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Allan, Cindy
#852 - Snowballs and Icicles
Location: Winter Room (1st Floor, Dining Room)
Division: Adult I Exhibited by: Self
Category: Commercial Design I Technique: Counted Thread: Cross-Stitch
Thread Count: 28
Commercial Pattern/Designer: Stitches by Ethel
Artist Statement: My husband and I love to go to Sight and Sound Theatre in Lancaster (Ronks), PA. I
discovered a sweet little shop, Hodge Podge Cross Stitch, close by and it's now always part of our trip. One
year I purchased this pattern there and, coincidentally, we woke up to some unexpected snow during that
trip.
Allan, Cindy
#853 - Asleep in the Carrot Patch
Award: Third Place
Location: Garden Room (1st Floor, Cream Parlor)
Division: Adult I Exhibited by: Self
Category: Commercial Design I Technique: Counted Thread: Cross-Stitch
Thread Count: 36
Commercial Pattern/Designer: Rossano Gallo - Madame Chantilly Cross Stitch Charts
Artist Statement: This sweet little piece ushers in Spring, Easter, and warmer weather.
Alm, Tiffany
#769 - Celebrate Dumfries, VA History
Location: American History (1st Floor Bedroom)
Division: Adult I Exhibited by: Self
Category: Original Design I Technique: Counted Thread: Cross-Stitch
Thread Count: 18
Artist Statement: Framed in a rustic, brown, wooden shadowbox. 2 cockades ( one red/white, one
blue/white) decorate the bottom right corner. The design depicts the Weems-Botts Museum, which is
stitched under the house. I created this original pattern of the historic Weems-Botts House/Museum to
highlight the historic significance of Prince William County, and the town of Dumfries, in our country's fight
for Independence from Britain. This item was gifted to, and hangs in, the Weems-Botts museum in
Dumfries, Virginia-located 25 miles south of Woodlawn.
Anderson, Chandra
#132 - 247 Butt Napkins
Location: Halloween Room (2nd Floor Landing)
Division: Adult I Exhibited by: In Stitches
Category: Commercial Design I Technique: Counted Thread: Cross-Stitch
Thread Count: 14
Commercial Pattern/Designer: MaSandra Gifts
Artist Statement: I've been stitching since I was a little girl. I learned from my mother. We wanted
something whimsical to hang in the bathroom during Halloween and I came across this pattern. I couldn't
resist.
Anderson, Chandra
# 133 - Christmas Patchwork Ornament
Award: Second Place
Location: Winter Room (1st Floor, Dining Room)
Division: Adult I Exhibited by: In Stitches
Category: Commercial Design I Technique: Counted Thread: Cross-Stitch
Thread Count: 28
Commercial Pattern/Designer: Wombat Stitching
Artist Statement: Taught by mother at a small age, I have continued to stitch through my adult life. Adding
to the holiday pieces, I came across this pattern and loved the delicate simplicity.
Anderson, Sharon
# 134 - SS071 Sampler Halloween
Location: Halloween Room (2nd Floor Landing)
Division: Senior (70 years and up) I Exhibited by: In Stitches
Category: Commercial Design I Technique: Counted Thread: Cross-Stitch
Thread Count: 14
Commercial Pattern/Designer: Happy MoodPoint
Artist Statement: Halloween fun to add to my collection!
Anikhindi, Laura
#7 43 - Ruffled Angel Pillow
Location: Winter Room (1st Floor, Dining Room)
Division: Adult I Exhibited by: Self
Category: Commercial Design I Technique: Canvaswork: Multi-Stitch ( 4+)
Thread Count: 18
Commercial Pattern/Designer: Strictly Christmas
Artist Statement: An angel playing a horn stitched during the 2024 holiday season and :finished to evoke a
cozy Christmas straight from a '90's magazine. This piece was a joy to stitch with a variety of fibers and
stitches that really bring her to life!
Asquith, Nena
#232- Starstruck
Location: Winter Room (1st Floor, Dining Room)
Division: Senior (70 years and up) I Exhibited by: Molly Pitcher Stitchers
Category: Commercial Design I Technique: Canvaswork: Multi-Stitch ( 4+)
Commercial Pattern/Designer: Debbie Rowley for DebBee's Designs
Artist Statement: Galaxy of stars on 18 ct. mono Antique Blue canvas. Matted with star-shaped blue matte
with white border against the canvas. Several !YIJes of threads add visual interest and different looks to the
stars. They include Rainbow Gallery Entice, Glisten, Mandarin Floss, Neon Rays, Neon Rays Plus, Petite
Frosty Rays, Petite Silk Lame' Braid, Silk Lame' Braid, Sparkle! Braid, and Sparkle Rays; Kreinik #4, #8 and
#16 braids; and DMC Floche and Satin Floss. Satin stitch star, waffle star, Amadeus star, 8 pointed star two
different ways (inside out and outside in, different looks and you'll be able to see the difference), 12 pointed,
16 pointed and 24 pointed stars, slanting stars, tied windmill stars and 5 pointed stars.