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Another wonderful year! Thanks to all of you who took the time to visit my blog (almost 6,700 visitors from all over the world).
Earlier this year (2017) Anuj Agarwal, the Founder of Feedspot left me a comment on my blog and said, “I would like to personally congratulate you as your Melitastitches4fun’s Blog has been selected by our panelist as one of the Top 50 Needlepoint Blogs on the web (http://blog.feedspot.com/needlepoint_blogs/). I personally give you a high-five and want to thank you for your contribution to this world. This is the most comprehensive list of Top 50 Needlepoint Blogs on the internet and I’m honored to have you as part of this! Also, you have the honor of displaying the badge on your blog.”
I thought it was spam and forgot all about his comment until just now as I review my blog and needlepoint accomplishments over the past year. And, I realize now that he is a legit website. So, I am pleased to display the badge!! Lots of good blogs are listed there.
As far as accomplishments go, I had many finishes: Come Design With Me, 20 trivets for some wonderful people, a second Crescent River, Bronze Purse, SOTM 2012 pillow, Mystery Project, Zapotec Rug, Fleur de Mardi Gras, Herringbone Happening, and a second Color Inspirations. Finishing for several projects was done through Karen/Nimble Needle of NJ and Jim/Repenning Fine Arts in Audubon, NJ.
Festive Fireworks was on the cover of July’s Needle Pointers magazine with instructions inside. Pam Gardner did wonderful diagrams of the design! I am not near her league but I did learn how to make my own diagrams with Excel from Cynthia Thomas at ANG Seminar this year. And, they are very helpful for my own designs.
I made some progress on painted canvases including Vases, Swirling Leaves, Embracing Horses, JP Bird of Paradise & Bamboo, and JP Orange Orchid & Bamboo. I was trying to focus on painted canvases this year but it appears I worked on counted pieces more. Maybe this year, I’ll FOCUS on alternating between counted and painted pieces.
My thread stash (arranged mostly by color in drawers) and tools (in a lovely tool caddy made by Linda) were organized although keeping things in their place is challenging. It might help if I stopped adding stuff but what fun is that?
The classes and teachers at Blue Bonnet/Toni Gerdes, Nashville Needleworks/Laura Taylor, and ANG Seminar/Cynthia Thomas and retreats New Jersey Needlefest/Susan Hoekstra, Time for Needlepoint/Pam and Andrea from Edwardian Needle were fantastic. Learned a lot. And, the best part of these events is meeting old and new needlepoint friends!
I joined EGA Brandywine Chapter and enjoyed a talk by Doug Kreinik, a couple of Stitch and Chat days, and their Christmas luncheon. I haven’t met everyone yet but those that I have met are very friendly.
It’s very exciting to think about the time I’ll spend in 2018 on my various pieces in progress, another online design class with Orna Willis, a weekend ribbon class at Edwardian Needle, a 2-day class with Gail Sirna with ANG Keystone Garden Chapter, New Jersey Needle Fest, and the ANG Seminar in Washington DC for a design class with Kathy Rees. There will be lots of meetings and good times with everyone at ANG Main Line Stitchers, ANG Keystone Garden Chapter, and EGA Brandywine Chapter!
Most of all, I look forward to being with stitching friends in person and online!! Hope you all have a wonderful, happy, healthy New Year!!
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Congratulations…both of us and Jane Woods have been blogging for a long time. I just posted my 701st post. So many have given up.. you are wonderful to follow. Happy New Year. 🎈
Comment by stitchlady January 1, 2018 @ 5:48 pmYes, I saw yours, Liz Morrow & Brenda Cote too. Like you, I do it to keep track of my projects. It does take time. So, I’m not surprised people let it go. Happy New Year to you too! And, keep blogging. Love to see what you do.
Comment by melitastitches4fun January 1, 2018 @ 6:18 pmCongratulations!!
Comment by Linda G January 1, 2018 @ 6:45 pmCongratulations! Love reading your blog. Your 2018 schedule looks like a lot of fun.
Comment by brendasneedlepointstudioblog January 2, 2018 @ 9:37 amCongrats on your award!
Judy Gordon On Mon, Jan 1, 2018 at 11:14 AM Melitastitches4fun’s Blog wrote:
> melitastitches4fun posted: “Another wonderful year! Thanks to all of you > who took the time to visit my blog (almost 6,700 visitors from all over the > world). Earlier this year (2017) Anuj Agarwal, the Founder of Feedspot left > me a comment on my blog and said, “I would like to person” >
Comment by Judith Gordon January 5, 2018 @ 10:04 pm