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
You can count on visits from me regularly, Penny. Needlepoint will certainly bring a challenge and meditation into your life.
ReplyDeletePenny, this is beautiful! I have admired Noshi Ribbons for a long time and always wished I could stitch this. I hope you continue to find solace and inspiration as you create this piece of art.
ReplyDeleteStitching hugs,
~Judy/Critter Cove Ranch
Thank you both. I have other projects I have committed to finish this year as well, but i really needed something to loose myself in right now. In my estimation, this is about the most difficult piece I have in my stash.
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