The Cape Stitcher

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Making good progress

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All the ovals on this little red and gold ornament are now completed. They were stitched in basketweave with four plies of DMC floss #321. ...
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Saturday, May 26, 2012

A touch of velvet

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I began stitching the red and gold ornament with Petite Very Velvet V632 from my stash. PVV is high on my list of favorite threads--it'...
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Thursday, May 24, 2012

Seeing red

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I've been working on a monochromatic canvas under the radar screen lately, and the lack of color was really getting to me! So I'm s...
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Filling in some blanks

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I guess I'm basically a monogamous stitcher after all--when a major project captures my attention, I tend to let the less important piec...
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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Batting 500

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I've added another stitch to my compendium: the Ashley stitch, seen at top right and lower left in the first photo. I've done the ...
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Monday, April 23, 2012

The Fenway finale

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Those of you who've read the March/April 2012 issue of Needlepoint Now may recognize the canvas in this photo. It's by Cape Cod de...
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Saturday, April 21, 2012

Continuing education, Part 2

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With the top and bottom bands finished, it's time for a word about the quodlibet border. As a stitch for surface embellishment, I think...
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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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