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Maine cross stitcher makes the news - video!

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Just saw a link to this news story and video. This woman, Donna Provost, does amazing work! Hope you enjoy it!

http://www.wabi.tv/news/13424/newport-w ... -portraits" target="_blank
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Stunning work.
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:shock: :shock: :shock: Wow!! Certainly puts me to shame!!
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Very nice story. It is nice to see that our craft is getting some attention.

Her work is wonderful. Only thing I wonder is how many blended threads????
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They must have taken forever, they look like real photos from a distance. I wish I could produce work as good as that. :shock:
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They are beautiful! :applesauce: :applesauce:
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That's amazing! Pretty cool she was featured in the news
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Wow her work is stunning when you see them on the wall :D
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Those are gorgeous!! I'm jealous that one of those only takes her nine months. :lol: :lol:
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wow..that's amazing!
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Mind boggling all the work in each of them. She is definitely a marvel.

Thanks for alerting us to this great bit of news Pamela.

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Wow! What amazing work...it would take me forever to do that amount of stitching; and with so many colour changes! :shock:

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carolynbb wrote:Those are gorgeous!! I'm jealous that one of those only takes her nine months. :lol: :lol:

agrees!!
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