And Jonathan sure did it in style! I remember walking by his piece in the exhibit Sunday afternoon and seeing it, but not really seeing it? do you know what I mean?

Jonathan and Jane-Beth are from Scotland and travel to the ANG seminar every other year, sightseeing and taking in the seminar. Absolutely delightful couple and amazing stitchers too! I first met that in 2001 when we were in Washington DC and we all do miss them when they are not attending.

Well Jonathan was the winner of the Princess Grace Award Sunday night which is a piece solely executed in tent stitch. It can have nothing else in there, no French Knots, no beads, no outline stitches, nothing but basketweave. I think that he was just a wee bit thrilled by the smile on his face! I think that he is still walking on Cloud 9 and deservedly so!

Now you are looking at his stitched piece entitled 4.30.1836 and excuse me Jonathan if I didn’t use the punctuation properly… and I am sure that you are wondering what it is all about?

Every good Scotsman knows that there were 4 from their country that came here looking for a good fight as Jonathan tells the story. They found it as they gave their lives defending the Alamo. That is the significance for the number 4. Then 30 additional Scotsman followed them later and of course it was in the year was 1836.

He researched their families and their plaids and designed a pattern where they all meshed together. Do you see when they come together, how flow into together and they take on the shape of the Alamo? The lines are perfectly symmetrical and the stitching with Soie d’Alger silks is beyond perfection. I am so impressed with the thought and the research that went into this project.

My class was wonderful as I embark on a 5 day class with 4 teachers in canvas embellishment. They are 52 students in the class and absolutely no duplicate canvases as so many canvas designers are represented from Leigh to Lani to Melissa Shirley to Ewe and Eye and so many more! and until next time…keep on stitching

p.s. I am sorry for not remembering that Jane is Jane-Beth