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Sulky 8-1/2-Inch by 11-Inch Printable Sticky Fabri-Solvy Stabilizer

Started by Sondra Borrie. Last reply by Sondra Borrie Apr 7. 6 Replies 0 Likes

Hello,Does anyone use this Printable Sticky Fabri-Solvy Stabilizer for transferring designs?I saw this video on You Tube by Wendy Gratz and she had positive feelings about it. …Continue

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what sort of needles do you use?

Started by Margo. Last reply by Marie Mar 25. 13 Replies 0 Likes

I'm not new to hand embroidery but...it's been a very long time since I've done much of it. My grandmother taught me and we used whatever needle in her collection of old needles to work with we…Continue

Thread/floss descriptions; sizes and types

Started by Michele Crow. Last reply by Marie Mar 25. 9 Replies 0 Likes

As I am still quite new to embroidery, I don't know anything about the different thread types and sizes. Take perle for instance, which is thicker 3 or 5? What are they used for? Does anyone have or…Continue

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Comment by emily brailsford on July 20, 2012 at 5:50: Hi Janet and Hi Mary, I used to have a boyfriend in Eccleshall! Maybe we should all meet up?

Comment by Maryd on July 20, 2012 at 5:47: Hi Janet. I'm from Eccleshall, Staffordshire. Nice to see another Brit on here...welcome!

Comment by Janet Granger on July 20, 2012 at 5:34: Hi, I've only just joined Stitchin Fingers. I'm from North Staffordshire, in the English Peak District (originally I'm from Essex, east of London). I love doing all kinds of embroidery - needlepoint, surface, stumpwork, goldwork...I have a business designing and selling miniature needlepoint for doll's houses, so I'm not phased by tiny counts of silk gauze, too!

Comment by DebraAnn on June 30, 2012 at 11:22: Sorry Margot, I have never heard of the brand either but would love to know if it is colorfast myself in case I find it in my travels.

Comment by Margo on June 29, 2012 at 23:21: ND embroidery floss, made in Mexico, has anyone used it? Is it colorfast? I bought a large bunch of thread on ebay and there were quite a few skeins of this floss in it, it's very lovely and bright, but never heard of the brand. Any feedback would be most wonderful.

Comment by Lorelei Halley on June 17, 2012 at 14:39: I was looking for lace among the Cleveland Museum of Art online photos, and came across something else that I thought you all might like to see. An Ogibwa embroidered bag dating from the 1880s.

1982.61 is the accession number

http://www.clevelandart.org/collections/collection%20online.aspx?ty...

Comment by Kippy Honda on June 10, 2012 at 16:41: thank you :)

Comment by Lorna Bateman on June 10, 2012 at 16:40: Pleasure! I haven't been on much lately as have been so busy but all the folk are very helpful and you learn such a lot and see some amazing work.