Art Deco Stitch and The Makers Marks

The Makers Marks just posted this photo of Art Deco Stitch, which is described in her book.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=582241143930143&set=a.558850039602587

"What book?" I asked.  I headed to The Makers Marks Facebook page and saw more stitches pictured.

https://www.facebook.com/themakersmarks

I also found a fun article on using decorative stitches by Emma of The Makers Marks on the Mr. X Stitch website.

https://www.mrxstitch.com/having-fun-with-decorative-stitches/?fbclid=IwAR2OBcSct9Tancxc-9koJDN5e_o0sWaAqoamA4QMx0Z_IRuqS3WqZLMqrF0

The book is available on the Makers Marks website. It is called Needlepoint A Modern Stitch Directory.

https://www.themakersmarks.co.uk/book?fbclid=IwAR0vavgFkvZysvF61Xy9Q7JauD785lLZmNojTDWQizun0v2k1dYCUlTQG9A

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Zecca Direct

Zecca has created a new page on their website for discontinued items that they are selling directly to fans of their work.

https://zecca.net/collection/zecca-direct/

If you are interested (there's a section for the clay buttons, too), contact Zecca to pay and arrange shipping.  Move quickly, though.  These are discontinued designs so there are likely only a few (or maybe only one) left.

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New Charts from Stitch One Needlepoint

Stitch One Needlepoint has some nice charts for those who love working counted canvaswork.

https://stitch1.com/counted-charts

They also have chair seats but I don't know if those are worked from a chart or not as they apparently design charts and painted and printed canvases.

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Coil Yarn

I've just stumbled across something called coil yarn.  It looks like it might be a really fun thing to couch for wild hair or beards.  

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1409025035/handspun-yarn-weavers-pack-art-yarn?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=coil+yarn&ref=sr_gallery-1-27&frs=1&organic_search_click=1

It appears to be hand spun knitting or weaving yarn and is available in all sorts of colors.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1333075673/handspun-art-yarn-sandy-art-yarn-tan-art?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=coil+yarn&ref=sr_gallery-1-10&organic_search_click=1

It also appears to have a core of thread inside the coil. I'm not certain now long the coils are.  They may be long or short, fat or thin.  But that's part of the appeal.  I found lots of examples on Etsy.

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American Beauty Rose (Yellow)

Jan Sprague of the Stitchlady's Adventures blog is starting on a new charted design, Debbie Rowley's "American Beauty."  Jan's rose will be in shades of yellow.  I'll update this article as Jan works her design.

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2023/02/25/a-new-adventure-begins/

The only place I found this chart for sale online is at Stitchers' Paradise...

https://www.stitchers-paradise.com/Canvas_Embroidery/CEDebBeesDesigns.html

...but you can also buy it from Debbie's online store.

https://debbeesdesigns.com/product/american-beauty-needlepoint/

Here is Debbie Rowley's website in case you are curious about her work.

https://debbeesdesigns.com/

UPDATES:  Jan starts at the top.  She's listed the overdyes she and the designer chose to substitute for the original reds here.

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2023/03/01/yellow-american-rosethe-beginning/

Jan showed a good image of the chart and her current progress.  I find charted designs very hard so I sympathize with Jan's problems keeping track of what she's doing.

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2023/03/09/american-rose-yellow/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2023/03/30/american-rose-coming-along/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2023/04/16/my-yellow-rose-progress/

We've all been here, Jan.

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2023/05/01/american-rose-slow-progress/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2023/05/22/more-progress-2/

And it's done!  HURRAH!

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2023/06/08/my-yellow-rose-finished-%e2%80%bc%ef%b8%8f%e2%80%bc%ef%b8%8f%e2%80%bc%ef%b8%8f/

Looks great, too.  Another challenge met beautifully.  Here is what it looks like framed.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/6450966398313797/

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