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Stitch your Stash Winners

Janet Perry — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:22:54 +0000

The winners of the recent Stitch your Stash Challenge are: 1st place — Judy Furie 2nd place — Debbie Thomas 3rd place — Jenni 4th place — K Blodgett 5th place — Lee Seroka Congratulations to the winners and everyone else who participated. Everyone who refgistered for the challenge is getting a prize. Related posts: ANG Seminar Winners & Design Needlepoint Challenge – Use your Stash What Do You Want in Needlepoint? Stash-busting Contest Update Stash Busting Project – Stitch your Stash around the World Related posts:

Stitch your Stash Contest

Janet Perry — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 14:04:29 +0000

Just a reminder the Stitch your Stash Contest end December 21 at midnight, Pacific Time. If you have already registered, remember to send me scans of your finished items so you get credit for them. You can also register additional pieces. If you have not yet registered but would like to participate, you get points for registering, plus points for each project you register and additional points for finishing, if it’s a UFO, or for using all stash threads. BOnus points if it’s a project from one of my Art Needlepoint classes. Everyone who participates gets prize with special prizes for the top three point-getters. There’s still time to finish your projects! Related posts: Thread Stash Credits — A Great Idea Stash-busting Contest Update Come Stitch with Me – The Year of the Stash Stash Busting Project – Stitch your Stash around the World Needlepoint Resolutions as a Way to Conquer your Stash Related posts:

Four Needlepoint Gift Tags – Free Pattern

Janet Perry — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:51:07 +0000

Get these free gift tag patterns at My 365 magazine's site.

These four almost Twinchie (34 stitches square) quilt blocks are really quick to stitch and can be finished quickly to make simple ornaments or gift tags.

They are stitched in colors to compliment the overdyed canvas colors, but any scrap of mono canvas will do.

I just love the bright bold look.

The patterns for the quartet are free and can be found in My 365‘s holiday issue, out today. The beautiful magazine is on-line and free.

As a part of the issue, I’m participating in a giveaway of my books. Visit the site to learn how to enter.

BTW to turn any of these into a true Twinchie, just add a one row “binding” in Continental as a border.

UPDATE: I was told the issue was posting today (it isn’t up as of about 9:30 Pacific), but I would check back daily until it’s up. As of late Friday evening (12/2), the holiday issue is up.

Stitch your Stash Reminder

Janet Perry — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:05:25 +0000

Just a reminder today is the last day to register for the Stitch Your Stash contest and get the extra sign-up bonus (you can still sign-up after this but your get fewer points to start). And new or already registered, be sure to submit the names of the projects on your list. You earn points for every project you register. And for new projects you get extra points if it’s a UFO and when you finish, you get extra points for an all stash project. New signups can be through the contact form (in the links on the masthead), via the comments here, or by direct email to me. Finishes and new projects to register should be emailed to me. Yesterday I worked on two UFO’s so I’m stitching along with you. Related posts: Come Stitch with Me – The Year of the Stash Thread Stash Credits — A Great Idea Needlepoint Resolutions as a Way to Conquer your Stash Stash Busting Project – Stitch your Stash around the World Organizing your Stash Related posts:

Stitch your Stash Contest

Janet Perry — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:53:14 +0000

Fall is upon us and, if you’re anything like me, you are itching to do some stitching.

I’m anxious to stitch up many of the small projects in my stash and so I’m announcing a program/contest running from now until December 21 and the start of winter.

You need to register to participate and everyone who does will get some kind of prize. Prizes include thread packs, books, coupons good for my ebooks, discounts on classes and more.

Here’s how it works. If you want to participate, contact me to register. Just for signing up this week you’ll get a 25-point bonus, signups after Sept 26 get only a 10 point bonus.

The goal is to finish projects that are under 10″ square. For each registered piece you finish, you’ll get points. Points will be totaled prizes awarded after December 21.

For each registered piece you’ll get:

5 points for registering it
5 points if it was a UFO from your stash (must send scan to show it as UFO)
5 points if you only used stash threads to complete it
10 points for every completed piece (must send scan to show it stitched
10 points if you frame or finish it
15 points (plus project points) if you enroll in one of my classes for Art Needlepoint

These can be projects from anywhere: guild programs, UFO’s, presents — whatever. I have some new stuff that will be announced in the next few months and you’ll get extra points for signing up for them within a specific period.

I’m putting together some fabulous gifts for the top five point totals, but everyone who registers and completes one project will get a prize.

I’m taking this on as a challenge to myself as well and I’ll let you know how I’m doing.

And the Winner Is . . .

Janet Perry — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 14:07:57 +0000

A whopping 183 of you entered the giveaway for the perle cotton, through comments, replies on Facebook and email. I used random.org’s random number generator to find the winner. The winning number was 29 and the winner is Nancie Baden who wrote: I like perle cotton because it’s so substantial, because of it’s lovely luster which changes depending on the orientation of the stitches, but mostly because of the colors…oh, the colors. And thanks again to my friend Marlene who donated the thread from her stash. Related posts: Baroque Silk Winner Running out of a Dyelot? Try these tips Charley Harper Is the Winner! Learn Stitches with DMC’s Bold Flower Design Overdyed Thread Techniques Demonstrated Related posts:

Perle Cotton Giveaway

Janet Perry — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:57:43 +0000

Thanks to the generosity of a friend who is cleaning up her stash, I have a big bag of perle cotton in full skeins to give away. There are 32 skeins of #5 in many different colors and three skeins of #3. In order to win this giveaway, please add a comment to this post, telling me why you like perle cotton. Entries will stay open until September 9, 2011 at midnight Pacific. I’ll announce the winner on Sunday, September 11. Good Luck! Related posts: High Cotton – Thread Review Remember this Month’s Giveaway! Bargello Color Schemes – April Giveaway Theme Running out of a Dyelot? Try these tips Virtual Book Tour Related posts:

International Needlework Competition

Janet Perry — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:30:50 +0000

Country Bumpkin, the company that publishes the A-Z series of books and Inspiration magazine has recently announced an International Needlework Competition.

The theme is time and any embroidery technique can be used. The work must be original. There are three categories for embroidery submissions: all white, silk & cotton, or all wool.

There are prizes for every category.

The deadline is in April 2012 so there is plenty of time to get going.

Check out the details and download the entry form in the comptetion announcement.

Challenge to Finish Small UFO’s

Janet Perry — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:53:16 +0000

Come to the Point in San Rafael is having a great contest/event from now until Sept 1. Best of all it’s open to Internet shoppers as well as those who shop in person.

I’ll let the owner, Michelle, explain it to you in her own words:

Small e Project Termination e Month ber!

This new Points Program focuses on completing our stash of small UFOs. Enrollment is free, and you may sign up at any time. In order to earn the most points (and a 50-point Signing Bonus!) please enroll by September first.

Project Guidelines:

Projects must be smaller than 12 x 12

Projects may be any hand or machine sewing technique

Projects must be registered; items may be added at any time

Project themes may be of stitcher’s choice

For completed hand-worked items to receive points, a minimum of one component used in production must have been purchased from Come to the Point.

Projects do not have to be completed in September. You must, however, register for the program by 9/30 to qualify for points.

Maximum Points Possible is 1,000

Each point earns ten cents toward shop merchandise.

Signing Bonus before September first: 50
Post-9/1/2011 signing bonus: 10
Points per stash project completed: 20
Points per completed post 9/1/2011 15
In-stock canvas or kit purchase
Points per project registered: 10
Points Earned When Stitching “In house” 25/visit

The following items earn one point per dollar spent:

Threads

Self-finishing items

Special Orders

Stitching Aids

I will maintain a spreadsheet of all points accumulated.

Points may be earned from September first through December 15, and must be redeemed by 31 March 2012.

Points may not be applied toward finishing costs.

There is no cash value.

In order to receive full points, I need to see a photo of the completed stitching. Pieces do not have to be in their finished format. That applies for every participant.

I look forward to working with all of you!

Happy Stitching!
Michelle

I signed up right away. I’m hoping it’s a kick to get me finishing some stuff (like those Christmas ornaments) I hope you’ll join the fun as well.

Stash Busting Challenge

Janet Perry — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:59:38 +0000

While I’m doing better at getting rid of my stash, it still bothers me that there is so much thread around here. And I think, no matter how small or large the stash is, it can nag at you.

So I want to issue you a challenge for using up your thread stash.

I want you to take threads from your stash at random. Pick up to 50 different colors and threads.

Completely at random. Completely. Don’t try to compose anything while you pick.

I’m thinking that I’m going to ask someone to do this for me, since I can’t help composing.

Add to this one thread that is going to outline everything.

Put them in an opaque bag (not a clear one).

Make a diamond-shaped grid on your choice of canvas any size you like. Do this by drawing diagonal lines every 10 threads throughout the area.

I have a small Stirling tote that’s been sitting around for ages waiting for some stitching, so I’m going to do that using 13 mesh canvas.

Every other diamond will be one of your stash threads. The other diamonds will be a background color chose after all the diamonds are stitched.

Pick two stitches. One will be for your scrap patches. The other will be for your background patches.

Pick a thread from the bag at random. Stitch one diamond in this thread using the first stitch you picked.

When this is completed, put that thread back in the bag and pull out another thread. Stitch another block and repeat the process until all the blocks are filled.

Now looking at your stash, pick a thread for the background (it’s OK to buy a thread for this one).

Here’s the challenge part. The challenge will be open until June 15. Once you’ve stitched your piece, send me a scan. You’ll be entered into the competition. I’m going to put up a gallery of submissions and folks can vote for their favorites.

There will be prizes for the top vote getters.

The most popular (voting will close July 15) will win a fabulous prize.