A Death Hits Pearsall's

Thanks to Rachel I discovered that Pearsall's Silks is discontinuing their Filosell Silk Floss due to the death of their master dyer. It is very sad to lose not only the skilled, but their products.  If you love the Filosell six ply silk, Tristan Brooks has the remaining stock.
http://www.tristanbrooks.com/index.html

By the way, Rachel was working on an Or Nue' Hittite Amulet when she ran out of thread and found out about the death at Pearsall's.
http://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk/wordpress/2013/12/03/making-progress-on-the-hittite-amulet/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Pocahontas' Wedding Waistcoate UPDATED

Fans of 17th Century embroidery will be thrilled to hear that Historic Jamestowne in Virginia (in Williamsburg) is soliciting help in creating a wedding waistcoat for Pocahontas when the project recreates the 400th anniversary of her wedding to John Rolfe.  Here are the details, including how to volunteer to help with the stitching.
http://lifeneedleworkandeverything.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-new-jacket-project-waistcoate-for.html

http://gentlepursuits.blogspot.com/2013/11/jamestowne-waistcoate-embroidery.html

UPDATES:
http://lifeneedleworkandeverything.blogspot.com/2014/02/working-on-pocahontas-wedding-jacket.html

http://thistle-threads.blogspot.com/2014/02/marrying-pocahontas-jacket-project.html

http://stitchingfoolishness.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-little-bird-told-me.html

http://thistle-threads.blogspot.com/2014/03/amazing-progress-on-jamestown-jacket.html

FINAL UPDATE:  The Jacket Reveal (and wedding photos)
http://lifeneedleworkandeverything.blogspot.com/2014/05/finishing-wedding-jacket-for-pocahontas.html

https://historicjamestowne.org

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.