Another Threadaholic Alert: Tiny Starry

Moondrake Company has a new thread called Tiny Starry.

https://morganjuliadesigns.com/products/tiny-starry-neon-crush

It is a variegated thread with a tiny bit of metallic, sized for 13 count canvas.  It is 75% Merino wool, 20% nylon and 5% Silver Stellina Sparkle (whatever that is).  Each skein contains forty-three yards.

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Threadaholic Alert: SIlk Wrapped Purl

Stitching Fox in South Carolina now carries Silk Wrapped Purl.  It looks like a coiled spring and is couched with the matching thread onto your canvas or cut into short lengths and attached like a bead if a bead was shaped like a U.  Use the right side arrow to glimpse some of the colors available.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DYD0MT2jUa6/?img_index=1

Silk wrapped purl is a thread created for stumpwork, particularly those adorable 17th Century reproduction caskets.  These are some of the ways it can be used--

https://thistle-threads.blogspot.com/2018/11/how-are-silk-purls-used.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MykPnuTwra4

It comes in various thicknesses. Stitching Fox sells size 4 packaged with the matching couching thread.

https://www.stitchingfox.com/products/silk-wrapped-purl?_pos=1&_sid=63e622000&_ss=r

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The Vintage Love Affair

Laura from House of Janet is a vintage needlepoint lover.  She's drawn to the colors, the subject matter, and the frames.  What about you?

https://www.instagram.com/p/DX9_z4FgdSq/?img_index=1

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Wool Felt

Sally Mavor is a renowned artist whose amazing embroideries feature in books and art exhibits.  She uses a lot of felt as the basis for her embroideries and in this article she talks about how she uses wool felt, where she buys it, and the difference between what she does and felting.

https://weefolkstudio.com/2026/05/03/why-i-love-wool-felt/

If you use fabrics occasionally in your needlepoint (I personally have used Ultrasuede, felt, netting and lamé), you'll be very interested in her recommended sources for good quality felt.  Note that 100% wool felt is more expensive and heavier than synthetic blends.  I don't find the felt you get at the big box craft stores to be very good, especially if you can order better stuff online.

Wool Felt--

https://achildsdream.com/

This Etsy store is in Canada and also sells wool roving for those who want to do felting.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheOliveSparrow?section_id=20052857&fbclid=IwAR06YuzT8-zXfGgOyvYtVHTn9JYRtj_Hmp8wGMI0XCfHD6u1OJIIDNMcWb4

Rayon/Wool Blend--

https://www.etsy.com/shop/sweetemmajean?ref=l2-shopheader-name&dd_referrer=

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Stitch and Finishing Tutorials by The Needlepointer

The Needlepointer is starting to post video tutorials for stitches...

https://theneedlepointer.com/pages/video-gallery?se_activity_id=173136314610&syclid=d7s889520gnc73dq0id0&utm_campaign=Learn+Needlepoint+Techniques+Here_173136314610&utm_medium=email&utm_source=shopify_email

...and for finishing techniques.

https://theneedlepointer.com/pages/finishing-tutorial?se_activity_id=173136314610&syclid=d7s889jmdvgc73bjv2j0&utm_campaign=Learn+Needlepoint+Techniques+Here_173136314610&utm_medium=email&utm_source=shopify_email

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