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Needlepoint Now News August 2013 Needlepoint Between the Now Threads FROM News ELI ZAB ETH whenTime you’re working Flys on a magazine Here it is the middle of August and I’m thinking where I will have the opportunity to Woolie about Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s bad trial judge their needlepoint exhibit. This enough that I just sent the September/October will complete one of the requirements issue to the printer, which is full of Halloween in my Judging Certification program to Winners and Fall designs but now I’m looking for photo trial judge five needlework exhibits. The winners of the July/ props to go along with the Christmas themed I have always enjoyed ANG’s needlepoint August drawing for three pieces I am working on for the November/ exhibit, often returning everyday while skeins of Anahera wool are: December issue. I have to say it is a challenge I’m at Seminar so I can soak in the to find Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukkah creativity that goes into each piece of Marrilee Garcia–Santa Fe, NM themed décor in the middle of August. needle art. Susan Hruza–McMinnville, OR Go figure! Donna Laganga–Torrington, CT I was able to judge the Oregon State My Mother-In-Law made an innocent Fair’s needlework categories last week comment about the weather that threw with seasoned Judge Scottie Erikstrup. me into a panic. We were sitting outside I was pleasantly surprised by the quality on our patio on a warm afternoon last of work exhibited at the fair, especially week and she said, “summer is here!” in the needlepoint category. I recognized The comment totally threw me. I started many of the designs and had even to panic, is it summer? I thought it was stitched, and completed I’m happy to fall. Am I working on the right issue add, several of them myself. of the magazine? What month is it? While at Seminar I will get to take a Since I became the publisher of class from one of Needlepoint Now’s Needlepoint Now, time has been contributors, Debbie Stiehler. I always CONG RATULAT speeding by for me. I try to have look forward to taking a class from IONS! content scheduled for three to Debbie. She is an awesome designer four issues out which means I and teacher and her quick wit keeps her am not only working two months students thoroughly entertained. ahead, often I am working eight After Seminar, I am on my way to A months ahead. Therefore, it isn’t Like us Stitch In Time in Pasadena, California to uncommon for me to have to stop take a four-day workshop with the “Fab and think about what month it is. Four”, Tony Minieri, Meredith Willett, on Facebook Did we just celebrate Halloween Join us for the 4th of July March and Beth Robertson and Suzanne Howren. or was it the 4th of July? Wait other fun stuff. To stitch along with I have wanted to take a class from these a minute! We haven’t even had us all you have to do is sign onto four dynamos for a long time and now Labor Day yet! If I didn’t have a Facebook and “like” Needlepoint I will finally get the opportunity. I am calendar on my computer, who Now. We look forward to seeing hoping I can pick up some tips and tricks knows what day I would think it is. you there! that I can share. With so much talent and I am getting ready to travel to needlepoint knowledge in the room, I’m Anaheim, California for the American hoping that I can contain myself and Needlepoint Guild’s National Seminar act respectably. BY SANDY ARTHUR WhatNo is distinctive Dumb about the Greek, Question...top as described earlier. (I may have been known to Long-arm Cross and Montenegrin stitches? do it this way too.) I have seen this type of diagram where the stitch begins at the top being referred to as a Greek stitch and that is how it is referenced in It seems every reference I turned to offered this article. Another common diagram will include a different take on these stitches. Rarely a compensation-type stitch at the beginning in the did I come across two that were the form of a full cross stich or a short horizontal stitch same—some stitch from the bottom, over 1 canvas thread. Can you see why we are all so some stitch from the top, some start confused? with a full cross stitch, some start with a half cross stitch, and on and on. Another problem I encountered was that Long Arm 2 6 4 10 8 each of these stitches could have been Cross Stitch referred to as one of the other names no matter how it was diagrammed. As a result, I 3 1 7 5 9 saw Greek and Long-arm Cross diagrammed the same way, both beginning at the top or beginning at the bottom with no distinct differences. Montenegrin seems to have its own unique personality and is Long Arm 4 2 8 6 11 10 able to stand alone even though it shares a great Cross Stitch deal with the other two and has a somewhat similar with beginning compensation 1 appearance. One source of information from which I 5 3 9 7 12 drew was The Encyclopedia of Needlework by Therese De Dillmont, circa 1884. The Greek stitch is also made up of a short stitch and The greatest confusion to me would be the long-arm a longer stitch that is twice the length of the short cross stitch and the Greek stitch. Both stitches are one. While the short stitch begins the first step at the worked on parallel lines. Both stitches have a short bottom, the long stitch begins at the top. This is similar stitch together with a long stitch that is twice the to a herringbone technique. The second step of the length of the short one and both stitches begin at the bottom of the parallel lines. Greek 3 2 7 6 11 10 The long-arm cross stitch is stitched from the left to Stitch the right. The stitch is made up of one short stitch and one long stitch, the long stitch being twice the length 1 5 4 9 8 12 as the short one. So, if the short portion of the stitch covers 2 canvas threads high by 2 canvas threads wide, then the long portion of the stitch should cover stitch is now positioned at the top of the parallel row 2 canvas threads high by 4 canvas threads wide. The and ends at the bottom of the row. As with the long first step of the stitch begins with a short stitch at the arm cross stitch, a compensation stitch will be needed bottom that ends at the top. The long stitch begins at at the beginning and end of the row. the bottom 2 canvas threads to the left of the short The Montenegrin stitch is a little more distinct in that stitch and then over 4 canvas threads to the right and it has an additional vertical line. This stitch is also two threads up and goes to the back. The next short worked on parallel lines and also has a short diagonal stitch begins directly 2 canvas threads down from this stitch and a longer stitch that is twice the length of area. This creates the flow of the stitch. the short diagonal stitch. The stitch begins with the Having explained all this, I must add that it is very longer stitch first being executed from the bottom left common to see the long-arm cross stitch diagrammed corner and moving to the right upper length of the with the longer stitch beginning at the top and stitch (1-2 on diagram). The second step is to insert flowing from top to bottom instead of bottom to the shorter diagonal stitch back halfway the length of Continued on next page... No Dumb Question continued in the September/October Issue 4 6 10 2 12 8 14 1 3 5 7 91113 Coming up... Montenegrin Stitch • The September/October issue is at the printer and should be mailed by the beginning of September. If the longer stitch, at the bottom and end you don’t receive your copy by October 7th, please the stitch in the top left corner (3-4 on call the office at (541) 935-0238 and we will send diagram). The vertical stitch is created you a replacement copy. from the bottom of the line sharing a hole with the beginning of the shorter • Squiggee Designs is featured on the front cover diagonal stitch and ending directly 2 with Mr. Bones Halloween House. This is one of three threads above (5-6 on diagram). Halloween Houses in their very cute Halloween Series that also includes trick-or-treaters and the Boo Express Back to the original question concerning train. the distinction among these three stitch names, I would say that other than the • Dawn Donnelly’s Stormy Night is featured on the Montenegrin, who the heck knows? back cover. This very cute owl won all of our hearts What is important (I have probably said as we were working on the photos and article. it before and will say it again) is that we • Ada Haydon is back in the magazine with her follow the guidelines provided by the Halloween Birdhouse Cracker.
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