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We have selected the links below to help you explore the amazing resources out there for fiber artists.
To purchase Au Ver a Soie / Soie d'Alger, may we recommend the fine shop, Cabbage Rose Needleworks . And they have a gorgeous selection of painted canvases!
One of our favorite things: A steaming mug of Chinese Green Tea and the latest Belle Armoire magazine. This link to their web site will allow you to get a taste of this very special publication. From their site you can order back issues, subscribe and find links to other interesting sites. Belle Armoire is inspirational! Gorgeous photography and many new techniques to try. Best of all, they every issue offers a section showing readers' work and it is always breathtaking!
Thread Express highly recommends 123 Stitch They offer a huge selection of charts and patterns combined with great service.
While Thread Express encourages everyone to try to create their own designs, we also recognize the amazing variety of excellent charts and patterns "out there." You may want to browse some of these sites if you are wondering what to stitch next. These are some of our favorites:
Told in a Garden / Lavender and Lace
Dragons and Fantasy Cross Stitch Designs
Leon Conrad Designs
Thread Express wants to do everything possible to provide fine tools and fibers for needleworkers, fiber artists, fly tyers and other crafspeople.
Anchor, which is from Susan Bates, produces top-quality embroidery threads in wide color ranges. Anchor, Susan Bates and Coats & Clark
The Caron Collection was established in 1975 and is well-known for their hand-dyed, multi-colored threads. They have an excellent website with color charts and lots of fascinating information. The Caron Collection
Eterna This gorgeous line of stranded Chinese filament silk comes is 545 vibrant solid colors and 100 beautiful overdyed colors! This is reasonably priced line, in just right sized skein to allow you to try several colors for beautiful results. Excellent color charts. Eterna Silk
Gentle Art Sampler Thread makes "gently" overdyed 6-strand cotton embroidery floss called Sampler Threads. The threads give your needlework a faded, antiqued look. We also carry their new line called Simply Shaker Sampler Threads. Gentle Art
Ginnie Thompson Flower Thread is wound on a card, avoiding snarled skein problems and is dyed to match traditional nut-and-berry dye recipes. Ginnie Thompson Flower Thread
Kreinik is well known for bringing to the needlework industry innovative threads and quality needlework accessories, offering a large selection of metallic threads, pure silk threads, and real metal threads. Our fly-tying friends love the Kreinik fly tying fibers! Kreinik
Madeira silk, rayon and cotton floss comes in special spiral paks that keep your thread clean, new and tangle-free. The web site is primarily in German, but you can see what their thread looks like.Madeira
Rainbow Gallery offers unique threads that can aid you in creating unusual works of needle art. They offer many types of fibers, including silks, cottons, metallics and many specialty threads. We even have a customer who crochets "Wisper" into teddy bears! Rainbow Gallery
One of my very favorite designer groups is The Scarlet Letter; their charts are clear and precise, their customer service is well known and, most important, their designs are lovely. You can see them at The Scarlet Letter.
Walsh Brothers has a wonderful set of links to Beads and Beading Sites and can be found at Walsh Brothers Beads and Beading Links
Weeks Dye Works specializes in hand dyed fibers and have an extensive line of over-dyed embroidery floss. Weeks Dye Works
Check out these other interesting sites we've found:
MJ Crafts-Design Studio features unique handmade crafts, gifts, and decorated eggs (Eggypiece Art Collection.) Photo holders, handmade jewelry, pins, watches, and other crafts made out of mixed media.
MJ Crafts-Design Studio
Sublime Stitching Cool Iron-On Embroidery Patterns. Perfect for all types of cotton, silk, or novelty threads. Sublime Stitching
Amherst Antiques * Folk Art * Rug Hooking
Primitive Rug Hooking & Punch Needle Patterns and Kits, & Supplies
Commissioned Pieces by Ohio artist, Sally Van Nuys-Brown
Also, Hand-painted Folk Art** Antiques ** Country Accessories & Gifts
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Edward Scissorfish This is the most fantastic scissor holder decorated with beaded embroidery! He will hold a pair of scissors up to 4" long. No previous beading experience is necessary.
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Large Bee Bar - Vanilla "A serious treat for dry skin" This all natural solid lotion bar is packed with Shea butter and naturally healing oils and emollients. Warm the Bee Bar in your hands and smooth it over dry cracked skin.
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Pretty Little Pincushions From ultra-feminine and vintage chic to whimsically colorful and downright oddball, these pincushions redefine the form. And that's sure to attract the many creative sewers and crafters who have chosen these small, charming canvases as the perfect vehicle to showcase fabulous fabric, simple embellishments, and novel ideas. Nearly 30 projects from a pool of talented designers provide plenty of inspiration, and there's information on materials and adornments, stuffing options, and what makes a successful, functional pincushion. All that's needed are beginning hand-sewing skills to stitch up such unique creations as tiny flowerpot and ladybug pincushions made from a bottle-cap base; a beehive complete with honey bee-topped pins; a selection of heirloom pincushions with vintage trim, lace, and buttons; or elegant silk fruit suited to a centerpiece as much as a sewing basket. Still others, like a tropical fish, a pair of cacti, or a crazy striped rooster, can double as plushy toys without the pins.
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