Come back next month. At the end of June, I'm off to a 4 day retreat in Temecula.
Tisha
www.needlepointtooltime.com
Friday, June 20, 2014
THE LAST OF THE FAB 4
Come back next month. At the end of June, I'm off to a 4 day retreat in Temecula.
Tisha
www.needlepointtooltime.com
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Monday, June 16, 2014
CLASS WITH THE "FAB 4"
Earlier this Spring, I was able to attend a class with the Fab 4 - Suzanne Howren, Anthony Minieri, Beth Robertson and Meredith Willett. The class was sponsored by Needle Nook of La Jolla with David Mcandlas acting as host. Each student selected a canvas. Copies of the canvas were sent to the Fab 4 in advance. They had a meeting and selected 4 - 6 stitches for each canvas. We had something to start on. There were 48 in the class. We were divided into four groups. Each teacher spent a day with each group. At the end of the fourth day, we had a stitch for every area.
I am going to post pictures of the various canvases. Look carefully as there are many exciting ideas. As there are so many canvases, I will post for several days. I am not listing designers as I don't know all of them.
I am going to post pictures of the various canvases. Look carefully as there are many exciting ideas. As there are so many canvases, I will post for several days. I am not listing designers as I don't know all of them.
It's fun for me to look at them all again.
Tisha
Needlepoint Tool Time
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
VIETNAMESE CROSS STITCH
We have a nail salon on every commercial block in the area. Most are staffed by Vietnamese. In the salon I frequent, the girls fill their down town with their I-phone, I-Pad or handiwork. Last year they were knitting scarves. This year, they are doing cross stitch. The kits are purchased in Vietnam. Orders are placed with staff, husbands, or friends traveling to Vietnam. The cross stitch fabric has a 1 inch grid which is suppose to disappear when completed work is submerged in water. The design is "painted" onto the fabric. Leann is the most ambitious of the stitchers'. She purchased 3 kits approximately this size for $100. She has been working on her piece since November. She completes about 1 square inch an hour. She uses 3 ply of the floss. Leann has to live a very long life to complete her work! I was envious of how the kits are packaged. Each looks like a suitcase with a clasp. The kits originate in China.
Leann also told me that in Vietnam if a village has a "cottage industry" the entire village participates in that industry. If they embroider tablecloths, everyone in the village participates. In areas where coconuts are available, they make things out of coconuts. They are also doing two sided embroidery in Vietnam. She showed me a You Tube Video of the two sided embroidery. It was in Vietnamese so I have been unable to locate it. You can see samples of Vietamese Two Sided Embroidery at www.flyicarusfly.com .
Expressing gratitude for my " smaller" needlepoint project.
Tisha Shaski
www.needlepointtooltime.com
Leann also told me that in Vietnam if a village has a "cottage industry" the entire village participates in that industry. If they embroider tablecloths, everyone in the village participates. In areas where coconuts are available, they make things out of coconuts. They are also doing two sided embroidery in Vietnam. She showed me a You Tube Video of the two sided embroidery. It was in Vietnamese so I have been unable to locate it. You can see samples of Vietamese Two Sided Embroidery at www.flyicarusfly.com .
Expressing gratitude for my " smaller" needlepoint project.
Tisha Shaski
www.needlepointtooltime.com
Thursday, January 16, 2014
I'V BEEN HOME 3 DAYS & PURCHASES ARE ARRIVING!
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| Opened Thread Bag Holds Trebizond , Kreinik , Ribbon Floss & River Silks |
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| Thread bag $36.00 |
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| Fabric Wraps to hold rolled canvas 4.50 |
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| Waste Knot Scissors $18.00 |
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| Tape to wrap spools & ribbon with uncontrollable tails $16.50 |
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| 3 Pocket Tote $15.00 |
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| New Sundance book on how to use Sparkles Mini Sparkles on order |
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| Carol Lake & Michael Boren's exciting new book $36.00 |
Friday, January 10, 2014
TNNA
We're here! We drove down to San Diego this morning. We had enough time to visit the two needlepoint stores in La Jolla - Needlenook & Needlepoint of La Jolla. Both are wonderful and carry very different inventories.
We were in the Convention Center by 5 P.M. For Sample It. Various vendors offer a preview of one of their new items for sale. It is the only time during the Market that we can purchase & take items with us. It's a frenzy as we only have an hour & a half to see everything. Many of the exhibitors sell knitting products so, I could walk on by.
We were in the Convention Center by 5 P.M. For Sample It. Various vendors offer a preview of one of their new items for sale. It is the only time during the Market that we can purchase & take items with us. It's a frenzy as we only have an hour & a half to see everything. Many of the exhibitors sell knitting products so, I could walk on by.
Two-thirds of the line for Sample It
The entry door is at the end of the hall.
They started lining up an hour early
The following items are now in stock. It will take me a few days + to get them on the web.
Big Buddie Magnets
Large soup / drink mug
So would I!
Mag Friends Magnets
Stay tuned. Have patience.
Tisha
Www.needlepointtooltime.com
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