Thursday, April 2, 2009

Needlepunch...


Ok as you all know... I love all things textile
(that's what I decided today anyways...) I mean
I love to quilt, I love to stitch, I love to punch
(needle, rug, my hubby ~ lol!!!) I love wool, thread,
linen, hand dyed, over dyed, moda, quaker,
primitive, sampler, batik, silk, plaid, flannel...
the list goes on and on and on and on...
I walk into a store... any store and I have
to touch things ~ everything I walk by...
(drives the hubby crazy!) anyways... where
was I going with this? Oh, ya... ;-) I purchased
and finished "Signs of Spring"
by With Thy Needle and Thread" http://www.countrystitchesonline.com/index.php
~ I was going to finish as she had on a little box...
but I didn't have anything oval shaped...
so I painted a frame and mounted the
needlepunch on fabric... (from the large stash of quilting fabric~hmmm... we'll save that for another day...)
and there ya go... It's soooo cute!!!
I have 2 more that I ordered... "Fraktur"
and "She Seeketh Wool" (go figure!) I got the
board for "Fraktur" but I'm not sure how
I'll finish the other...???
My biggest problem always is figuring out how to finish a project... I mean... I love the beginning and the middle but the end... ugggg... it always slows me up!

7 comments:

  1. You FINISHED that just after getting it? What the heck did you put in your coffee???? lol..I LOVED how you finished it! Very very pretty.

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  2. BEAUTIFUL!! I don't know how to needle punch but want to learn. I've been shown, it's more a matter of just picking it up and trying it. I love the Country Stitches patterns, especially the fraktur!

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  3. Punchneedle is really pretty easy... like you said Siobhan, I found that I just had to do it. I have also rug punched with yarn... I liked that too... ;-)

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  4. Beautiful needle punch. I have a heart design kit from hobby lobby, blah!! Maybe I will get it out and finish it. Thanks for the inspiration :)

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  5. darling design Kim - I REFUSE to get involved with needlepunch though I agree it is another wonderful fiber art. I have been itching to do a bunny you know spring and all - so I am going to do a small rug using Paulette's Stewart new freebie design Hare Easter or whatever she called it LOL - it's a cutey.
    Melody

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  6. Wonderful!! I love love love your blog!! Definitely going into my favorites! I am a textile hound also! I even worked in a super large fabric store for awhile!

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  7. Sherry ~ I don't think I could work in a fabric/quilt/yarn or needlework shop... well I could but I wouldn't ever bring home a paycheck!!! LOL!

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