Kneelers from Ely Cathedral

A friend of Needlepoint Land's owner has been on a trip to England and took photos of the kneelers in Ely Cathedral that were shared with the shop, who shared them with us.  I wish there were more photographs but the bright, happy colors are just wonderful!
http://needlepointland.com/2014/07/29/needlepoint-kneelers/

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© Copyright July 30, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

New Hand Painted Silk Ribbons from Planet Earth

Orna Willis has added the new silk ribbons from Planet Earth Fibers to her Etsy store. She's including them in her thread and bead packs.  Another new silk ribbon, you say?  Why is that big news?  Because the edges of these ribbons are hand painted to have a different shade to them, making them unique.
http://ornadesign.blogspot.com/2014/08/introduction-to-new-silk-ribbon-and-new.html

If you'd like to see the colors Orna has, visit her Etsy shop.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/ADORNBYORNA?section_id=all

Apparently these ribbons come in solid or tonal colors.  The tonal colors come in three widths:  4mm, 7mm and 10mm.  The solid comes only in 4mm.  I think the "tonal" ribbons are the ones with the hand painted edges but it is hard to tell from the Planet Earth site.  Regardless, this is worth exploring if you want a little zing in your silk ribbons.
http://www.planetearthfiber.com

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

Copyrights and Copy Wrongs

The Copyright Needlework blog has an interesting chart that carefully lays out what you can and can't do in the case of copyrighted cross stitch patterns. It's worth looking at. Remember, copyright law is very complex.  If in doubt, don't do it, or consult a lawyer who specializes in this area.
http://needleworkcopyright.blogspot.com/2012/09/copyrights-vs-copywrongs.html

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© Copyright July 27, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Want LEDs With That Needlepoint?

If you are interested in adding LED lights to your needlepoint, either in the finishing or to light up part of the design itself, this is the place for supplies and tutorials on how these gadgets work in sewing.  Many thanks to Dorothy H. for mentioning this on Facebook's Needlepoint Nation!
http://www.adafruit.com

Oh, they carry the components and a tutorial for a wifi controlled laser cat toy called Raspberry Pi.  Just saying.

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© Copyright August 3, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Designers Who Stitch

There are more painted canvas designers than you'd think who actually stitch, too. SharonG is a great example and so is Melissa Shirley. There are many more but I didn't know Lynda Richadson of Dream House Ventures is one of them.   If you click on one of the photos you can see the details of Lynda's stitching including the "butterfly" stitching.  The AB beads in the border have an Aurora Borealis iridescent finish, by the way.  Wish we could see this in person!
http://needlepointland.com/2014/07/26/rose-pillow/

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© Copyright July 27, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.