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Temari are Japanese thread balls. They are a folk art form originating in China and later introduced to Japan. Temari means “hand ball” in Japanese and these were originally created as children’s toys. Historically, Temari were constructed from remnants of old kimonos where pieces of silk fabric would be wadded to form a ball, then…
A selection of NEEDLEPOINT STITCH SAMPLES today. As most of you are aware I have developed an interest in canvas work over the last several years. As I have worked on various projects I found an increasing interest in design but felt I needed to expand my knowledge. SO, late last fall I enrolled in…
Introducing my custom dyed palette for SPRING LOGS by Kathy Rees of NeedleDelights. For those of you who follow my blog you may remember my Starry Nights kit from last fall. I like to experiment with various counted canvas designers and this time I chose SPRING LOGS to showcase my custom dyed palette of medium…
I have a couple of delightful needlepoint stocking cuffs to share today. I’d LOVE to take credit for this gorgeous stitching but sadly -:) it is not mine. My friend Denise has stitched these lovely cuffs as a gift for a friend! What a great gift idea. I custom dyed the light blue thread used in…
Day 4 in my Colourful Christmas series! Today I am sharing a creation by Diane, a lovely cross stitch scissor fob. If you follow my blog you will likely remember I posted about Diane recently. She ceates lovely cross stitched and hardanger gifts for stitchers. She had gifted me with a biscornu BUT what I didn’t…
and the NEEDLEPOINT STITCH SAMPLES keep coming 🙂 This is a sample showing my new colour #186. I was inspired by a project in the July/August 2015 issue of Needlepoint Now. I used the central area of a lovely project “Phoenix Panel” by Diane Grant on page 11. The center and Sprat’s Head corner’s are stitched…
More of my Medium Dusty crazy quilting to share today. In this section I’ve stitched a focal area of stem stitch using a combination of size 8 perle cotton and rayon (Edmar Lola). I’ve added silk ribbon embroidered flowers with loose French knot centers in silk perle. Above this is a small seam of detached…
Another Brenda Stofft Needlepoint canvas as promised stitched by Denise! It is “Sheep Pulling Flower Cart II B-175”. This is stitched on 18 count canvas and the design measures 5×9 inches. AND yes, she has created a stitch guide for this one too! FYI – I believe it is also available on 14 count canvas…
Late in July I posted a needlepoint project Denise had been stitching and today is another Brenda Stofft Design entitled “Sheep with Floral Wreath B-189” available through your local needlework shop. The design measures 9×8 inches on 18 count canvas. Well, Denise has completed the canvas and she has kindly sent me some lovely photos…
I am VERY excited to share my most recent project, Starry Nights by Laura Perin. There is a bit of a story here so…. Several months ago I received an email from Gail who inquired about a photo of Laura Perin’s Starry Nights pattern on Needlepoint Nation using a very different colour palette she thought I…
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