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Tangled Thread - Tips, Trick and Tutorials in Sewing & Stitching

May 30th, 2006

Blended Floss & Egyptian Sampler

I’ve stitched various projects in the past using single floss colors in the needle, and I have to say now that I’ve been working on Egyptian Sampler that I love the result you get using blended floss. It gives the work some depth and dimension, instead of being somewhat flat in feeling. As […]

By Deb -- 3 comments

May 28th, 2006

Sampler Border progress

Just a short note this morning. The last few days I’ve indulged in a frenzy of combining colors and stitching like mad, and what I have to show for it includes a slightly stiff arm and framing for border motifs across the top of the Egyptian Sampler. I am feeling rather clever for […]

By Deb -- 6 comments

May 3rd, 2006

Progress Update, Egyptian Sampler

Yesterday was an exciting needlework day. I finally got to start stitching Egyptian Sampler! When I first bought the chart and floss, I also made up my project floss cards. Noted the chart symbol next to the hole on the card, and filled ‘em up. For the blended colors I just […]

By Deb -- 2 comments