Kreinik Specializes in The Perfect Hair

Kreinik's latest blog is all about the perfect fuzzy touch for a Halloween project—ThreadworX's Chenille.
http://kreinikthread.blogspot.com/2019/09/fuzzy-metallic-fibers-add-more-fun.html

https://www.threadworx.com/product.php?catid=41&catName=Kreinik%20Ice%20Chenille%20-%20Artisan%20Dyed&pg_num=1

It's actually Kreinik's Micro Chenille, especially dyed in ThreadworX's fun colors.  In other words if you need hair that isn't orange, lime or purple, Kreinik can still fix you right up.
http://www.kreinik.com/shops/Micro-ice-Chenille-3m.html

The next time you need spiky Halloween hair, you know where to go.

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© Copyright September 10, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Melita's Tips

Melita picked up a Stitch and Zip eyeglasses kit to use as a travel project.  Instead of using the threads included in the kit, she choose threads from her stash and bought some Silk and Ivory to fill out colors she didn't have already.  She has a wonderful tip for minimizing pilling of Silk and Ivory.  She also recommends turning the design and stitching it from the original bottom down toward the original top so that the top edge looks good.
https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2019/07/21/watercolor-poppies-stitch-zip/

If you aren't familiar with Stitch and Zip kits, here are the current designs available from Alice Peterson.  They are 14 count printed designs that come with cotton floss for stitching.  There are five styles for each design, plus there are Christmas mini sock and ornament kits available.  There is no finishing, you just zip them up after stitching.  However, some folks go to the trouble of lining their coin purse or glasses cases, just to get a smooth inner surface.
https://www.stitchandzipkits.com/stitch-and-zip-kits/

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© Copyright July 21, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Learn Needle Painting with Emillie Ferris

Mary Corbet recommends the e-Books of Emillie Ferris (she is a UK embroiderer) if you want to learn or practice needle painting.
https://www.needlenthread.com/2019/07/a-great-resource-for-needlepainting-exercises.html

Her website is an amazing browse!  I enjoyed the two little movies at the bottom of the home page a lot.
https://www.emillie-ferris.co.uk

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© Copyright July 12, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Mary Corbet Goes Full On Cyclops

Mary Corbet does embroidery but she also reviews many tools, threads and books that needlepointers might like.  Today's posting reviews a rechargeable headlamp to use to direct better light to your stitching area.
https://www.needlenthread.com/2019/09/portable-lighting-solution-for-needlework-coast-headlamp.html

Like all her reviews, Mary has lots of information and pictures to help you decide if this is the type of light that will work for you.  Thanks, Mary!

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright September 3, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Threadaholic Alert: Jumbuck from Dinky Dyes

I don't usually see Dinky Dyes in the stores as this Australian company is more focused on cross stitchers and counted thread stitchers, but they make very nice overdyed silk flosses and silk perles.   Now it looks like they have a silk/wool blend called Jumbuck as well.  If you live near a big cross stitch shop or run across one in your travels, this is worth checking out.
https://dinkydyes.com

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© Copyright May 9, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.