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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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