POMEGRANATE CHALLENGE: Song of Songs 7:13

Let us go early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine has flowered, if its blossoms have opened, if the pomegranates are in bloom. There I will give my love to you.

Sharie Goldfarb

I had recently purchased a Melissa Shirley design of two pomegranates painted on 14-count monocanvas. In order to illustrate the chosen verse, I needed to add a bud and blossom. Artist and Pomegranate member Sandra Gilmore painted them on my canvas, and added the border as well.

I needlepointed the canvas using the following stitches: tent stitch, beetle stitch, diamond stitch, upright cross stitch, long stitch, satin stitch, laying and couching and French knots. For the background I used the T-stitch.

The following threads were used: cotton floss, rayon floss, overdyed floss, perle cotton, metallic braid, Accentuate, Frosty Rays, Fuzzy Stuff, Water N’Ice, and Watercolors. I worked on this canvas for four months.

Marilyn Novak

This piece was created using raw edge applique, machine pieced and machine quilted. Embellishments used were beads, yarns and fabric paint.

Barbara Rabin

This small hanging is 5 inches square and is needlepointed on 18-count canvas. The fibers are cotton floss, gold Balger, silk ribbon and glass beads.

   
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Posted on April 29, 2004.