Kits and Books for the Curious Embroiderer

Are you a gold work person?  If so, you'll want to know that Alison Cole has a new book out (her two previous books are fabulous!) and she is also selling kits.  Alison is in Australia so they might take some time to arrive. Note that I can't link to the article eRose wrote with a review but it is the top one currently.  (Look for a title with Alison Cole in it.)
http://elmsleyrose.blogspot.com/

Ever heard of Su Embroidery?  Probably not but if you frequent eBay you've seen Chinese embroidery pieces done in this style.  Now you can buy kits to learn Su Embroidery.  Mary Corbet has the details and glimpses of the kits on her site.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2012/05/su-embroidery-kits.html

To get back to needlepoint, apparently Renaissance Designs has painted canvas kits.  Isn't this snowman cute?!  From what I've heard, these "Kit and Kaboodle" kits are aimed at beginners, but they are cute enough for every level of stitcher to enjoy.  The second link is some information I found at the Needle Works blog on these kits.  I don't see anything about them on the Renaissance website.
http://splittheneedles.blogspot.com/2012/05/stitching-with-emily.html

http://www.stitchinginthetexashillcountry.com/the_needle_works/2010/04/updates-from-dallas.html


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

Hiding Where Different Stitches Meet

Joni Stevenson's latest topic is what to do with the empty space between straight and diagonal stitches.   This isn't compensation exactly, but knowing how to make different stitches lie next to each other without a blank space is an important skill to master. Joni explains all and gives you help in hiding these joins.  She also promised more help on hiding joins between other types of stitches, so stay tuned.
http://creative-stitch.blogspot.com/2012/05/straight-stitches-next-to-diagonal.html

http://creative-stitch.blogspot.com/2012/06/straight-stitch-compensation-and-canvas.html

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