I've been collecting news for about a week and have enough to post about several fun things now. So -- here goes!
First, The Needlepointer has posted a listing of all their monthly clubs for 2010. The newest club is the Chinese fortune cookies, which are small canvases stitched with fun threads and stitches. Click on the link below, then choose a link to the club that appeals to you for details and photographs.
http://www.theneedlepointer.com/monthly_clubs.php
Needlenook of La Jolla has updated their home page with several new products and a new class. You won't want to miss seeing the photographs of the two classes Cassie Prescott of Sundance Designs is going to teach at NN of LJ next month. Have you been intrigued by the Lee Cox scissor fobs and magnets that were mentioned in the latest Needle Pointers magazine and frustrated because the Lee Cox website isn't up and running yet? Head to the front door of NN of LJ for photos of her products. Heck, look at all the goodies there!
http://www.needlenookoflajolla.com/
Finally, Needle Works of Austin, Texas has posted their newsletter. It's full of projects, classes and new canvases for you to enjoy.
http://www.theneedleworks.com/newsletter/2009%20newsletters/2009falll_m.pdf
I will award myself five enabling points but really, all the points should go to these great online shops. By the way, the canvas photo of the purse is from Cooper Oaks. It's on 13 count canvas.
http://www.needlenookoflajolla.com/storedir/proddetail.php?prod=cc713
I'd stitch the faux tortoiseshell handle in something soft like Vineyards silk (tent stitches) and also tent stitch the lettering using metallics for maximum shine (I prefer Coronet Braid when it comes to metallic bling). Then you can have fun with a decorative laid stitch for the purse background. Try using subtle neutral shades couching down something metallic, also in a neutral shade. See the links below for various possibilities for that purse background stitch.
I'd rotate this stitch so that the long stitches covered by XS run horizontally but this would look great in two shades of tan with a metallic gold couched line and a second tan metallic for the dashes.
http://www.needlepoint.org/StitchOfTheMonth/2004/aug.php
If that stitch is too busy, try this less directional one.
http://www.needlepoint.org/StitchOfTheMonth/2004/june.php
If you want to be creative, test stitch these couched pavilion variations until you find a mix of stitches and threads you like.
http://www.needlepoint.org/StitchOfTheMonth/2004/mar.php
Finally, if you want more rounded shapes in the background, this would be lovely.
http://www.needlepoint.org/StitchOfTheMonth/2007/feb.php
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4 comments:
At least five points!
Thank you! Thank you!
Jane, aka your Master Enabler, bows
LOVE the bag canvas and I totally agree with it's sentiments. Also love the fauns and the fall color. You are firing on all cylinders today
Marianne, the shopping bag made me laugh. And the two deer from HP Designs were very nice. Since they were a Canvas of the Day, they are gone but I'll put the link here.
http://elainemagninneedlepoint.stores.yahoo.net/deerinsnow1.html
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