Threads for Snow

Melita took a class with Serendipity Needleworks on snow stitches, so she raided her stash for white threads.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2025/02/09/arctic-inspirations-snippets-class-with-serendipity/

It's fun to see what she came up with and read how she likes stitching with them.  Remember, your mileage will vary!  Which means that a thread one person hates is another's favorite so try everything you can before you make up your mind.  

This would make a great needlework gathering--get all your stitching buddies to bring in every white thread/metallic thread/unusual thread they own so everyone can play with them.

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© Copyright February 11, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Tail End Weaver

KC Needlepoint is now selling Loran's Tail End Weaver.

https://www.kcneedlepoint.com/blogs/news/youll-love-the-tail-end-weaver

These have been around for ages.  (Mine has an irridescent star at the end.)  However, what Loran is selling is nice because you get two of them.  They are small enough that you might want to have a travel tool and one at home.

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© Copyright February 10, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Smart Cookie's Stocking Storage

Fredna wins the Smart Cookie Award this month for her clever use of a Petite Trunk to store her Christmas stockings.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/9125246110885799/

She used the largest of the Christmas-themed storage trunks.

https://petitekeep.com/

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© Copyright February 10, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Couching Embellishments: The Movie

Fire and Iris shows how to attach those miniature Christmas tree lights to your canvas.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDh_LXhy74b/

Be careful.  Some will need glue to keep them from sliding off the cord.  Personally, I just enlarge a hole a tad and take the loose end to the back to secure, but this will work as well.

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© Copyright December 15, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The "Tube" Leaf by Ruth Schmuff

I don't know what to call this besides a "tube" leaf, but it's a fun and easy way to create a slightly dimensional leaf on your needlepoint, demonstrated by Ruth Schmuff, genius-in-residence at Bedecked and Beadazzled.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DFvgjE3u_bL/

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© Copyright February 8, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.