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Another small stitch sample today. Earlier in the year, I handed out a variety of colour combinations for my stitch group to “play” with designs. I never know what they will come up with so when I arrived it is always a delightful surprise. Marie opted to stitch this small sample which measures 2 inches…
COLOUR COMPLEMENTS SALE Yes, it is my Colour Complements Sale! Time to clear out the ends of dye lots and make room for NEW PRODUCTS and colour combinations for 2020. There are a variety of products on sale this year, including some one of a kind dye lots. Several of the perle cottons/floss are not…
Today, I am sharing the second section of Block #1. I have not yet name this quilt and frankly, it may not become a quilt. I am still pondering this. Button Clusters! I am a big fan of button clusters and like many of you, I have a collection of buttons. Most came from a…
Hearts for Hospice Needlepoint Today is what I would consider a special post. It is all about hearts, hearts for our loved ones, hearts for a cause, hearts for hospice. Perhaps you may have already heard about the Hearts for Hospice project but if not, let me introduce you to this project. There have been…
Today I am going to talk about STASH BUSTERS! What are stash busters – read on. Stash busters are project using up all those threads we collect. I have no doubt YOU know what I am talking about! If you are like me you have built up a stash of threads through the years. You…
BLACKWORK EMBROIDERY Blackwork is sometimes historically referred to as Spanish blackwork. It is a counted thread embroidery traditionally worked with black silk thread on white or off-white linen. In the past, it was particularly popular decorating collars and cuffs. This technique consists of outlines and “fill” or repeating diaper patterns. You can see blackwork today…
I must admit, it was an absolute thrill to see Flights of Fancy published in Inspirations magazine. I have been a fan of Inspirations for years. Most of you are likely familiar with the publication but if not, it features “the world’s most beautiful needlework”. I signed up for a subscription when I first started…
I know it is fall now but thought it might brighten your day with a spring needlepoint sample. Having said this, I could certainly see experimenting with some fall colours for this. Perhaps experiment with Colour #56 and combine it with teal or golden brown! Needlepoint Now is a magazine published six times annually offering…
HUCK WEAVING or Swedish weaving is a surface embroidery technique known by a variety of names. These include Huck Embroidery, Huckaback darning, Punto Oitinho (Brazil) and Yugoslavian Weaving. The name Huck Embroidery comes from the specialty fabric, huck, which is the base fabric. The technique dates back to the 1600’s, most often found in linens. …
Some of the stitch group decided to try some NEEDLEPOINT BOOKMARKS. Susan stitched her bookmark using Colour Complements Colour #58. Colour #58 is another new colour combination. She created a variation of a free pattern found on Laura Perin’s blog. I am sorry but I do not have the specific pattern. Laura is a talented…
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