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Jeannette's neeldepoint hobby takes place throughout the whole year, i.e. on a lounger in the warm sun or on her recliner in front of the fireplace. She does it one cross-stitch at a time, but hundreds of hours later beautiful pieces are the results. Most of her works are "counted cross-stitch", i.e. the pattern is printed on paper with a specific symbol for each colour and she has to make the cross stitches on a clean canvas. She first has to find the center off the canvas and then start counting from that reference point. It would drive Pieter absolutely nuts (which he is already according to others), but Jeannette finds it relaxing. Here are some examples of her handy work. All sizes are expressed in width X height.

Making pictures of framed needlepoint works is a challenge to say the least. The "pixels" of the cross-stitches and the pixels of the digital camera can create strange superimposed patterns. Then there is glare and reflections. Blame it on me if Jeannette's needlepoint works don't look perfect, because in reality they are perfect.

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Winter in Denmark
Winter in Denmark (Aug-2002 to Dec-2008, 118cm x 45cm) Eva Rosenstand kit 12-793
Spring in Denmark
Spring in Denmark (started Sep-2001, completed May-2002, 118cm x 45cm) Eva Rosenstand kit 12-544. Framed by Pieter.
Doll in blue dress
Doll in blue dress (started Nov-2001, finished Sep-2002, 32cm x 42cm) Verachtert (Belgium) kit 45.601. Framed by Pieter.
Fall in Denmark
Fall in Denmark (2000, 16" x 44½", framed by Pieter 29" x 57", 468 hours) Eva Rosenstand kit 12-835
Delft Blue Tile
Delft Blue Tile (2001, 5½" x 5½", framed by Pieter 10" x 10")
Kittens and Birds
Kittens and Birds (2001, 13" x 8½", framed by Pieter 22" x 17") Given to a friend.
Weaver
Weaver (1999, 8" round, framed 14" x 14")
Doll in Red Dress
Doll in red dress (1999, 15" x 15½", framed by Pieter 22½" x 23") Verachtert (Belgium) kit 45.603
Doll in green dress
Doll in green dress (1998 & 1999, 32cm x 42cm, framed 22½" x 23") Verachtert (Belgium) kit 45.602.
Actually made two of these. One for ourselves and one for our daughter-in-law.
Africa
Africa (1997, 23" x 24", framed by Pieter 34" x 35")
Kitten and Bear
Kitten and Bear (1997, 15" x 12", framed by Pieter 23½" x 20½")
Netherlands
Netherlands (1998, 27" x 28", framed by Pieter 33" x 35")
Summer in Denmark
Summer in Denmark (1996, 45½" x 18½", framed by Pieter 56½" x 29½", 464 hours) Eva Rosenstand kit 12-724
Months February to November
Months February to November (1995, 36" x 19½", hanging from rod)
January
January (1996, 9" x 13½", framed by Pieter 15" x 19½"
Hydrangea
Hydrangea (1995, 6" x 7", framed 11½" x 12½")
Dutch Farm House -- set of 6
Dutch Farm House -- set of 6 (1993, 6" x 5½", framed 10½" x 9½")
Dutch Windmill -- set of 2
Dutch Windmill -- set of 2 (1993, 7" x 18½", framed 11" x 24")
Squirrel
Squirrel (1993, 15" x 16", framed 21½" x 22½")
Five Dutch Windmills
Five Dutch Windmills (1992, 6" x 40½", framed 16" x 50½")
Stranger head
Stranger head (1993, 6" x 8", framed 10½" x 12½") Eva Rosenstand kit 12-714. "Stranger" was the name of our cat who came to us as a stray in Houston in 1982. She adopted us, and have travel with us to The Netherlands, South Africa and Canada where she died in 1996.
Stranger sitting
Stranger sitting (1991, 8" x 11", framed 13" x 16")
Three Needlepoints
Three Needlepoints (1991)
Made in the warm sun next to our swimming pool in Durban, South Africa.
Peter Rabbit
Peter Rabbit (1991, 30cm x 40cm)
Another work complete in between basking in the sun and cool swims in our pool in South Africa.
Alphabet 2
Alphabet 2 (1991, 19½" x 14½", framed 22½" x 17½")
Cat on Sofa
Cat on Sofa (1991, 10" x 7½", framed 16" x 13½")
Boat
Boat (1991, 10" x 13", framed 20" x 23")
Mountain Gorilla
Mountain Gorilla (1990/91, 6½" x 9", framed 11" x 14")
Cat on Chair
Cat on Chair (1990, 9" x 10", framed 16" x 17")
Twelve Months
Twelve Months 1 (1990) Made for 25th wedding anniversary of Jeannette's sister Yvonne.
Six Party Cats
Six Party Cats (1990, 14½" x 14½", framed 22½" x 22½")
Kitten
Kitten (1990, 5" x 7", framed 11" x 13")
Small Tile -- set of 2
Small Tile -- set of 2 (1990's, 3" x 3", framed 5" x 5")
Swan -- set of 2
Swan -- set of 2 (1990's, 7½" x 5½", framed 8½" x 6½")
Patterns
Patterns (1980's, 16½" x 13½", framed 18" x 15")
Hummingbird
Hummingbird (1986/87, 13" x 17", framed 19" x 23")
Alphabet 1
Alphabet 1 (1980's, 11½" x 15½", framed 12½" x 16½")
Mother and Child
Mother and Child (1980's, 12" x 15")
Windmill
Windmill (1980's, 11½" x 15½", framed by Pieter 15" x 19")
Texas
Texas (1980's, 12" x 9", framed by Pieter 15" x 12")
't Loo (Dutch Queen's palace)
't Loo (Dutch Queen's palace) (????, 7" x 5", framed 11½" x 9½")
Bell-pull with Birds
Bell-pull with Birds (????, 6" x 47")
Assorted Decorative Pillows
Assorted Decorative Pillows (????)
Christmas House
Christmas House (2001, 5" x 18½", framed by Pieter 8" x 22")


No picture available Christmas Stockings -- set of 4 (2000/2001) Made for a friend.
Alphabet 4 (1995, 7½" x 10", framed by Pieter 11½" x 14")
Alphabet 3 (1995, 7½" x 10", framed by Pieter 12½" x 15")
Farm Courtyard (1994, 50 cm x 65 cm) Eva Rosenstand kit 12-710. Made as wedding gift for Jeannette's niece Jolanda.
Twelve Months 2 (1991) Made for 25th wedding anniversary of Jeannette's sister Leny.
Saying (1980's, 9½" x 12")
At least 20 other works. Hanging in the homes of relatives and friends.

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