Pat Van Cleve's Stitching

The latest edition of NeedlePointers (May 2017) is now arriving in our mailboxes.*    The standout article in this issue to me is the profile of Pat Van Cleve.  Whether you are a member of ANG or not, you should check out the online show of Pat's needlework, primarily needlepoint and her original designs.  Once you arrive, use the password "thesalemchapter" all run together.  Then click on Open.
https://client.vesic.com/patvancleve/

*I know it is July but the May issue was delayed as ANG has a new publisher and the transition has taken time.

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© Copyright July 8, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Basic Theory of Embellishment

If you are looking for simple guidelines to follow when you start to embellish a needlepoint canvas, this article from Needlepoint for Fun is just what the doctor ordered.
http://www.needlepoint-for-fun.com/basic-theory-for-how-to-choose-needlepoint-stitches.htm

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright July 7, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Wellesley Needlepoint's Learning Center

Wellesley Needlepoint has added a page called the Learning Center to their website.   Right now there are free videos, including a two-part introduction to needlepoint and a video about basketweave.  Later on the shop will add videos that are part of online workshops.  You will have to belong to the class to get access to those.
https://www.wellesleyneedlepoint.com/learning/

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright July 2, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Zorro Guards the Books

Diane shows off her Zorro bookend on her Facebook page.  There are six photographs plus information about where she had it finished on her August 1, 2017 posting.
https://www.facebook.com/Dianes-Stitchin-In-The-Mitten-1439608229635844/


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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright August 1, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Au Ver A Soie Goes Metallic

I had no idea that Au Ver A Soie has metallic braids, but Mary Corbet talks about them here.
https://www.needlenthread.com/2017/06/thread-talk-the-metallics-you-want-to-use.html

There's not much available to us but Needle in a Haystack has a few colors.
http://www.needlestack.com/WebStore/Thread/AVAS_Metallic.html

The shop plans a club with more colors than what are on their website in 2018 once Au Ver a Soie has plenty of colors ready to ship to them.
http://needlestack.typepad.com/whats_new/2017/11/au-ver-a-soie-metallics-coming-in-2018.html

Threadnuts appears to have the overdyed metallics in size 8 braid. I am not clear if these are straight from Au Ver A Soie or their overdyed versions.
http://shop.threadnut.com/8-Metallic-Braid_c35.htm?page=all

Inspirations magazine is selling sets of the metallic.  It's called Metallise Tresse'.
https://www.inspirationsstudios.com/product/shades-of-metallic-metallise-tresse/

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© Copyright June 20, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.