Smathers and Branson Sells Needlepoint Shoes

Smathers and Branson has added ladies needlepoint shoes to their line of pre-stitched needlepoint items.  Two different needlepoint patterns are available.  I'm assuming the sizes are US shoe sizes since S&B is an American company.  

https://www.smathersandbranson.com/collections/womens-belgian-loafers?filter.v.m.custom.available=1&fbclid=IwY2xjawIkLOpleHRuA2FlbQEwAGFkaWQAAAYESZub8gEd52pi6gzi3HAe1-ei5USLcqm8Pr5wNNhbz22kB2N2QCYyjER_HLduZxt9_aem_ChEODnK89-pf6tqz4_qIpQ&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=paid&campaign_id=6294496656010&ad_id=6614955001410

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Easy Embellishment

The Wool and the Floss has an easy embellishment trick--sew on buttons!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DGElSqPsVy3/

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Stitch Vault Has Stitched Samples in Color Now

KC Needlepoint's Stitch Vault now has stitched examples (in color) of the stitches they diagram on their website.

https://www.kcneedlepoint.com/blogs/stitch-vault

A lot of folks want to see what a stitch looks like on canvas.  This is a great addition for those of us who can't imagine a stitch just from a diagram.

Kudos to KC Needlepoint!

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Vineyard Silk Now on Cards

Thanks to Stitch-Stash, I've learned that Vineyard Silk now comes two ways:  on the regular 30 yard skein and...

https://pennylinn.com/products/vineyard-silk-c-007-holiday?variant=41294587002937

...on 15 yard cards for when you only need a little bit of a color!  Wiltex calls this Vineyard On The Go.

https://pennylinn.com/products/vineyard-on-the-go-card-g-2021-apricot-brandy

What's the Point? Needlepoint has posted a photo of the oval cards on their Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1193145856151987&set=pcb.1193145879485318

Well done, Wiltex.  Options are always good.

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Caskets and More to Enjoy

Tricia Nguyễn has updated her Thistle Threads website and added a Student Gallery where you can admire the reproduction embroidery items, many caskets, her students have created.

https://thistle-threads.myshopify.com/pages/student-gallery

There are five pages of photographs.  To move to another page, click on "Gallery" just under the Thistle Threads header and pick another gallery page.  

If something particularly catches your eye, look for links to further information and videos.  Some of the photos have extra photos you can access from the first photo.  Look for side arrows or dots on the bottom of the photo.

Have fun exploring the creativity of these amazing works.

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