Sunday, October 25, 2015

Speaking of Belts

Speaking of belts, Ridgewood Needlepoint just helped a customer design the International Flag Belt.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2015/10/gretchens-international-flag-belt-this.html

I have to admit I'd never heard of The Needlepoint Belt Book but it looks very interesting and useful for those who love designing their own belts.
http://needlepointbeltbook.com

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© Copyright October 25, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Stretching

One Off Needlework talks about how they "stretch" canvases sent to them for finishing. (We call it blocking.)  Personally I think stitch tension has a lot to do with whether a piece done all in basketweave needs blocking, whether it was worked on a frame or not.  However, it's my impression that British needlepointers rarely use a frame, so that may be involved here, too.
http://www.oneoffneedlework.co.uk/blog/to-stretch-or-not/

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright October 3, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.