Connie Barwick, the Cross Stitch Guide at About.com, just published this delightful abstract chart. I just love it. It would make great needlepoint, especially as a stash project.
With all the different spaces, you could also do some fun things with different stitches.
I’m going to make one and I’d like to challenge you to do one as well.
Here are the rules:
- Use Connie’s chart (link above) as the basis for a needlepoint
- Use threads from your stash in the color scheme of your choice.
- Use any stitches you like, but it must be needlepoint, not counted cross stitch.
- Send me via email a scan or photo of your stitched project by July 2, 2009.
If you haven’t adapted a cross stitch chart to needlepoint before, check out my post about it.
For July 4, we’ll have a gallery post of the submissions and one of them will be picked to be the winner. That winner will get a free copy of my book, Needlepoint Trade Secrets.
Happy stitching!
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Hi,
I’d like to participate, but I havent adapted a cross stich chart to needlepoint before and I can’t the post you are referring to. Could you please post a link to it?
Thanks,
Rae
[...] Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint challenges you to learn a new technique — converting a cross-stitch chart to needlepoint — and bust your stash at the same time. She invites readers to apply a variety of stitches and threads to the lovely abstract chart designed by Connie G. Barwick of About.com. The challenge ends July 2, and the winner will receive a copy of Janet’s Needlepoint Trade Secrets. Find out more. [...]
Wow! I am honored that you chose my pattern for this contest. What a great surprise to find on Twitter today!
Can’t wait to see the photos!
The post about converting cross stitch to needlepoint is here: http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/?p=2089
Keep stitching,
Janet
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