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compass needlepoint project compass rose finished

Compass Needlepoint Finished

Here’s my compass needlepoint project finished and framed! I’m absolutely thrilled with the result. It’s just gorgeous, and as good or better than I even imagined. I designed this compass rose project in 2013, hoping it would be a quicker project than my earlier Ancora Imparo needlepoint. However, once I got into the design of …

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compass needlepoint update 3

Compass Needlepoint Update 3

Once again I’m happy to share more progress on my compass needlepoint project! In the last update, I had finished all of the radiating tiles and was ready to start filling in the background and the borders. Here’s my latest photo – she’s looking gorgeous! All of the border tiles are outlined, and I’ve started filling …

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compass needlepoint update 2

Compass Needlepoint Update 2

I’m happy to share more progress on my compass needlepoint project! On the last update, I had outlined and partially filled in all of the first ring of radiating tiles and had completed the double stitch in the primary direction (NSEW) tiles. After finishing up our travels last summer, I was able to start working …

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compass needlepoint update 1

Compass Needlepoint Update 1

I’m happy to say that I’ve made some great progress on my compass needlepoint project! Last time I posted about this was in January, shortly after I started stitching. Well, despite being on the road since May, I have managed to work on it quite a bit. The pattern is based on a compass rose …

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Compass Needlepoint Project Started

For the New Year I’ve just started working on my new Compass needlepoint project. This is another big project (fresh on the heels of completing my Ancora Imparo project), but I’m going to be using some fun needlepoint stitches that should speed up the stitching (a bit). The pattern is based on a compass rose …

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