Well, the journey is over. All the loose ends have been safely tucked away, all the stitching done. I had a few decisions to make at the end, mostly about the background stitch and finishing the tulle. For the background stitch I decided to go with a thread-saving version of a trellis cross. Usually a […]
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My vision for Diamond Delight 10 always included an unconventional addition – tulle. This has led to some creative problem solving and managing the tulle as the project developed. Unlike Black Magic, where the tulle was added last and tacked in place, I wanted to stitch on the tulle, create layers with it, and incorporate
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It’s been said that the only rule in needlework is that the thread goes in the needle, and the needle goes in the canvas. But there are a few other “rules”, whether written or unwritten, that make our stitching nicer, or easier, or more perfect. For instance, most of us know that when the needle
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