The Cape Stitcher

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Finally--a finish!

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Give me a new canvas to stitch and I'm like a puppy with a bone!  For some time, I've been working on a canvas for an upcoming Ne...
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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Swirling ribbons

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The ribbons encircling Herald Angel were painted in muted tones--dusty rose probably best describes the overall look.  I chose to brighte...
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Friday, May 9, 2014

Winging it again

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The only thing I wasn't crazy about in the Herald Angel design was the yellow with which the wings were painted.  The yellow paint wa...
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Saturday, May 3, 2014

Herald Angel - Part Three

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A quick trip to my LNS took care of the gap in navy Petite Very Velvet under Herald Angel's outstretched arm! Her dress is now fini...
Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Herald Angel - Part Two

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Stash raiding again!--this time for the threads to create the Herald Angel's dress.  Scouring your stash to find old threads for a ne...
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Saturday, April 26, 2014

Herald Angel - Part One

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The form of the Herald Angel has already been outlined on the canvas, so I decided to tackle the background first.  The idea of posing ...
Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Heralding a new project

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You've probably heard the phrase "passing it forward," when a person who's benefited from a good deed repays it with an...
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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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