Blue Ribbon Sewing Box
Blue Ribbon Sewing Box, designed by Sherri Jones and stitched by Elizabeth Kist. Photo: B. Vinson
Egg Factory
Egg Factory, stitched by Carol Eix. Canvas artist: Rebecca Wood. Photo: B. Vinson.Carol says: “This is one of the first pieces I stitched and completed as a beginning needlepointer. I thought it was a fun whimsical canvas and had a lot of fun stitching the hens and especially the rooster! I created the framing concept for this piece utilizing the chicken wire and matte cut like a barn.”
Blackwork Rose
Blackwork Rose: an interpretation by Cheryl Christian. Finished in a fabric covered box. Photo: B. Vinson
Plimouth Plantation Sweete Bag
Lauretta Jackson stitched Plimouth Plantation Sweete Bag. The design was inspired by a sampler at Plimoth Plantation, made in 1664 by a girl with the initials “EC”. In the 17th century people used fragrant sweet bags to perfume the air or clothing. Photo: B. Vinson.
Mexican Bird Scissor Fob
Mexican Bird Scissor Fob, stitched by Lauretta Jackson, was designed by Shepherd’s Bush. Photo: B. Vinson.
Southwest Courtyard
Southwest Courtyard, stitched by Mary Sue Kerbow, on a painted canvas by Sharon G. Photo: B. Vinson.
Red Lace Sewing Case
Red Lace Sewing Case. A Drawn Thread design stitched by Sandy Muir. Photo: B. Vinson
Prickly Paisley Box
Prickly Paisley Box, worked by Corliss Englert, is a Japanese-style beading project designed by Mary Alice Sinton, from a San Antonio Needlework Guild program. Photo: B. Vinson.
Starry Night
Jane Poole worked this beaded interpretation of Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night designed by Sigrid Wynne-Evans. Photo: B. Vinson
Fantasy in Pink
Fantasy in Pink. An original design by Carol Wallin. This was an exercise in creativity and technique taught by Kimberly Smith as an ASG month program. The technique was applying sheer fabric over needlepoint canvas, and to stitch on top of it. The creativity was choosing your own threads, stitches, embellishments, as well as the kind of finished item it would become. Photo: B. Vinson
Holiday Brooch
A Carolyn Sherman design featured in the September 2009 issue of Needle Arts magazine, beaded by Carol Wallin. Photo: B. Vinson
Tapestry
Tapestry, a Sue Reed design, stitched by Mary Ann Booth. Worked on canvas with cotton, silk and metallic thread. Photo: B. Vinson.
Tranquility
Tranquility, an original design by Linda Connors is stumpwork worked on polyester Shantung silk with cotton, chenille, beads, muslin, felt, organza and wire. Photo: L. Connors.
