The Cape Stitcher

Friday, July 30, 2010

Sunrise over Fenwick Island

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It all began when DH, executive vice-president of stretcher bar stapling, was helping me get the Fenwick Island lighthouse canvas ready for ...
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

On the road again

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This armchair traveler is hitting the road again, heading south to Delaware to explore Fenwick Island lighthouse! In my research into this l...
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Saturday, July 24, 2010

Ready for an Open House!

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With the hydrangea bushes planted at the foundation, the "Cape Cod Summer" doorway is finished! For those of you not familiar with...
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Friday, July 16, 2010

Siding the house

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With all the white woodwork stitched, I'm now free to start filling in! I decided to next attack the clapboards that form the siding fo...
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Taking the first bite

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Where do you begin stitching on a painted canvas? In the case of "Cape Cod Summer," the answer was easy. Most experienced needle...
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Monday, July 12, 2010

Summertime, and the stitchin' is easy

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A few weeks ago, a needlepoint shop contacted me with a request: could I design a Cape Cod doorway for a customer who was fond of my Doorwa...
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Saturday, July 10, 2010

April arrives in June!

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No, the recent heat and humidity haven't affected my mind yet--I know it's the second week of July! But I've been busy painting...
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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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