A Needle Pulling Thread Issue 51 Sampler
Come fly with me as we dream about our favourite destinations! We asked our expert designers to choose their favourite spot in the world and bring the destination to life in their needlework. See various renditions of favourite destinations through quilting, machine embroidery, beading, rug hooking and embroideries. The humble flip flops are recreated as beaded designer footwear, and the common towel is transformed into a personalized lounging chair cover. Let's not forget the shawl, beach cover up and Fair Isle Cardigan reflecting the art of gorgeous vacation knitwear.qui
Come fly with me as we dream about our favourite destinations! We asked our expert designers to choose their favourite spot in the world and bring the destination to life in their needlework. See various renditions of favourite destinations through quilting, machine embroidery, beading, rug hooking and embroideries. The humble flip flops are recreated as beaded designer footwear, and the common towel is transformed into a personalized lounging chair cover. Let's not forget the shawl, beach cover up and Fair Isle Cardigan reflecting the art of gorgeous vacation knitwear.qui
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Gros Morne
Dory
I was lucky enough to live in Woody Point,
Bonne Bay in the middle of Gros Morne
National Park for six years as a child. My
love for the area has never declined. This
design is from a vivid memory from my
childhood: a dory with the evergreen
mountains in the background accentuated
by the flat, red Tablelands Mountains even
further back. This spectacular rock is an
ancient sea bed, forced by tectonic pressure
to meet the sky. - Patty
skill level easy
design size 52W x 92H
finished measurements
1.9” x 3.3” [4.8 x 8.3cm]
materials
fabric
• 28ct white Monaco
threads
• DMC embroidery floss according
to the colour key
needle
• size 26 needle or preferred
tapestry needle size
other
• small sharp scissors
Notes:
• Use two strands of floss
• One strand of black DMC 310 is used
for the backstitch except on the rope
holding the dory which uses two
strands of black DMC 310 floss.
• Backstitching is all done in 1 strand
using DMC 310 except on the rope
holding the dory which uses 2 strands.
• The rope is one long stitch pulled up
and down at the points indicated on
the chart and secured with Bargello
Tucks at either end.
TIPS
Professional Framing
When visiting your local framing shop
to have a cross stitch framed, enquire
about how the cross stitch fabric will be
stretched. Pins and/or lacing with thread
are the preferred options.
Needle Minder
Magnetic needle minders are useful
tools to ensure you don’t lose your
needle or scissors in the couch cushions!
However, it’s important the magnets
used on the needle minder are in good
condition, free from dirt and without
chips on the magnet edges. Chips on a
magnet can cut your fabric and dirt can
mar it permanently.
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86 A NEEDLE PULLING THREAD issue 51
Photos by Maggie Langer Photography
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