The Southwestern Needlebook: Saguaro Sunrise

The Sun City Stitcher is working on a needle book design on Congress cloth from a class she took from Sandie Cormaci-Boles.  It's shaping up nicely.  I do like the Southwestern theme on the front.

https://www.suncitystitcher.com/2024/02/saguaro-sunrise-needlebook.html

https://www.suncitystitcher.com/2024/02/saguaro-sunrise-update-1.html

https://www.suncitystitcher.com/2024/03/saguaro-sunrise-update-2.html

https://www.suncitystitcher.com/2024/03/saguaro-sunrise-update-3.html

https://www.suncitystitcher.com/2024/04/saguaro-sunrise-completed.html

The finishing technique from Marian Scoular is new to me.

https://www.suncitystitcher.com/2024/05/saguaro-sunrise-finish-finished.html

You can see what it will look like when finished here.

https://egausa.org/app/uploads/2023/04/Cormaci-Boles-Flyer-6-12-23.pdf

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright February 9, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Let's Stitch Cacti

Palma Seljan has been busy stitching quite a few of the Ashley Dillon "march" canvases that Susan Roberts sells.  Her latest is the Cinco de Mayo March.  The cacti on this one are magnificent!  I noticed because I have a seven foot version of these growing in my breezeway and what Palma did very much resembles what I water once a week.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/4953320568078395/?comment_id=4954482897962162&reply_comment_id=4957123087698143

Palma says she took inspiration for her amazing cactus plants from this video on YouTube. There are three ways of stitching cacti demonstrated, each wonderful, and each useful for those who have Southwestern designs in their stash.  Thanks for sharing, Palma!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrL8oiYo_Ss

By the way, here's how the canvas looks now that Palma's finished.  Cynthia Thomas is writing a guide for it.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10228198993179509&set=gm.5000464383364013

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright March 27, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

"Cuddly as a Cactus"

Literary stitchers will laugh until they cry at this Dr. Seuss duo.  Sold separately by Ridgewood.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2015/08/grinch-magnet-and-canvas-available-now.html

By the way, if you are a cactus fan, check out the new Purple Palm designs from Sharon Weiser....
http://store.needlenook.com/cart.php?m=search_results&search=purple+palm

See, even prickly things are fun to stitch.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright August 31, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.