We’re, once again, two days from the weekend and it’s time to talk needlework. Topics for this Wednesday include a question from listener Sharon Saunders about buying linen when you don’t have a store, whether a stitch path is useful, sampler borders, challenging reproduction samplers from The Essamplaire, Lucky Jonquil thread drops, and a number of other topics. Mark your calendar for March 15, when Margaret Hagen will be our Stitch Hour guest so we can see more of her sampler collection. Sunday we have a great conversation about needlework techniques with Robin-Ann Rossignol.–Beth and Gary
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I would love your pattern of the iron work. That was my grandfather’s business. Most of the iron gates in Beverly Hills he made. How much is it? Thank you
By iron work, if you mean the photo of whitework that Beth did, that’s part of the 17th Century Whitework Sampler course from Thistle Threads. I’m not sure if that class is still available.
Gary
It’s interesting that Wichelt linen, in general, tends to be stiffer than Zweigart. But Jobelan evenweave, which is made by Wichelt, seems to be the softest evenweave! It’s a good thing I like it all; it just depends on what I’m stitching.
My understanding is that in Japan there are quilt shops, but not many or no needlework shops. I tried to talk to the gentlemen from Lecien, the company that makes Cosmo, at the only TNNA market that I got to attend, but their English wasn’t great and I don’t speak Japanese. I was trying to explain the concept of needlework shops to them. Anyway, I’m glad it’s finally catching on.