Tag Archives: Needlepoint
Transferring an image to needlepoint canvas using block printing
New project. Gonna needlepoint a Macrocallista nimbosa, also called a Sunray Venus, found last month down at the beach. Rather nice colors and some beautiful stripes. Apparently it is tasty and easy to grow commercially, although a good reference is … Continue reading
This may be the last post on water snakes. For a while at least
June-lotsa vacations. Hard to post with vacations going on. First there was beachage, then there was bicycling. Turns out that you can bike all the way from Pittsburg to Washington DC on dedicated bike trails. The wildlife is spectacular, in … Continue reading
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Tagged bike tour, C&O, Chesapeake & Ohio, Needlepoint, nerodia, Watersnake
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A primer on needlepoint: prep work
Prepping a canvas People nowadays often cover the edge of the canvas with masking tape or use a frame similar to an embroidery hoop. This stops the canvas from unravelling as you stitch it. Also, if the edges are bare, … Continue reading
Embroidery found at a 1960s beach house
As the next project is rather complicated, requiring some heavy books and a talk with a paleontologist, and people are most likely sick of looking at turtles and snake, this is a turtle AND snake free post, composed of random … Continue reading
A solid turtle
Working on a Sarracenia (a pitcher plant) right now, so I will post a project finished a while back. This box turtle is used to keep the kitchen garbage can a few inches away from the wall so that it … Continue reading
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Tagged Box Turtle, Eastern Box Turtle, Needlepoint, North Carolina reptile, recycle, reptile, Terrepene carolina, turtle
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A primer on needlepoint: what to stitch?
I will continue with the post from two weeks ago, talking about the basics of how to do a needlepoint thingy. Â Here we go: Choosing a project What will you do with your canvas after you’ve finished? Enjoy knowing it … Continue reading
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Tagged Embroidery, how to needlepoint, macstitch, myphotostitch, Needlepoint, needlepoint primer, squid
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A primer on needlepoint: supplies
In this ongoing series, I will try and explain how to produce a needlepoint project. This is NOT the frou-frou way of doing needlepoint. It is make-do, recycled needlepoint. It is creative, artistic needlepoint. It does not require a professional finisher, … Continue reading
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Tagged etui, needle book, Needlepoint, needlepoint primer, needlepoint project, needlepoint supplies
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Why you should engage in the open making of things
It is snowing, and I am experiencing a dental emergency. However, it is still Blogging day, so here goes. I blame the drugs. Six reasons you should publicly embroider/knit/crochet/whatever but welding might be a bit difficult 1. You get cool … Continue reading
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Tagged crochet, Embroidery, handcraft, Knitting, Needlepoint, snowboarding
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Needlepointing Hornworms
The Tobacco Hornworm, Manduca septa, is a three inch long green caterpillar. It has markings like light cigarettes running down the body, formed from the combination of brown spiracle and a white marking. They are native to North America and … Continue reading
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Tagged caterpillar, Embroidery, EOL, Manduca sexta, Needlepoint, Tobacco Hornworm
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Cloudy Earth Chart
This is a small chart, not too hard, that will help you use up random bits of stuff. on 14 pt aida it is only two inches across. It works fine as needlepoint also, just fill in the non-charted bits … Continue reading
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Tagged earth, earth chart, Embroidery, free, free cross stitch chart, Needlepoint
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