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Straw Silk – Product Review

February 12, 2021 by Janet M Perry 5 Comments

Updated February 13, 2021. Straw Silk is a new 100% silk thread from Silk Road Fibers. It comes in … [Read more...]

Pumpkin SAL – Week 8

February 2, 2020 by Janet M Perry 2 Comments

This week we'll stitch the large orange pumpkin in the bottom center. Because the adjacent pumpkins … [Read more...]

Straw Silk Color Groups

June 4, 2018 by Janet M Perry 2 Comments

Straw Silk is a delightful thread (read my review here) and it has a wonderful texture and fantastic … [Read more...]

I came across this stitch from Whimsical Stitches in my files recently. I saw interesting possibilities for using this stitch for an ornament as I looked at it. Here’s how: Using an extra-fine tip marker made for making fabrics, draw a simple shape on the canvas of your choice. Think of hearts for St. Valentine’s […]

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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