A virtual diary for the Northern Virginia chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild (ANG)

11/12/12 - November Meeting

        



Marilyn Owens’ Quartet of Ornaments
From the Chapter Project Book (Various Teachers)


We will do two of these ornaments at the chapter meeting in November 2012 and the other two in 2013.
Canvas:
18 count mono, color of student’s choice
For composite of 4 ornaments on one piece, 12" x 12"
For one individual ornament, 6" x 6"
(each ornament is 3 3/8" x 3 3/8") Stretcher bars and tacks
Threads:
#8 pearl cotton, contrasting with canvas color
Floss, same color as #8 pearl cotton
Floss, same color as canvas
#12 metallic braid, contrasting with canvas color (not used in String Art Ornament)
#8 metallic braid, contrasting with canvas color (used in String Art Ornament only)
1/16" metallic ribbon, contrasting with canvas color (optional in Bargello Ornament only instead of #12 braid)
Sewing thread, same color as canvas.



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