The Fun is Over (But Returns Next Year in Philly)

Vicky's class at Seminar is over and everyone is packing up and going home.  But the good news is Vicky promises that the Stitches for Effects ladies are planning a blog.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/09/03/parting-is-such-sweet-sorrow/

Everyone had a lovely time, even all the way from San Antonio to Austin.
http://www.stitchinginthetexashillcountry.com/the_needle_works/2011/09/ang-seminar-visit-to-the-store.html

But don't feel sad for Vicky.  ANG's Seminar will return in 2012, this time in Philadelphia.  And now that the classes have been announced, Orna Willis can show off what she'll be teaching there.
http://ornadesign.blogspot.com/2011/09/finally-i-can-show-you.html

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

Miko's Hot Wire

Yesterday I bragged about Miko's gold dangles (made from The Collection'a 2mm sequins and Sundance's smallest hex beads) but I didn't mention the finishing touch--the gold hair pin itself.  This is made from Kreinik's new Hot Wire.  This is the finishing touch to the hair ornament. If the gold pin isn't right, all those pretty dangles won't look as good.

Hot Wire is actually Kreinik's size 16 braid in a selection of colors, all with wire down the middle.  It's great stuff, a little easier to bend and manipulate than DMC's memory thread.  Both types of wired thread do fray at the cut end, however.  I used Fray Check to keep that to a minimum.

Here is what Kreinik's website says about Hot Wire.
http://www.kreinik.com/hot-wire.htm

Here are photos of the available colors.
http://www.kreinik.com/kshop/product.php?productid=17207&cat=290&page=1

Hot Wire is a wonderful product that I highly recommend.  By the way, in the photo see the little green stitches in the bottom margin?  That's where I marked the location of my rows of dangles. I needed to know where each two stitch wide row was located since the dangles had to be placed on top of stitching that covered the painted dangles.  I used my little margin marks and a color copy of the canvas to position the rows, and each sequin in a row.

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

Finishing the Masters' Class

Somehow the five day class Vicky took at Seminar is over!  Where does the time go?  It's been time well spent, however.  Take a look at Vicky's canvas.  Since I've stitched one of these Leigh Fantasy Pagodas myself and done a stitch guide for another, I can really appreciate all the magic Vicky's teachers brought to this piece.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/09/02/the-long-short-of-canvas-embellishment-is-almost-over/

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