Experimentation

Photographing needlepoint is a problem. How often I've heard "wow, it looks so much better in real life!" It's so hard to "see" the tactile, the texture, the volume, in a photograph.

I've been experimenting with photographing for a new book I'm working on. The thought behind the photographs is to give the viewer an angle not usually shown. The beauty of needlework is in the details. From the angles I've chosen to shoot, I hope some of the depth of the beauty of needlework can be experienced.

I look at these and want to reach out and touch them.

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Peek-A-Boo

Just a sneak peek. I can't say where. I can't say a word.

... do you read Needlepoint Now? Will you read it next month?



Enough said.

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Note to self...

yes, note to self...do not start a CyberWorkshop in January! Getting materials in is a nightmare, shipping, wrong items, post office lines, vacations, too much going on!! I've been shipping kits for the past few days, they are going out as fast as I can, just not as fast as I would like. So please remind me, next year, no CyberWorkshops in January!



I received all your comments and your emails with your choice for the best necklace piece. Overwhelmingly, 3:1, necklace #1 was the choice.

and remember the Painted Birds? I'm working on some stitch guides. Wanna peek?

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Votes, please.

I need your help. I'm working on a commissioned piece, a neckpiece, and I can't decide which direction to take. The top and middle one will have the soft peach tulle, either as a rose (the top) or as a triple bow (middle). The third one will have the "Flintstones" stones as a top tier while the top will have two strands of freshwater pearls as top tiers. There are other differences but I'll let you look and react on your own.
Let's say top one is 1, middle is 2 and bottom is 3. It would be a great help if you could place your vote!

THANK YOU!



ORNA

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Find the differences...

Two photos taken of my studio. The first on Monday evening, the second this afternoon. What a difference 36 hours make!

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New Year

2010, here we come.

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Getting ready to ship these beauties.

Am I crazy for sitting in front of these packages of fibers, just gazing at them? They are gorgeous, if I may say so myself.

If you haven't already signed up, you still have five (5) days to do so.

Oh, and BTW, I still haven't heard from you giveaway winners. I'll wait another 5 days after which, if I haven't heard from you lucky gals, I'll have to draw new numbers. I can't have these lovely gifts sitting here on my cutting table.

Hope you are enjoying your holiday time. We'll talk again before 2010!

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Fabulous perk for Cirque de Fleur!

first...

Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas!

and then...

A reminder that there are 7 more days

to sign up for our Cirque de Fleur Cyberworkshop

Here is the exciting part: we are offering an instruction book with laminated charts at the end of the class for $25, however, bring a friend to the class and get the instruction book FREE! When your friend signs up for the class, have them name you as their buddy in the comment section and we will sign you up for the book. Also, have you already signed up and want to invite a friend? No problem, have your buddy mention your name in the comment section and we will take care of the rest.

Let me know if you have any questions.

lastly...

Have a wonderful Holiday
(with a bit of stitching as well)

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Outage and Winners!

Yesterday was a day of outages. All emails sent to me bounced back to sender ,(sorry if you sent me anything), I was one of many Blackberry users that didn't get emails to their phone yesterday, and getting out of our driveway was difficult due to the snowman (named Christian) and snowdog (named Willy), that Nina and Andrea built.

Today it seems that all technologies are working, so, on to the winners of our UltraSuede giveaway...

Since we had over 60 comments, there are two winners, bravo! And the winners are:

Keep Sewing said... oh boy nice nice!! I would use it as backing for a brooch or embroidered embellishment on a bag :) happy holidays.

Moon Child said... What a lovely giveaway. Thank you very much for this opportunity.

Congratulations! Please email me at orna@ornadesign.com to claim your winnings!

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