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Black and White Canvas – Product Review
As I stitched this little quilt block on Zweigart’s black and white canvas one word kept coming to mind — hard. This canvas is tweeded. One direction has black threads, the other white. While the individual threads are the same as mono canvas, the woven effect is not and therein lies the problem. As you... »
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... »
DMC Satin Floss – Thread Review
Like many needlepointers, I shy away from rayon threads, especially stranded ones. In my experience they are too slippery to stay in needles and have so much static electricity in them that the strands don’t stay together. Even so, Rayon is the most shiny, non metallic thread and it’s wet look is perfect for... »
Threadworx Journal – product review
Threadworx, is fast becoming one of the most innovative thread companies around. Not only are they creating amazing threads, they have also come out with Threadworx Journal, a bi-monthly ezine, that sets a new standard in what can be done with needlepoint and new technology. Best of all subscribing to this full-color publication is free. The... »
Black Metallic Canvas – Product Review
I must admit, I’ve had this canvas in my stash waiting for the right project for awhile. This orange heart, from the upcoming sapphires ebook, was just perfect. On the up side, the results are stunning. The opal metallic in the canvas is much more apparent on the black and really sets of the design.... »