The Cape Stitcher

Thursday, March 31, 2011

A two-for-one special

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I finished the "Think Spring!" canvas yesterday! First I added the lettering in tent stitches with DMC floss #336, the same shade...
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Monday, March 28, 2011

Framed!

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As promised, I was a very good girl this weekend and finished the basketweave background for "Think Spring!" With this much accomp...
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Saturday, March 26, 2011

The lone crocus

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Normally, I'd finish all the basketweave background on the "Think Spring!" canvas before stitching any of the details. But se...
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Multi-tasking

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There once was a time when I was a monogamous stitcher, conscientiously working one project at a time until it was finished, then moving on ...
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Monday, March 21, 2011

Weekend musings

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On a little excursion yesterday, DH and I encountered some darling crocuses, poking their heads through the soil. Alas, the only crocuses a...
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Saturday, March 19, 2011

Back to work!

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I began my stitching of the "Think Spring!" canvas with the border--I'd like it to look like a frame for the center design are...
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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Top 'O The Mornin'

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Little Colleen and I wanted to wish everyone a Happy St. Patrick's Day! French knot curls peek out under her bonnet, and a shawl of Twed...
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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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