finished</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">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.</span></p><div class="blog-posts hfeed" style="background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer" style="background-color: white; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); margin: 0px -20px 20px; padding: 15px 20px;"><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7884340453814563373" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4AXvXDAU_Jmz9dqI0IZ2coee46tAESfJNirtDVJHptLnCUiJZqFVv7rBK3t7KPR2neLQ9HqWQVtAGQRHCXLK-Y90W1AZoev3XlEXUDpkRWpNbkrMgGTN4GGmM2JB94Zot3fwsRA-oYnhOxspeS_BQHexvI23kAZrEBfwBu_tlOesvErDl33gvWPBTthO-/s2009/Scissors%20Case%20Lacy%20Top%20Half%20Done.JPEG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2009" data-original-width="718" height="971" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4AXvXDAU_Jmz9dqI0IZ2coee46tAESfJNirtDVJHptLnCUiJZqFVv7rBK3t7KPR2neLQ9HqWQVtAGQRHCXLK-Y90W1AZoev3XlEXUDpkRWpNbkrMgGTN4GGmM2JB94Zot3fwsRA-oYnhOxspeS_BQHexvI23kAZrEBfwBu_tlOesvErDl33gvWPBTthO-/w346-h971/Scissors%20Case%20Lacy%20Top%20Half%20Done.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="346" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Scissors Case Lacy Upper Half Completed<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">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.</span></p><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="font-size: 13.5px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-990074492560912612" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578.4px;"><div><br /></div><div>Here's my progress to date.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix49_IfaWCjgQjD5xu0N340q75I7B96WgxmNsxDFP0cHXWDwZpS_z3I7-om11HPXjm4D4IfhYlfdHg7GG9rChHxSJ8YK2D-tpGopvkTsqpLqXWM9-RF8Pt_AQWZ6djHgiT8nxVncDQxF-DyH5492oVIgAPnRx94cyO2WQMqpG2O8WGKK_wIyxL1WJIXObZ/s1800/Scissors%20Case%20Lacy%20Outline%20Completed.JPEG" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="927" height="673" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix49_IfaWCjgQjD5xu0N340q75I7B96WgxmNsxDFP0cHXWDwZpS_z3I7-om11HPXjm4D4IfhYlfdHg7GG9rChHxSJ8YK2D-tpGopvkTsqpLqXWM9-RF8Pt_AQWZ6djHgiT8nxVncDQxF-DyH5492oVIgAPnRx94cyO2WQMqpG2O8WGKK_wIyxL1WJIXObZ/w347-h673/Scissors%20Case%20Lacy%20Outline%20Completed.JPEG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="347" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Scissors Case Lacy Border<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Below is a photo of the project as stitched by the designer.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7y8VADaxXOiczvwNU09k_bfgANcq3tRkVEwkV0oJr7hWw1pB86-u_ahgfvvBMsiJ37ayQRWRn4Os5Fo0d155E4Dzx6W2_dD6WiCKLHIBxM1DmJUKw31z_wpSymxVEgngSUr5JrpqhPEEJCjJqX0uhpPb5ItnVyA3sDoTc94YOLgxrZ8_ytyjqgus_bZi/s1020/Scissors%20Case%20Lacy%20Project%20Photo.jpg" style="color: #992211; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="776" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7y8VADaxXOiczvwNU09k_bfgANcq3tRkVEwkV0oJr7hWw1pB86-u_ahgfvvBMsiJ37ayQRWRn4Os5Fo0d155E4Dzx6W2_dD6WiCKLHIBxM1DmJUKw31z_wpSymxVEgngSUr5JrpqhPEEJCjJqX0uhpPb5ItnVyA3sDoTc94YOLgxrZ8_ytyjqgus_bZi/w379-h498/Scissors%20Case%20Lacy%20Project%20Photo.jpg" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="379" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">Scissors Case Lacy Project Photo</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blog-pager" id="blog-pager" style="background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 18.9px; margin: 1em 0px; overflow: hidden; text-align: center;"><span id="blog-pager-older-link" style="float: right;"><br /></span></div>Brenda M. Côtéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969168887721827313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776040439426099747.post-26202071685784928762023-07-29T06:00:00.005-04:002023-07-29T06:00:00.152-04:00Coin Case Stitch and Zip - 7/29/23<p>July 29, 2023--This little "stitch and zip" coin case by Alice Peterson Co. was donated to Delaware's Seashore Chapter of ANG and I picked it up to stitch as a "travel" project. The front has a 14 count interlock canvas with the letter "A" painted on it in yellow. I understand this type of case is considered a beginner's project, but after spending the last week working on it, I don't think so. It was extremely difficult stitching over the folded edges and corners of the canvas so they wouldn't show from the inside. It was also difficult to stitch to the very edge of the canvas where it is attached to the zipper. Then there is the fact that I'm not used to stitching "in hand" and had some issues with maintaining tension while doing something as simple as basketweave. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dYREF7YSlZJjRBOJvTfnkfE_4ewIzPFotuDTU7kw-wh2KNCwDgxI_niyeh2P3YuCJJIwvXEYVjzT3MPt1vmR_CKy4zzETWEAOM32F6cqArmOeeI5n3LMR3Bh7meoVSvM4jughNgfF8ehHbJJqWPWrxnDN8lC8ylxEBIlrUZFTHC3X9KBuTrGysdcSA_Q/s1874/Coin%20Case%20Stitch%20and%20Zip%20Green%20Finished.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1428" data-original-width="1874" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dYREF7YSlZJjRBOJvTfnkfE_4ewIzPFotuDTU7kw-wh2KNCwDgxI_niyeh2P3YuCJJIwvXEYVjzT3MPt1vmR_CKy4zzETWEAOM32F6cqArmOeeI5n3LMR3Bh7meoVSvM4jughNgfF8ehHbJJqWPWrxnDN8lC8ylxEBIlrUZFTHC3X9KBuTrGysdcSA_Q/w493-h375/Coin%20Case%20Stitch%20and%20Zip%20Green%20Finished.JPEG" width="493" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coin Case Stitch and Zip</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>I'm satisfied with the end results for the most part. To stitch the initials "BC", I used an unusual gold DMC Pearl 5 thread #5282. I used only 1 strand but realized 2-3 strands would have looked much better. I found the perfect color green--Caron's Impressions, a 50% wool and 50% silk thread in my stash, using 2 strands. The coverage worked well, hiding the yellow "A" which was prepainted on the canvas. The lettering I used is from <a href="https://tinkbd.com/">Tink Boord-Dill's</a> negative space alphabet which was published in ANG's NeedlePointers Magazine, 2005, Issue 4. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAy_nxlUyJ2ub3WceoNuEOXkY8vzlgUdi-3TSccvklOb05Uio-YXGC0Dbalh31gB_NTXOi9pg0NQtCIQkkpqjvugpka07cB3S8YS40g_MRasDKVE7Eja6JYtoPE8Gzd_Kt6MtpG-xVOuMBLXZDvmiN7hSQRP2AOFqJPsbXIfErEjSM9jxu9komxatCEJw/s1074/Alphabet%20from%20Tink%20Boord-Dill%20PressedOut%2018%20Negative%20Space%20ANG%20NPs%202005,%204.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="1074" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAy_nxlUyJ2ub3WceoNuEOXkY8vzlgUdi-3TSccvklOb05Uio-YXGC0Dbalh31gB_NTXOi9pg0NQtCIQkkpqjvugpka07cB3S8YS40g_MRasDKVE7Eja6JYtoPE8Gzd_Kt6MtpG-xVOuMBLXZDvmiN7hSQRP2AOFqJPsbXIfErEjSM9jxu9komxatCEJw/w492-h389/Alphabet%20from%20Tink%20Boord-Dill%20PressedOut%2018%20Negative%20Space%20ANG%20NPs%202005,%204.jpg" width="492" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alphabet from Tink Boord-Dill PressedOut 18 Negative Space ANG NPs 2005, 4</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Brenda M. 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