Notecards from Judy Soulitis UPDATED

The late Judy Soulitis' family is using the Stitching Destashing blog to sell Judy's stock of notecards based on her designs. I thought fans of silk and metal embroidery, not to mention Judy's fan club, would like to know about this opportunity to treasure a tiny bit of Judy's work.
http://stitchingdestashing.blogspot.com/2015/10/judy-souliotis-note-cards.html

UPDATE:  Pat, who runs the Stitching Destashing blog, tells me she'll be putting a select few of Judy's smaller kits up for sale on eBay shortly.  Watch for eBay seller needleartnut.

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© Copyright October 12, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

File This Under "Learn Something New Every Day"

Brenda is taking Judy Soulitis' cyber class "Asian Journey"which I've always liked.   (This is available through Shining Needle Society, second link.)
http://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2014/03/asian-journey.html

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/SNS_Home_Room/info

What's news to me is that there is an alternative version of this design.  AND IT IS GORGEOUS!  I like it even more than the original.  Now might be a good time to revisit Judy's website and do a little browsing....
http://judysouliotis.com/Judys_Needlework/Sale_Items_details.html

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Five Finishes and a Start UPDATED

This morning has inspired stitching and a new mystery cyberclass from Laura Perin. Whoopee!

Let's do the finished pieces first. Needleart Nut has gotten her Judy Soulitis silk and metal embroidery piece back from the framer. It's gorgeous!
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2012/08/another-one-back-from-framer.html

Colleen at the Needle Works loves to fish and goes to fish camp every summer.  She stitched this reproduction of the logo of the place she enjoys so much and gifted the lodge with it. Neat!
http://www.stitchinginthetexashillcountry.com/the_needle_works/2012/08/another-successful-fishing-vacation.html

Ever wanted a needlepoint corsage?  Diane's got a spectacular one!
http://dianestakingtimeouttoneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-corsage-for-my-coat.html

Eye Candy is showing off finished examples of Ada's canvases.  So pretty!
http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2012/08/well-done.html

Laura Perin has finished her latest design, "Royal Pavillion."
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-royal-finish.html

Laura's doing a diamond-shaped mystery next.   Here are the lessons in order.
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2012/08/mini-mystery-mondaya-diamond-shaped.html

http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2012/09/mini-mystery-monday-pt-2.html

Update:  Part three and four of Laura's mystery freebie.
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2012/09/mini-mystery-monday-part-3.html

http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2012/09/mini-mystery-monday-final-installment.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

While Susan and I Were Talking....

While Susan and I were discussing the Maggie Lane dragon design she's stitching, we got to talking about silk and metal embroidery and folks who teach Asian inspired designs. I thought you might like to revisit the websites of the stitching masters of these techniques.  All three teach nationwide, so keep your eyes open in case one comes to a guild or seminar near you.  I'm going to list them in alphabetical order with their website link.  Explore and be amazed!

Margaret Kinsey teaches silk and metal embroidery and also Rozashi, which is a style of Japanese embroidery on a special fabric.
http://www.makincdesigns.com/index.htm

Judy Soulitis is a master of silk and metal embroidery but recently she has fallen under the spell of beads.  Be sure you explore her website thoroughly.
http://www.judysouliotis.com/Judys_Needlework/Home.html

Kay Stanis does silk and metal embroidery inspired by, but not limited to, Japanese design and Medieval illuminated books.  Don't miss her Gallery.
http://www.the-gilded-edge.com/Home.html

UPDATE:  Kay will do a class for ANG starting early next year.  Clink on the links for more details about the costs and timing.
http://needlepoint.org/CorrClasses/classes/hiogi.php

I love visiting these websites, studying their creations and hoping one day to be able to create masterpieces of my own.


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New Classes from Shining Needle Society

I haven't mentioned any of the fabulous classes the Shining Needle Society offers recently, not because they haven't been great, but because I thought most folks had heard about the SNS classes by now.  But since Blog gets new readers occasionally and faithful readers have busy times when they skip reading because a) the kids are off school for the summer, b) the mother-in-law has decided to move in, c) the boss demands overtime for weeks on end and of course d) the house is on fire--probably because of a), it's time for me to talk about the newest class offerings and remind you how to sign up for them.

Judy Soulitis is a master of what is called silk and metal embroidery.  She's going to be teaching Samurai Warrior next September-November.  Registration for this class ends the end of July.  Want to see a photo of the finished piece?  Click here.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SNS_Home_Room/photos/album/1849311110/pic/987870146/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc

Want to read a full description of Judy's class?  Click here.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SNS_Home_Room/message/784

If you clicked on either link and got the message that you have to sign in to Yahoo, that's because you don't have a Yahoo Group account yet.  Shining Needle Society uses Yahoo Groups to run the classes and to send announcements to anyone who belongs to the Shining Needle SocietyYahoo Group.  If you want to see any of these links or get class announcements about every month or so to keep up with the classes offered, you have to get yourself a Yahoo Group account with SNS.  Fortunately, this is easy.  Go here.
http://groups.yahoo.com/

See the big Find a Group search box?  Type Shining Needle Society in that box and click on the yellow Search button.  A whole slew of SNS groups will show up because there is one group for each class they offer or have offered.  The one you want is SNS Home Room.  It should be the first on the list.  Click on that and you'll be taken to the SNS Home Room sign up page.  Look for the Join This Group button on the right side of the page, click, and follow instructions.  Once you belong, you can see the links above and below and you will also be on the SNS mailing list to receive news of upcoming classes.  You will already have a Yahoo Group account with SNS so joining the class you are taking will be easy.  Got any questions?  Email Kate Gaunt, who runs SNS along with Marie-Therese Baker.  Kate's at kategaunt@aol.com.

There is a second SNS class open for registration through the end of July.  It's Jackie duPlessis' counted thread project on linen titled Thistlewood.  This is actually a class on how to make a Necessarie, which is an elaborately stitched sewing tool container. Here is the class description.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SNS_Home_Room/message/786

Want to see photographs of Thistlewood?  This link takes you to photos of the various pieces you will stitch and assemble.  The end result is an amazing piece of work.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SNS_Home_Room/photos/album/71975786/pic/list?prop=eupdate

Whether you are interested in either class, you should belong to the Shining Needle Society.  It will open the door to amazing cyberclasses for you.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

From Playing with Fire to Playing with Water N Ice

Cape Cod Dog's window has been completely covered with Water N Ice and I'm continuing work on the border. Didn't finish that last night but I was slightly distracted by testing some stitches for the South Seas: Fiji ornament. So today I'd like to talk about Water N Ice a bit more. I forgot to mention that when stitching the window view on Cape Cod Dogs, I used two colors of Water N Ice. I used the original clear WT1 (which looks like thick saran wrap cut into strips) in 90% of the window but at the bottom where the view was of the ocean, I switched to Water N Ice WT2, which is blue. I hoped to make the blue water even bluer than it was painted. The last 2-3 rows are all blue. If a row of stitches overlapped water and land, I used the clear Water N Ice as I thought blue land would look odd. I like how the use of both colors continued the glassy look but gave a boost of blue to the water seen through the window.

Water N Ice comes in many colors. Here are the online links at the Rainbow Gallery website I found--
http://www.rainbowgallery.com/detail.cfm?ID=939

http://www.rainbowgallery.com/detail.cfm?ID=1071

http://www.rainbowgallery.com/detail.cfm?id=1215

It also comes in Navy and in the original Clear but I didn't see those colors on the color card page. In the photo above you see (top row, left to right) the blue WT2 and the clear WT1 and (bottom row) the new Pearl Ice color WT12 which has a frosted look compared to the original Clear WT1. The new frosted Pearl Ice isn't as see-through as the original Clear and has some pink and green highlights. It resembles opalescent white metallic threads which often have the same highlights.

If you are stitching a margerita glass, you will want to use Pearl Ice. If you are stitching a water glass, use the original Clear. Long stitches work better to showcase this thread's glassy or wet look.

In other news, Gay Ann Rogers is experimenting with adding videos to her website. Her first short movie is an interview with the nicest and funniest NP teacher in captivity--Carole Lake. Catch it now. I don't think it will be left up on GAR's website long.
http://www.gayannrogers.com/site_2/Surprise_Video.html

Judy Soulitis has redone her website and announces her retirement from teaching except at Callaway and via the Internet in places like the Shining Needle Society. Be sure you look at the Sales section of her website to pick up a kit for a class you always wanted to take. Also, note that she has various section listed on the left side of the page and a slide show in the upper right hand corner. Don't want you to miss any of the eye candy because honey, she can stitch!
http://www.judysneedlework.com/

Barbara Elmore also has revamped her website and has added a blog. There is a lot to see as Barbara also makes jewelry, is a photographer and teaches.
http://www.barbaraelmoredesigns.com/Home/Godaddy.html

While you amuse yourselves I'm going to work on Cape Cod Dog's border. I've got the outside red padded edge to add on most of two sides and have the black background to tent stitch around one side still. I'm also working on the last side's red letters in cross stitch. To keep from dying of boredom, I cut a length of black Impressions and do the basketweave black background. When that runs out, I cut off a length of red Mandarin floss and cover the Very Velvet for the padded outside edge. Then I switch to a short piece of Hi-Lights to cross stitch another letter. It keeps me from being bored although progress on any of these three items of the border are slow this way.

Happy stitching!

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