In traditional skylore, a harvest moon is the full moon closest to Autumnal Equinox which was just about 10 days ago. The moon has waxed a bit larger each night this week to the full moon where it will shine brightly all night long.
The Harvest Moon always seems to be bigger and brighter than usual. That it is a result of the closeness of times of the moon rise which way back when would give more light for the farmers. Doesn’t the Harvest moon seem to be the biggest of them all? Not! It is just an optical illusion.
Okay now what does the moon have to do with needlepoint? Read on…
One of my latest finishes is this canvas by Sharon G, entitled Cat’s Night Out with the 5 cats sitting under the moonlight. It is not a full moon in this one though. It was done in a small balloon stitch from one of Brenda Hart’s books using the new Bijoux Glints.
This went to the framer today where a wonderful frame with the look of squares embedded in the black wood was selected. Sort of mimics the little Scotch stitches in the canvas. Accented with a suede mat in a gorgeous rich deep purple…so dark that it looks black. The predominate use of Kreinik 002C will carry over onto the mat where some of it will be sewn into the mat and accented with some brads. My framers are ooh so clever. Of course I will anxiously await that phone call that it is ready to be picked up!
Another moon on a Sharon G canvas. I really do love working on her canvases…can’t you tell? This moon was beaded. Was I crazy? or should I say what was I thinking? You know I love the way it came out! My framers got very creative and I absolutely love the results.
What are you stitching on these days? I finished my Melissa Shirley Boo Kitty canvas yesterday, with stitch guide by June McKnight. I am thrilled with yet another piece that I can take off the bars. It is time for me to get to work and get back to stitching what I should be stitching… no more goofing off for me!
So I will stay home all day today and hang out in the stitchy chair, stitching and watching baseball. It is the last Sunday of the regular baseball season with a full slate of games, many of them being quite meaningful to their playoff lives. New night time shows debuting tonight, so I won’t be going far. Plenty of food in the house and plenty for the feline children!
A little kitty tv for AlleyCat. and until next time…keep on stitching
