Stitch like a Politician

If political madness is overtaking your household, at least you can stitch like a Democrat (or Republican)!  Here are a selection of political designs for you to choose from.  Ridgewood has little boxes.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2015/08/political-party-hinged-box-canvases.html

You can stitch the fun patriotic donkey and elephant ornaments from Rebecca Wood.
http://rittenhouseneedlepoint.com/patriotic-donkey.html

http://rittenhouseneedlepoint.com/patriotic-elephant.html

You can stitch coasters from Canvasworks in either elephant...
http://rittenhouseneedlepoint.com/elephant-coasters-set-of-4.html

...or donkey versions.
http://rittenhouseneedlepoint.com/donkey-coasters-set-of-4.html

Or you can just stitch something that covers both parties, courtesy of Petei.
http://www.canvasesbegone.com/product/petei-god-bless-hp-needlepoint-18-ct-can-1-140129

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright August 25, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Seeking Helene

Recently someone asked the ANG email list about a thread called Helene. I'd never heard of it, but Mary Jo says It is "a Rainbow Gallery Thread with the full name Backgrounds Helene -- a single ply 100% silk thread made in Switzerland. It is available in white and black on 20 yard cards."
http://www.rainbowgallery.com/Detail.CFM?ID=322

It is possible the white is more of an ivory color...
http://www.rainbowgallery.com/Detail.CFM?ID=224

...but on the color card it looks white.
http://www.rainbowgallery.com/detail.cfm?ID=84

Terry Dryden sells it in her Etsy store.
https://www.etsy.com/in-en/listing/218778483/helene-backgrounds-silk-yarns-silk

So does Stitcher's Paradise (look under Backgrounds).
http://www.stitchers-paradise.com/threads/RainbowGallery.html

Needle in a Haystack has all the Backgrounds threads from Rainbow Gallery although they are a special order.  They are not in stock, in other words.
http://www.needlestack.com/WebStore/Thread/RG_Misc.html

Interesting question!  I never knew that Rainbow Gallery had a line of threads (including Helene) intended for backgrounds.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright August 30, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.