Needle Arts

My wife is trying this  - made christmas present buying very easy this year. In UK the picture types are called cross stitch. The girls I used to work with went through a stage of doing this and every night shift you would find random bits of wool and thread lying around.

Thank you so very much for sharing your art with us, Karen! You truly are a gifted artist!

Doing art passes the time in such an enjoyable way, and given your situation in providing 24 hour care for your husband, I'm sure it's very therapeutic for you both.

I will show your pics to Belinda- she loves your kind of style. Belinda knits and crochets.

Congratulations for winning the prizes. You obviously deserve accolades!

I have a friend, Jenn Vicious, on the comic website who does a type of needlepoint that you may find interesting:

Karen, thanks again for exhibiting your art, and please: Keep on keeping on!

Grumpy:

Cross stitch is different from needlepoint --  takes more time and patience. I'm no longer able to do such tiny stitches.

Cross stitch piece Marche de Fleurs Counted Cross Stitch Kit:

Closeup of stitches:

Davey:

I could to that type straight stitch on a newspaper fabric background--given me an idea to try.  Would be the reverse of this piece:

9 hours ago, NRSKarenRN said:

Cross stitch is different from needlepoint

Thank you Karen, I've never really heard of needlepoint in the UK, it is always cross stitch. Don't quote me on that though as I am quite possibly wrong. It is really not my area of expertise. ? I try to build period ships as a hobby. Cos I'm a man and men don't do stitching and needle stuff. ?? (Yes I know how that sounds.?)

I’ve frequently heard of men who knit, so some like those activities. My mom tried to teach me embroidery and crochet when I was a girl, but the endeavors did not go far. I did do sewing for awhile after learning the basics in home ec class at school. Made my entire wardrobe for my sophomore year. Couldn’t go further because of buttonholes. Back then there were no automatic buttonhole attachments or stitches on the machines. Or at least my mom’s machine did not have any. Sewing was kind of fun as I recall.

3 hours ago, caliotter3 said:

I’ve frequently heard of men who knit, so some like those activities.

Yes, me too (no #).

I too was taught to knit and sew at school which wasn't too bad for the 1960's. Basic stuff, but it served it's purpose. Nowadays I can replace a button but that is about it.

7 hours ago, GrumpyRN said:

 I try to build period ships as a hobby. 

@GrumpyRN Dude!

Please! Start a thread exhibiting your art!

It does not get any better than this: Nurses displaying and discussing art!

"So I can die with a smile on my face, without feelin' like the good Lord gypped me." -The Stranger from The Big Lebowski

Rosie Greer was a  NEEDLEPOINT enthusiast!  Relaxed him, had his own manual for sale.

Grumpy, Lets see some ships !