Vicky's Time in Baltimore

Vicky is home again in California and also reporting in about her class, Needles and Threads of Ruxton, and of course some of the wonderful things she saw in Baltimore.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/08/16/saying-goodbye-to-baltimore/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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Robin's Saturday in Baltimore UPDATED

Even though Robin must be exhausted from selling, laughing, teaching, eating and just looking at everything, she is still reporting on her time at the Baltimore trade show.  Here is Saturday Part One.  I'll update this article with the rest of Robin's Saturday once she has time to get home and write about it.
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2011/08/baltimore-market-saturday-part-1.html

UPDATE:  Part Two of Robin's Saturday, where she shares new threads and some new sweet Amanda Lawford canvases.
http://squiggeedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/08/turning-it-into-needlepoint.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

Gathering Supplies

Beads from SJ Designs

I've always liked the beads from SJ Designs.  They come in the smaller size 14 as well as 11, and I love the various finishes and the pastel colors in their collection.  But it is hard to find their beads around here.  Not anymore.  I just discovered their website!
http://www.sj-designs.com/

The photo above shows the beads I ordered with my next two projects in mind.  I'm not telling what they are yet, but I thought you'd like to see the range of beads available from SJ Designs.  These are the ones that caught my eye. They carry metal spangles, large beads, mixed sizes, just about anything you might want.  The website is fun to explore.  They even have antique stitching books occasionally!

Another view of SJ Designs beads and pearls

The beads are (top row, working from left to right)--hex shiny gold 18128 size 14/0, hex darker gold Matte 1828 size 14/0, hex satin size 11/0 in Aqua, round size 14/0 in  green 1852;

(second row from top, left to right)--
red round size 14/0 #1826, round blue size 14/0 #1831, hex size 14/0 pale aqua 1875, plastic 2mm imitation dyed pearls in turquoise

(bottom row, left to right)--
plastic 2mm imitation dyed pearls in purple, round hot pink size 14/0 #1842, pale pink 11/0 pearls #10, iridescent pink round size 14/0 in 1881

While we are talking about gathering supplies, Nimble Needle shows off a new thread from Kreinik which they think will make wonderful snow on canvas.
http://thenimbleneedle.blogspot.com/2011/08/snow-white.html

Whether you need snow or beads or something else, now's the time to lay in supplies for the winter stitching.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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