Last I left you with this unnamed project…and yes a few of you have figured out what it is! I really haven’t done too much more stitching on it.
Well I might have finished the beads in this area by now. But I was on a mission to find a fitting bag for this piece, not just any bag, not a plastic bag that is laying around the house waiting to be recycled. You know a proper bag and I was being challenged. The bars are 23″, so all of the bags that I had here, just weren’t the right size. I have been collecting the personalized bags from the shops that I have been visiting and I was sure one would fit. So I tore the stash closet apart measuring each and every one and nothing was working.
And then…and then I came across this treasure trove of bags.
Ashland Sky Bags! and the red one was a purr~fect fit. They are made of high quality frosted vinyl and nylon fabric in a myriad of wonderful colors and assorted sizes. Made entirely here in the US by a work training program for people with disabilities. Carried by Leigh Designs so that it is easy for your favorite needlepoint shop to order them!
I was thrilled that I found one to fit! I don’t have to worry about the cats snagging a thread or getting more fur on my stitching than usual.
Between the stitching team that we have working on this piece, we have gotten through part 1 which you will see in Needlepoint Now in the July/August issue. I will start working on part 2 to make sure that the stitch guide that we present in the magazine will be just right. I will see Susan in about 10 days, so I can have all my questions ready for part 2.
I had a great marathon day of stitching…the Santa is done and the bicycle is ooh so close. Allot more detail than I thought, plus I have been auditoning lots of different ideas to make it so special. The baseball was great and the cats behaved. What more could I ask for?
AlleyCat, one of my favorite picture of you in one of my seminar bags. and until next time…keep on stitching
More of a question really. I knew the second I first saw the teaser picture I was going to do this piece no matter if it is for the Fouth of July or Christmas or anything in between. But I also know I’m going to have trouble finding some of the threads. There is only one shop where I live which is crammed to its small gills already and doesn’t have Burmilla or Wisper or a great variety of beads or anything unusual. Have you heard if any plans are in prccess for some shops to offer full kits? (At least I have 23″ Evertites! ) This is probably a better question for Needlepoint Now but I thought you might have a little influence there….
P.S. Always watch the Red Sox given a choice.
I will ask! There are some shops that usually have the threads gathered for these projects. But I will check into that for you.
BTW and for the record I do watch allot of Red Sox baseball…but tonight I will start off with the Cardinals and the Giants and see where it takes me!