More Breaking News: Marion Scoular Is Retiring

More news:  Marion Scoular is retiring!  She's going to divest herself of some of her books with the help of Lynette Maton (details in the link below) and many of her stitched works of art will be sold at a stash sale Feb. 28, 2026 in Peachtree Corners, Georgia.  

https://egausa.org/marionscoular/

If you aren't familiar with Marion's embroidery, you can learn more by reading this EGA interview.

https://egausa.org/interview-marion-scoular-50-years-teaching-embroidery-ega/

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A Trumpet for the Holidays

The Sun City Stitcher is getting ready for Christmas with a new ornament, showcasing a trumpet.  

https://www.suncitystitcher.com/2025/07/lavender-sachet-and-christmas-ornament.html

She used Marion Scoular's corded edging technique to finish it.  I might have to track down Ms. Scoular's book Advice is for Listening To--Not Necessarily Taking to figure out how this is done.

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Interesting Finishing Technique from Marion Scoular

The Sun City Stitcher decided to finish her needle case from a seminar class using a technique described by Marion Scoular in her book Advice is for Listening To--Not Necessarily Taking.

https://www.suncitystitcher.com/2024/05/saguaro-sunrise-finish-finished.html

There's not enough detail to be certain how it is done, but if you own this book, you might want to check it out.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/116016075715?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338590836&toolid=10044&customid=1205c0ea161c16a6aaaca6a80737b13d

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© Copyright May 13, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Southwestern Needlebook: Saguaro Sunrise

The Sun City Stitcher is working on a needle book design on Congress cloth from a class she took from Sandie Cormaci-Boles.  It's shaping up nicely.  I do like the Southwestern theme on the front.

https://www.suncitystitcher.com/2024/02/saguaro-sunrise-needlebook.html

https://www.suncitystitcher.com/2024/02/saguaro-sunrise-update-1.html

https://www.suncitystitcher.com/2024/03/saguaro-sunrise-update-2.html

https://www.suncitystitcher.com/2024/03/saguaro-sunrise-update-3.html

https://www.suncitystitcher.com/2024/04/saguaro-sunrise-completed.html

The finishing technique from Marian Scoular is new to me.

https://www.suncitystitcher.com/2024/05/saguaro-sunrise-finish-finished.html

You can see what it will look like when finished here.

https://egausa.org/app/uploads/2023/04/Cormaci-Boles-Flyer-6-12-23.pdf

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The Use of a Burling Iron

The Stitching Destashing blog had a pair of burling irons for sale this last weekend. I didn't know what they were, although they look a lot like tweezers, so I did a bit of research. Here's what Marion Scoular has to say about them.
http://www.needleartworks.com/dsgnr/mss/mss1.htm

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