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TJ is going to the finisher tomorrow

Posted in Stitch, Thomas Jefferson, Thread, needlepoint, tagged , , , on April 23, 2009 | 4 Comments »

 
 
 Stitching TJ,aka Thomas Jefferson from ABS Designs (http://www.absdesignsonline.com/) was fun…I used Rainbow Gallery Very Velvet for most of his clothing and Rainbow Gallery (http://rainbowgallery.com/) Patent Leather for TJ’s shoes. Very Velvet and Patent Leather are easy to use for stitching if you follow a few easy hints: #1. Use short lengths – I use 12 to [...]

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TJ update

Posted in Thomas Jefferson, Thread, needlepoint, tagged , , , , on April 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Thomas Jefferson is progressing. I think I am becoming one of those stitchers who does not like to stitch black on black. I had a difficult time keeping RG Very Velvet (http://rainbowgallery.com/ ) on the true diagonal for his hat. I tried the white cloth of the lap, light under the canvas, more powerful magnification, every [...]

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Happy Birthday TJ

Posted in Thomas Jefferson, needlepoint, tagged , , , on April 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Saturday and Sunday I pulled the threads for my new take along project; ABS Designs’  (http://www.absdesignsonline.com/) Thomas Jefferson or TJ as I like to call him. I am a big Thomas Jefferson fan and April 13th was his birthday, so “Happy Birthday TJ.”
 
Thomas Jefferson (http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/thomasjefferson/ ) is my favorite president; he has my favorite [...]

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Eggs…the stitched variety

Posted in Easter, collections, needlepoint, needlepoint finishing, tagged , , , , on April 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

These are the Easter eggs I’ve stitched.
 
My design and I also finished can you tell? I did this about 3 years ago and did not keep track of threads, although I think they are Rainbow Gallery (http://rainbowgallery.com/index.html): Purple Cresta d’Ore C27 and Overture Tequila Sunrise and red perle cotton.
 
 
 
These are two others I did [...]

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Bunnies

Posted in Easter, collections, needlepoint, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 10, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Monday, I went to see my finisher. She finished my new Easter pillow and two eggs. The pillow is so-o-o cute (so are the eggs…but bunnies first)!
            
 
 
 My pillow is a Princess and Me canvas Peter Rabbit (E107). It has been discontinued but Princess and Me (http://www.princessandme.com/ ) offered to fill orders if anyone would [...]

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Spring is supposed to be here!

Posted in collections, tagged , , , on April 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

This week is getting away from me fast! And the weather is not helping out one bit…two days nice and seasonable temperatures, the next two days cold, rainy (snow) … my poor blood can’t decide whether to thicken up or thin down. I am ready for Spring! In case Mother Nature forgot to look at [...]

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Books are Friends

Posted in Books, tagged on April 1, 2009 | 4 Comments »

I was cleaning up my computer this week end and came across the article I had written for one of the needlework magazines. It has never been published, so I decided to share it with anyone who reads my blog. Enjoy!
I cannot live without books.
Thomas Jefferson
3rd president of US (1743 – 1826)
 
I agree. I love all my [...]

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