Tool Collector Alert--Tweezers and Polishers

Tanja Berlin's latest e-newsletter had some wonderful tweezers that she stocks and sells, and something new to me--a needle emery inside an abalone shell!  The tweezers with pads on the squeeze section look particularly useful for those with hand problems but the needle polisher caught my eye.
https://pub15.bravenet.com/bravemailer/v2/online.php?id=787&usernum=1282098814&e=chillyhollow%40hotmail.com&cname=Valued%20Subscriber

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Fiber Talk Interviews Tess and Thorn

This week on Fiber Talk, Christine and Gary interview Brooke Thorn McGowan and Tess Nagle of Tess and Thorn.
http://wetalkfiber.com/2017/04/30/fiber-talk-with-tess-and-thorn/

If you aren't familiar with Brooke's and Tess' designs, check out their website.  It's a lot of fun to explore.
https://www.tessandthorn.com

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© Copyright April 30, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Threadaholic Alert: Madeira's Sticktwist Embroidery Floss Now Available

Thanks to a report on the Nashville TNNA show for cross stitch, I know that And More is now distributing Madeira's Stitcktwist Madeira embroidery floss.  This is a six ply embroidery floss in the same packaging used for Madeira's silk floss.  I don't really like their silk floss —haven't seen the cotton floss—  but the packaging is genius!
http://www.just-crossstitch.com/newsletters.php?mode=article&article_id=6443&key=JCXN&tp=i-H43-6o-XEh-2qpF4u-1o-PE45-1c-2qpQNr-1TC55t

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© Copyright April 5, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Eleanor of Aquitaine Arrives Tomorrow UPDATED

Gay Ann Rogers' sale of her counted canvaswork kits for the portrait of Eleanor of Aquitaine starts tomorrow, May 1, at 8 a.m. California time.  Currently her portrait of Queen Elizabeth I is on her website.  Don't miss the sale if you are at all interested.  Gay Ann only sells kits and the supplies for them.  When these run out, the sale is over, perhaps for the year, perhaps forever.  Gay Ann has no plans to bring back her kits for Elizabeth, Catherine the Great. Bess of Harwick or Mary, Queen of Scots.  In other words, don't tarry if you want this kit.
http://www.gayannrogers.com

UPDATE:  Kreinik interviews Gay Ann about Eleanor of Aquitaine and her use of Kreinik threads to create this queenly portrait.
http://kreinikthread.blogspot.com/2017/05/new-eleanor-of-aquitaine-needlepoint.html

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© Copyright April 22, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

NeedlePaint.com Offers Belt Finishing

Seth just mentioned on the NeedlePaint.com blog that they now offer belt finishing services.
http://www.needlepaint.com/blog/2017/04/04/needlepoint-belt-finishing-high-quality-leather-with-solid-brass-buckles/

So now you can have a custom belt designed and made up by NeedlePaint.com.  They use brass buckles and have three colors of leather available and this blog entry explains how to size a belt and how much extra to stitch on the top and bottom of the length for finishing.

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© Copyright April 5, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.