The Cape Stitcher

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Last but not least

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"Oceana"--the name I've given to the third needlepoint interpretation of a Sailor's Valentine--is finally finished! I...
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Sunday, September 26, 2010

Finishing the background

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After finishing the blue center sections, I moved on to the four corners, stitching sand in basketweave with DMC cotton floss #3033. I then...
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Friday, September 24, 2010

Exploiting the properties of a thread

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Just for fun, I decided to try out one more version of a Sailor's Valentine--this time with a bit more of a contemporary feel. As you c...
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Still simple, just not sparse

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The "Rose Beach" sailor's valentine is finished--really finished! And this project taught me a good lesson. For someone who g...
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Monday, September 20, 2010

Almost, but not quite

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By yesterday afternoon, I had finally reached the stage where I could start to embellish my sailor's valentine, which I've decided t...
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Friday, September 17, 2010

Another day, another design

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What do we have here? The beginning of another sailor's valentine! I had so much fun developing "Beacon" that I decided to c...
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Embellishing the valentine

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My "Beacon" sailor's valentine is finished, with the addition of shells both stitched and real! When I'd completed stitchi...
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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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