The winner of June’s giveaway is Renee Grandinetti whose first project was a pincushion with yellow and white flowers.
This month’s giveaway will have a grand prize and five runners-up. The winner will get a selection of threads, and a scrap bag project with some scrap threads to try.
The five runners up will get the scrap bag project.
Here’s the question — what’s you favorite piece of needlepoint you’ve ever done? If you have a picture of it out on the web, add the link to your comment, so we can all enjoy it.
Because shipping prices have gone up, only US addresses qualify. If you are outside the US,you will need a US address for shipping.
Winners will be announced August 1.
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Hi–I just started reading your blog, and am thoroughly enjoying it!
My favorite piece of needlepoint I’ve stitched is one I adapted from a counted cross stitch piece. It’s one of the Laurel Burch designs–Fantastic Felines I think–and features three brightly colored cats. The first time I saw this piece, my brain started swimming with ideas. I ended up using lots of dimensional stitches, fun threads (rayon, metallics, silk, etc), and even tried some real cat whiskers on it.
This was the first time I had ever changed a pattern so dramatically, and I was really pleased with the results. I entered it in the NAN exhibit, where it won first place in its category. You can see a picture of it and read my artist’s statement on the NAN website,
http://www.needleart.org/Exemplary05/JellicleCats.php
Thanks for a great blog!
I went to look at the picture and it’s stunning. Everyone should go look. It made my morning.
Keep Stitching, Janet
a great question – I have alot of projects but my favorite was done last summer. It started with three things – a piece of fabric from an old pillow project, some scrap thread and yarn and a needlepoint book I bought at the library book sale (from the 60′s). I used some old canvas I had saved and started in the middle, teaching myself different stitches using colors picked up from the fabric – colors of muted burgundy, dove grey and soft pink. I was on vacation in Maine and just kept working in a circle creating new stitches and matching colors. it was so fun and creative and totally my own. I made it into another pillow. I’ll try and get a picture and upload it.
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It may sound hokey, but my favorite needlepont project was my first – stitching pansies on preprinted pillowcases. They came out very cute and, being my first project, it holds a special place in my memories.
My favorite stitching project is a celtic design on a padfolio cover. I use a picture of it for my Avatar.
You know what? I’ve never got to do a needlepoint. But , I’ve always wanted to do bargello. I love this site and will learn to do needlepoint before I go on the other side of the grass.grin…..Good luck on your giveaway and maybe I’ll win something. Eileene
I have to say that my first project that I truly love and have hanging in a shadow box is hand stitching a crazy guilt block. I just learned some stitches and started using beads and buttons for embellishments and it was so much fun and I finished it in just a few days. I love it cause I enjoyed doing it, I was able to start and finish in just a short amount of time…..
I love your blog just started reading it and I will be back. Good luck with your giveaway…
my favorite is a pillow with daisy flowers that I still have con5459(at)gmail(dot)com
Among other things, I’ve cross-stitched a different Christmas stocking for each member of my family. My favorite stitching project is the first stocking I did, of Father Christmas, for my husband. No picture, but I’ll work on that.
when i was in high school i made a sampler for my mom. Very rustic but full of detail. I aged it slightly as well. SHe had just moved into a post and beam home that had been in the process of being built for years (we dug the foundation by hand) and i wanted a heartfelt housewarming gift for her, sorry no pic!!
My favorite was a piece that said “Tomorrow I plan to be more assertive … if it’s ok with you” I made it back when I was a teenager and it really applied to me back then.
My favorite thing that I’ve stitched was a set of tea towels for my grandmother when I was 12. My mom taught me to embroider over my summer vacation and I made the tea towels using a vintage design (one from my mom’s collection when she was a kid) for my grandmother’s birthday.
Whenever we get together at her house I wash the dishes and she brings out the towels and I dry!
My favorite needlepoint was a butterfly small sampler from a kit. Thanks for a great giveaway!