The Russian Santa Models, Straight from Market

Leigh's Russian Santa Models

Leigh Designs has posted photographs of the Russian Santas Sandy Arthur and I stitched on their website. These are the models who went to the trade show to tempt your shop to import Russian Santa canvases for your stitching pleasure. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the Santa you wish to view.  I hope you enjoy seeing how they turned out! 
http://www.leighdesigns.com/SG-Home.html#8333

The finishing is by West Coast Finishing.  Each Santa has white fabric on the back side, similar bi-colored twisted cord around the edge and are shown on plastic easels which I believe are L-shaped so that one end is inserted through the bottom of the Santa.

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Not Too Busy

Ruth Schmuff's new mystery class uses Shelly Penko's "Bohemian Beauty" canvas and plenty of overdyed threads.  
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2014/04/just-chillin-with-friends.html

http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2014/05/youre-never-fully-dressed-without-smile.html

http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2014/06/the-magic-of-overdyes.html

I have to admit I probably wouldn't have thought of using an overdue on the areas that already have so much color.  I would likely have chosen a black thread for the skirt and perhaps a dark green for the blouse.  Does Ruth's overdyes look too busy? Not at all!

This is why Ruth Schmuff is a genius.  (Check out what she says about offsetting the pattern on the chair to create dimension in the third link from the top.)

I almost didn't call this article Not Too Busy since Ruth certainly is one busy lady but it was too perfect a title.  I hope next time you have an area with lots of color you think of Ruth's overdye magic and consider using an overdyed thread there.  I certainly will!

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© Copyright May 5, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Acid Free

Kreinik sells sheets of acid free tissue paper to store your precious stitching. I didn't know they had this but it makes sense. Here's a bit about the tissue paper, from the Kreinik blog.  You can actually buy this directly from Kreinik.  There are links at the bottom of the article for the packets and sizes they sell.
http://kreinikthread.blogspot.com/2014/04/practice-safe-storage.html

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© Copyright April 14, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.