Not all of us needlepointers are really interested in stitching painted canvases. Many folks like charted pieces (which we tend to call counted thread now here in the U.S.) as there isn't much ambiguity about such pieces. You know exactly what you are supposed to do and where. Of course many counted thread people are very good with color as they often vary the colors in a design and I admire their expertise. I hope they enjoy watching me stumble around making it up as I go when I stitch painted canvases and line drawn designs.
But Blog is more about painted canvases than anything else and occasionally I try to talk about charted pieces, just to amuse my visitors who would prefer dental surgery without benefit of anaesthesia to stitching a painted canvas. So this eBay auction is for you guys.
It's is a wonderful (and increasingly rare) chart by Kimberly Crum (now Kim Smith) with all the threads called for in the pattern. You will need to buy the needlepoint canvas elsewhere however, as that doesn't seem to be included in the auction. The piece is called Evolve and I think it is beautiful.
It also reminds us that we need to climb out of our comfort zones and stitch something a bit different occasionally so that we stretch our creative muscles and grow.
UPDATE: This chart plus all the threads and beads needed sold for $78 plus $4.95 shipping.
Jane/Chilly Hollow
Main blog at http://blog.360.yahoo.com/chillyhollow
UPDATE: This chart plus all the threads and beads needed sold for $78 plus $4.95 shipping.
Jane/Chilly Hollow
Main blog at http://blog.360.yahoo.com/chillyhollow
4 comments:
One word: Wow.
Amen.
I hadn't seen this one. I am still amazed at the talent she has (Kimberly) and how prolific she is, as she designs in other media as well - pen and ink drawings, etc. She has done a few painted canvas designs also, but can't be prodded to market them. Rats. I've tried.
Thanks for trying, Judy. But not everyone is suited to mass market selling and if Kimberly isn't comfortable with that, so be it. Perhaps one day someone will license her work insteaad.
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