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Friday, November 28, 2014

Dogs and Cats - Part 2

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Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday--I know I did!  And this morning looks more like White Friday on the Cape, with big,...
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Going to the dogs....and cats

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What do you stitch for some young friends, who are fast assembling their own menagerie?  This is what I came up with--a design for a litt...
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Sunday, November 23, 2014

Christmas Angel - Finale

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She's done!  A gazillion French knots later, the Christmas Angel is ready to step out for the holidays.  Remember the final scene in ...
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Christmas Angel - almost there!

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The first change to the original design of the Christmas Angel came when I started working on the sleeve on the left side.  The photo tha...
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Sunday, November 16, 2014

Christmas Angel - Part 4

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The angel's robe is now complete, stitched in basketweave with red Petite Very Velvet and DMC floss #498.  Very lush and festive! I...
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Thursday, November 13, 2014

Christmas Angel - Part 3

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With the angel's wings completed, it was time to begin some of the fur trim.  For this I'm using Vineyard Silk Classic Bright Whi...
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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

The rest of the story

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Those of you who have already received the November/December issue of Needlepoint Now may recognize this canvas.  Let It Snow is a desi...
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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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