tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76492629340491111182024-02-18T23:37:21.247-08:00Sundance in Stitchesa needlepoint companyCassie, Nandra, Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421029754409820853noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649262934049111118.post-84773742467400741432013-03-26T16:32:00.001-07:002013-03-26T16:32:16.513-07:00The Gift of the Stitch<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cassie and I just returned from a fabulous weekend in Scottsdale, AZ. We were invited to teach our canvas "Harmony" at Old Town Needlework. Our trip started in Tucson and we drove to Scottsdale. We had the best mother-daughter time! Cassie and I have such a fun and easy relationship. In the car we laughed, listened to our favorite pod casts, caught up on the happenings of friends and family and we even sang a few bars of a great song.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Janice, of Old Town Needlework, was a fabulous host and we had awesome stitchers in our class. The class moved along in pace as we all shared stores, tips on how to exact stitches, and our favorite threads.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As class drew to the end we had some time to visit with a special student who is batteling some very serious and long term health challenges. She expressed to us how important her stitching is to her. Not just the completion of the canvas, but the whole process--from choosing the right canvas, threads, and stitches. To the act of blending all the components together along with the most important ingredients of --"friendship", "comradery" and the love of a "common thread."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cassie and I reflecte on just how blessed we are to have such a love of stitching to share not only with each other, but also with our kindred spirits--our sister stitchers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">May you all have a Peaceful Easy Day, A Happy Easter and Passover,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Harmony is available at your local retail shop from Sundance Designs. The handpainted canvas comes with a stitch guide. Some of the materials used are: River Silks</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> for the center flower and sun's rays; Sundance Beads for the sun, snowflakes, tree leaves, and buds; Sundance Sequins for the flower center*, and Sundance Sparkles Embellishment Thread for the apples in the Summer square.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*Note: A tutorial for doing the ribbon flower with bead and sequin center is in our September 2012 Blog!</span></div>
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Cassie, Nandra, Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421029754409820853noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649262934049111118.post-21140732552497454202013-02-13T23:36:00.002-08:002013-02-13T23:36:42.729-08:00Happy Valentine's Day from Sundance Designs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"A day for lovers everywhere</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Original design for Sundance Designs by Gale Tuoti</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stitched by Sandra Arthur</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>This hand painted needlepoint design was taught by Sandy Arthur at our Winter trade show in Long Beach, CA and is available with a very extensive stitch guide. Some of the unique techniques used are pulled work, padding, shirring, and gathering. Today's "hot" threads--silks, metallics, overdyed cottons and ribbons were used as well as our Sundance beads, sequins and Sparkles Embellishment thread which was ironed flat and attached with sequins and beads for the mint green border.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Original design for Sundance Designs by Terry Medaris</span></div>
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Cassie, Nandra, Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421029754409820853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649262934049111118.post-42079818951969195792012-09-05T09:29:00.000-07:002012-09-05T21:37:27.166-07:00Silk Ribbon and Sequin Flower Tutorial<div align="center">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*The handpainted canvas, Harmony, is the exclusive design of Sundance Designs and is available through your local needlework store as are the beads and sequins. If you don't have a shop in your city, you may visit our website at <a href="http://www.sundancedesignsonline.com/" target="_blank">www.sundancedesignsonline.com</a> or contact us by email at <a href="mailto:sundancenw@aol.com" target="_blank">sundancenw@aol.com</a> for information.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Stitching Oaxaca was one of my most rewarding and happy needlepoint journeys. I'm so pleased to be teaching it once again, because it's also a happy class project. I'll be at <u>The Needle Works in Austin, TX</u> for a two day class, April 21 and 22. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been so long since I've made a blog entry that I forgot my password! Let me share with you what I've been stitching: I was asked by Lisa at the Yarn Barn in San Antonio, TX to come up with something special for her shop during the national ANG Seminar which is being held in her city this year. This was something new for me and I said, "Why not!" So, Lisa sent various advertising pieces with pictures of local sites and our artists put together the above design which I stitched! It was really fun and something different for a change. I used Sundance Beads in the lettering, Sundance Sequins on the umbrella tops, DMC Memory Thread for the Texas flag pole and top. My favorite part is the life preserver on the boat, I covered a round plastic stitch counter for knitting with pearl cotton and attached it with floss. If you go to the seminar, plan a visit to the Yarn Barn to see the finished piece which is available with a stitch guide, and also check out our SundanceTrunk Show.</span>Cassie, Nandra, Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421029754409820853noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649262934049111118.post-72158590937500613152011-01-30T22:34:00.000-08:002011-01-30T22:34:58.084-08:00Border with pomegranates, white flowers, and buds<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The top border on my Oaxaca needlepoint has white flowers with shisha mirror centers surrounded by French Knots, orange flower buds, and pomegranates stitched over red felt padding. Each element is connected with Outline Stitches for the leaves and stems. The background stitch is called Railway Ladder and it's done with two plies of floss overdye. I love this stitch when I want the color of the painted canvas to show and by using overdyed threads, a gradual shading is produced. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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It's always a surprise when we think we're finished stitching, and then notice that a single stitch was missed. Well, I noticed a missed stitch in this border. See if you can find it. Hopefully, you'll find only one!<br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Several years ago I took an art quilt class from Jane LaFazio and this is one of the projects I completed. I loved the class and getting to know Jane. She's the artist who painted the original "Tree of Life Oaxaca" that I adapted into needlepoint. It's my current stitching project and what inspired me to start this blog. Jane is one of the most talented persons I know. She creates, teaches, volunteers to teach children, travels and teaches in Italy, San Miguel, Mexico and in the USA. She's a successful business woman, full of energy and loads of fun-a true inspiration!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yesterday, we met at Starbucks so I could show her my stitched piece and here's what she wrote today on her blog <a href="http://www.janeville.blogspot.com/">http://www.janeville.blogspot.com/</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">You can also read more about Jane on her website <a href="http://www.plainjanestudio.com/">http://www.plainjanestudio.com/</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">His legs are a combination of Floss Overdye, Trebizon, and Kreinik Metallic; the body is Couched Long Stitches with Neon Rays and Kreinik Metallic; a single Sundance Bead is used for the eye! I love him. His name is Diego.</span>Cassie, Nandra, Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421029754409820853noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649262934049111118.post-81185507220346703482010-12-03T22:00:00.000-08:002010-12-03T22:00:05.454-08:00Hummingbird in Oaxaca Tree of Life<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While in Tucson last week for Thanksgiving, we visited the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum's hummingbird enclosure. The beautiful hummingbirds I saw reminded me of the one that resides on my current stitching project, Oaxaca-Tree of Life. I had such fun creating the tail feathers with Rainbow Flair and one ply of matching Splendor Silk. Then I added a few stitches of Fuzzy Stuff which I also used for the head. Kreinik Braid was used for the beak; Sparkle Rays for the breast; Floss and Splendor complete the wings and neck and the final touch was a bead for the eye. </span><br />
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</span>Cassie, Nandra, Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421029754409820853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649262934049111118.post-74432505806606366922010-11-12T21:39:00.000-08:002010-11-12T21:45:13.653-08:00Beaded Indian Corn<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In October we were able to have an adult vacation with my two children, Nandra and David, and my son-in-law, DJ. And, what fun we had exploring New England! Dan and I grew up in the East, but the kids had not experienced the explosion of color that autumn brings to that part of the country. Lighthouses, lobster, pumpkins, corn shocks, picturesque Vermont villages, crisp cool air, apple pie, scenic drives, blueberry beer, and Indian corn were just a few of the cherished memories that forever will be etched in our hearts and minds.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used size 11 beads in yellow and size 14 for the browns. Using the Brick Stitch for doing beads on needlepoint is the best thing since sliced bread! Really! You'll have to try it. Here's the stitch diagram:</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The beads nest in the holes instead of on the intersection. You can stitch in horizontal or diagonal rows. Also, it works best on painted canvas. Have fun!</span>Cassie, Nandra, Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421029754409820853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649262934049111118.post-47758019843967206812010-11-12T20:32:00.000-08:002010-11-12T20:37:29.248-08:00New "Little Stitcher" expected<div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Announcement! I am going to be a great grandmother; yes our little Lauren is expecting a baby girl in February. That will make 5 generations of stitching women in my family. Wow! All of this got me thinking about the joys of the sisterhood of stitching. I can’t wait to put a needle and thread into the hands of my little granddaughter. I am sure that my mother had the same wonderful creative joy when we sat down to stitch together. Stitching has always been a part of our lives. Even though my mother did not do needlepoint, we credit her for sharing her “needle sense” with us. The creative expression that comes with stitching is truly priceless, from the explosion of colors, threads and design all combined with the high touch activity of the stitch itself has been a constant companion and source of friendship in my life. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">**See the cat peeking into the lower left corner? I'll talk about her next...</span></div>Cassie, Nandra, Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421029754409820853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649262934049111118.post-52192058136537394452010-09-23T21:36:00.000-07:002010-09-23T21:36:54.684-07:00Wire Ribbon Flower for Needlepoint<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is my first blog entry! </span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In mid August, I was teaching a class at the Needle Nook in La Jolla, CA and my friend and President of the San Diego chapter of the ANG, Shirley Chin, stopped by. She was intrigued by the flower I was teaching using Wire Ribbon. She asked me to teach it to the guild, which I did by simply demonstrating the process without any written instructions. Later, I decided the perfect venue for getting the instructions to everyone would be to post to a blog which would finally give me the impetus to get one started! So here we go...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25yxLK5ghHzRcw_hNFXXRJVmeDyv9KYTgH9b_xuX5fKuX6xZ2S3ot-8XqDQrQxEqEc9Yz1DnPW7lEfs7Wkgc479ZP-rbh-fgy4oule5SSx1AyqWrAagfcKLe3E-VsZYr9XmXX5DcN8-eF/s1600/DSC04063_edited-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25yxLK5ghHzRcw_hNFXXRJVmeDyv9KYTgH9b_xuX5fKuX6xZ2S3ot-8XqDQrQxEqEc9Yz1DnPW7lEfs7Wkgc479ZP-rbh-fgy4oule5SSx1AyqWrAagfcKLe3E-VsZYr9XmXX5DcN8-eF/s320/DSC04063_edited-1.JPG" width="296" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Cut the wire ribbon into 8-3" lengths and fold in half without making a crease or fold line.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Open the front and fold back the bottom edges. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. Attach to the canvas at the center. Secure with a tapestry needle or a pin. Gently open the petal to the desired shape and size and tack into place with selected thread using very small stitches around the edge. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8. Once the covered ring is secure, use the metallic to make long stitches in the center of each petal (see finished photo at the top.)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9. Finish by filling the center with a cluster of beads, French Knots, or embellishment of your choice.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Note: This technique works best on a painted or colored canvas unless you're using white ribbon on white canvas.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finishing suggestions: Stitch the background and mount into a small box top, or make into a small pouch, fill with lavender, and use as a sachet.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We at Sundance Designs hope you enjoy using this technique for making flowers on needlepoint canvas. Please be reminded that this is copyrighted material for personal use only and is not to be reproduced by any means without written permission.</span>Cassie, Nandra, Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421029754409820853noreply@blogger.com3