Minor Part--Huge Impact

Yesterday, my husband and I watched The Greatest Game Ever Played.  As we watched I finished up the third ribbon which was really quite tedious.  As you can see from this picture, the finished product is lovely, but I am glad that ribbon is behind me.

I also took the time stitch the plaited cross on the cross stitches in the second ribbon.  What can I say but “Wow!  What a difference that tiny little thread makes.”  Much like the character of Eddie Lowery in the Greatest Game Ever Played, this piece just wouldn’t be the same without the Accentuate.  Eddie Lowery was Francis Ouimet’s caddy in The Greatest Game Ever Played, a young man of only 10 years old.  He was full of one liners that kept Francis’ mind on the game and not on those who would see him fail, a cheerleader, so to speak.  As you can see by the following pictures, this tiny little thread has a great impact on this ribbon.
Before...

After...

I’ve also started the fourth ribbon.  My color combination for this ribbon is blue/red orange/yellow orange.  I’ve only just begun, but I’m  eager to see how that plays out.  More pictures to follow!

"That's not needlepoint. I would call it needle art, but it's definitely not needlepoint."

Welcome to my world!

I laid out this blog a few months back, but my life was turned upside down shortly thereafter as my mother found herself in end stage renal failure.  Not only was this blog put on hold, but my stitching practically ceased as I found myself suddenly thrust into the position of her primary caregiver.  My mother passed away on 12 Jan 2012, and I now find myself relying on my stitching as a means to sooth my soul.  

As I searched through my stash to choose the right piece for this therapy, I'm reminded by something my mother said to me when I first showed her something I was stitching;  "That's not needlepoint.  I would call it needle art, but it's definitely not needlepoint."  We are fond of saying "It's not your grandmother's needlepoint."

The piece I find myself gravitating to is Noshi Ribbons by Tony Minieri. 

I started this piece three years ago when my stitching group chose it as a class project.  At the time my daughter was six months old and I simply could not devote enough time to really do it justice.  Right now I’m looking for something to bring a little sunshine back into my life.  As Noshi Ribbons is a not just a beautiful  design,  but also a study of the color wheel, I think it will be quite therapeutic.  Because it is a Tony Minieri piece worked on 24 count congress cloth, I'm sure it will be challenging as well.

I hope you will return often to view my progress.

~Penny