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November Twinchy Challenge — Adaptation
Originally posted 2008-11-01 06:28:11. Republished by Blog Post PromoterIf you think about it, there are so many lovely sources of design. As needleartists, we take lovely things we find and adapt them to our medium of needlepoint. I’m a resolute saver of interesting pictures and drawings I like. I have two notebooks stuffed... »
Twinchies for 2010
I have just spent some much overdue time looking at the Twinchies I have done and uploading them into a Facebook album. This year, as much as I can, I will be using the Twinchy format to try out new needlepoint techniques as part of the 2010 President’s Challenge. We will be trying a new... »
Needlepoint and Mosaics – ANG’s 2010 Quest Challenge
Each year at the ANG Seminar there is a theme challenge, called Quest, that can be done and submitted by any ANG member for the exhibit. This year’s theme has just been announced, Manipulated Mosaics, and I’m really excited about it. I can see many possibilities for stitching here. ANG’s announcement says: The Quest Challenge... »
Stash-busting Contest Update
Remember our stash-busting needlepoint challenge this month? I wanted to bring you up-to-date on my progress and plans. I decided I wanted it to look like stained glass, so I’m using one of my favorite colors of Kreinik, Gunmetal (025HL) for the outline. I love the way it looks like the lead in stained glass.... »
Choosing a Color Scheme Based on Your Stash
Needlepoint mystery projects are lots of fun, but they pose challenges for the stitcher. Since you don’t know what the finished project looks like, you pick color by faith that it all will work out. Designers give you their color and thread choices, but what if you don’t like them? Then you have to pick your... »