The Caron Guide

Looks like Caron has published a color guide to both their solid colored threads and the overdyes. 
http://store.apneedlearts.com/caco.html

Judie from Alex Paras says that the Variegated Color Guide is not available right now from her online shop.  She also told me that the Variegated and Solid Color Guides are a color card with good photos of each currently available color and has tips for each thread on the back page.  Folks who love collecting color cards should see if their local shop has these in stock.

Caron does have an online color card and a section of their website about their thread lines but the online photos of the colors are small, so this physical color card may be very useful for mail order.  Besides, who is online all the time anyway?
http://www.caron-net.com/tcolor.html

http://www.caron-net.com/threads.html

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Introducing Janet Haigh

Ehrman Design in Britain is introducing a new designer--Janet Heigh--with a video of her talking about her work.   Watching it is wonderful for a lazy Sunday morning.

Note the other videos at the bottom of the page.  If you are a fan of Kaffe Fassett, don't miss those!
http://www.ehrmantapestry.com/videos/story/Janet-Haigh.aspx?page=1

 If you are curious, you can see her kits at this link. Some of the shoe designs are on sale, by the way. 
http://www.ehrmantapestry.com/designer-products.aspx?id=f47c9eab-b753-47af-a88e-be3d96a2008e

Here is Janet's design and textile blog.
http://janethaigh.wordpress.com

Well done, Ehrman!

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Consider Ball Fringe

Liz, ever practical, choose ball fringe for finishing a Halloween project that has to travel quite a ways to its new home.   
http://lizartblog.blogspot.com/2013/07/halloween-kitty-stand-up.html

I believe this is an Amanda Lawford design, by the way.  Yes, here it is!
http://www.amandalawford.com/products/holiday.html

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St. Charles TNNA Starts

Photos of new items are starting to appear from St. Charles. They are all listed, latest on top, at the green tab labeled "TNNA St. Charles August 2013."  Click to see what's going on there, then return to Blog's main page by clicking on the Home tab.

Have fun.  Don't drool on your keyboard!  I'll update again tonight after supper.

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Two Needle Blended Skies Aren't Identical

Take two canvases and stitch their skies with the same thread colors in the needle blending technique and they will not look alike.  Anne Stradal, master of needle blended skies, explains why here.  Thank you, Anne!  I did not know this.
http://thecapestitcher.blogspot.com/2013/07/two-skies-side-by-side.html

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