Threadaholic Alert: News About Glints

If you are a fan of Bijoux Glints, you'll want to make a note that this thread (which is basically Bijouix with a white core instead of the typical back core that makes the thread look like zebra stripes) is no longer available from Madeira in smaller spool sizes. 
http://needlestack.typepad.com/whats_new/2017/01/bijoux-glint-colors-spool-size-change.html

If you are curious about the difference in the look between regular Bijoux and Glints, you can see the two threads here.
http://www.needlestack.com/WebStore/Thread/Access_Bijoux.html#MAD-FS20

This is no hardship for me because I adore this thread and use all of the colors a lot.  Buying the thread in larger spools is perfect for me.  But if you just want to try this out or only have a limited use for it, you should pick up the smaller spools from your favorite shop before they are gone.

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TNNA Columbus is Over UPDATED

The shops and designers and tool manufacturers are all leaving Columbus now, heading home.    I hope this means that there will be new eye candy for us to see on their websites soon.

Pocket Full of Stitches pointed out there are new items up on the Kathy Schenkel Designs website.
http://www.kathyschenkel.com/new/0.html

Some of Associated Talents' very popular Seaside ornament and mini sock series is available for viewing on their website.  Sadly, the charming stitched models aren't pictured yet.
http://www.atneedlepoint.com/CanvasLookup.asp?Category=New%20Arrivals&SubCategory=&QueryPage=0

Painted Pony Designs has added five new angel canvas photos and several new dress form canvases to their Facebook page.  Search for Paintedponydesigns Debbiewoodard to see them.

Bijoux Glints

I've managed to get my hands on the new white core Bijoux thread line which is called Glints.  That's what you see in the photo above.  There are four colors, from left to right :  gold (White Gold 423), a lighter gold (Bronze 422), silver (Silver 441) and white (Diamond 491).  The white has a slight ivory cast to the white in the spool.  Here are the traditional black core colors in case you'd like to compare them.  Whether "white core" or "black core" this is a strong, thin metallic thread.
http://www.needlestack.com/WebStore/Thread/Access_Misc.html#Bijoux

UPDATE:  Labors of Love has posted new perfume bottle and clip on bird designs on their website.
http://www.laborsofloveneedlepoint.com/gallery.php?category=67



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A New Type of Bijoux UPDATED

Threadaholic Alert:  I've heard from Gay Ann Rogers that there is a new type of Bijoux that has a white core instead of the black one.  For those of you who haven't used this thin, strong metallic thread, here's what the regular Bijoux looks like.  The black core gives each color a black stripe.  The new Bijoux will have a white stripe instead, which will significantly change the look.
https://www.stitchingbitsandbobs.com/cgi-bin/Store/pageread.cgi?Bijoux

Another new thread is Gloriana's silk chenille.  I haven't seen this in person, either, but I can't wait.  I love Gloriana's colors so I know this will be on my To Buy list once it is available locally (and I get to a shop).
https://www.stitchingbitsandbobs.com/cgi-bin/Store/pageread.cgi?GlorianaSilkChenille

We are very lucky to be living in this golden age of threads.


UPDATE: I've found a photo of the four new colors of what apparently is called Bijoux Glints.
http://store.needlenook.com/Bijoux-Glints-p36132.html

UPDATE #2:  Vicky DeAngelis has stitched with the white Bijoux and there are photos on her blog.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/05/19/cats-night-out-3/

UPDATE #3:  Vicky shows us the spools of Bijoux, all four colors (white, two golds and silver).
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/05/20/bijoux-glints/


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