The Cape Stitcher

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Starting a sixth year

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Yesterday's 5th blog birthday totally slipped by me.  I could have sworn it was Nov. 30 but when I checked my own archives, realized I...
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Thursday, November 28, 2013

Hemming, not hawing, for Thanksgiving

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At this point, you may well be thinking, "Is this crazy lady still French knotting?"  Yup--and a sea of French knots is now tic...
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Sunday, November 24, 2013

In the nick of time

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Another deadline met!  The finished Baby block went to my LNS yesterday afternoon, right after having its picture taken. The threads, al...
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Thursday, November 21, 2013

Necessity is the mother of invention

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A time out from the Santa canvas--I need a baby gift!  A dear friend's daughter is expecting her first child, and I've been mullin...
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Monday, November 18, 2013

More trimming

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Still in French knot mode!  For the trim on the teddy bear's sweater, I chose Trio "Natural."  It contrasts well with Santa...
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Friday, November 15, 2013

Raising some eyebrows

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With all the relatively "flat" stitching done on the Santa canvas, it was time to move back up to his head.  First off, the wisp...
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

One plump penguin

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Mr. Penguin is finished!  While the beak was worked in a few tent and slanted Gobelin stitches, the rest of his body was formed with encr...
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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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