The Cape Stitcher

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Dramatic versus delicate

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No, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you--I've painted another canvas! I was making great stitching progress on the "Victoria...
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Friday, October 9, 2009

Balancing light and dark

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I began stitching my "Victoria" mini-sock by establishing a black velveteen background, using Petite Very Velvet in basketweave. ...
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Making good on a goof

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Last weekend, while painting a Christmas mini-sock for an order, I did something I very rarely do--I miscounted. Nuts! A 9 x 10 inch piece...
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

A time to rally

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, a time for all of us to rally to fight this insidious disease. According to the American Cancer So...
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Sunday, October 4, 2009

Sailing away from Portsmouth, NH

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Finally!--the Portsmouth Harbor lighthouse is finished! This canvas didn't require a lot more work--just a few more hours in the day--b...
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Friday, October 2, 2009

Time out for Santa!

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One of the most exciting parts of being a designer is seeing how someone else has interpreted my canvases. I received an e-mail yesterday f...
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Slow but sure progress

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One of these days, I'll figure out how to stitch and paint canvases at the same time! I've been painting my little heart out this w...
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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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