Sunday, September 21, 2014

Needlepoint Cookies

I used to cross-stitch a lot before the boys came along and when I was way younger. I thought making these needlepoint cookies was a piece of cake. Heck, I've embarked on projects far bigger and more intricate than these and on 22-count Aida cloth. That means 22 microscopic stitches per inch.
With bated breath, I sweated big time decorating these. By the time I got to the third cookie, my eyes were crossed and tearing up. And don't get me started on my aching back. Besides, the tension was killing me! It was sheer suspense getting those grid lines straight and across the cookie without breaking. I heaved a sigh of relief each time a line made it across successfully!
This, I learned, is definitely not a sport for the faint-hearted or the weak of eyeballs!
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14 comments:

  1. Tanya AnuragSeptember 21, 2014 at 8:54 PM

    Gosh!! Those cannot be cookies!!
    On a glance, I thought they were small pieces of needlework.
    Though these are beautiful and I am sure you are tempted to make more, rest your eyes! Had I been in your place, I would have never let anyone eat those. I would have framed them and hung them on a living room wall for all to see :D :D

    -Tanya
    http://tanyaanurag.blogspot.com/

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  2. http://mieke-dreamproject.blogspot.comSeptember 22, 2014 at 12:25 AM

    Wow, I really dont have the patience to do this! They look amazing!

    x Mieke

    Check out my new post on http://nancy-mulhouse.blogspot.be/

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  3. Hootin AnniSeptember 22, 2014 at 3:15 AM

    Outstanding!!! You put so much time and work into these pieces of edible art!!

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  4. bettySeptember 22, 2014 at 6:52 AM

    Very intricate! Lots of hard work there Veronica!!

    They look great!

    betty

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  5. An Apel a DaySeptember 22, 2014 at 11:21 AM

    Those cookies much of taken awhile to make. All the lines...

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  6. LinSeptember 22, 2014 at 4:21 PM

    You are CRAZY, girlie! That is nuts doing all those lines! And then you ate them???! Criminy.

    I like your "weak of eyeballs" ;)

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  7. mail4roseySeptember 23, 2014 at 6:40 PM

    It was worth the effort. And now you've got it saved for the long haul on the blog. :)

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  8. JessicaSeptember 24, 2014 at 7:27 PM

    These cookies are patience redefined! I did a double take at first glance :-) absolutely gorgeous, Veronica!

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  9. Tanya AnuragSeptember 28, 2014 at 10:45 AM

    So happy to see this post being linked up at Wake-Up Wednesday, the party I am co-hosting. Thank you :)

    -Tanya
    http://tanyaanurag.blogspot.com/

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  10. Tanya AnuragSeptember 28, 2014 at 11:15 AM

    Nominating your beautiful cookies to be featured on Wake-Uo Wednesday linky party!

    -Tanya
    http://tanyaanurag.blogspot.com/

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  11. UnknownSeptember 30, 2014 at 8:50 PM

    Amazing cookies! I would never even attempt this. They look beautiful. Thanks for sharing with Creative Spark Link Party.
    Glenna @ My Paper Craze

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  12. Tanya AnuragOctober 2, 2014 at 6:10 AM

    There you go...
    Congratulations on being featured on Wake Up Wednesday!
    Check it out here - http://tanyaanurag.blogspot.com/2014/09/moghul-wuw-linky-party.html

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  13. LaurenNovember 7, 2014 at 11:35 AM

    That must take a lot of patience and precision! You could be surgeon. I bet they're tasty too. Stopping by after the Mom Bloggers chat :-)

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  14. WilliamsFebruary 28, 2020 at 7:31 AM

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