Breaking News: The Embeliishment Squad Has a Book UPDATED

Meredith Willett, Tony Minieri and Suzanne Willett, aka The Embellishment Squad, have teamed up to produce a book of their original stitches.  The title is Master Stitches From the Squad Volume 1 and copies are expected in mid- to late July 2022.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/5175669292510187/

These are all most likely original stitches that the Embellishment Squad have created during their years of teaching embellishment classes.  

UPDATE:  Park Avenue Needlepoint posted a good photo of two pages so you can see what the charts are like.

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=469338701864560&set=a.388159229982508

UPDATE #2:  Vicky has a preview of the new book.

http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/the-wait-is-over/

UPDATE #3:  Needle House shows off two more pages from the inside.  I've heard there are 150 or so stitches diagrammed in it.

https://www.facebook.com/needlehouseneedlepoint/photos/a.2136344933152888/5290643264389690/

UPDATE #4:  Another glimpse inside from Needlepoint Breeze.

https://www.facebook.com/Needlepointbreeze6/posts/pfbid02KqCx2eF4HNzBChrG44zKjkUKiwBYiouwyXmEkW9o8t9TtH4PyTgv92e1BPbHiqa3l

UPDATE #5:  As of February 2023, they are taking pre-orders for Volume Two.

https://yarntree.typepad.com/needlework_news/2023/02/embellishment-squads-volume-2.html

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Stitches for Fur

Melita has listed stitches she thinks good for fur on her blog.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2022/05/12/fur-stitches/

I like long and short myself, done in cotton floss (one ply only) in layers.  You can always go back and add more thread that way to correct something you don't like.

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Gay Ann Rogers Sale Starts Today

Gay Ann Rogers' latest counted canvaswork design, Mystery in St. Tropez, will be offered for sale June 13 (today!) through June 15.   If you like counted geometrics, you'll love this.  St. Tropez is a mystery design.  On Gay Ann's home page you can see the center of the design which is the same for everyone.  You can also see the various choices for the sides and corners.  Each stitcher picks their own colors, then chooses which of the alternative sides/corners they like, so no two designs will be the same.  You'll be able to purchase the chart starting at 8 a.m. Pacific time from Gay Ann's website.

https://www.gayannrogers.com/index.html

Not good at picking colors?  Not to worry.  Needle in a Haystack in Alameda, CA has assembled thread groupings for you.  Those are also posted on Gay Ann's home page.  If you see one you like, you can contact NIAH to order those threads and the colored canvas paired with them. 

https://needlestack.americommerce.com/Thread/NIAH-GARStTropez.aspx

Gay Ann will be the guest for the June 22nd We Talk Fiber podcast to talk about this new mystery design, color and being your own designer the easy way.

https://wetalkfiber.com

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The Pointing It Out Podcast Interviews Beau Verre Art

Megan of the Pointing It Out Podcast interviews of Kelly Boverman of Beau Verre Art about her fused glass needle minders.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6em7fipiP-U

It's a fascinating look at the hard work that creates the sturdy glass art magnets we love. Here's Kelly's website so you can see the range of what she can create.

https://beauverre-art.com

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The Pointing It Out Podcast Interviews Janet Blyberg of JCB Stitches

Megan of the Pointing It Out Podcast interviews Janet Blyberg of JCB Stitches.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTXhkZBTYBk

If you aren't familiar with Janet's work, here is her Instagram page.  It's full of the needlepoint she's stitched. Note the logo at the top....

https://www.instagram.com/jcb_stitches/

And here is her famous wedding cake, on the Plum Stitchery website as they are her distributor.  To see other designs by Janet, just click on the "Return to JCB Stitches Main Page" link right under the Wedding Cake title.

https://www.theplumstitchery.com/jcb-stitches-wedding-cakes

Here is a customized wedding cake, mentioned in the podcast.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CLC6gUWHsdS/

Here is the cane pillow by Associated Talents.

https://www.kcneedlepoint.com/collections/associated-talents-needlepoint/products/caning-pattern-pillow-canvas

Here are some of the Silver Needle fruit and vegetable ornaments.

https://www.kcneedlepoint.com/collections/silver-needle?page=3

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