Touching Earth

Touching Earth, #CH223 from Melissa Shirley Designs, after a painting by Linda Carter Holman, is one of my favorite pieces I have ever stitched.  Who is she?  Mother Earth? And the possibilities for symbolism are endless: the sheep, the fish, the storm, the harvest, the pot.  The pot is stitched in Or Nue, a method that involves laying metallic thread on either side of a canvas thread, then couching over it with silk, all over one canvas thread. The pot shimmers.  Thanks to Melissa Shirley and Linda Carter Holman for such an enchanting design.

As always, my teaching schedule and list of available stitch guides have been updated.

Patricia

Caught

It seems like we sometimes choose needlepoint designs based on personal experience.  I love this "Catch Me if You Can" design from Pippin Designs because it reminds me of going fishing in east Texas with my father.  Although these fish don't resemble the bream, crappie and large-mouth bass that we caught, they sure are going to be fun to stitch.  I'm picturing stitches that are wavy, scalloped, and slanting for the fish and a woven basket-y look for the large blue border.  Stay tuned... these fish have caught me!
As always, my teaching schedule and list of available stitch guides have been updated.