Don't Forget to Floss UPDATED

Linda at Split the Needle has posted her finished rabbit piece from Melissa Prince.  I'm pretty sure by "floss" for the whiskers she means dental floss.  Who knew?!
http://splittheneedles.blogspot.com/2018/09/white-rabbit.html

Whoops!  It was one ply of DMC cotton floss!  Thanks, Linda.
https://splittheneedles.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-i-spent-my-weekend.html

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The Tulip and The Mole

Linda at Split the Needles is stitching away on a mole, using Tulips.  Her canvas one of a series of little autumn animals from Melissa Shirley that The French Knot is doing as a club (second link below). Linda's already finished the bunny.
http://splittheneedles.blogspot.com/2015/06/mole-head.html

http://www.thefrenchknot.com/z-thanksgiving.htm

Tulips is a subtle colored kid mohair thread from Gumnut in Australia. Purl Soho describes it a beautifully here but it looks like they've sold out.
http://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/item/7701-Gumnut-Yarns-Tulips-

Not to worry, though.  If you want a sample to play with and your local shop doesn't carry it, Alex Paras will sell you whatever you like.
http://store.apneedlearts.com/gumnutyarns.html

Here is the Gumnut color card for Tulips.  Custom House is the distributor in the US.
http://www.customhouseofneedlearts.com/gumnut/tulippic.html

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Linda's Pretty Bird

Linda at the Spilt the Needles blog has just finished her cardinal ornament from Melissa Prince Designs and it is fabulous! The feathery stitches she chose aren't traditional but they look grand. 
http://splittheneedles.blogspot.com/2015/04/sunday-stitching.html

Here are more of the Melissa Prince bird rounds, just in case you don't like cardinals best.
http://www.melissaprincedesigns.com/webupdate_010815_020.htm

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© Copyright April 26, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Whiskers for the Easter Bunny

Linda's finished stitching her Japanese Bunny. Look at those whiskers! Who knew one ply of floss would be perfect? 
http://splittheneedles.blogspot.com/2015/03/japanese-bunny.html

I'm sorry, I don't know the designer but Linda stitches great rabbits.  Here's another.
http://splittheneedles.blogspot.com/2014/12/spring-is-right-around-corner.html

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© Copyright March 15,  2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Finishing Friday: The Fuzzies

Linda B. just got two wonderful ornaments back from her finisher. They are spectacular! Beautifully stitched, Linda.
http://splittheneedles.blogspot.com/2014/10/just-in-time_30.html

I'm pretty sure the polar bear ornament is from Melissa Shirley but I am not sure about the snowman. He might be from Ruth Schmuff....

The finishing is out of this world.  The little fuzzy bumps, the colorful braid, the "just enough and not too much" ribbons--I love them!

For those who are into a different style, check out the two finished pieces customers of Eye Candy sent to Ada Hayden to enjoy!  The finishing from West Coast Finishing and Mountain Shadow Studio show you why they both have a reputation for excellence!
http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2014/11/cats-and-birds-make-for-some-great.html

And finally, here are your Christmas sweaters and Christmas flamingos.  LOL
http://thenimbleneedle.blogspot.com/2014/11/a-few-finished-ornaments.html

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© Copyright November 4, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Hair Stitch Ideas

This week I noticed the clever hair stitch Linda used for an angel over at her Split the Needles blog.  She has used two colors of thread and also allows some of the painted canvas to show to create realistic hair with a lot of movement.
http://splittheneedles.blogspot.com/2014/09/more-beautiful-angel-hair.html

Janet Perry also lays out a three step process to create hair using different colors and stitches.
http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/a-suggestion-for-stitching-hair/

I hope these resources help you create hair that looks like it just came from the beauty parlor!

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© Copyright September 28, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.