Visiting Elizabeth Bradley

Apparently one can visit the Elizabeth Bradley production facility in Wales.   They have classes and retreats in Bangor, North Wales.

https://americas.elizabethbradley.com/blogs/elizabeth-bradley/join-us-for-one-of-a-kind-experiences-in-wales-this-september

There is a video showing the packaging facility at work making kits on the Elizabeth Bradley website.

https://americas.elizabethbradley.com/pages/our-story-new

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A Guide to Threads from Serendipity

Serendipity Needleworks has posted a very nice guide to threads on their website.

https://serendipityneedleworksneedlepointdownloads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Threads_FunSheet.pdf?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=%F0%9F%98%89%F0%9F%A7%B5%20You%20don%20t%20need%20a%20PhD%20to%20choose%20beautiful%20threads&utm_campaign=%5BNeedleNotes%5D%20July%2020%2C%202025

Note that this is just a guide and most useful if you are using a tent stitch.  How many plies you use depends on the stitch and the effect you want more than anything else.  

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Visiting Threads Too Needlepoint

Melita's latest road trip included a visit to Threads Too Needlepoint in Fair Haven, New Jersey.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2025/06/26/road-trip-to-threads-too-needlepoint/

It sounds like a fun visit, although I wouldn't have been able to resist buying threads whether I had a project for them or not!  If you are curious, you can do a virtual road trip to Threads Too via their website. Don't miss the Sale section.  There are some good bargains there.

https://threadstoo.com/

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Which Side Are You On?

Melita's friend managed to snag a great deal on Rhapsody on eBay so she has plenty to work on her collection of Susan Portra "Chabochon Series" charts.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2025/08/09/rhapsody-threads/

So which side are you on?  Do you love or hate overdyes?  

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Basketweave for Lefties (and Others)

Saturnalia Stitching posted both a stitch diagram and a demonstration video of how she works basketweave from the lower left up towards the upper right.  This is how I've seen people teach left handed stitchers to do basketweave although sometimes I do this myself in an awkward space.  Basically, anyone can do this.  You don't have to be left-handed!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DND6ndPssrY/?img_index=1

Use the side arrow to switch between the diagram and the video.

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