New Tools

This week shops have highlighted new tools they sell and I thought you might be interested. The first item is a storage box that Homestead sells. It has little dividers that can be moved around to make room for whatever you want inside.  This is called the Poke-a-Dot Organizer and Homestead can special order black instead of clear plastic if you prefer a solid color.
https://www.homesteadneedlearts.com/catalog/uncategorized/poke-a-dot-organizer/

Silver Needle has two new styles of needle threader and they are both cute.  The lady bug needle threader has a small light to help you see the needle's eye as you thread up.  The bird is smaller and  has the wire threader which is covered with a plastic "beak" when not in use.  The bird also has a tiny thread cutter.  These are useful and fun and because they are inexpensive, they would make nice gifts for other stitchers you know.
https://www.thesilverneedle.com/gadgets3.html

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Moore Stitching Launches!

Laura Moore's new website for Moore Stitching is up and running!  Is there anything better than a new designer to cater to our whims as needlepointers?
https://moorestitching.com/blogs/news/launched

My personal favorites are the Yoga Girl collection.
https://moorestitching.com/collections/yoga-girl-canvases

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© Copyright September 10, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Creating a Shaggy Dog

Di Van Niekerk has written a wonderful tutorial on how to create a shaggy dog which she has shared here.
https://dicraft.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2017/09/Dandy-Dog-A-Free-Tutorial.pdf

You should note that she is an embroiderer based in South Africa so she is using a thread most of us aren't familiar with.  Chameleon Threads can be purchased from this Australian website.
http://www.allthreads.com.au/threads-wools-1/chameleon-threads

You can also substitute cotton or silk perle and floss, of course.  The company's Facebook page might be helpful, as well.
https://www.facebook.com/Chameleon-Threads-379183118896758/

I would suggest that needlepointers use Di's tutorial as a jumping off point.  She has plenty of great ideas like using beads for the dog's nails and using turkeywork for the long shaggy look.  Experiment a bit to recreate the look of her grass.  Sadly she doesn't have stitch diagrams for the stitches she uses but I think with some experimentation you can come up with a similar look.

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© Copyright July 7, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Black Rose Needlepoint Launches!

We have another new designer! Please welcome Black Rose Needlepoint to our world!
https://www.carolinewellsart.com/tapestry

Here is her Etsy page.  Have fun browsing!
https://www.etsy.com/shop/BlackRoseNeedlepoint?ref=l2-shopheader-name

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The Wemyss School of Needlework

We've all heard of the Royal School of Needlework but this isn't the only needlework school in the United Kingdom. There is the Wemyss School of Needlework as well.  You can read about their history, their collection of historical needlework, find out about their classes, and browse some of their kits on their website. Their blog is fun, too.
https://wemyssneedlework.com

If you are a fan of traditional needlepoint or needlepoint samplers worked in Appleton crewel, don't miss their needlepoint kits section.  Love that red and white stocking!
https://wemyssneedlework.com/needleworkkits2

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© Copyright August 8, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.