Making a Needle Lace Leaf: The Movie

Tricia Nguyen of Thistle Threads has posted a video on how to make a needle lace leaf using a metal thread called Silk Scallop Trim.
http://thistle-threads.blogspot.com/2020/05/using-new-frostings-threads.html

You can buy Silk Scallop Trim from Tricia, but note she is shipping only every two months right now since she's overwhelmed with orders and cannot get any help to manage all the orders that are flowing in.  She also has to limit visits to the post office for safety's sake.
https://thistle-threads.myshopify.com/products/silk-scallop-trim

She's using one of her specialty threads but you could do this with probably any metal thread that can be stretched like bullions.  Tanja Berlin sells a wide selection of bullions.  They are typically cut to length and then attached like a bead but bullions can be stretched out and couched into position.
https://berlinembroidery.com/product-category/hand-embroidery-supplies/goldwork-supplies/metal-threads/

You might also try this with the gimp from Painters Threads.  No idea how it will turn out but I like experimenting!
https://threadnuts.com/shop/ols/categories/single-loop-rayon-trim-5m-length-41

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Annie Bouquet: The Movie

Tired of being stuck at home? Thanks to Sally, we can tour Annie Bouquet, the needlepoint store in Paris.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcBxxdMm2Tw&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1aN-zbeWuGhFMfp1qlNGvB1BJFE1xWRPmIi14PZch8QhhiNz7EkE18T7E

The dialogue is in French but it doesn't matter.  You can enjoy looking at Annie herself painted a canvas.  Here is her website.
https://anniebouquet.tapisseriedefrance.com

This is her website as well.  I think this one has designs by other French designers. Have fun exploring!
http://www.tapisseriedefrance.com

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The T-Stitch Tutorial with Movie

Many many people like to use t-stitch as a neutral and fast background. Needlepoint.com has created a video to help you understand how to stitch t-stitch. There's a stitch diagram, too.
https://needlepoint.com/blogs/needlepoint-know-how/whats-the-stitch-t-stitch

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Breaking News: Stitch Therapy Needs Employees

Ever wanted to work in a needlepoint store? Stitch Therapy is looking for two employees.  Details are on their home page.  This shop is small and in the Houston area but does a lot of mail order business.
https://www.stitchtherapyneedlepoint.com

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Mary Corbet and Cosmo Variegated Cotton Floss UPDATED

Mary Corbet has written an article about cotton flosses that are color fast and it includes a short review of Cosmo variegated cotton floss from Japan.
https://www.needlenthread.com/2020/05/cosmo-seasons-variegated-embroidery-thread.html

I really like Cosmo's regular cotton floss.  It has a huge range of colors so you can easily find 7-11 shades of anything almost.  I am not as big a fan of their variegated because the colors don't really appeal to me but if you like the colors, this is a terrific cotton floss.  It's more expensive than DMC but it's good stuff.  Here's where I buy mine, at a local quilt shop that also carries Presencia's Finca perle cottons in size 8 and size 12.
https://www.webfabrics.net/cgi-bin/Store/store.cgi?.s0&lastmenu=&menu=submenu-1100.html

UPDATE #2:  Rittenhouse has a little video on this wonderful cotton floss.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlAHzSX9rqQ

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