tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627996062954105283.post8058432706562002128..comments2024-01-21T12:41:53.078-08:00Comments on Adorn: I'm furious and I'm gonna say it!Orna Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06639417620046663278noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627996062954105283.post-70676386620936574682014-03-26T10:50:18.628-07:002014-03-26T10:50:18.628-07:00For those of you who are worried that Orna and I a...For those of you who are worried that Orna and I aren't getting along because of this post, we talked about the original post where said she was furious about an article she had read in Needlepoint Now. It turned out to be a very old issue, before my time as editor, that had angered her and she did not intend to to make a negative comment about the magazine. For the record, I am not a rules person either. I believe that needlepoint should be fun and relaxing for all levels of stitchers.Elizabeth Bozievichhttp://www.needlepointnow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627996062954105283.post-62330376741594254802014-03-25T05:01:18.205-07:002014-03-25T05:01:18.205-07:00Well said! I'm not a designer, just a person t...Well said! I'm not a designer, just a person that loves needlewofk of all forms. I do mostly cross stitch and embroidery as well as beadwork. Have tried a little needlepoint, but I'm not very good at it. A shop in my area won't offer classes . What I do is on my own or through reading different stitch books.<br />Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670417987332451311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627996062954105283.post-18060706234038540702014-03-20T08:52:25.655-07:002014-03-20T08:52:25.655-07:00I couldn't agree more. I did some needlepoint ...I couldn't agree more. I did some needlepoint when I was a teenager (in the 1970s), and I have recently re-discovered embroidery and even write a book on bead embroidery. The resurgence in interest in needlework of all kinds is wonderful precisely because of people who are creating innovating techniques.<br /><br />I belong to the Canadian Embroiderer's Guild in London, Ontario. We are a teaching guild, and we embrace innovation of all kinds.<br /><br />Let's hear it for breaking the rules! :DGenevievehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02721600478791868699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627996062954105283.post-21416560773569400822014-03-20T06:57:04.071-07:002014-03-20T06:57:04.071-07:00Well said. This is why I no longer belong to the ...Well said. This is why I no longer belong to the local ANG chapter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627996062954105283.post-28182735876153592732014-03-20T03:58:22.012-07:002014-03-20T03:58:22.012-07:00Daaaaa ???? in my point of view in arts and crafts...Daaaaa ???? in my point of view in arts and crafts , no matter which ,there is no place for rules.<br />she in particular sounds very old school and I doubt how innovative can her work be.<br />stepping out the lines is the key of coming up with interesting designs , even in backing ..... <br /><br />In my experience arrogant behavior usually comes to cover insecurity.<br />she in particular sounds very old school and we can just feel sorry for her and her students....YooLahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13644202754366754190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627996062954105283.post-23492363307512345122014-03-19T22:04:11.675-07:002014-03-19T22:04:11.675-07:00I remember reading a wonderful article (can't ...I remember reading a wonderful article (can't recall which needlework magazine, could have been Needlepoint Now, talking about how different American and British stitchers are when it comes to the back of our projects. American's sweat over how the back looks and apparently the British don't. Reading that article helped me to relax about any needlepoint rules that I do and do not follow. It is exciting to see more and more young people getting into embroidery, looking forward to seeing them show up in the needlepoint crowds someday too.hbkslosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05638823628007584763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627996062954105283.post-7114746839203527952014-03-19T19:04:11.878-07:002014-03-19T19:04:11.878-07:00I remember many (many!) years ago starting a needl...I remember many (many!) years ago starting a needlepoint piece for school and being sooo excited about it...and then shattered when the teacher at school turned it over and told me that the back needed to be just as neat a the front and I had to undo every stitch!! I lost my stitching desire very quickly for MANY years. <br />I'm not interested in rules of needlepoint or any form of stitching, I just love being creative. The important thing is that I love what I am doing and am expressing a part of me and the world around me.<br /> Elizabeth..I don't feel Orna was putting down your magazine....she was expressing a viewpoint about an article and the attitudes expressed in it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09313791176724263711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627996062954105283.post-324518749867026592014-03-19T18:30:31.430-07:002014-03-19T18:30:31.430-07:00Orna, I'm furious that you chose to bash the m...Orna, I'm furious that you chose to bash the magazine publicly. I thought we were better friends. I have no idea what article in the magazine upset you. I work very hard to always have a positive message and to offer exciting designs that will appeal to all ages. You know how I feel about keeping needlepoint alive. If something I published hit you wrong, I want to hear about it from you. Not from a friend who tells me you are angry at the magazine. Will you please contact me privately to talk about this? My email is editor@needlepointnow.comElizabeth Bozievichhttp://www.needlepointnow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627996062954105283.post-10627157907095340462014-03-19T17:44:53.798-07:002014-03-19T17:44:53.798-07:00Yeah for this!!! I so agree. I am sure my work wo...Yeah for this!!! I so agree. I am sure my work would not be up to this person's standards, but I enjoy it, my friends and family enjoy it and I've brought in a few converts. Remember, for most of us - it's a hobby not my career! And I lick floss too!lewmewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060405110305781007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627996062954105283.post-8323717845874372212014-03-19T16:12:39.529-07:002014-03-19T16:12:39.529-07:00I was at a guild meeting last night discussing nee...I was at a guild meeting last night discussing needlework snobbery with another member. My comment last night was "Some needle workers seem to forget that we ALL started out as beginners. No one came into this hobby as a high priestess of priest of it." To belittle someone's work is unacceptable and ignorant. To put down younger or older people shows the same. To share our work, our knowledge, and to keep on learning are some of the reasons why I love the needle arts. Thanks for ranting on this, Orna. Your points are excellent ones. On a lighter note - now I have to find some time to go through some magazines!Pat W-Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627996062954105283.post-57514879891404136572014-03-19T11:11:48.459-07:002014-03-19T11:11:48.459-07:00I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter! It&...I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter! It's so wrong! What a shame. Please tell her that if she ever decides to come back, we will be there with open arms! Orna Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06639417620046663278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627996062954105283.post-91752586405438899102014-03-19T10:04:31.900-07:002014-03-19T10:04:31.900-07:00I so agree. I have been needlepointing since coll...I so agree. I have been needlepointing since college and have teenage daughters. I tried to hook both of them into the hobby years ago. The oldest was a terrific needlepointer and took a correspondence course - she submitted her piece for critique and was so proud. Personally her stitching was excellent and I was proud. Her critique....it ripped her up and down for failing to sew on the buttons in the exact precise way the designer wanted and instead choosing placement she felt was pleasing. Needless to say, my daughter switched to beading and found a community that supported her more there. She likely will never come back to needlepoint. We can't keep needlepoint alive if we don't accept things done ways other than our own. There are no hard fast rules....only suggestions or ideas.MNStitcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15799071182243190013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627996062954105283.post-21148574386979752862014-03-19T09:54:35.477-07:002014-03-19T09:54:35.477-07:00Hear, hear! I agree with you whole-heartedly, Orna...Hear, hear! I agree with you whole-heartedly, Orna. I just don't understand the attitude of the "needlepoint police" that it's their way or no way. I'm pretty much self-taught, although I've taken several classes to improve my technique. We don't want to turn away the younger people who are doing this! We need new blood, and perhaps some new ideas about needlepoint. Your post, while a rant, makes me happy because it proves that I'm not alone in my approach to needlepoint and the community of stitchers.Sara Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18257302421725766079noreply@blogger.com