Mini Checked Pine for September and October 2018

 We will be stitching this project published in the NeedleArts magazine from December 2017. You need the following supplies:

• 2 pairs 8" stretcher bars
• 8" square of 18 count mono canvas, white or sand
• artist tape to cover the canvas edge, if desired
• Tacks or a staple gun to attach canvas to the bars
• a hard lead pencil (it has an "H" and number on it) OR a fabric marker OR a Pigma Micron pen
• at least 2 #22 tapestry needles
• #28 tapestry needle or beading needle
• 1 skein DMC pearl cotton #5 712 (or any color you'd like to use for the background)
• 1 skein Caron Watercolours Emerald (or DMC pearl cotton #5 in a green for the tree)
• Kreinik #12 braid color 202HL (or any color you like for the sparkles in the tree and the border, you may use two different colors OR metallic pearl in gold or silver OR 3 skeins DMC Light Effects)
• Gold or silver star sequin with bead for tree top (we are providing that for Baldy View members at the meeting)

 

Here is the one I made using threads from my stash. The tree is the suggested Watercolours thread, which gives a nice softly-textured contrast to the shinier DMC pearl cotton. I used a DMC blue and tan overdye for the background and a gold ribbon thread from stash for the trunk and gold frame. I had a metallic white I used for the flecks in the tree. I think it looks a bit like snow. This piece is a great use of stash but again, if you need to buy threads for this, #5 pearl cotton is inexpensive and awesome. The Joann's store in Ontario near the Ontario Mills has a nice selection of solid and overdyed #5 pearl cotton, the metallic pearl cotton if you want that, and they currently take competitors coupons. In fact, they will take both a coupon from Hobby Lobby and from Michael's on the same transaction!

Our scheduled Stitch-Ins are Monday September 10, Wednesday September 26, and Monday October 8. Click above on "Stitch-Ins" for more information and a map.

Our next meeting is Wednesday September 19 for Mini Checked Pine part 1. We will do part 2 at our October 17 meeting. We do not have a meeting in November and our holiday meeting is December 5 for a holiday celebration. We meet at the US Bank building, 333 N. Euclid Avenue, Ontario, California. Social time is from 6:00-7:00 and the actual meeting begins at 7:00. Always bring stitching supplies. For more information about that, click above on "Standard Stitching Supplies." VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME/