Gay Ann Rogers' Master Class on Basketweave

Since we are talking master classes today, you need to rush over to Gay Ann Roger's website and read her posting about Advanced Basketweave.  It won't be on her website for much longer.  I will certainly take advantage of her tip on how stitches cause shadows and shadows cause color changes and depth.  Fascinating!
http://www.gayannrogers.com/4-backgrounds.html

We are very lucky to live in an age when the wisdom of teachers is freely shared online.  Thank you, Gay Ann.

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Monica Kinner's Master Class on Grasses

She does amazing trees, too!  The next time I have grasses and trees to stitch, I'm going to study these very closely.
https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=monika%20kinner 

Monica Kinner is a Canadian embroiderer.  I learned about her from Anna Scott's blog.  Monica has a blog and a Facebook page and she's well worth learning more about.  She teaches and sells her work and photographs, too.  Have fun exploring her work!
http://mysweetprairie.blogspot.com

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For Your Own Needlepoint Slippers

Here are the places I know make custom needlepoint shoes. Please note that these are very expensive and the fit isn't always as good as regular shoes.  Also note that not every company will take your needlepoint and make it up into a shoe for you.
http://www.myslippers.co.uk

http://www.itzastitch.com

http://www.kirmani.net/needle-point-slippers.html

http://www.dann-online.com/custom_monogram_needlepoint_slip-on_Womens_Shoes.htm

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Tentakulatum UPDATED

From Leigh Designs' Jungle Heat:  Sultry Outback

Vicky DeAngelis shows off the huge range of overdyed products available from Tentakulatum on her blog.  I absolutely adore their Painters Thread overdyed ribbon floss, but most of the rest I've never seen except for the gimp, which is amazing for couching a thin line around a flower petal, say.  You can see their gimp in action in the photo above, outlining my flowers.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/shimmer-and-floss-and-buttons-oh-my/

From Leigh Designs' Lil Goblins:  Katie

Here's their overdyed ribbon floss as hair.  You can't see the gold flecks (cameras are blind to metallics) but the yellow shading into golden brown is just one thread with many colors.  Take a browse through this website and see what other fun things you can find for your canvas.
https://www.artisticartifacts.com/category/ten.html

UPDATE:  Here's another shop that carries these threads, highly recommended by Tess.
http://shop.threadnut.com

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The Cult of Needlepoint Slippers for Men

While trying to find places that make up needlepoint slippers I found this article by the founder of Stubbsa and Wootton on the history and cult of their men's needlepoint (and velvet) loafers.  Enjoy!
https://www.stubbsandwootton.com/press/cult-loafers

By the way, Frank Sinatra and Clark Gable wore custom needlepoint shoes from Mathias.
http://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/11/garden/where-to-find-it-custom-shoes-for-just-the-right-fit.html

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