Breaking News: Kreinik Sold to Rainbow Gallery

The rumor mill is reporting that Kreinik has been sold to Rainbow Gallery, thus joining the Fleur de Paris family of threads.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=821703153334147&set=a.556381389866326

Here's to a great retirement for Doug Kreinik and good luck to Danny as he takes over.

UPDATE:  NJNA says the business and equipment is being moved from West Virginia to California.

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2024/04/06/whats-happening-at-njna-4-6-24/

UPDATE #2: Dena of Kreinik talks about the process of moving Kreinik to California to merge with Rainbow Gallery.  She'll still be working for Kreinik/Rainbow Gallery/Fleur de Paris, never fear!  Send inquiries to info@kreinik.com.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C5leyyqLdSu/

UPDATE #3: A bit from Homestead Needle Arts who managed a visit to Kreinik before they closed.

https://mailchi.mp/a79e166f3c79/associated-talents-big-kreinik-news-and-more?e=810b807e3a

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Tips on Finding Missed Stitches

Lori from Waste Knot* has posted a video on Instagram with tips on finding missed stitches.  As a shop owner, Lori checks finished items for missed stitches before handing them over to the finisher.  She likes to hold items up to the sunshine to look for an empty spot where a stitch was missed.  She also uses magnifiers to look over finished pieces.  Lori says that most missed stitches are in an area where there's a color change.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C3-syYYLKBo/

Personally, I like to take a photo of a finished piece to study.  The camera sees things I don't, no matter how many times I look over a piece.

Bug Eye magnifiers come in two sizes.  I think there are several manufacturers of these tools but they appear to be the same except perhaps for price.  Some may be heavy glass, others acrylic.  Some are set in a metal collar.

https://needlepoint.com/products/clear-view-dome-magnifier

https://theneedlebug.com/products/lumidome-ball-magnifier

*Waste Knot is my "local" shop.  I just adore it!

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