36"x19"
Needlepoint Tapestry 'Wasserschloss'

The word 'needlepoint' covers a large area of both hand and machine work. All of my tapestries are hand stitched on canvas. None of them are woven or done by machine.
  Canvas commonly comes in various counts ranging from about 8 to 40-count. I typically use either 12, 24, or 32-count. For example, a 12-count canvas has twelve woven threads both vertically and horizontally, meaning that there are 144 stitches in 1 square inch! Most needlepointers have great distortions of their canvas because they pull the canvas as they stitch. This has never been a problem for me and the quality of my work as well as the evenness of my stitching has always been admired. I have won many awards for my work.
   Several different stitches can be used on needlepoint. For example, there are three different ways to do the basic stitch seen on most needlepoint. Each has it's own purpose as well as it's own benefits and drawbacks. I choose which stitch to use based on the criteria of the canvas I am working on. In the last few years I have used 'impressionalistic' stitches to emphasize the elements in a tapestry. This has proven not only innovative, but also effective in drawing the eye to each object.