The photo above came from South Africa where Odette is stitching the Georgian Rabbit from the Household Pet Guardian Angel series for the ANG Auction. Because the threads Odette has access to are not the same as what I can get in the U.S., the threadaholics Out There will really enjoy her description of her progress so far:
"The underskirt is done in rayon thread 99 by House of Embroidery and I used DMC Jewel effects E155 as the little in between thread. The overskirt was stitched in stranded cotton pansies by Chameleon Threads and the same DMC E155 in between. The borders were stitched with DMC no.4 2745 for the yellow flowers, another Chameleon Threads green apples, twisted rayon, for the leaves and lilac haze perle no 8 also by Chameleon Threads. The border stitch was done with Kreinik #8 007HL. We can get a little of Kreinik but don't get the colour range or the availability.
House of Embroidery and Chameleon Threads are both local. Via Laurie of Chameleon Threads has told me that she has an agent in USA! "
I was able to find Chameleon Threads' website but Google didn't find a U.S. distributor for me. Perhaps a blog reader has seen these in their shop?
http://www.chameleonthreads.co.za/
Here is House of Embroidery's website. They say they have a U.S. distributor also but again I failed to find one. Luckily it looks like both companies will do mail order.
http://www.houseofembroidery.com/h_page.asp
Nordic Needlecraft in the UK has a nice description of DMC's Light Effects Jeweled Effects metallics. I'll have to see if any of the stores here carry these.
http://www.nordicneedlecraft.co.uk/acatalog/DMC_Light_Effects.html
I love the fact that Odette is stitching her angel with local threads we won't have seen in the U.S. It makes this angel very special. Thanks for sharing, Odette. Your angel is coming along beautifully!
Jane/Chilly Hollow
Main blog at http://blog.360.yahoo.com/chillyhollow
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