The Cape Stitcher

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Another unicorn finish!

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 After several long-term projects, it was really satisfying to have a fairly quick finish.   Kreinik #12 braid 002 contributed the horn in s...
Monday, June 7, 2021

A simple, subtle background

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 This canvas came with a stitch guide, something I generally ignore.  I began by stitching the background in basketweave using 3 strands of ...
Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Small is good!

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  With a two-foot-long stocking under my belt, I was ready for something smaller to stitch.  This little unicorn canvas by Princess and Me f...
Saturday, May 29, 2021

Finally, a finish!

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It took more than 18 months to stitch, but this stocking is in the TA-DA column!  It started off its stitching life on scroll bars, moved to...
Friday, May 7, 2021

Mother's Day Memories

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 Shirtwaist dresses, necklaces, permed hair, high heels, and shopping bags out the ying-yang.  That was my mother to a tee.  My mother was k...
Monday, April 5, 2021

Bottoms up!

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 I started stitching this stocking using scroll bars, moving up and down as threads became available.  I skipped over areas that would get F...
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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

The Lost Year

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  Hard to believe my last post was in October of 2019.  That's the kind of interruption a pandemic can cause, I guess.  I've stitche...
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Anne Stradal
Massachusetts, United States
A needlepoint designer and stitch painter who strives to create a beautiful canvas on Cape Cod. A graduate of Mount Holyoke College, I hold a master's degree in journalism from Ohio University. I've been stitching for 40 years and designing needlepoint canvases for 18 years. I write the "Making It Simple" column for Needlepoint Now magazine.
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