If You Are a Fan of Silk and Metal Embroidery....

If you are a fan of silk and metal embroidery, don't miss the three pieces Kay Stanis has posted to her Gilded Edge Facebook page.  Magnificent!

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10221329576781007&set=a.1526682219092

Looks like Kay will be teaching in London for the World Needlework Convention in 2023.

https://www.the-gilded-edge.com/calander/2023/10/5/world-needlework-convention-2023-england

This event is co-sponsored by Inspirations magazine.  The classes appear to be out of this world fabulous!

http://needleworktours.com/convention/2023-world-needlework-convention

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Fiber Talk Interviews Margaret Kinsey of MAK Inc. Designs

Fiber Talk's latest interview is with Margaret Kinsey of MAK Inc. Designs.

https://wetalkfiber.com/2021/09/19/fiber-talk-with-margaret-kinsey/

You can see some of her amazing work on her website.  She specializes in Japanese Embroidery, rozashi, and silk and metal designs, many of which are on Congress cloth.

https://www.makincdesigns.com

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BREAKING NEWS: Judy Souliotis is Gone UPDATED

Folks are announcing on Facebook that Judy Souliotis is gone.  
https://www.facebook.com/860462527326471/photos/a.860479107324813.1073741828.860462527326471/921095594596497/?type=1&theater

http://driscollfuneralhome.tributes.com/obituary/read/Judy-Basso-Souliotis-102760815

Well known for her silk and metal embroidery classes and her Asian themed designs, she will be much missed.  Her website has disappeared but I did manage to find photographs of some of her teaching pieces.  This is Ocean Waves.
http://juststring.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/OceanWaves-Final.jpg

This is Celestial Dimension.
http://www.egascr.org/sem2006/images/310_Celestial.jpg

This is her Oriental Flower Cart, done in Japanese Embroidery.
http://www.janezimmerman.com/Site/Guest_Artist_Gallery/IMAG007.JPG

This is her Mating Season.
http://www.janezimmerman.com/Temp/Guest_Artist_Gallery/IMAG019.JPG

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

I don't know the name of this one, sorry, but it appears to be Japanese Embroidery as well.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSXtTuTeJnkCR9xG_Ys6lZO3jKABvzHC_hvatG-ZnGELrycKOdnQF312rXDBmNj2Sg1u-vhtmbYOhdnA2FErSw1gMUcYqL2G7Zv3XGrhUnYRP27S6gzv1IbL1srBsiOvqYmV_lvhsGt_4/s320/camelia.jpg

This is Asian Journey, one of Judy's lovely teaching pieces.  I hope these few images will show the range and depth of her stitching.  She'll be greatly missed by her students and many friends,
http://www.canvasesbegone.com/product/asian-journey-by-judy-souliotis-needlepoint-chart-thread-beads-22-count-canvas

UPDATE:  Gay Ann Rogers is asking folks to send her memories of and thoughts about Judy and her impact on the stitching world.  You may email her at GayAnnRogers@me.com or you can post a note on Gay Ann's Facebook page. These are being gathered and posted on Gay Ann's website.
http://www.gayannrogers.com

UPDATED AGAIN:  Ann's thoughts on Judy and her impact on Ann's stitching world.
http://stitchingfoolishness.blogspot.com/2015/08/judy-souliotis.html

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Magnet Docks and Slice Tweezers

Nimble Needle has the coolest tools!  Karen is taking a Margaret Kinsey silk and metal embroidery class with her local EGA chapter.  She talks about the class on her blog.  The fact that many of the threads are no longer available makes me sad.
http://thenimbleneedle.blogspot.com/2014/07/metal-work-gold-work-embroidery-with.html

On a happier note, I did not know that the Evertite dock magnets (made to clip over your Evertites) came in two widths.  The larger magnet is for Evertites that are 19-33 inches long while the smaller dock magnet is for anything 18 inches or less.  I didn't realize that Evertites had different widths, depending on their length, but that makes sense.  A longer Evertite has to be wider to support the weight.

Evertite dock magnets seem like very useful items, particularly if you want to use a magnet but don't like them clamped on your needlepoint canvas.  Nimble Needle has them in stock but not on their website, so here are photos from elsewhere.
http://store.apneedlearts.com/madoforevwpo1.html

I had never heard of Slice tweezers, either!  Slice Soft Touch Tweezers are available quite a few places.  I don't know if Nimble Needle stocks them or not.  Shop around as the prices vary from $19.99 to $25.  They come in red or stainless steel handles.  (The red finish is non-slip, in case that's important to you.)
http://www.sliceproducts.com/product/slanted-soft-touch-tweezers

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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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Rundown of Classes and Workshops

I've started to collect notices of classes various shops are offering so I'll post them here. Remember to check back as I'll update this article over the next month instead of adding multiple blog postings.   First is the Bestitched Summer Workshop on a Zecca floral pattern.
http://bestitchedneedlepoint.com/zecca-summer-square-workshop/

Kay Stanis is going to teach one of her illuminated letters pieces at the San Diego Chapter of ANG's annual fund-raiser workshop.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/05/23/initial-illumination-by-kay-stanis/

Nimble Needle is going to use a Iona Dettelbach chart published by Rainbow Gallery to take intermediate stitchers into new territory.
http://thenimbleneedle.blogspot.com/2012/05/needlepoint-class-101.html

The Needle Bug will have Julia Snyder teaching a painted canvas embellishment class at their shop in early June.  Here are photos from the last Julia class.
http://theneedlebug.com/2012/05/julias-embellishment-classes/

They also have teaching "Whiskers," a darling Santa ornament, today and tomorrow.  If you don't make it to the shop, they will do a mail order class for you--with free shipping!
http://theneedlebug.com/2012/06/whiskers/

BeStitched has a Summer Youth Program, which essentially means young stitchers teaching other young stitchers to needlepoint.
http://bestitchedneedlepoint.com/summer-youth-program-new-classes-at-bestitched-needlepoint/

Robin King's going to be teaching in Ohio at What's the Point.  She's not the only teacher they are having over, either!   (shop website is second link)
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2012/05/robin-is-teaching-at-whats-point.html

http://www.whatsthepoint.biz/index.htm

Robin's also going to be at Bristly Thistle this fall.  Here are the details.
http://www.harborwireless.com/Email/RKclass.htm

SharonG is going to be at Needle Works in Austin October 18-21 to teach two days of canvas embellishment and a two day class on her Graphic Waves piece.  This is hot news and there is nothing on the Needle Works site yet but you can call them for information.
http://theneedleworks.com/

Barbara Bergsten has designed a smaller shift dress canvas in pink and green for the mother/daughter class that Simply Needlepoint has planned for this summer.  Here's the canvas.
http://createneedlepoint.typepad.com/create_needlepoint/2012/06/needlepoint-class-1.html

Here's the shop website with contact information, but no class info yet.
http://www.simplyneedlepointws.com/Simplyneedlepointws/Welcome.html

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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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Fabulous Art in Needlepoint

I think today's just going to be dedicated to stitched pieces that'll blow your mind.  Let's start with this partly stitched Melissa Shirley piece that is going to be a class at Pocket Full of Stitches later in the year.  Take a close look at all the photos--amazing!
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2011/06/bottles.html

Were you wow'd by the Labors of Love geisha canvas that comes with the porcelain hands and face that premiered at Columbus, but Asian canvases just aren't your style?  Not to worry--Ridgewood has posted a photo of L of L's finished Elizabethean Queen piece.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2011/06/fabulous-queen.html

After checking the L of L website, I see a photo of the finished Marie Antoinette and it looks like they also have an Anne Bolyn set but all I find is a photo of the canvas without her head.  Which is appropriate, come to think about it!
http://www.laborsofloveneedlepoint.com/finished.php

My final link is to Kay Stanis' website--the slide show on the home page leaves me breathless.  She teaches silk and metal embroidery which she clearly has mastered.  You can buy the instructions for some of her retired teaching designs as well as supplies like tiny tweezers, Japanese flat silk, and a tekobari directly from her.  Kay has included some great information about handling silks and metal threads under Techniques. Don't miss that once you stop staring at her finished models.
http://www.the-gilded-edge.com/Home.html

Me, I'm just going to sit mesmerized by her slide show and drink my coffee....

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