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Satisfying Needlepoint Projects Drawing
Monday, March 21, 2011
We're having a Drawing!
Send us an email and share your most satisfying needlepoint project.
There will be three winners - three prizes.
win silk threads, a lovely needlepoint scissor, or a free canvas.
Here's one response just in!:
In response to your newsletter, I wanted to respond to the question of
my "most satisfying needlepoint project". This is easy, as I was just
thinking about it last night! I recently discovered your website and the
wonderful variety of canvases you offer. I have been doing needlepoint
for about 6 years, and I prefer painted canvas. Prior to finding your
site, I always worked on hand-painted (stitch painted) canvases. I was a
bit leary of trying a screen printed canvas but after purchasing some, I
really like the quality feel of the canvases. I am now working on my 1st
canvas that I purchased from you, "Angel" by Edward Burne-Jones. This is
probably the most difficult canvas I have ever done. The shading and the
detail were much different than what I was used to with a stitch painted
canvas. After some ado in getting started, I am now well into it and I
am having more fun with it than with any project I have ever done
before! So, last night, I was thinking about why that was and I realized
it is because it is not stitch painted! As I stitch the canvas, I have
to step back and take a look at the overall design and make decisions
about where to begin a stitch, or where to emphasize the shading for
instance. This makes the entire project more challenging, but also
involves me more in the creation of the project. I feel more connected
to the piece as art, rather than just filling in the blanks. It feels
more personal and there is more freedom in the creation process. This is
more than what I did before with choosing threads or stitches for each
area. I do not consider myself very creative, I usually feel resistance
and a "block" when I try and venture out of my comfort zone. But in
stitching your art in needlepoint canvases, and pushing myself just a
bit, I feel a whole new level of enjoyment in the stitching process.
Now, I don't want to stitch hand painted canvases any more! Solomae
Stoycoff
Another response just in!:
Hi! Love your newsletter! What a great way to start a Monday, getting to read the one found in the Inbox this morning.
I'd like to enter the drawing please!
Most
satisfying needlepoint project: Back in 1979, I started a large piece
from a kit, a relatively faithful rendition of one of the "Unicorn
Tapestry" works found in the museum in Paris France - the one that has
the lady playing the organ with the young lady assistant, lots of
flowers and flourishes, and animals. It was quite a stretch for me to
buy it back then, but something in me knew it was going to be
important. Little did I guess - LOL! Because of various life
circumstances and challenges, I only got to work on it in disperate bits
of time - but it was my one "go to" thing for respite and for
re-establishing a bit of sanity when I could find it no where else. It
took till this past January to finish it - some 31+ years - but it is
now finished, tho not yet stretched, etc.. It was with me and working
it played such an important part of my navigating illnesses and deaths
of friends and family members, a rock for me during the struggles to
keep a faltering marriage together, navigating all those dramas and
ultimately a divorce, then during my single days it was a steady friend
when I needed one (never felt lonely with that needle in my hand) -
through a new much more positive marriage and a move clear across the
country - and a whole host of my own physical challenges (including
Carpal Tunnel issues in both wrists), and across all manner of other
personal mileage -- and it STILL came out so relatively well in the end
"anyway". Satisfying in the working of it - and with all it represents
of my own being that's woven in among those threads, it's satisfying
even now in it's pre-framed state as well. It's wonderful to get to
talk about it like this! Thanks for that too.
Thanks for all you do! What a wonderful thing, needlepoint is.
Looking forward to keeping up with your newsletters and offerings! All
best wishes - Jan Pritchard
Satisfying Needlepoint Projects Drawing
Monday, March 21, 2011
We're having a Drawing!
Send us an email and share your most satisfying needlepoint project.
There will be three winners - three prizes.
win silk threads, a lovely needlepoint scissor, or a free canvas.
Here's one response just in!:
Send us an email and share your most satisfying needlepoint project.
There will be three winners - three prizes.
win silk threads, a lovely needlepoint scissor, or a free canvas.
Here's one response just in!:
In response to your newsletter, I wanted to respond to the question of my "most satisfying needlepoint project". This is easy, as I was just thinking about it last night! I recently discovered your website and the wonderful variety of canvases you offer. I have been doing needlepoint for about 6 years, and I prefer painted canvas. Prior to finding your site, I always worked on hand-painted (stitch painted) canvases. I was a bit leary of trying a screen printed canvas but after purchasing some, I really like the quality feel of the canvases. I am now working on my 1st canvas that I purchased from you, "Angel" by Edward Burne-Jones. This is probably the most difficult canvas I have ever done. The shading and the detail were much different than what I was used to with a stitch painted canvas. After some ado in getting started, I am now well into it and I am having more fun with it than with any project I have ever done before! So, last night, I was thinking about why that was and I realized it is because it is not stitch painted! As I stitch the canvas, I have to step back and take a look at the overall design and make decisions about where to begin a stitch, or where to emphasize the shading for instance. This makes the entire project more challenging, but also involves me more in the creation of the project. I feel more connected to the piece as art, rather than just filling in the blanks. It feels more personal and there is more freedom in the creation process. This is more than what I did before with choosing threads or stitches for each area. I do not consider myself very creative, I usually feel resistance and a "block" when I try and venture out of my comfort zone. But in stitching your art in needlepoint canvases, and pushing myself just a bit, I feel a whole new level of enjoyment in the stitching process. Now, I don't want to stitch hand painted canvases any more! Solomae Stoycoff
Another response just in!:
Hi! Love your newsletter! What a great way to start a Monday, getting to read the one found in the Inbox this morning.
I'd like to enter the drawing please!
Most satisfying needlepoint project: Back in 1979, I started a large piece from a kit, a relatively faithful rendition of one of the "Unicorn Tapestry" works found in the museum in Paris France - the one that has the lady playing the organ with the young lady assistant, lots of flowers and flourishes, and animals. It was quite a stretch for me to buy it back then, but something in me knew it was going to be important. Little did I guess - LOL! Because of various life circumstances and challenges, I only got to work on it in disperate bits of time - but it was my one "go to" thing for respite and for re-establishing a bit of sanity when I could find it no where else. It took till this past January to finish it - some 31+ years - but it is now finished, tho not yet stretched, etc.. It was with me and working it played such an important part of my navigating illnesses and deaths of friends and family members, a rock for me during the struggles to keep a faltering marriage together, navigating all those dramas and ultimately a divorce, then during my single days it was a steady friend when I needed one (never felt lonely with that needle in my hand) - through a new much more positive marriage and a move clear across the country - and a whole host of my own physical challenges (including Carpal Tunnel issues in both wrists), and across all manner of other personal mileage -- and it STILL came out so relatively well in the end "anyway". Satisfying in the working of it - and with all it represents of my own being that's woven in among those threads, it's satisfying even now in it's pre-framed state as well. It's wonderful to get to talk about it like this! Thanks for that too.
Thanks for all you do! What a wonderful thing, needlepoint is. Looking forward to keeping up with your newsletters and offerings! All best wishes - Jan Pritchard
I'd like to enter the drawing please!
Most satisfying needlepoint project: Back in 1979, I started a large piece from a kit, a relatively faithful rendition of one of the "Unicorn Tapestry" works found in the museum in Paris France - the one that has the lady playing the organ with the young lady assistant, lots of flowers and flourishes, and animals. It was quite a stretch for me to buy it back then, but something in me knew it was going to be important. Little did I guess - LOL! Because of various life circumstances and challenges, I only got to work on it in disperate bits of time - but it was my one "go to" thing for respite and for re-establishing a bit of sanity when I could find it no where else. It took till this past January to finish it - some 31+ years - but it is now finished, tho not yet stretched, etc.. It was with me and working it played such an important part of my navigating illnesses and deaths of friends and family members, a rock for me during the struggles to keep a faltering marriage together, navigating all those dramas and ultimately a divorce, then during my single days it was a steady friend when I needed one (never felt lonely with that needle in my hand) - through a new much more positive marriage and a move clear across the country - and a whole host of my own physical challenges (including Carpal Tunnel issues in both wrists), and across all manner of other personal mileage -- and it STILL came out so relatively well in the end "anyway". Satisfying in the working of it - and with all it represents of my own being that's woven in among those threads, it's satisfying even now in it's pre-framed state as well. It's wonderful to get to talk about it like this! Thanks for that too.
Thanks for all you do! What a wonderful thing, needlepoint is. Looking forward to keeping up with your newsletters and offerings! All best wishes - Jan Pritchard
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