Beeswax, Needlework, the Hidden Pleasures of Evening Work I started playing with beeswax – with good beeswax – because I wanted better beeswax for needlework Beeswax Needlework Once upon a time, it used to be common to find a bit of wax in any needleworker’s toolbox Beeswax has been used in the needlework world for centuries and centuries Coating a thread with beeswax strengthens the thread
NeedlenThread. com – Tips Tricks and Great Resources for Hand Embroidery Welcome to Tuesday! And to a Very Quiet Week at Needle ‘n Thread Anna, you see, is gone for the week And while neither of us may be the Most Talkative People in the World while we are working, it’s strange to be working alone again, in silence
Needlework History: On Mills, Floods, and Embroidery Threads Piecework Magazine is more of a general needlework magazine It occasionally has embroidery-related content, but it also focuses on knitting, lace-making, and other needlework and textile-related topics While I occasionally enjoy the magazine, the range of topics is often too wide to hold my interest all the time
Needlework Terminology: Surface Embroidery - NeedlenThread. com Often, in the needlework world, we differentiate between three main types of decorative needlework on a ground of some sort using needle and thread, that fit their own general classification These would be the following: 1 Surface embroidery 2 Counted work 3 Needlepoint or canvas work Needlepoint is worked on canvas
Magnifier Light Combo for Needlework – A Review For many of us, it’s inevitable We hit 40, and our eyesight changes And for those of us who love needlework, this can be problematic I’ve written about magnification options for needlework many times here on Needle ‘n Thread Today, I’m going to review a magnifier I recently purchased solely in order to answer your questions about it
The Modern Needlework Stand: A Close Look and a Question I haven’t reviewed a high-dollar, costly-investment item in a while, even though I know that many of us use equipment that the non-needlework-world (or the entry-level stitcher) might find a bit extreme, budget-wise When it comes specifically to needlework, it’s the needlework stand that tends to fall into this category
Navigating Needlework Floor Stands – Which One is Right for You? Thanks for all of the information on the needlework stands After taking a few rounds of Royal School of Needlework instensive classes, one quickly realizes how important a great stand is If you don’t mind if I share, I was actually blessed to have a carpenter in the family who created a trestle stand for me
Needlework System 4 Floor Stand Review – NeedlenThread. com The Needlework System 4 stand is the only floor stand I’ve ever tried (out of many!) where, once everything is set and tightened, I don’t have to readjust, even after a long time of stitching, moving, turning the frame, and so forth
Good Lighting for Needlework – Your Eyes Deserve It! After your review of the Stella Two desk light and discount coupon, I decided to buy one for my home desk and loved it Even sat there and did needlework to see how it worked and I LOVE it The next time they went on sale I convinced my son and husband to buy as well My son bought a desk version and my husband bought a floor version for his den
Designing for Art Needlework - NeedlenThread. com Designing for Art Needlework (the link will take you to the listing on Internet Archive) springs from a very specific and rather short lived era of needlework history encompassing the last several decades of the 1800’s and the first couple of the 1900’s, especially here in the the US This was the era of “Society Silk ”