Nostalgia Stocking: A Needle Adventures Chart UPDATED

Nostalgia Chart with Threads, Courtesy of gail1156

An eBay seller has posted the Needle Adventures chart for a stocking called "Nostalgia" with various threads and a 16x24 piece of 18 count canvas.    The auction starting price is $30 with $5 for "standard shipping."  The seller gail1156 says the chart is dated 1992 and kindly allowed me to reuse her auction photos here.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/390955587558?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&fromMakeTrack=true

UPDATE:  Sadly, this chart didn't find a home.  Hopefully the seller will relist the auction.

Closeup of the Nostalgia Stocking from the Needle Adventures Chart

"Nostalgia:  A Keepsake Stocking" was published in the November-December 1991 issue of Needlepoint Plus magazine.  It appears to be the same design, published in the magazine and then republished as a stand alone Needle Adventures chart the next year.  Here is the article about the magazine version.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/01/nostalgia-keepsake-stocking.html

Note Artists Collection Sticker

UPDATE:  Another eBay seller has this up for auction.  This chart is in a plastic bag with a "published by Artists Collection" sticker that includes Loretta's shop address.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Loretta-Spears-Needle-Adventures-Nostalgia-Christmas-Stocking-GUIDE-chart/233004154191?hash=item3640213d4f:g:6ToAAOSwfcNb6vUC:rk:5:pf:0

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Christmas Heirlooms from Dec. 1992 Needlepoint Plus on eBay UPDATED

The two Christmas roll up ornaments called Christmas Heirlooms that appeared in the December 1992 issue of Needlepoint Plus are for sale on eBay as part of a lot of all five of the magazines from that year.   The starting bid is $9.99 plus free expedited shipping.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Needlepoint-Plus-Magazine-Lot-5-1992-107-108-110-111-112-Back-Issues-/291068673881?pt=Magazines&hash=item43c50b7f59

UPDATE:  The auction ended without a bid.  It has been relisted at a starting price of $9.99 plus fee shipping again.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Needlepoint-Plus-Magazine-Lot-5-1992-107-108-110-111-112-Back-Issues-/291084097030?pt=Magazines&hash=item43c5f6d606

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VIctorian Heart on eBay UPDATED

This has been a banner week for fans of Loretta's designs on eBay.  A copy of the January/February 1991 issue of Needlepoint Plus magazine is for sale, with a starting bid of $8.00 plus free "standard shipping."
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Needlepoint-Plus-issue-101-Jean-Hilton-design-Victorian-Heart-/151088558112?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item232d947020

The magazine includes the instructions and color photograph of Loretta Spear's Victorian Heart.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/01/victorian-heart.html

As always, although I may know the seller in some cases, I have no financial interest in any eBay sales of Loretta's work.

UPDATE:  The magazine containing Loretta's chart sold for $16.49 plus free shipping.

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Tobacco Leaf

Tobacco Leaf

Tobacco Leaf was quite unusual as Loretta designs go, as it was based on a Marcy Covington painted canvas of a traditional china pattern.   It was published in the July August 1986 issue of Needlepoint News with a line drawing that was supposed to be transferred to blank needlepoint canvas.  Each section was then to be filled in with the stitches Loretta choose when she stitched the painted canvas version.  I believe this was the first published design by Mrs. Spears.

Line Drawing Showing Stitch Placement

The line drawing, model and magazine cover are courtesy of Ann in Baton Rouge.  By the way, Marcy Covington painted canvases are still available.  They are distributed by Julia's Needleworks.  I do not see the tobacco leaf pattern in the catalog but it might still be available.
http://needleworks.ehclients.com/index.php/gallery-marcy-covington/

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Needlepoint News July August 1986

Tobacco Leaf patterns are traditional on porcelain in particular.  Here are some modern examples but there are many to be found in junk shops and antique emporiums.

http://horsecountrychic.blogspot.com/2019/02/the-iconic-tobacco-leaf-reappears.html

Christmas Heirlooms Ornaments

Christmas Heirlooms courtesy of Ann in Baton Rouge

The two small "Christmas Heirlooms" roll up ornaments are shaped like the free ornament on the Rainbow Gallery website.  (For link to the free design, look in the right hand column.)  The instructions for both Christmas Heirlooms appeared in the December 1992 issue of Needlepoint Plus.  Images courtesy of Ann in Baton Rogue.

Note that the colors of Debbie's ornament are what were used in Loretta's model.  The magazine photo Ann scanned for us is a bit off in color.  I'm told all the Needlepoint Plus photos are not true to life.


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Dec 1992 Needlepoint Plus, Courtesy of Anne in Baton Rouge

I think Debbie's ornament below is called Yule Roll.  I will have to check my copy of the magazine to see what the Bargello ornament is called.

 Courtesy of Debbie  Gailes

Wish Upon A Star Stocking

Wish Upon A Star Stocking

The small "Wish Upon A Star" stocking was published in the December 1993 issue of Needlepoint Plus.  Model scan courtesy of lara hartley, cover photo below courtesy of Ann in Baton Rogue.

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Dec 1993 Needlepoint Plus

Heirloom Egg

Heirloom Egg Model, front and side views

"Heirloom Egg" was a project in the April 1993 issue of Needlepoint Plus.  A scan of the model from the magazine is courtesy of lara hartley while the cover photo is courtesy of Ann in Baton Rouge.

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Nostalgia: A Keepsake Stocking in Needlepoint Plus

Nostalgia:  A Keepsake Stocking

The "Nostalgia:  A Keepsake Stocking" project appeared in the November December 1991 issue of Needlepoint Plus magazine, which is no longer published.  The scan is of the model from the magazine courtesy of lara hartley.  The cover image is reproduced below courtesy of Ann in Baton Rouge.

This design was also published as a Needle Adventures chart in 1992.  The stocking in both the article and chart appears to be identical but I don't know if the materials list is the same.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2014/10/nostalgia-stocking-needle-adventures.html


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Materials List:

16x24 inch piece of 18 count mono canvas (?)
two perle cottons
four Kreinik metallics
6-8 shades of pink shading to rose DMC cotton floss
6-8 shades of green shading to dark green DMC cotton floss
other unidentified threads

November December 1991 Needlepoint Plus

Cameo Box Top

Cameo

The "Cameo" box top design was featured in the November December 1990 issue of Needlepoint Plus magazine, which is no longer published.  The photo above is the model from the magazine and the photo below is the cover of the magazine to aid you in finding it on eBay.  Both are courtesy of Ann in Baton Rouge.

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Nov Dec 1990 Needlepoint Plus

Lara is blog stitching this piece, using different materials than specified so she can work from her stash of materials.  You can watch her work starting with this blog entry and working your way forward in time by clicking on "Newer Post" at the bottom of the page.
http://diet-pepsi-and-xanax.blogspot.com/2012/02/cameo-box-top-new-project.html

Partial Materials List:
9x9 stretcher bars
9x9 white canvas
gold braid (Kreinik? size unknown)
gold ribbon (Kreinik size 1/16 inch ribbon?)
gold blending filament
cream colored silk (Splendor?)
Mill Hill pearl beads
size 17 gold pallettes

Lara Hartley's Cameo Box Top

Here is Lara's finished version of Cameo Box Top, done in her colors.  Lara says the finished design is five inches square.  You can see a closeup of her finished stitching on her blog.  Work forward in time from this link to see her postings about this piece.
UPDATE:  Sorry, but this blog has been deleted, which means the links below are dead.
http://diet-pepsi-and-xanax.blogspot.com/2012/03/cameo-box-top-finished.html

Another Photo of Lara's Box Top

This was also published as a Needle Adventures chart in 1990.  See photo below.