I’ve had many stitchers write to ask me how I came up with the idea of Creation with its swirly clouds, dramatic sunrise, and quirky little creatures dancing at the bottom of the deep blue sea.
I want to assure those who say they don't have the skill levels to accomplish this work, to please DO NOT worry. The key I firmly keep in my mind when stitching any design with an "old" look, is this: You WANT this to look like an antique. This design is intended to look like it was stitched by an ordinary person, one who was not perfect, but whose goals were very high. The resulting stitched work will reflect a great love of needlework, of design, form and color. It will be gorgeous when you are done, no matter your skill level. There are 5 pages of instructions to help you, plus the chart sections and close-ups, but in the end, however you stitch this piece, "Creation" will be yours, and different from any version created by another stitcher.
In spite of the changes to my first website, you can still find the story of Creating Creation in the archives of www.temptingtangles.com if you go to the search tool and enter “Creating Creation”. Anyway, again, here is the story (just click on the link) which began upon a chilly February morning in 2009, and is still continuing in the hands of stitchers all over the world, as they make Creation their very own masterpiece.
Deb