tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118254910799224132.post3592935254893226857..comments2024-02-15T13:24:52.512-05:00Comments on Rittenhouse Needlepoint: Stitch of the Week : Long Armed CrossRittenhouse Needlepointhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00795932452245137213noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118254910799224132.post-13190085832309059032009-07-20T11:48:31.151-04:002009-07-20T11:48:31.151-04:00This was a Godsend - it looks fabulous on the piec...This was a Godsend - it looks fabulous on the piece I'm working on which is a brightly colored "welcome" sign. I sewed it in silk and ivory over 3 and it worked out so perfectly - it turns great at the corners which is a real plus. Thank you!!!!!Martha Tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118254910799224132.post-77075585711294361532009-03-03T12:25:00.000-05:002009-03-03T12:25:00.000-05:00P.S. In Austin, it is getting hot again and no ra...P.S. In Austin, it is getting hot again and no rain and the sun is out - I almost envy the snow. Trees are leafed out already.Possibilities, Etc.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00301188397987608400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118254910799224132.post-48628290047029393152009-03-03T12:23:00.000-05:002009-03-03T12:23:00.000-05:00I have been doing long-armed cross stitch for 35 y...I have been doing long-armed cross stitch for 35 years as an edge stitch - great for making the canvas roll over easily as in belts, etc. I do it over two stitches high x 4 stitches across, and it is totally solid. Very easy to do and very effective. I also use it to edge "rollies" and coasters and napking rings and bracelets. Actually, anything that needs a neat edge. Some of the belt finishers require it.Possibilities, Etc.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00301188397987608400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118254910799224132.post-83846865804860035252009-03-02T10:35:00.000-05:002009-03-02T10:35:00.000-05:00Thanks Denise. The Stitching Notebook class sounds...Thanks Denise. The Stitching Notebook class sounds like a good idea. I would love to hear more about it.<BR/><BR/>We are keeping the stitched samples and class notes in binders at the store so we will have them for customers (and myself) to refer to.<BR/><BR/>Sorry I have not responded to anyone else yet. I am just getting the hang of this blogging thing. It's fun.<BR/><BR/>We will have the Stitch of the Week as a regular feature on the blog.<BR/><BR/>Hope you are staying dry and warm on this blicky day. StephenRittenhouse Needlepointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00795932452245137213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118254910799224132.post-42515919924032666022009-02-24T20:22:00.000-05:002009-02-24T20:22:00.000-05:00Hi Stephen,Oh, I like that you are keeping those o...Hi Stephen,<BR/><BR/>Oh, I like that you are keeping those of us who are not able to attend your classes up to date! What a nice idea for the blog! Are your students going to put their stitches in a "stitching notebook" to refer back to? Linda & I are both taking Stitching Notebook cyber classes with Howren & Robertson through the Shining Needle Society, and have already completed 3 notebooks: Menagerie (hair & fur), Quilting Bee (square & rectangular stitches) & Sky (stitches for sky & water). It's pretty neat to have a stitching notebook to refer back to & I have already done so, even though we've only done these for the past few months. <BR/><BR/>I love that you have some suggestions for the use of the Long Armed Cross, and it is nice to see photos of it in various threads. Excellent post!<BR/><BR/>DeniseDenise & Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15785175508511162175noreply@blogger.com