Mystery in a Corner: Information about Ordering the Pattern

Mystery in a Corner is a two-part geometric design.
The photo shows Part 1.
Part 2 is the Mystery.
Mysterious corners in mysterious patterns!

How the mystery works:
Registration is open from now until June 1 08.
I will mail Part 1 patterns between April 1 and June 15 08.
I will mail the Mysterious Part 2 patterns on or before July 15 08.


Supplies:
Ground fabric: 18-mesh canvas, 13" x 13"
or congress cloth if you wish (you must change the weight of the thread but it will work).

Threads:
Now is the time to be creative!
Begin with an overdyed thread (such as Watercolours) and choose coordinating colors of metallic thread and pearl cotton, floss or silk. Try a color combination you have always toyed with trying or return to an old favorite and try some new threads.

Shining Needle Society:
Join our online classrooms and enjoy chatting with others about your progress and your choices.
Membership is free, just write to KateGaunt@aol.com

Price for Subscribers who register on or before June 1 08:
For single subscribers: $38.00 for both parts plus $10.00 for 2 mailings (Part 1 and Part 2).
For groups of 10 or more all mailed to a single leader: $32.00 per person, plus $4.00 for 2 mailings by Priority mail.
After June 1 08 there will be a price increase.

How to Register:
For single subscribers: send name, address and email to
GayAnn@GayAnnRogers.com
For groups of 10 or more: send leader's name, address and email to
GayAnn@GayAnnRogers.com.

Payment in full is due on or before June 1 08.
Payment may be made by check or PayPal.
Please write to me for address: GayAnn@GayAnnRogers.com

If you have questions, please write.
Gay Ann

Mystery in a Corner: Color Combinations #17, #18, #19 and #20

Here are four more pretty color combinations from Pam Douda and Kim Propst for my Mystery in a Corner.
Enjoy!
Gay Ann

My New Mystery: Color Combinations #13, #14. #15, #16

More beautiful color combinations for Mystery in a Corner from Pam and Kim, Tomorrow's Heirlooms.
Enjoy!
Gay Ann

Mystery in a Corner: Color Combinations #9, #10, #11 and #12

Here are color combination kits #9, #10, #11 and #12 for my new mystery, Mystery in a Corner.
They are from Pam Douda and Kim Propst for Tomorrow's Heirlooms and are 4 of a total of 21 I will be posting.

If you find one you love, I am sure Pam and Kim will be happy to mail the kit to you.
Pam Douda and Kim Propst
Email:TomHeir@aol.com
Telephone: 630-790-1660
Address: Tomorrow's Heirlooms
650 Roosevelt Road Suite 103, Glen Ellyn IL 60137.

Enjoy!
Gay Ann

Mystery in a Corner: Color Combinations #5, #6. #7 and #8

Here are four more Color Combinations for my new mystery, Mystery in a Corner.
Enjoy!
They are #5, #6, #7 and #8.
Gay Ann

Mystery in a Corner: Color Combinations #1, #2. #3 and #4

Tomorrow's Heirlooms in Glen Ellyn IL is doing my mystery and Pam Douda and her daughter Kim Propst have put together some wonderful colors for their customers/students. When I heard they were going to do this, I asked Pam and Kim to take photos of the kits so I could post them on My Blog.

Kim has sent me 21 different photos and I will post them over the next couple of weeks, about 4 at a time. Here are #1, #2, #3 and #4.

If you find one you love, I am sure Pam and Kim will be happy to mail the kit to you.
Pam Douda and Kim Propst
Email:TomHeir@aol.com
Telephone: 630-790-1660
Address: Tomorrow's Heirlooms
650 Roosevelt Road Suite 103, Glen Ellyn IL 60137.

Enjoy this burst of color and watch for more in the next couple of weeks.
For information about my new mystery and a photo of Part 1, see the posting "My New Needlepoint Mystery: Mystery in a Corner"
Gay Ann

P.S. I have no financial interest in Pam's and Kim's kits, only think they are gorgeous, that's all.

Shining Needle Society: High Noon in Texas!

At High Noon Dallas time today, Shining Needle Society reached 1000 members!
Congratulations Kate and Marie-Therese!

If somebody out there in Blog-Land would like to be the 1001st member, write to Kate, KateGaunt@aol.com.
Gay Ann

The Butterfly Challenge in Needlepoint Now

For many years now Callaway has been my favorite needlework venue. We all call it Callaway, but officially it is the Needle Arts School at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain GA each January. It is just a wonderful experience and the present issue of the magazine Needlepoint Now has a great article on Callaway. A special thank you to Joyce Lukomski and her staff for writing about Callaway.

As a part of Needlepoint Now's celebration of Callaway, the magazine is also sponsoring a contest, the Butterfly Challenge. Why butterflies? Because of the wonderful butterfly house at Callaway. I am hoping many people will accept the challenge and stitch a butterfly or two. All the rules are in the present issue and I will include information how to buy a copy of the magazine at the end of this posting.

I am excited about the Butterfly Challenge and planning to spend some time on it in my classroom at Shining Needle Society. I am hoping I can convince many of my 'students' there to accept the challenge and work on designs for the contest. And speaking of Shining Needle Society, it is nearing 1000 members. Wow!

Gay Ann

How to Reach Needlepoint Now
phone: 804-732-9140 • fax: 804-732-5601
e-mail:Editor@needlepointnow.com
Website:www.needlepointnow.com

Subscription Information
Domestic Subscription $32
International Subscription $42


How to join Shining Needle Society:
write to Kate Gaunt (KateGaunt@aol.com) for an invitation.
Membership is free.

My New Needlepoint Mystery: Mystery in a Corner

Mystery in a Corner is a two-part geometric design.
The photo shows Part 1.
Part 2 is the Mystery.
Mysterious corners in mysterious patterns!

How the mystery works:
Registration is open from now until June 1 08.
I will mail Part 1 patterns between April 1 and June 15 08.
I will mail the Mysterious Part 2 patterns on or before July 15 08.


Supplies:
Ground fabric: 18-mesh canvas, 13" x 13"
or congress cloth if you wish (you must change the weight of the thread but it will work).

Threads:
Now is the time to be creative!
Begin with an overdyed thread (such as Watercolours) and choose coordinating colors of metallic thread and pearl cotton, floss or silk. Try a color combination you have always toyed with trying or return to an old favorite and try some new threads.

Shining Needle Society:
Join our online classrooms and enjoy chatting with others about your progress and your choices.
Membership is free, just write to KateGaunt@aol.com

Price for Subscribers who register on or before June 1 08:
For single subscribers: $38.00 for both parts plus $10.00 for 2 mailings (Part 1 and Part 2).
For groups of 10 or more all mailed to a single leader: $32.00 per person, plus $4.00 for 2 mailings by Priority mail.
After June 1 08 there will be a price increase.

How to Register:
For single subscribers: send name, address and email to
GayAnn@GayAnnRogers.com
For groups of 10 or more: send leader's name, address and email to
GayAnn@GayAnnRogers.com.

Payment in full is due on or before June 1 08.
Payment may be made by check or PayPal.
Please write to me for address: GayAnn@GayAnnRogers.com

If you have questions, please write.
Gay Ann

Shining Needle Society hits 900!

A milestone for Shining Needle Society: it now has 900 members!
Congratulations Kate and Marie-Therese, and a toast to a long life and many more members!

If you are interested in learning more about Shining Needle Society, its online classes and other activities, contact Kate Gaunt (KateGaunt@aol.com). Membership is free.

Gay Ann

Glittering Diamonds

Here are examples of my mystery, "Glittering Diamonds."
I would like to thank Karen Race, Marilyn Tofflemoyer,Sandy Schlueter and Jane Tanner for sending these photos of Glittering Diamonds.
Yes, they are all the same pattern!
Gay Ann

Three Mysteries from Val Reece

Thank you, Val, for sending me photos of the three mysteries you stitched!
The first is Mystery with a Little Bit of Glitz.
The second is Glittering Diamonds.
The third is Redwork Mystery.
Gay Ann

Happy Valentine's Day in Hearts!

Over the last few years, I have stitched about 2 dozen hearts and here are a lucky bunch of seven of them to wish you Happy Valentine's Day!
Enjoy the day, eat a lot of Chocolate and stitch a bit. Remember to wash the chocolate off your fingers before you pick up your needle :-)

Gay Ann

A Mystery within a Mystery

Darlene Locke sent me her mystery which she identified as Glittering Diamonds but it doesn't look like Glittering Diamonds because of the square shape around the middle. Glittering Diamonds, as you will see shortly, has a diamond-shaped center.

When I designed these patterns, I offered all sorts of options and stitchers did some wonderful patterns with these options but often they stump me!

Is this indeed Glittering Diamonds?
A Mystery within a Mystery!
Thank you, Darlene. Your piece is a beautiful example, whichever it is!

Gay Ann

A Gallery of Mysteries with a Little Bit of Glitz

Here are five wonderful Mysteries with a Little Bit of Glitz. Thank you, kind stitchers, for sending them.
I have only one problem: your names got separated from the images and I don't know for sure which belongs to whom.
If you write to me and identify yours, I will happily add your name to my blog!

First (top one) was stitched by Carol Whitton, third from top by Linda Bell and fifth by Pat Sweet. Thank you to all three of you.

Yes, all five are the same pattern! They just show the different variations.

I don't remember which year I offered Mystery with a Little Bit of Glitz but it was a while ago. I loved inventing the pattern because of the different options and I love the chance to see what options and colors different stitchers chose.
Often I recognize Mystery with a Little Bit of Glitz only by the Eyelets around the center.

Gay Ann

Carole Lake's Anasazi Song

I just signed up to take a class online through Shining Needle Society. Kate and Marie-Therese are offering a design of Carole Lake's that I have long admired, so I signed up!

The class is available as a kit or instructions only, or also for former students with Anasazi Song in progress. It will be a nice opportunity to try an online class at Shining Needle Society and become acquainted with the organization.

Membership in Shining Needle Society is free, just contact Kate Gaunt (KateGaunt@aol.com) for an invitation.
Right now Shining Needle Society has almost 700 members and seems to grow daily.

Gay Ann

Mystery with a Little Bit of Glitz and Glittering Diamonds

Mystery with a Little Bit of Glitz and Glittering Diamonds are two of my past mysteries.
I am hoping that people who stitched them will send me digital photos of their projects so that I can feature them in a gallery here on My Blog.

If you stitched either of these mysteries and would be willing for me to post your project here, would you please email me at GayAnn@GayAnnRogers.com.
If you know someone who did, would you ask the person to write to me?
If you belong to a list, would you do me a favor and post a note that I am looking for stitched examples of my geometric mysteries.

I would greatly appreciate hearing from you!

Gay Ann

P.S. Mystery in a Corner (another geometric mystery) is coming soon!

Two More of New Year's Resolution Ornament

Here are two more color combinations of New Year's Resolution Ornament #1.
Look at all 7 (2 in this posting and 5 in the last posting) and you will see how New Year's Resolution Ornament is a little color lesson all wrapped into a quickie needlepoint project.
The ornament is almost 4" x 4" on 18-mesh canvas (canvas size is 8" x 8").
The pattern is $9.99 plus $1 postage. For more information: GayAnn@GayAnnRogers.com
Gay Ann

New Year's Resolution Ornament #1

Here are 5 models of New Year's Resolution Ornament #1.
The ornament is 4" x 4" on 18-mesh canvas.

If you would like to stitch New Year's Resolution Ornament #1, you will have satisfied a whole bunch of New Year's Resolutions:
1. Start a New Project (always fun in a new year)
2. Finish a Project (it takes two 'television watching' evenings)
3. Use Threads from Your Stash (choose any threads in colors you like, thick or thin, glitzy or matte - they will all work!)
4. Try a new thread or color (visit your Needlework Shop or call Pam Douda, Tomorrow's Heirlooms or Vicky deAngelis, Needle Nook of La Jolla)
5. Learn a Bit More about Color in an Easy Way (just start, work out your colors as you go).

If you would like to buy the pattern for New Year's Resolution Ornament #1, write to me for an invoice.
The price is $9.99 for the pattern and $1 for postage.
GayAnn@GayAnnRogers.com

If you would like to stretch and learn a bit more about color and texture while you stitch New Year's Resolution Ornament #1, join Shining Needle Society (write to Kate Gaunt, KateGaunt@aol.com, for an invitation. Membership is free).
Gay Ann

Notebook Pages of Clippings and Cards

As an educational example of my collection of clippings from catalogues and magazines, cards and color samples, I compiled these pages in a notebook. Please look at the colors, the lines of the designs, the styles of the items. Clippings and cards like these are a great help and inspiration to me.

I made the booklet as an example for my Shining Needle Society classroom (where we are doing color exercises) and I am taking it to Callaway with me for use in my classes. I would share the pages with you first, before the booklet and I depart for Pine Mountain. Enjoy!

Gay Ann