A RIce Paste Tutorial

Mary Corbet just finished a commission for goldwork lettering and symbols that will decorate an altar cloth.  The goldwork motifs were embroidered on linen and were cut out to be appliqued onto velvet.  As part of that process, Mary used rice paste on the back of each piece to help secure the thread ends and described it below.

https://www.needlenthread.com/2023/05/pasting-the-back-of-goldwork-embroidery.html

Rice paste glue is something needlepointers use occasionally, so I thought you'd like to see how it is applied.  Many shops carry rice paste glue and you can find it online as it is also used in book binding and in cabinetry.    I believe it is also used in Japanese Embroidery.  You can see the little tube Mary refers to about half way down Needle in a Haystack's "Accessories" page.

http://www.needlestack.com/WebStore/Accessories/Accessories.html

If you are curious about the final design Mary and her niece worked, here it is.

https://www.needlenthread.com/2023/05/goldwork-finish-getting-back-on-track.html

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Coronation Tailors: Fit for a King

If you can get BBC Two, you'll want to see this documentary about the military tailoring needed for King Charles III's Coronation.

https://www.irishnews.com/lifestyle/fashion/2023/05/02/news/great_british_sewing_bee_s_patrick_grant_the_king_is_a_lover_beautiful_things_-3247946/

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© Copyright May 9, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Kevin Lustik Exhibit and Panel Discussion Tomorrow

Kevin Lustik is going to participate in a panel discussion about needle art tomorrow, June 13th, at 5:30 p.m. at the Manhattan (Soho) Mulberry Street library branch.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=810583214021641&set=a.483148816765084

If you can't make the discussion, Kevin's original needlepoint is on display at the library but I'm not sure for how long.

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© Copyright June 7, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Tiny Tutorial on Pulled Thread

Peggy at NeedlePaint has written a fun article about using one of NeedlePaint's printed designs and fancying it up with a pulled thread background that's a mix of reversed Scotch stitches and eyelets.

https://www.needlepaint.com/blog/2023/05/19/pulled-yarn-stitches-with-a-silver-lining/

You may remember Peggy did a simplier piece with pulled thread in just one color.  Now she's branching out.  Here's the earlier article.

https://www.needlepaint.com/blog/2023/04/03/give-pulled-yarn-stitching-a-try/

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The Canvas Master Craftsman

Melita Glavin has finished all the steps of EGA's Canvas Master Craftsman program!

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/05/18/ega-master-craftsman-program-for-canvas/

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/10/17/ega-master-craftsmen-rose-presentation/

It's interesting to see all the steps that are required and how Melita fulfilled each step.   She also talks about the challenges she faced and overcome with her turkeywork and applique, which is fascinating.

Congratulations to the new Master Craftsman!

By the way, here's a bit about EGA's various Master Craftsman programs.

https://egausa.org/certifications/master-craftsman-program/

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