Back to Gallery Feature Award Winning Designs from the 1999 ANG National Exhibit Camelot stitched by Susanne Nash
Designed by Catherine Coleman who dedicated the design to the memory of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis - 1929 - 1994.
Victorian designs are popular with today's needlepointers because of the lavish use of ribbons, metallic threads, raised stitches, and especially the extravagant use of beads. This pillow, worked from a charted design by Catherine Coleman is especially notable because of its finished shape as a bolster pillow. This design could be considered traditional but its interpretation is definitely late 20th century.Spirit of the Southwest by Carol Cardoso
Designed by Susan Portra
This charted design by Susan Portra was interpreted by the stitcher in the subtle colors of the Southwest. It encompasses many textured stitches and eyelets embellished with much long overstitching. Samplers from charts offer the stitcher an attractive predictable design, which challenges her knowledge and facility with stitches.Mindy's Flower - stitched by Victoria Nessel
Designed by Mindy of Mindy's Needlepoint Factory
This painted canvas design is superbly stitched completely in tent stitch. Especially remarkable is the very fine degree of shading in the flower achieved with careful and extensive blending of threads. This piece is an excellent example of a traditional design skillfully rendered to achieve its maximum potential.Silhouettes - stitched by Amyee Johnson
Designed by Gay Ann RogersThe design is executed primarily in blackwork patterns that are similar, but not identical, in the two halves. Simple tent stitch and straight stitches enhance this design and some goldwork elements are included. Gold paillettes and pearl beads are also used. This very up-to-date interpretation of a classic art form is a design by Gay Ann Rogers and superbly worked by Amyee Johnson.
Visions of Sugarplums - stitched by Donna Neilson
Designed by Jean Hilton
This eye-popping and intricately detailed Christmas stocking is a Jean Hilton design using innovative stitches devised by Jean herself. It provides exciting stitch challenges with many imaginative stitches, featuring coloring that is balanced, yet commanding. In addition to the usual array of cottons, silks, rayons, and metallic threads the stitcher has embellished it with genuine Austrian crystals.My Sister and Me - designed and stitched by Gail Sirna
Inspired by the cover of a Nieman-Marcus catalog, Gail Sirna depicted 1940's childhood as a primitive design. The children are worked in traditional needlepoint stitches, with some raised effects achieved by silk gauze appliqué (the doll), the use of ribbon, and highly textured stitches such as Chinese Knot (the curly hair). Flowers are executed mostly in embroidery stitches such as bullion, buttonhole, lazy daisy, and French knot. .For more winners of the 1999 ANG National Exhibit and for what they and the winners above have to say about their own works, go to:
http://www.needlepoint.org/WhatIs/1999.htmFor more information about the American Needlepoint Guild, see their website at:
http://www.needlepoint.orgTo see the winners of the National Exhibit which took place from September 1 to September 8, 2000 at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Crown Center, check the ANG website around January 1, 2001.
Future Seminars are planned for 2001 and 2002. The committees for these seminars are busy organizing, planning, and working. Mark these dates on your calendar now and see the Exhibit in person!
August 31 to September 9, 2001 - Washington, DC Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Virginia
September 20 to September 29, 2002 - Albuquerque Hyatt Regency Albuquerque and Doubletree Hotel AlbuquerqueThe Caron Collection would like to extend special thanks to ANG National President, Diane Trobaugh, and Director for Educational Services, Susan Davis, for their extensive assistance in making this exhibit possible.
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