Judiacia Makeover

Judaica Needlepoint just announced a makeover to their website (second link) to make it more tablet and smart phone friendly. 
http://needlepointofview.com/2014/01/06/judaica-needlepoint-gets-a-face-lift/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=judaica-needlepoint-gets-a-face-lift&utm_reader=feedly

Smart move!  Blog stats tell me that tablets especially are growing wildly in popularity.  Smart phone users visit Blog a lot but desktop computers are moving into third place when it comes to browsing the Web for fun and knowledge.
http://www.judaicaneedlepoint.com

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Furr-Fuzz-Funn

Planet Earth Fiber has announced a new thread called Furr-Fuzz-Funn. This is a mix of kid mohair from baby goats and silk and it is playable plyable.  (Sorry!) This is very different from the synthetic and wool fuzzy threads we have available now as it will probably have the sheen of silk and you can ply up or down to achieve the coverage you want for the stitch and canvas count of your choice.
http://www.planetearthfiber.com

Right now the colors are black, whites, gray and browns.  I haven't seen this yet but if I manage to get my hands on some I'll report back.
http://www.planetearthfiber.com/index.php/furr-fuzz-funn

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DMC at the Joint

DMC's on the road! This time Emma is visiting Needlepoint Joint in Utah.
http://dmc-threads.com/needlework-shop-visit/

Here is the shop website for all of us who aren't going skiing in Odgen this winter.  Sigh....
http://needlepointjoint.com

I want to go On The Road!

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A Bit More about Painted Canvas Embellishment: An Idea Book

I happened to be talking to Sally London of Rainbow Gallery this morning and discovered she's actually read Carole Lake's and Michael Boren's new book (photo on left).

Naturally I asked Sally what she thought.   "I have the #1 book right from the printer out of the box yesterday, and read it last night. It is an excellent book giving ideas and encouraging new stitchers to make that first painted canvas purchase. Tons of info on threads of all types plus stitches categorized by which area they would best be suited for your canvas. Just a personal note about this book, I love the way Carole and Michael have written this, not too wordy--not too technical, you can see that they have a passion about this, and for the average garden variety stitcher it will be a fantastic tool."

She might be a little prejudiced as Rainbow Gallery distributes the book but knowing Carole and Michael, I doubt that plays much into Sally's mini review.  They are pretty smart about needlepoint. threads and painted canvases.  Plus, Sally read it in one night!  That alone tells me I need this book.

By the way, I was curious about the cover.  I think the photo is from StitchPlay's Flyaways design.  What do you think?
http://www.stitchplay.com/classes.html

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