Destination Dallas Holiday Poppers

Kreinik filmed a short video of Threedles' new Holiday Poppers which use lots of Kreinik's metallic threads for holiday sparkle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acgogHnxny0

The Holiday Poppers chart came out last summer.
http://threedles.com/06012011/2015/Holiday%20Poppers/Holiday%20Poppers.html

I believe the amazing finishing was done by Sue Parsons of West Coast Finishing.
http://westcoastneedlepointfinishing.com

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© Copyright October 11, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Using Pastels for Shading (BeStitched's Video Tips)

Needlepoint Flix, the video instructional arm of BeStitched, has released a new complimentary video on how to use pastel pencils to shade a canvas when you can't get the right color of thread.
http://www.needlepointflix.com/rLgd/using-pastels-for-shading/

It's something fun and different to try, particularly when getting the right shade to match a canvas seems impossible.  It's also a good introduction to Needlepoint Flix in case you want to subscribe to this wonderful service.  Here's more about how it all works. Right now there are nine complimentary videos so you can see what you are getting for the money.
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-needlepoint-video-channel.html

By the way, here are Pan Pastels.
http://www.dickblick.com/products/panpastel-artists-painting-pastels-sets/?clickTracking=true&wmcp=pla&wmcid=items&wmckw=21934-3209&gclid=CMXB-rGQucgCFdIYHwodgfcGRg

Here are Masters Touch pastel pencils.
http://www.hobbylobby.com/Art-Supplies/Drawing-%26-Illustration/Pastels-%26-Chalk/Master%27s-Touch-18-Piece-Square-Stick-Pastel-Set/p/100252-PI0521

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© Copyright October 10, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Mindy's New Website

Mindy's Needlepoint Factory has a new website!  Click on "Shop Online" to browse Mindy's wonderful canvases, look at the trim she carries in her shop, or shop clothing and jewelry.
http://www.mindysneedlepoint.com

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© Copyright September 28, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Orna's Silk Collections UPDATED

Orna Willis announced her all silk thread collections are on sale in her Etsy shop. That's not the big news, though.  The news is the color combinations Orna's picked.  They are gorgeous!
http://ornadesign.blogspot.com/2015/10/so-here-they-are.html

UPDATE:  More colors!
http://ornadesign.blogspot.com/2015/10/thank-you-so-much.html

She is a master of color, so if you are about to embark on a counted canvaswork piece and need help picking colors, just study what Orna has put together.    It's a free color lesson from a woman who understands color like she understands breathing.

Here is her web store, in case you want to buy.  Personally I only want about all of them!
http://adornbyorna.com/collections/thread-bundles

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© Copyright October 10, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Secrets of DMC's Floss Skein

Mary Corbet deconstructs DMC's cotton floss skeins, explaining how to pull a lose thread from the skein without knotting.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2015/09/how-to-use-a-pull-skein-embroidery-floss.html

Sadly, other brands of cotton floss probably don't work this way but it's a neat explanation and useful information.  Thanks, Mary!

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© Copyright September 25, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.