The recent glut of charts continues with seven more ornament charts, all from the same seller, and all the chart only.
Snowflake (the November 1994 ornament with this name) is available here.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Loretta-Spears-Needle-Adventures-Snowflake-Ornament-Pattern/222935468224?hash=item33e7fd48c0:g:HTcAAOSwUF9a2nO8
Medallion from April 1993 is available here.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Loretta-Spears-Needle-Adventures-Medallions-Ornament-Pattern/222935474162?hash=item33e7fd5ff2:g:8DsAAOSwKPxa2nTg
North Star from December 1994 is here.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Loretta-Spears-Needle-Adventures-North-Star-Ornament-Pattern/222935465697?hash=item33e7fd3ee1:g:hsUAAOSw72Na2nNh
Summer's End from September 1994 is here.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Loretta-Spears-Needle-Adventures-Summers-End-Ornament-Pattern/222935469222?hash=item33e7fd4ca6:g:ssUAAOSwqjNa2nQJ
Midnight Jewels from December 1993 is here.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Loretta-Spears-Needle-Adventures-Midnight-Jewels-Ornament-Pattern/222935470579?hash=item33e7fd51f3:g:Ew4AAOSwhfBa2nRZ
Fourth of July ornament from July 1994 is here.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Loretta-Spears-Needle-Adventures-4th-of-July-Ornament-Pattern/222935475319?hash=item33e7fd6477:g:gMIAAOSwNSJa2nUr
Brocade Egg from March 1994 is available here.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Loretta-Spears-Needle-Adventures-Brocade-Egg-Ornament-Pattern/222935477188?hash=item33e7fd6bc4:g:W~oAAOSwj2Ra2nVo
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November 1993's Christmas Heirloom Elegance diamond shaped ornament is available. Bidding starts at $5 plus shipping for the chart only. This seller has a second chart available (next link).
https://www.ebay.com/itm/222931213490?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&fromMakeTrack=true
The other chart is for February 1993's Christmas Heirloom heart ornament. Bidding starts at $5 plus shipping for the chart only.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/222933693107?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&fromMakeTrack=true
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The Christmas Heirlooms October 1992 ornament is available on eBay. This auction is a Buy It Now and includes the original hand drawn Loretta canvas plus the instructions. Threads are not included.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Christmas-Heirlooms-October-1992-Needle-Adventures-Needlepoint-Pattern-w-canvas/311881305216?hash=item489d930c80:g:0DIAAOSwErFZzg4b
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Thursday, April 5, 2018
Monday, March 5, 2018
The Antique Thread Winder Sampler Stitched...
The Needleart Nut is going to stitch Loretta's Antique Thread Winder Sampler on her blog. Stay tuned!
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2018/03/antique-thread-winder-sampler.html
She is using white Congress cloth and ThreadworX overdyed floss and perle cotton in a pale lavender/mint green mix with a touch of pink. Very springtime!
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2018/03/overall.html
You can see as Pat works the design that it really is a band sampler. Each row changes to a different pattern, and sometimes a different thread.
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-next-bands.html
https://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2018/03/two-more-bands.html
Two more, and a start on a series of darning patterns.
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2018/03/two-more.html
The darning patterns are very pretty!
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2018/03/pattern-darning.html
https://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-last-of-patterns.html
The side and bottom borders are very pretty as well. They are unusual.
https://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2018/03/maltese-crosses.html
Here is the final result with an old mother of pearl thread winder attached in the bottom right corner.
https://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2018/03/it-is-finish.html
Once Pat's version is framed I'll post a link here.
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Pat is changing the colors in her version. If you would like to look at Loretta's original model, click on this link.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/03/antique-thread-winder-sampler-needle.html
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2018/03/antique-thread-winder-sampler.html
She is using white Congress cloth and ThreadworX overdyed floss and perle cotton in a pale lavender/mint green mix with a touch of pink. Very springtime!
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2018/03/overall.html
You can see as Pat works the design that it really is a band sampler. Each row changes to a different pattern, and sometimes a different thread.
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-next-bands.html
https://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2018/03/two-more-bands.html
Two more, and a start on a series of darning patterns.
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2018/03/two-more.html
The darning patterns are very pretty!
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2018/03/pattern-darning.html
https://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-last-of-patterns.html
The side and bottom borders are very pretty as well. They are unusual.
https://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2018/03/maltese-crosses.html
Here is the final result with an old mother of pearl thread winder attached in the bottom right corner.
https://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2018/03/it-is-finish.html
Once Pat's version is framed I'll post a link here.
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Pat is changing the colors in her version. If you would like to look at Loretta's original model, click on this link.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/03/antique-thread-winder-sampler-needle.html
Friday, February 23, 2018
Christmas Heirloom January 1993
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Cover Page, Courtesy of Fireside Stitchery |
Christmas Heirloom (published January 1993 under the Needle Adventures name) is a diamond-shaped design on 7x7 inch piece of rose 18 count needlepoint canvas using pink, purple and rose DMC cotton floss plus an overdyed floss in shades of pink, rose, purple and a teal green.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/4x-Needlepoint-Pattern-Christmas-Heirloom-Ornaments-Xmas-in-July-Snowman-FJ93/232672456324?hash=item362c5bee84:g:k~QAAOSwmRFajGYV
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Closeup of the Design |
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Stitching Underway - Notice Outside Border in Pink |
Materials List:
7x7 inch piece of rose 18 count needlepoint canvas
pink DMC cotton floss (#968?)
purple DMC cotton floss
rose DMC cotton floss
overdyed floss in shades of pink, rose, purple and a teal green
Sunday, February 18, 2018
Quilt Pattern Unstitched (1990 Version)
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Quilt Pattern Line Drawing |
Quilt Pattern, an outlined canvas for a class at Loretta's shop, Fiesta Needleart, has turned up on eBay. The outline (copyright 1990 Loretta Spears Designs) is on a piece of 9 1/4 by 13 1/4 inch Congress cloth. The seller thinks the Congress Cloth is 20-22 inch. The auction doesn't have any written material included.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/hand-printed-geometric-abstract-petitpoint-needlepoint-canvas-loretta-spears/391982805745?hash=item5b43fef2f1:g:rJQAAOSwY7tah0Eb
This is what the 1986 class version looks like stitched. Note that it is on 18 count tan canvas.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2015/06/quilt-pattern-new-loretta-spears-design.html
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Monday, May 1, 2017
Christmas Heirlooms Traditional (Needle Adventures)
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Christmas Heirlooms Traditional |
Traditional is a red and green diamond-shaped Christmas Heirlooms ornament published under the Needle Adventures name in Deccember 1992. I discovered it listed on eBay today.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LORETTA-SPEARS-Needle-Adventures-Christmas-Heirlooms-TRADITIONAL-Canvas-/302277657607?hash=item4661270407:g:nkQAAOSwmgJY6WY0
It didn't sell and was relisted.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LORETTA-SPEARS-Needle-Adventures-Christmas-Heirlooms-034-TRADITIONAL-034-Canvas-/302310897574?
I have asked the seller for information about the threads needed but have not received a response to date.
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Materials List:
7x7 inch piece of (18 count gray?) mono canvas
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