The Cape Stitcher

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Out-of-season stitching--again

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Needlepoint Nation Stash Exchange is a group on Facebook that helps folks find new homes for canvases.  In my first foray into canvas ...
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Friday, January 6, 2017

A perfect day for stitching!

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We're celebrating the first snow of 2017 this morning in our little corner of the Cape! This is the scene that greeted us when we l...
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Saturday, December 24, 2016

Peace on Earth, good will to all

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Here is our lighthouse tree for 2016, with 99 lighthouse ornaments and holding!  We were going through some home remodeling in the last e...
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Thursday, December 22, 2016

Massachusetts postcard -- finale

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With all the little details accounted for, the Massachusetts postcard is ready for the finisher! The turkey combined two shades of Feli...
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Thursday, December 15, 2016

Rounding the bend

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The dark green lower frame of the postcard is now finished, using Impressions in a diagonal mosaic stitch.  The date at the bottom was fi...
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Saturday, December 10, 2016

What's in a name?

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The answer to this blog post's subject line question is simple:  Petite Very Velvet! PVV has to be one of my most favorite threads....
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Monday, December 5, 2016

Needle-blending, again

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Work on this little postcard began with the sky, which has been needle-blended using three values of DMC cotton floss. With the canvas ...
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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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