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What’s the Difference between Overdyed and Variegated Threads?

April 30, 2021 by Janet M Perry Leave a Comment

Updated April 30, 2021. Anne asked me "Is there a clear distinction between variegated and overdyed … [Read more...]

My 2021 goals:

Publish 2 new printed books
Create an archive & membership site for the daily newsletter
Learn and share with you great non-painting ways to color your canvas
Finish 50 projects
Learn how to do beading & ribbonwork better
Use up as many threads as projects completed
Create independent shopping site
Publish 20 new stitch guides & 5 new PDF projects
Publish 2 new ebooks
Reduce finishing stash

Watch my progress!

31 projects finished
32 threads used up
3 new products added to Etsy
6 new stitch guides on Etsy
1 printed book published

Spring SA: Two End Blocks

This week we finish up the bright turquoise blocks and begin the orange blocks. Both blocks are art one end of the frameweight. The bright turquoise block is stitched in Vertical Double Hungarian, below, using one strand of Pavane. The orange block is stitched in Alternating Staggered Mosaic, below, using an unidentified shade of Silk […]

About Janet M Perry

Janet Perry is the Internet's leading authority on needlepoint. She designs, teaches and writes, getting raves from her fans for her innovative techniques, extensive knowledge and generous teaching style. A leading writer of stitch guides, she blogs here and lives on an island in the northeast corner of the SF Bay with her family

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