Threadaholic Alert: DMC Adds Diamant Grande' Metallic

DMC has a new metallic thread they call Diamant Grande. It's a single strand fine metallic that comes in six eight colors (silvers, golds and copper plus a new steely silver and a pale rose gold).
https://www.dmc.com/us/thread-5000/embroidery-thread-5001/diamant-9001190.html?limit=all

Regular Diamant is three ply and non-divisible.  Here is what Mary Corbet says about it.
https://www.needlenthread.com/2013/06/thread-talk-dmc-diamant.html

Diamant Grande is six ply and non-divisible, so it's fatter than the regular.  If you are curious, Needle in a Haystack carries regular Diamant. They describe it as a Japanese thread, so it may be made in Japan and distributed by DMC.    It is possible they may be able to get some for you if you want to try it, but you may need to find it in a UK or European store.
http://www.needlestack.com/WebStore/Thread/DMC_Diamant.html

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I Gotta Try This

Tracey is embroidering a floral piece for Williamsburg. You have to see the shading she's doing on her leaves with Burden stitch! So simple, so pretty!
http://tracyafranklin.blogspot.com/2014/05/burden-stitch.html

By the way, the DMC Diament Tracey is using is not commonly available in the U.S. but Mary Corbet can tell you all about it, including where to score some.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2013/06/thread-talk-dmc-diamant.html

(By the way, 123Stitch.com also carries it.)
http://www.123stitch.com/item/DMC-Diamant-Metallic-T

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New Threads and More UPDATED

Well, these aren't exactly new threads--they are just new to the U.S. market.  First of all, Terry Dryden has new #5 perle cotton SILK overdyes from Stef Francis in England. The colors are so lovely!
http://www.terrydryden.com/-blog/2013/6/17/some-new-perle-threads-to-try.html

UPDATE:  Terry says their new perle is silk, not cotton, and that it feels great in the hand.  Thanks for the update.  Can I come over and fondle your new threads?

Stef Francis' website is here.  Click on "Hand Dyed Yarns" and "Hand Dyed Ribbons" to see threads most of interest to needlepointers.
http://www.stef-francis.co.uk

Secondly, Needle in a Haystack has started importing DMC's Diamant metallic thread from Europe.  Mary Corbet reviews the thread here.  You'll learn why this thread is so smooth (it's treated with silicon) and see some of the available colors.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2013/06/thread-talk-dmc-diamant.html

By the way, Mary is giving away a full set of Diamant, courtesy of DMC.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2013/06/dmc-diamant-a-give-away.html

Vicky DeAngelis has also posted photographs of the Diamant colors as well as photographs of the flower beads from Sundance and the newest scissor fobs from Paprika Pi.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/how-about-some-stash-enhancement/

Enjoy looking at all the great things stitchers can choose from.  We are really lucky to be stitching in the 21st Century.

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New Classes, New Threads

There are some spectacular new classes being offered I thought you would enjoy knowing about. In alphabetical order, BeStitched in Arizona is having a two-part class on Barbara Elmore's Ghost Cat.  Barbara posted photographs as she worked on the amazing metallic cat background and then needle felted roving on the cat's face.  If you are a cat lover or a collector of Halloween canvases, you will want to see this piece.
http://bestitchedneedlepoint.com/two-part-stitching-specatular-series/

Needle House in Houston has Laurie Walden teaching Peter Rabbit, a Labors of Love canvas.  I've seen slightly better photographs on Facebook and I must say, this is a showstopper as well.  The umbrella is amazing!
http://nystitchingsisters.blogspot.com/2013/04/peter-rabbit.html

Two canvases, both wonderful in their very different styles.  Click on the photos for a slightly better view.

For the threadaholics, Needle in a Haystack has great news.  They have Bella Lusso Twinkle and Diamant in stock now.  Twinkle is a rayon/metallic mix in a limited but very pretty range of colors.
http://www.needlestack.com/WebStore/Thread/GS_Twinkle.html

Bella Lusso is 100% merino wool from Fleur de Paris.  They don't stock all the available colors but will special order what you need.  The wool itself is soft to the touch and the colors are very soft and pretty as well.
http://www.needlestack.com/WebStore/Thread/FDP_BellaLusso.html

Diamant is a Japanese metallic thread distributed by DMC in Europe.  Needle in a Haystack is importing spools for our stitching pleasure.  The first link is to the colors on the NIAH site, the second link is to DMC's website with more information and better photographs of the available colors.
http://www.needlestack.com/WebStore/Thread/DMC_Diamant.html

http://www.dmccreative.co.uk/Products/Needlework-Threads/Embroidery-Threads/Diamant.aspx

Aren't we lucky to have such wonderful classes and threads available to us?!

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