Mary Corbet has another fabulous review on her website, this time of Chameleon Threads, a South African brand of subtly overdyed silk flosses which use Au Ver A Soie's Soie d'Alger and Soie d'Paris as their base thread.
https://www.needlenthread.com/2020/02/thread-talk-chameleon-threads.html
Follow Mary's links to look at the Chameleon Threads website or to buy from various vendors.
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Thursday, February 20, 2020
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Creating a Shaggy Dog
Labels:
Chameleon Threads,
Di Van Niekerk,
dogs,
tutorials
Di Van Niekerk has written a wonderful tutorial on how to create a shaggy dog which she has shared here.
https://dicraft.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2017/09/Dandy-Dog-A-Free-Tutorial.pdf
You should note that she is an embroiderer based in South Africa so she is using a thread most of us aren't familiar with. Chameleon Threads can be purchased from this Australian website.
http://www.allthreads.com.au/threads-wools-1/chameleon-threads
You can also substitute cotton or silk perle and floss, of course. The company's Facebook page might be helpful, as well.
https://www.facebook.com/Chameleon-Threads-379183118896758/
I would suggest that needlepointers use Di's tutorial as a jumping off point. She has plenty of great ideas like using beads for the dog's nails and using turkeywork for the long shaggy look. Experiment a bit to recreate the look of her grass. Sadly she doesn't have stitch diagrams for the stitches she uses but I think with some experimentation you can come up with a similar look.
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright July 7, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
https://dicraft.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2017/09/Dandy-Dog-A-Free-Tutorial.pdf
You should note that she is an embroiderer based in South Africa so she is using a thread most of us aren't familiar with. Chameleon Threads can be purchased from this Australian website.
http://www.allthreads.com.au/threads-wools-1/chameleon-threads
You can also substitute cotton or silk perle and floss, of course. The company's Facebook page might be helpful, as well.
https://www.facebook.com/Chameleon-Threads-379183118896758/
I would suggest that needlepointers use Di's tutorial as a jumping off point. She has plenty of great ideas like using beads for the dog's nails and using turkeywork for the long shaggy look. Experiment a bit to recreate the look of her grass. Sadly she doesn't have stitch diagrams for the stitches she uses but I think with some experimentation you can come up with a similar look.
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright July 7, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
Saturday, June 9, 2018
Fort Hunter Needle Art Exhibit
Fort Hunter Mansion and Park in Harrisonburg, PA is having a needle arts exhibit through June 17th.
https://forthunter.org/events/needle-art-exhibit/
Melita went to the show and reports in here.
https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2018/06/08/fort-hunter-needle-art-exhibit-and-half-moon-handwerks/
If you are intrigued by Chameleon Threads from South Africa, here's more about them.
https://www.facebook.com/Chameleon-Threads-379183118896758/
The size 8 perle cotton can be ordered from the UK here.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheCommonThread1?ref=l2-shopheader-name
They can be ordered from Australia here. Thanks for the report, Melita!
http://www.allthreads.com.au/threads-wools-1/chameleon-threads
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 8, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
https://forthunter.org/events/needle-art-exhibit/
Melita went to the show and reports in here.
https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2018/06/08/fort-hunter-needle-art-exhibit-and-half-moon-handwerks/
If you are intrigued by Chameleon Threads from South Africa, here's more about them.
https://www.facebook.com/Chameleon-Threads-379183118896758/
The size 8 perle cotton can be ordered from the UK here.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheCommonThread1?ref=l2-shopheader-name
They can be ordered from Australia here. Thanks for the report, Melita!
http://www.allthreads.com.au/threads-wools-1/chameleon-threads
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 8, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
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