Genny Morrow's Nova

DO IT! It's absolutely gorgeous and quite interesting to work on. But if yo= u're going to put all that time, money and effort into it, use the white ca= nvas just to be safe. And if you take it to be made into a pillow, and you = go by taxi, DO NOT leave it on the back seat as I did. I just hope the next= passenger put it to good use. I wept. Felice

It's a very full coverage piece, but honestly, depending on your stitching, etc - it's worth doing it on the white. Gives that nice clear base for the thread, especially where the lighter shades are.

You'll love working with the Anchor threads. And honestly, the canvas is the least cost for the most part - your time is the real investment. It's a beautiful piece.

Felice - this is a heartbreaking story. So sorry, how painful - but maybe it went to a good home.

At Woodlawn this year, there is a piece that won a big ribbon, "Welcome" - many different techniques, original design, had ribbon embroidery, stumpwork, brazilion, padded work, beading, - just so beautiful - like a garden with the sun beaming down. Anyhow - in her artist's statement she explained that the original work which she had started was stolen from her car (I don't know if the car was stolen), along with a portfolio of 11 teaching pieces, and a binder of her childhood stitched pieces. Unbelievable & irreplaceable. But she decided to start the Welcome piece again - it wasn't completed . When the woman from Woodlawn called to tell her that she'd won this special award she said that this one was better than the one which was stolen! So said the Woodlawn coordinator - I promise - she told me that directly.

Ellice

Well, I doubt I'll do Nova a second time! But I only lost one piece; I can't imagine losing as many treasures as that designer did!

Nice to hear from you. I've been out of touch with RCTN for too long.

Felice

Felice, I probably will just order the white canvas - it's not that much for the piece I would need. What is annoying is that at the EGA National Seminar I bought a LOT of canvas and Congress cloth, but not one piece of white canvas!?!

What a heartbreaking story! I hope the person who found your Nova appreciated it. I'd weep, too, if that happened to me.

Anne

you're going to put all that time, money and effort into it, use the white = canvas just to be safe. And if you take it to be made into a pillow, and yo= u go by taxi, DO NOT leave it on the back seat as I did. I just hope the ne= xt passenger put it to good use. I wept.

Ellice, I guess it's worth ordering the white canvas. I've got to place an order for Anchor and other threads for another project, so I'll combine the two orders and just do it.

I've wanted to stitch Nova since I first saw it in the early 90s but never had time. Right now I have a long list of projects to work on, but nothing interesting on canvas. Since needlepoint is my first stitching love, I wanted to have one canvas project. Nova will be perfect since I can work on a square at a time in between other things. While I enjoy working on linen and other fabrics, sometimes I just want the feel of canvas and those nice blunt needles!

Anne