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Lowdown on linen

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linenGet the lowdown on linen for hand embroidery from Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog. Mary not only gives us a bit of history and a summary of which linens are best for which projects, but also she provides us with…

Eureka! Beads Sale

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azurite Eureka! Beads in Toomuc Valley and Cheltenham, Australia is having their twice yearly sale.

Now through September 20th in both locations and online the majority of their stock is 50% off (excluding some items).

I have also been told that for locals, a…

Tutorial: Embroidery from digital artwork

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digitalmehmehmeh shares a technique for getting a digital image from your computer onto fabric for embroidery. He says,

This is done via an acetone toner transfer, a cheap and fast transfer method using readily available materials and tools that you probably already have…

Free seed-bead size chart

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beadchartSharonB of Pin Tangle blog is sharing the link to a handy, free seed-bead size chart. She says,

If you print it out and keep it handy you will be able to substitute beads in a pattern. It  also supplies a few…