A New Adorn

Orna Willis has redone her website!  Now you can download instructions for her charts as PDF files.  You can buy a kit, or sign up for one of her cyberclasses.  You can look at her jewelry kits only, or explore her more traditional geometric designs.    You can even buy thread or ribbon assortments or jewelry findings or pieces of Ultrasuede. You can do it all here.
http://adornbyorna.com

And every step of the way you can enjoy Orna's unique and brilliant color combinations.  When it comes to color, she is definitely Kaffe Fassett's little sister.

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© Copyright July 1, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Jenny Goes Vintage Shopping

Jenny Henry shares some of her great vintage finds on Etsy. 
https://jennyhenrydesigns.wordpress.com/2015/06/20/vintage-needlepoint-round-up/

If you want 1960s Bargello, this is the place to browse.

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 21, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Julia's YouTube Channel

Julia's YouTube channel has lots of videos of needlepoint.   You can admire DJ Design's New Orleans stocking, two videos of two versions of Kathy Schenkel Designs' little Nativity set (one finished and one with the stitching underway), and an interesting video of frog and turtle beanbag canvases showing them unstitched and made up.  It's a fun way to see finished and unfinished pieces. Thanks, Julia!
https://www.youtube.com/user/homespon/videos

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 25,  2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Kisses at the Beach

Barbara Bergsten has lots of different "kisses" canvases that are finished by making them into a cone that looks a little like a big Hersey's kiss.  But seeing the unstitched canvas isn't nearly as much fun as seeing them made up and hearing a little about how they were done.  Thanks for sharing this customer's ideas, Barbara!
https://theavidpen.wordpress.com/2015/06/14/by-the-seashore-a-needlework-finisher-guest-post/

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© Copyright June 15, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

I Hate Rayon Thread But

Helen is creating a red rose using bullion stitches for padding and to create the curve of an opening bud.  The trick is to use DMC's rayon thread to create the bullions.
http://hgotts.blogspot.com/2015/06/dimensional-rose.html

I don't mind doing bullion stitches but I loathe rayon threads.  Still, this looks pretty durn good....

I never would have thought to try rayon threads for bullions.  Or covered padding with what appears to be blanket stitch to make the petals.  Very creative, Helen!

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