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Non-toxic Dyeing of Wool and Silk Yarns
Toxic chemicals, separate vessels, many precautions, like many people I look for alternatives to chemical dyes. Ideally they would be easy to do, safe around children and pets, and wouldn’t absolutely require me to use different tools and pots (because I don’t know where to put them). Inventive knitter and dyer Lee Meredith comes rushing... »
3-in-1 Color Tool – Product Review
Originally posted 2007-07-05 06:52:45. Republished by Blog Post PromoterC&T Publishing, http://www.ctpub.com, $16.95 Do you find yourself struggling with the question of whether these colors go together? Do you wish you could change the colors in a design and know they will go together? Then this tool, created for quilters, is for you. Unlike... »
Turning Photographs to Needlepoint
Originally posted 2003-03-03 17:53:21. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Recently I’ve been working on a needlepoint which is based on a photo I took late last year. I have always shied away from doing this, because all the many colors of photos don’t (I think) translate particularly well to stitching. Using the photo conversion... »
Liz Morrow and Bargello Needlepoint – Designer Profile
Liz Morrow has been one of my favorite designers since I started to read both Needlepoint News and NeedlePointers in the early 80’s. My notebooks of projects from magazines are filled with her projects. So I was delighted when she started to blog, at Lizart, and even happier when she opened the Lizart shop,... »
Needlepoint Design Contest from Gone Stitching and Planet Earth Fibers
Gone Stitching and Planet Earth Fibers have just announced their “Our World” needlepoint contest with over $1,000 in prizes. Entrants must design and stitch an original 6″ x 6″ needlepoint canvas based on the theme, “Our World.” There are two categories, Designer’s Choice and People’s Choice. Both will award 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place... »