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Stitch Outside The Lines!

Are you one of those people who see a stitch guide asstitch and thread suggestions instead of a road mapthat must be followed? I have always colored outsidethe lines so I rarely follow a guide to the “T”. Don’t getme wrong, I love a good stitch guide but I always liketo make a few changes to make my piece unique. Thisis probably a terrible confession from one whopublishes stitch guides for a living and takes pride inmaking them accurate.

In the September/October issue there is a PennyMcCleod piece that I stitched with my friends atNeedle Nook of LaJolla. I call her “Happy Hour Girl”. Itstarted out as a canvas challenge. You know, the typeof project you do with a group of friends and have areveal at the end to see who came up with the beststitch/thread combination. The ladies at Needle Nookof La Jolla decided to ask for a little help from theamazing Susan Portra when she was there teachingcanvas enhancement. We all thanked our lucky starsthat she answered the plea and helped us by writing acustom stitch guide. Her guide is, well, amazing, butdid I follow it to a “T”? Well, no, I followed most of itand deviated at times because I didn’t have a threadshe called for, I love basketweave and startedstitching it on the face before I had Susan’s guide, I

didn’t feel like beading, and I made a mistake thatturned into an opportunity. And in the end, I have tosay that I’m proud of how my “Happy Hour Girl”turned out. I wouldn’t in a million years have come upwith some of the stitches that Susan did, her choicesreally make the piece pop, but I think my deviationsmake my piece different from everyone else's andthat’s what I wanted.

There is nothing wrong with following a stitch guideexactly but there is also nothing wrong with using aguide as a jumping off point, a source of inspiration tocreate your own work of art. Don’t be afraid to grabthat bright orange crayon and make your mark. Thelines are merely a suggestion.

Elizabeth

 

 

Coming in September/October2019

English Wildflower BasketCanvas by Kirk & Bradley, Stitch Guide by Jinny Barney

"Ribbon work is great for the adventurous stitcher — one whois up for a bit of a challenge,” said Needlepoint.com’s Directorof Education, Jinny Barney. “But the great thing about ribbonwork is, once you understand the techniques, you get a hugeamount of effect for a minimal amount of effort.”

"English Wildflower Baskets" uses five different ribbonembroidery techniques, allowing the stitcher to createminiature roses, delicate hollyhocks, bell-shaped foxglovesand frilly daisies. “The techniques may be new, but they arenot overwhelming and the results are beautiful.”

Dont Fence Me In

By Caroline Mitchell Designs

Don’t fence me in” cries Sammy Spider, as Guy Ghost and his pals run

around the fence, the ribbons trailing and baby spiders flying through the

air, all laughing and playing ghostly games. Will Sammy escape and bring

Pick Your PoisonCanvas by Pepperberry Designs, Stitch Guide by Timmy

Schultz

Whatever your poison of choice, Pepperberry’s whimsicaldesign along with Timmy Schultz’s creative stitch guide willbe sure to please even the most discerning of tastes. So pickup your glass or your needle and let’s toast—“There are goodships, there are wood ships, the ships that sail to sea, but thebest ships are friendships, and forever may they be.”

 

her children home to her webs? Why are the ghosts playing with the moon?

Are those pumpkins good to eat? Think of the stories you can tell as you are

playing with needle and thread.

Deco Ornament Mandalas

By Finger Step Designs

The charted designs here are simple and small, and they use only three

colors plus a background. The colors are only possible color choices. One

advantage to a charted design is the ability to pick your own colors, either

one color or shades of a color.

 

 

Happy Hour Girl:

Artwork By Penny Macleod,

Distributed By The Collection Designs,

Stitch Guide By:

Susan Portra & Elizabeth Bozievich

When Needle Nook of La Jolla’s Spring Getaway (an event that brings in 5

teachers and more than 60 stitchers) is over and the last guest has packed

up their stitching and left, the lights are dimmed and the staff pull out the

leftover snacks, open a bottle of wine and have a Getaway wrap-up

meeting. They talk about what went well during the event and what they

can improve for future events. When the business part of the meeting is

over, the fun begins. The staff will pick a canvas for their annual challenge.

Everyone weighs in on which canvas to choose, and they all have to agree.

This can take a while … and a few glasses of wine. The year before, a

Maggie canvas by Karla Gerard was chosen. It was called City Homes,

which was renamed Rombauer Village after the wine that was consumed

at the meeting. Last year a Penny MacLeod canvas was chosen. The

canvas is titled Martini Banner, but was soon renamed Crazy Lady and

then became Happy Hour Girl.

 

Peace Hamsa

Canvas by Pepperberry Designs

 

Personal Perpetual Calendar

By Love You More

 

 

Silver Star

By Timmy Schultz

Elizabeth's Musings

From the Judge's Corner

By Connie Lynn Borserine

Making It Simple

By Anne Stradal

Simply Stitches

By Mary Legallet

Stitching with Confidence

By Ellen Johnson

What's New? What's Hot

By Elizabeth Bozievich

My Favorite Things

By Timmy Schultz

Dipsy stitch and Tortilla Soup.

Using Common Stitches In Uncommon Ways

By Ann Strite-Kurz

Down the Rabbit Hole

By Coni Rich

 

 

 

Ta Da!

Letters from readers 

From: Lynda CiteraSubject: Mr Giraffe (from our July/August 2018 issue) Incredibly fun to stitch.  Your magazine cover was an

inspiration and a challenge.Thank you!

 

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