Works of Art by amazing Needlepoint Artists!
Contest Winner 2009!
Vickie Wilson
"Walking the Dogs"
Here's what Vickie had to say about her work!
"My husband and I own a custom-design jewelry store in Palo
Alto. We're dog lovers; we act as surrogate parents to two Brittany
males.
I have been needlepointing for 30 years. My favorite designs are
funky, whimsical, and colorful, and lend themselves to a wide variety
of stitches and materials, from wool to silk, metallics to beads. I
enjoy Chris Roberts-Antieau's designs, especially the designs with
dogs, because they are fun to stitch and I can be very creative with
the stitches and materials I choose for the canvas."
Contest Honorable Mention 2009!
Sharon DeBeck
"Table Manners"
Here's What Sharon has to say about her work!
"They are such fun to do! I
used a variety of threads as well as stitches, as you can see. I do
enjoy stitching Chris' pieces so much. On these two, I especially love
the messages! Children who visit always like reading the Table Manners
and the colors and design of Blessings seem to catch the eyes of the
youngest children!"
Leslie Stuart's
Gorgeous "Walking the Dogs" Pillow!
Here's what Leslie has to say about her work!
"The dots on the dog were done in a velour thread, the navy blue dog was
done in Fuzzy stuff thread.
I have been needlepointing for 35 years and love your designs."
Pat Hobson's
Perfect "Bowl of Cherries"
Here's what Pat has to say about her work!
My name is Patricia Hobson, and I live in Cincinnati, Ohio.
I started doing needlepoint aobut 6 or 7 years
ago. I come from a family where
you either have a musical gift, or a needlework
gift. Everyone knits or plays trumpet
(though not at the same time), but I had gone in
other paths; first as a nurse,
and then as an Episcopal priest. I had to
retire due to disability, and my previously word centered life began to change. I began to like
different colors, and different artists than before.
And I found myself hungry to create. I
decided to try needlepoint, and I've had a great time!
I started with learning the basic
tent and continental stitches,
but I felt a need to do something
different. The ladies at one of our local shops told me it wasn't a good idea to mix different fibers and
stitches, but that was the direction that pleased me most!
"Bowl of Cherries" done during the period when I was
starting to combine different stitches and fibers. It includes some wool, some perle
cotton, and lots of the silk and wool combination sold as Silk and Ivory.
