Melitastitches4fun's Blog

Patty W, the editor of ANG Needle Pointers, asked me to review an article she was writing on a small painted canvas she had just stitched discussing her perspective on thread and stitch selections. It reminded me that I was doing the same thing for my posts regarding the canvas, Morning Glories by Lani. My first post shows the canvas and threads from my stash. It also discusses how I learned that these are Morning Glories (https://melitastitches4fun.com/2025/07/07/morning-glories-by-lani/). So, I asked Patty if she’d be interested in running this design in the magazine not as a stitch guide rather as a discussion of thought process.

After looking up what Morning Glory buds look like and going through The Needlepoint Book by Jo Ippolito Christensen, I selected the Raised Close Herringbone.

I know it’s not exactly the same but I’m not a botanist and the three dimensionality really hit the mark for me. Plus, the size and shape can vary which is very important.

For the rest of the story, you’ll have to be a member of ANG because the article appears in the current issue of Needle Pointers. It’s easy to join (needlepoint.org) and ANG has tons to offer.

I also want to give a shout out to Sue Parsons for her excellent finishing class held at Fireside Stitchery (July 2025). I really learned a lot and modifed my process based on what I learned.

I decided to tack the finished piece onto a self-adhesive felt fabric.

Here it is attached to an unfinished box top.