Time to Get Ready for Amy

It's that time of year again.  The SWANs annual trip to Amy's Golden Strand in Memphis!  This year is a Rent Amy Day.   It's studio time on steroids with Amy Bunger herself.  These are the two canvases I know that I am taking.  

The Village by Diane Ulmer Pedersen from Painted Pony Needlepoint

Let the Earth Be Glad by Diane Ulmer Pedersen from Painted Pony Needlepoint

I will probably take a two or three other canvases that I am having problems with but can't decide which two or three from the many!   If you have ever have the chance to take a class with Amy, grab it.  She is fabulous and the hospitality is off the charts.   Will keep y'all posted!  Happy Stitching!

Hart Hunt Has Full Grown Evergreens

I spent some serious time watching the Texas House making sure they don't do any more damage than already done.  While listening I packed in the two strands of Spruce from Weeks Dye Works.  I love the way they turned out.  

Evergreens on the left

Here's my ort jar.   Since the beginning of this year has been hellacious fighting off lousy legislation I'm starting "my" year from my birthday on.   I hope that I fill this up over the next twelve months.   Wish me luck!

Ort Jar 

I went to The Needle Works yesterday.  The store is going strong.  Two trunks shows, tons of canvases, saw so many people and, boy,  did the SWANs have a good time being together.   The new owners, Allison and Annette, are definitely going to make a go of it.   So happy!

Hart Hunt is Growing Evergreen Trees

The evergreen trees are being stitched using the trame stitch for the tree and packed outline for the greenery.  I am using two strands of overdyed cotton for the leaves.  The wood part of the tree is stitched using two strands of Burmilana.   Looks pretty good.   

Mad Love for this Painted Pony Needlepoint Design

I do hope someone around here remembers me on Mother's Day!

Hart Hunt Trees are Blooming

Left side tree

Right side tree

Overview

Hart Hunt's Trees

Besides finishing a bit of field and starting a small bush, this is what you get with almost eight straight hours of stitching.  You would think that you would finish something working on it that long but NOOOO.  I am pretty happy with the results though.  The tree is stitched in packed outline and the leaves are lazy daisy stitches.  All the the stitch and thread selections are from the stitch guide written by Amy Bunger.   This one is for sale on her website.  That's amysgoldenstrand.com.  

Check out her newsletter while you are there.  Someone you know is featured in the customer gallery.   

Happy Saturday stitching!

Hart Hunt

I am starting on my hunting dogs.  The bodies are done in elongated continental.  Back legs are done in basketweave.  Big cross stitches with four strands of cotton for the eyes.  I like the way the bottom dog eye looks with the elongated continental stitch half covering it.  

Hope you have a happy weekend stitching away!

Overview