Another Cute Leaf Idea UPDATED

The Needlepoint Nook shows off a customer's idea for displaying her leaves from Kam Wenzloff's leaf wreath featured in Needlepoint Now magazine in 2023.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=949186606792428&set=a.475818260795934

For those without a Facebook account, the leaves were arranged to make a semicircular tree above a wooden trunk.

UPDATE:  One of EGA's members arranged the leaves into a water lily shape! Clever AND beautiful!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DWrA9zjAaEi/

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Finishing Leaves with a Wired Edge: The Movie

Kelly of Start Art Designs just posted a free video demonstrating how to finish leaves with a wired edge.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIqv9sizdUk

This is particularly interesting given how many folks are stitching the Kam Wenzloff leaf wreath from Needlepoint Now magazine.  It's a long video but shows everything you need to do if you want leaves you can bend into position.  By the way, the list of supplies Kelly mentions is on her website here.  Note that I think you want to use the thinner interfacing, not the extra firm interfacing.  This allows the leaf to be more bendable.

https://irp.cdn-website.com/b43f9d76/files/uploaded/Supply%20List%20Leaf%20Wreath.pdf

By the way, I couldn't find the finishing video Kelly says was posted on Needlepoint Now's website but there is a written tutorial here.

https://www.needlepointnow.com/layers-of-leaves-finishing-guide/

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The Equestrian Wreath

Horse Country Chic is horse-mad--and mad for needlepoint--so she was charmed by this equestrian-themed wreath covered in ornaments.

http://horsecountrychic.blogspot.com/2021/05/an-equestrian-needlepoint-ornament.html

Its a lovely idea, whether you love bird ornaments, Christmas ones, ornaments for dogs and cats--whatever you love can go on an ornament for display all year.

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The Needlepoint Wreath UPDATED

Horse Country Chic loves Susan Robert's needlepoint wreaths. They are the essence of spring.
http://horsecountrychic.blogspot.com/2016/02/needlepoint-wreaths.html

Melissa Prince came out with a bunch of wonderful wreathes in January.
http://www.melissaprincedesigns.com/new-canvases.html

These join Melissa's Robin's Wreath which will be a Sandy Arthur mystery class in September 2016 for a full set of seasonal wreaths.
http://www.sandyarthur.blogspot.com/2015/12/online-mystery-class-schedule-2016-i.html

Any of these will make for a delightful stitch and an amazing display when finished.

UPDATE:  Horse Country Chic's wreath is back from the finisher!
http://horsecountrychic.blogspot.com/2016/03/woodland-needlepoint-wreath.html

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 2, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.