My friend Patt, of Patt and Lee Designs, wrote me late Thursday about her newest pieces, scrap bag stars. I didn’t get to look at them until yesterday but I loved them so much I ordered all of them and their stitch guides immediately. I want to share them with you.
The first, and most elaborate, one is pictured above. There are eight stitches and 40 colors in this design. That’s a great way to use up your odds and ends of thread.
This is the second star. It too uses 40 colors and has seven stitches, four of them new to this design.
This one, the third, uses a smaller color palette with 8 colors and 7 stitches. This color combination, which I always think of as “Meadow” after the Watercolour thread, is such a pretty, peaceful one.
And there is an all metallic version as well.
Think of the fun you can have making these. I feel a needlepoint fit coming on.
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Love the stars. Do you know if these are available to buy yet?
Yes, they are I ordered mine yesterday.
Keep Stitching,
Janet
These are really beautiful! How would you finish them?
Where can I order these?
Rebecca L.
You can order them directly from Patt and Lee Designs and can find them here: http://pattandleedesigns.com/less_than_full_skein_inspired_designs_continued
I’ll probably finish them as Folded Diamond Ornaments if there is enough canvas. I’ve written the instructions up here: http://www.aboutneedlepoint.com/christmas-needlepoint-ornament-folded-diamond.html
Keep Stitching,
Janet
where can I order these?
You can order them directly from Patt and Lee Designs and can find them here: http://pattandleedesigns.com/less_than_full_skein_inspired_designs_continued
I’ll probably finish them as Folded Diamond Ornaments if there is enough canvas. I’ve written the instructions up here: http://www.aboutneedlepoint.com/christmas-needlepoint-ornament-folded-diamond.html
Keep Stitching,
Janet
I Love Patt and Lee Large’s sccrap stars. Where can I get directions / stitch guides, etc? I tried to use the link from a 2009 post and it isn’t active any more. Any help you could provide would be appreciate. Thanks….Jan Kimball
Here’s a corrected link: http://pattandleedesigns.com/scrap_thread_designs_-_use_your_threads
The guides and canvases can be ordered through any needlepoint store.
Keep Stitching, Janet