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Leaf Mask

by NutsAboutNeedlepoint

in Nuts About Needlepoint

Originally posted 2006-05-05 07:57:42. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Leaf Mask & needlepoint stitch guide

I’m at the last stage of doing the Leaf Mask model for Dragon Fire Designs, adding the veins in the leaves. The veins are done in Whipped Chain Stitch and if you look closely you can see what effect this has. On the orange leaf with veins, a couple are wrapped, but most are not.

The lines which are wrapped look completely solid, stand up from the canvas more, and sre narrower.

I love making whipped versions of stitches, it’s such fun.

The canvas and stitch guide will be available to shops through Sherry’s distributor, wandering Wolf Designs. Your shop should be able to see the model at TNNA in June.

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Leaf Mask

Old Glory Scissors Case

by NutsAboutNeedlepoint

in Nuts About Needlepoint

Originally posted 2006-11-14 17:33:27. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

This has been sich a fun project. One big reason is that there are so many unusual (and easy) techniques packed into this tiny space.

It’s one of a series from Whimsy & grace (http://www.whimsyandgrace.com/scissorcases.htm). I have stitch guides available for many of the scissors cases and the matching needlecases.


The guide for this one is out and available now, I’m working on the model. I just love the classic red-white, and blue color scheme.

This guide is fun because it uses lots of cool techniques you can apply to other canvases. The background of the patch with the wavy lines is just one color of Watercolours, stitched in vertical lines. You get this great hand-dyed fabric effect, with no work.

The wavy lines are stitched in Whipped Backstitch, making a absolutely solid, curved line.

The little stars are stitched with Eyelet Stars over the basketweave. This stitch makes a little five-pointed star.

This was so much fun to stitch I raced through it.


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Needlecases

by NutsAboutNeedlepoint

in Nuts About Needlepoint

Originally posted 2006-06-19 22:35:10. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

I wanted to tell you about my most recent stitch guide, a charming needlecase from Whimsy & grace. I’m partway through stitching it and I’m having so much fun.

Whimsy & grace has a whole series of stitcher’s accessories – scissors cases and needlecases. Many of the scissors cases also come in 13 mesh. The accessories are characterized by lots of different patches and each stitch guide has lots of different effects, stitches and threads, so not only are they fun to stitch, they have ideas you can use on other canvases.

I’m so excited about the line, I worked on this yesterday instead of my usual Sunday stitching.

The whole line of scissors cases is on the Whimsy & grace site, http://www.whimsyandgrace.com. The needlecases are similar but rectangular.

Now excuse me, I’m going back to stitching!


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