Winter 2023 Mystery: Helen Heins Peterson's "Dragonflies"

Ruth Schmuf just announced her Winter 2023 Mystery class--Helen Heins Peterson's "Dragonflies," which features dragonflies, flowers, frogs and flying insects and a beetle.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2022/12/new-year-new-mystery/

As always, I'll add to this posting as Ruth posts class updates.  The first of four classes is February 5, so hurry to sign up if you are interested.

Ruth is like me and almost always does her backgrounds first.  These look really sparkly!

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2023/02/backgrounds-first/

Now we have leaves and stems (and bugs).

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2023/03/leaves-please/

There are sparkly wings and fuzzy bugs.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2023/03/sparkly/

The final step is frogs and tulips!  The frogs have big eyes and the tulips are really lovely.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2023/04/hi/

Here's the whole finished piece.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2024/01/a-slimey-limey-green-frame/

UPDATE:  This is Maria's version, made into a pillow.  Magnificent!

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=795081429438304&set=gm.7724033814340376&idorvanity=108537025890131

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright December 31, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Color Theory from Colour Complements

Colour Complements has started a series about color theory using their overdyed threads. 

https://colourcomplements.com/2023/01/using-colour-theory-for-needlework-projects.html

It's a fun way to learn about color, tint and shade.  What do they mean?  How do you apply color theory to your projects?  Lorraine will Tell All, so I'll update this article with her wisdom as she posts more.

This next article mixes cherry red with pinks.  It's really pretty!

https://colourcomplements.com/2023/01/cherry-red-embroidery-stitch-sample-feature.html

This article explains how to pick other threads to go with an overdye that is shades of just one color.

https://colourcomplements.com/2023/01/playing-with-an-analagous-colour-palette.html

Lorraine talks about peach being a blend of orange, pink and cherry red, which helps pick colors to go with a peach overdye.

https://colourcomplements.com/2023/01/creating-a-cross-stitch-design-using-peach-colour-inspiration.html

This month's essay talks about using value (lightness or darkness of a color) to work with pastels.

https://colourcomplements.com/2023/04/pastel-colour-palette-feature.html

Here is a color combination everyone liked!  The second link is a design using it.  The third link show how you can make this pastel work in a much louder design.  Clever!

https://colourcomplements.com/2023/04/colour-combinations-using-a-harmonious-thread-palette.html

https://colourcomplements.com/2023/04/using-a-pastel-colour-palette-to-create-a-needlepoint-design.html

https://colourcomplements.com/2023/04/using-a-bold-colour-palette-like-colour-23.html

This palette is autumn-themed with plenty of ideas how to work with it.

https://colourcomplements.com/2023/05/our-autumn-palette-including-colour-48.html

This time the color wheel chooses an unexpected pairing.

https://colourcomplements.com/2023/05/using-different-colour-palette-combinations-in-your-project.html

The next color pairing is purple, navy and teal, a classic.

https://colourcomplements.com/2023/06/one-of-our-popular-colour-combinations-colour-186.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright January 6, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Brenda's "Crescent Journey" UPDATED

Brenda has started on the 2023 Stitch of the Month available to ANG members.  This is a Melita Glavin design.  I'll update this article as Brenda posts progress reports so you can watch it develop.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/01/sotm-2023-crescent-journey-1523.html

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/02/sotm-2023-crescent-journey-updated-21423.html

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/03/sotm-2023-crescent-journey-updated-3823.html

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/04/sotm-2023-crescent-journey-updated-41923.html

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/05/sotm-2023-crescent-journey-updated-5423.html

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/06/sotm-2023-crescent-journey-updated-61023.html

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/07/sotm-2023-crescent-journey-updated-71023.html

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/08/sotm-crescent-journey-updated-81523.html

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/09/sotm-2023-crescent-journey-updated-91023.html

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/10/sotm-2023-crescent-journey-updated-10823.html

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/11/sotm-2023-crescent-journey-updated-11523.html

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2023/12/sotm-2023-crescent-journey-updated-12523.html

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2024/02/sotm-2023-crescent-journey-updated-22724.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright January 5, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Nashville Needlepointer Organizes

The Nashville Needlepointer has a clever way of organizing her canvases--she bought a 12x12 acid-free photo organizing scrapbook to hold her smaller canvases.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm9H2x7O7i3/?next=%2F

Of course this won't work for the big pieces, but it's a good way to keep your smaller designs where you can easily flip through them to pick the next project.  

She also keeps kitted projects in project bags which she puts in magazine racks.  Again, this probably only works well for smaller canvases but we all have lots of those.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm_3qRgtVG3/

Genius!

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright January 4, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Floss Saver Boxes

Thanks to Diversions Needlepoint in Denver, I learned about these Floss Saver Boxes, which are available in two sizes.

https://www.modernhoopla.co/shop/p/flossbox

Orts are the little leftover bits of thread you clip off once you end your thread on the back.  A great many people save them in a jar or little box and at the end of each year, either ceremoniously dump them or put them in clear glass ornaments to hang on their holiday trees.  I do neither, but I'm tempted by these pretty boxes!

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright January 3, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.