Idea From the Past

Sometimes inspiration strikes when you least expect it.  This morning I was visiting eBay, checking the status of auctions I am following, and the notion took me to explore the completed needlepoint pieces for sale there.   I stumbled across this piece. 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Needlepoint-Flowers-9-X-12-Finished-Panel-/321315449353?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4acfe4aa09

Look at the background.  It's columns of varying widths of satin stitch, gradually increasing as you look from right to left.  Isn't that a clever background?!  The next time I am totally stumped as to how to handle a background, I'll remember this.

Thank you, unknown stitcher!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Callaway Eye Candy

Here's one of the Callaway School of Needle Arts award winners.  Hope you can see this lovely piece of stump work!  Use the right arrow to see a closeup.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10203259134305662&set=pcb.10203259138385764&type=1&theater

Here's another, stitched by Marty Lawrence.  This also won a Judges's Choice ribbon and is a color variant of StitchPlay's "Shady Colors."
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=532019773506741&set=a.532019753506743.1073741827.100000961681919&type=1&theater

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.