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Originally posted 2008-08-06 08:18:19. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

It’s been going on for almost 2 years, but I just learned about this challenge to reduce our stashes.

We all tend to get stashes which are out of control. Sometimes our guilds have projects to reduce our stash of UFO’s, but sometimes we need some additional motivation.

Here’s one. If you take part in the challenge you can’t buy a new project until 10, 25, and 50 projects from your stash are complete. There is no time limit and you can set out what will be exceptions from the beginning.

I’m planning on doing this. My exceptions will be models and gifts. Since most of my stitching is one of these two things, and I often neglect the projects for me, I think this will be an outstanding way to get something done for myself for a change.

Maybe I should do another challenge, to get stitched project finished into things. That would also reduce the stash.

Follow this link:
10/25/50 Challenge

Solving the Dyelot Problem Prettily

san francisco needlepoint ornament from Princess & Me

Over the weekend I was working on this Princess & Me ornament for my DD. I had picked this bright blue Rainbow Linen for the background.

Initially I thought one skein would be enough. But I didn’t like their suggested background or any of the three others I tried. By the time I settled on this Random Gobelin Stripe, I knew there wasn’t enough thread. Since the thread was from stash I was unlikely to find a matching dyelot.

This could have ruined the ornament, but you can see above how I planned for the dyelot change. I skipped every other stripe.

By doing so I’ve planned for the different dyelot. Since the change is regular, it will look as if the background was supposed to be striped in this way.

I found another card of this color in my stash and I’ll be set whether it matches or not.

Finishing Idea — Square Pincushion

Originally posted 2009-02-15 06:16:45. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Do you have some square pieces of needlepoint hanging around stitched but unfinished?

Take a look at this slideshow tutorial for making a square pincushion. She uses an embroidered piece of linen, but you could do this with needlepoint if you folded under the edges.

My pile of stitched projects is sitting in the storage PODS which hasn’t come home yet, but I am going to try this as soon as I get them back.

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Finishing Idea — Square Pincushion

MOL Chart Available

Originally posted 2008-06-10 05:29:12. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

John Young who commented about the Railroad coasters post, has made his chart of the logo for MOL (a container shipping company) available.

This history of this little guy is fascinating and worth reading about.

It is free for you to use for any non-commercial purpose.

Visit link:
MOL Chart Available

Needlepoint Tips

Find some great needlepoint tips over at Stitchlady’s blog. I REALLY could have used the one about highlighters a few days ago. Oh well.

Here is the original post:
Needlepoint Tips

Rules for Avoiding Numptiness

Originally posted 2008-12-16 20:24:44. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Have you ever been a Needlepoint Numpty?

I love this term, it so perfectly expresses that state of being brain dead when it comes to your needlepoint.

I just learned it today in this wonderful post from the blog Block-a-Day. She’s working on a needlepoint cushion for Christmas (it’s a delightful design) and numptiness has overcome her, particularly in doing the background.

You’ll love her rules and sympathize with her predicament.

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Rules for Avoiding Numptiness

Idea for a Quick Rug or Floor Pillow

Here’s a great idea for a quick contemporary needlepoint rug. It was designed by Karen Barbe and complete instructions for the rug are on her blog.

The key is to use rug canvas (if you can’t find it, try latch hook canvas). Ad you’ll need a bulky, hand-wearing yarn. A single stitch, leaf in this case, is used throughout.

You could also use the same materials and pattern to make a floor pillow.

You can use any bold, highly textured stitch on rug canvas to make a fast and easy project. I used Norwich Stitch, an ANG stitch of the month) and three shades of rug wool to make a bold pillow. You can do the same. And remember if it’s 7 mesh rug canvas a 12″ pillow is the same number of intersection as a 4 2/3″ inch piece on 18 mesh.

Thanks and a shout out to Denise from Craft Gossip.