The Long Bat Mystery

Ruth at Bedecked and Beadazzled has announced her Halloween mystery class:  it is Zecca's "Long Bat."  

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2023/08/its-a-looooong-bat/

As is my usual practice, I'll update this article with Ruth's progress reports from her October classes.  

Ruth did something totally different and stitched the bat's face and one wing first instead of doing the background.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2023/10/bat-wings/

The bat's chubby little body looks fabulous. Apparently the wings are all sparkly and the fingers beaded.  I hope Ruth shows off the background stitch using a Stef Francis overdye (this is a UK Company).

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2023/10/bat-body/

Stef Francis dyes fabrics and threads of all sorts.  This is her silk section but explore a bit to see the cotton. linen, and rayon threads and much, much more.

https://www.stef-francis.co.uk/product-category/hand-dyed-yarns/hand-dyed-silk-yarns/

And finally, here is Long Bat, finished two ways.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2024/09/bats-are-flying/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright August 24, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

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.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.