A Master Class on Couching

Kreinik just posted a wonderful video of Jill Rigoli of Danji Designs explaining various ways to couch using Kreinik threads:  metallics, Facets, and chenille.  Jill even shows you have to couch with beads.  It's an easy way to create a solid line on your canvas with little effort.
https://www.facebook.com/Kreinik.Manufacturing.Company/videos/309156673099885/

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The Ort Box With A Zipper Bottom UPDATED

Pocket Full of Stitches just posted a unique piece of finishing—an ort box that has a zipper in the bottom.  Zip it up and you can use the open top box to hold oats, scissors, etc. Unzip the zipper and you can fold the box flat for storage or travel. Neat!
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2019/05/more-and-melissa-shirley.htmlATED

UPDATE:  Knotted Needle in Michigan has three of the ort box canvases in stock.  I'm told these are designs from And More, too.
https://www.knottedneedle.com/module/search_content.htm?form_version=2&showSearchResults=1&search_keyword=ort&image=Search&fbclid=IwAR1iVkSsJHJfgXlVXZV9zZNP6bCe49ppPtsUiAtPUwiLgFPylpuedyBX2uk

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© Copyright May 1, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Witch Shoe Collage: A Halloween Mystery Class UPDATED

Ruth Schmuff has announced the fall mystery class at Bedecked and Beadazzled: Her Witch Shoe Collage!
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2019/08/did-someone-say-halloween/

As always, I'll update this article with links to Ruth's class progress once the class starts September 8, 2019. Class starts Sunday, September 8.  Folks who are ghosting the class will have their stuff mailed after that (unless they want everything mailed in one package at the end of class).
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2019/09/custom-letters/

Christine got her first shipment and she is jazzed!  She shows off the threads, beads, custom needle minder and project bag in two videos.
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2019/09/yay-its-here/

Ruth starts with background.
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2019/09/beads-on-black/

Then she adds stripes—plus a glow in the dark spider web.
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2019/10/stripes/

More stripes and more patterns—and trees.
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2019/10/patterns-in-stripes/

And now for the shoe, plus a bonus spider and a video explaining outline stitch.  Win!
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2019/11/the-shoe/

UPDATE:  Two finishes, finished differently.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2020/10/happy-halloween-3/

Three finishes!

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2022/10/what-another-finish/

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© Copyright August 13, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

An Interview with Toni of Whimsy and Grace

Kreinik has posted another short video, this time interviewing Toni Randall of Whimsy and Grace.
https://www.facebook.com/Kreinik.Manufacturing.Company/videos/313772449319410/

Toni's motto is "Needlepoint Soothes the Soul."  When you browse her website you'll see what she means.
https://www.whimsyandgrace.com

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright April 29, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Very Special Thread Waxer

I just stumbled across a very special thread waxer on A Thread And A Thought's website.
https://a-thread-a-thought-ltd.myshopify.com/products/ceramic-heart-thread-waxer

The website is the brainchild of Jenny Adin-Christie, former tudor at the Royal School of Embroidery.  It's a new venture so only one kit is available right now, for her Gawthorpe Needlecase. The ceramic heart waxer is meant to be inserted in the Needlecase.  I think the Wordsworth Harp needle case is still being taught so a kit isn't available right now.  She is an amazing artist with a very inventive mind and a taste for pieces that echo history.  Have fun browsing!
https://www.needlenthread.com/2018/04/unique-and-beautiful-harp-needle-case-by-jenny-adin-christie.html

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© Copyright June 16, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.