Watching

My next publicly stitched project will be Colors of Praise's "Women Watching Turtle."   It's a 9 inch square design on 18 count.  I like the unusual point of view and the ambiguity of the title. Is the turtle watching the woman or is she watching it?
https://bestitchedneedlepointshop.com/collections/colors-of-praise/products/woman-watching-turtle

I intend to limit the number of stitches I use for this piece, trying to emphasize the design instead of throwing every stitch in my books and thread in my considerable stash at it.   To get an idea of what I am attempting, listen to Gay Ann Roger's discussion of how she approaches design on the Fiber Talk podcast.  This will tell you where I plan to start and something about how I'll stitch that area.
http://wetalkfiber.com/2018/08/12/fiber-talk-with-gay-ann-rogers-ii/

Stay tuned to see how well I do!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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© Copyright August 7, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Watching Two

I've been busy getting Watching on stretcher bars and pulling a ton of threads that might (or might not) work for this piece.  My normal procedure when I pull a canvas from my stash is to find any thread that appears to be a similar color to my painted canvas and put them all in a box that sits near my stitching chair.  That way I have plenty of choices when I get ready to stitch an area.

Normally I start with the background, but I've listened to the Fiber Talk interview with Gay Ann Rogers several times (link below in case you haven't caught it yet) and I'm altering my usual approach slightly to try out some things Gay Ann mentioned.
http://wetalkfiber.com/2018/08/12/fiber-talk-with-gay-ann-rogers-ii/

I'm going to start with the face of the woman and probably will stitch her arm nearest the turtle right after that.  And then I probably will stitch her hair.  Then I will work on the green water which is the background of this design.

To read other articles on Watching (official title is "Woman Watching Turtle" from Colors of Praise—the photo is at the top of the right hand column), use the search box at the upper left corner to search "watching."  If all goes well—and I can't promise that because Blogger is getting flaky—all the articles written about this design should appear.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright August 12, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

New from Beth Russell: Hare and Tortoise

Beth Russell Needlepoint has released a new design, based on characters from Aesop's Fables as interpreted for a late Victorian castle painting.

https://bethrussellneedlepoint.com/products/hare-and-tortoise

It's their first new design in quite a while and a lovely one.  Just remember this is a printed design which I think is on 14 count Zweigart meant to be worked with three strands of Appleton tapestry wool.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

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© Copyright December 10, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Judy Keenan's Photographs

Fans of bird designs (and those who just are curious about artistic inspiration) will enjoy looking at the Facebook page of Judy Keenan NeedleArt.  Find the group of photos posted on January 12, 2017 to see her birds and a turtle and how she turned these pictures into needlepoint canvases.
https://www.facebook.com/Judy-Keenan-NeedleArts-1658037397771146/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 12, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Crooked Tree at the Beach

The Crooked Tree does lots of ocean and beach canvases. They aren't that well known, though, so since I stumbled across their blog this morning, I thought I'd provide the link so you could dream about being at the beach this weekend.  The blog talks about their canvases and the designers behind them.  I found it very interesting.
http://ctneedlepoint.wordpress.com

Their full line is on their website.  Of course a shop will have to order for you, but that's easy enough.  Whip out Ye Olde Credit Carde and we are in business!  All without getting sunburned or sand in our shoes, too.
http://www.ctneedlepoint.com

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 16, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.