OCTOBER 2021 NEWS From House of Needlepoint

OCTOBER 2021 NEWSLETTER

Greetings from HON

Fall is upon us and we are excited to have Associated Talents as our trunk show for the month. There are many canvases including this blue and white Asian inspired piece above, geometrics, florals, picture frames, children's, stocking toppers and their very popular shell series. Their line is also known for it's "Smalls" in various themes: Christmas, Valentine, Easter and Halloween. Stop in to check it out or call if you want to know if we received a particular canvas in the show you've had your eye on. Even if it wasn't included, we will happily order it for you honoring the 20% show discount.

CURRENT TRUNK SHOW

ASSOCIATED TALENTS

Now ~ Saturday, October 23rd

All Canvases 20% OFF

(including special orders)

Smalls

STITCHES OF THE MONTH

WICKER STITCH & HUNGARIAN DIAMOND STITCH

We adore this Willa Heart

"Cheetah Girls" canvas, for The Plum Stitchery, beautifully stitched and mounted into an acrylic tray.

Notice the two unique background stitches here.

WICKER STITCH

The blue border around the outside is done in the Wicker Stitch which gives it texture in a vertical/horizontal way.

This stitch is also effective for woven baskets, clothing, pathways and thatched roofs.

HUNGARIAN DIAMOND STITCH

The off white background around the cheetahs is Hungarian Diamond Stitch. This diagonal stitch compliments the up and down of the Wicker Stitch giving the canvas visual interest and allowing the stitcher to have fun with two distinctive stitches.

TIP OF THE MONTH

Help With Shading

This beautiful Associated Talents floral, included in the trunk show, might intimidate some stitchers because of the multiple variations of colors composing the flowers and leaves. A customer of ours, who has been teaching new stitchers, told me she advises her students to stitch the medium hue(s) first and it will be easier to differentiate where the lighter and darker colors

in the family go.

Stitch the medium color first....

The arrows are pointing to the medium pink areas of the flower. Stitch these areas in the medium color (Grenadine - Silk & Ivory shown here) first and it will be clearer as to where the darker (Black Cherry) and lighter (Cotton Candy) should go. This is the first time I've heard this but it makes sense!

FINISHED PROJECTS OF THE MONTH

A customer turned up this old project that was started many years ago. The canvas was actually designed and painted by our longtime artist, Katherine. It was fun to see it completely stitched and made into this cheery jungle scene pillow. Check out your stash to see what goodies you have forgotten about!

Coasters

Coasters make a special gift to yourself or someone special in your life. The design possibilities are endless from simple initial/monograms to geometrics, florals, beach and or ski themes. There are many canvases to choose from and our artists can paint personalized ones as a wedding, anniversary, birthday or house warming gift. Call or stop in if you'd like to start stitching a set.

Stockings

We love to see finished stockings arrive! As mentioned last month, we have a finisher who may still be accepting stockings. If you're just finishing one up, call us to find out if we can have it back in time for Christmas.

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