Gallery of our recently completed work

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GOLD WORK

Shades of Blue, designed by Alison Cole, stitched by Jo V.

CROSS STITCH

Emerald City, designed by Satsuma Street, stitched by Heather H

HARDANGER

Medallion #1, designed by Harriet Scott, stitched by Heather H.

CROSS STITCH

SAY THEIR NAME cross stitch banner in bell pull style. Claudia D. designed the overall layout with individual elements pulled from the book, The African Cross Stitch Collection by Trish Burr. Stitched by Claudia D. and Lugene K. Individuals memoralized on the banner are Armaud Arbery, Vanessa Guillen, Alex Flores Jr., Shelly Frey, Tyre Nichols, Stephon Clark, Breonna Taylor, Tanya Blanding, Eric Garner, George Floyd, Valentina Orellana Peralta, Freddie Gray, and Daunte Wright. Overall effort inspired by the Social Justice Sewing Academy Remembrance Project, https://www.sjsacademy.org/.

TURKEY WORK, BEAD WORK, RIBBON EMBROIDERY

Zinnia, designed and stitched by Lois K. The very center of the flower has deep burgundy seed beads surrounded by turkey work loops and a few delica chartreuse beads. Yellow lazy daisy flowers are given dimension with a few turkey work loops; a few orange flower petals around the center are crafted from overdyed silk ribbon.

COLONIAL KNOTS, TURKEY WORK, SATIN STITCHES

Gaginia, designed and stitched by Lois K. The offset stitched flower center is a cluster of golden colonial knots with interspersed rust colored turkey work stamens surrounded with satin stitches and a freeform outline of the chocolate flower petal rim.

CHAIN STITCH, BEAD WORK

Lavatera "Tree Mallow", designed and stitched by Lois K. The flower petal stripes are highlighted in a chain stitch. The golden filaments of the pistil are beads strung on twisted wire topped with curled junka strips — materials from an Indian basket making class.

NOSHI RIBBONS

Noshi Ribbons, designed by Changing Woman Designs, stitched by Jo V. Noshi ribbons are colorful Japanese pattern ribbons attached to gifts offered to celebrate best wishes.

NEEDLEPOINT, BEAD WORK

Bermuda Reefs, designed by Kathy Rees, stitched by Judy P. Stitch quality and technique are superb, a great use of beads. Great movement in the design, much like a wave washing up on the beach (or over the reef).

NEEDLEPOINT

Mystery in St. Tropez, designed by Gay Ann Rogers, stitched by two guild members (Roberta L and Kathy McC). Notice the fabric quilt finishing of each piece along with pockets for hanging. Basic layout and center provided by designer, fill in squares and assorted other fill created by stitchers.

BLACKWORK in red and purple

2022 Peppermint Purple SAL, designed by Clare Ardali of Peppermint Purple, stitched by Roberta L. Black background pattern selected by Roberta R, not part of initial pattern. Notice the fabric quilt-style frame.

STUMP WORK

Orange Blossom, designed by Lucy Barter, stitched by Jo V. Framing gives the piece a special presence.

HARDANGER

Shirley Ludens' Doily, designed by Shirley Ludens, stitched by Heidi S. Stunning center-piece in red, very eye-fetching. Notice the fine stitches, very precise. Piece is about 18" - 24" in diameter. It was a shelter-in-place project (2020) and took about a month.

BLACKWORK in green

2022 Peppermint Purple SAL, designed by Clare Ardali of Peppermint Purple, stitched by Patty H. Notice how the piece is framed, floating between two panes of glass, edging frayed by design. This was a 52-week block of the week project; each block dropping on Wednesday. "I committed to myself that I would not get behind. Usually, I worked on the week’s block during the guild’s Wednesday stitch-in. However, I always made time to finish the week’s block no matter where I was --my work travelled with me to South Lake Tahoe, San Juan Bautista, several trips to SoCal, and three trips to Oahu!"

CROSS STITCH

Apples, designed by Thea Gouverneur, stitched by Anka H. Notice the beautiful gradations on the apple. Hard to do in cross-stitch because what do you do with all the threads, leave them dangling (and then they get caught up in the new stitches) or tie them off even though the stitches are very few? Reading the color changes on a chart is also challenging. Requires careful marking on the chart in terms of what has been done.

RIBBON EMBROIDERY

A Garden View, designed by Debra Mitek, stitched by Roberta L. Ribbon embroidery stitched on a photo transfer to cloth.

NEEDLEPOINT

Long Time Gone, designed by Beautiful Stitches, stitched by many of the chapter members. Main project for 2022.

CROSS STITCH

Stationary Addict, designed by Little Dove Designs, stitched by Lugene K. Christmas gift for a dear friend who loves stationary items.