Breaking News: Lea Wait Has Died

I heard this morning that the mystery author (known to us as the author of the Mainely Needlepoint series, although she wrote many more books), has died.  She was a trail blazer in many ways.
https://sincne.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=2507&club_id=338034&item_id=2026&pst=9252&fbclid=IwAR0ZAQwypUhZ2HLdXS7OBxgDY-XT368KvEkArYhDWeDgwNrI-WXDDmPVuLE

One of her fans thinks a new Mainely Needlepoint book is due out in October 2019.  Let's hope so and remember her fondly.

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© Copyright August 17, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

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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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 8m 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

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