December 10, 2010
Sew Many Threads to Follow, One Monthly Newsletter
Happy Holidays! Are you looking for this year's free holiday gift?
My family and I will be celebrating Christmas and the birth of our Savior. To us this means a time of giving, sharing the light and love that is in our hearts. I would like to share my love for you all with a special
embroidery crossword puzzle.
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December 10, 2010
Table of Contents- Sewing Circle -- Quilt Hearts
- To the Point -- Fix Embroidery Mistakes
- Words of Wisdom
- Find of the Month -- Three Gifts from Krenik
Sewing Circle
The featured embroidery for December is a winter patchwork heart done in cross stitch by Nima from Oman. She plans to quilt it into a pillow or table runner. Beautiful work!And this news doesn't directly involve embroidery, but you might also be interested in seeing a quilt I helped make. It will be raffled off as a fundraiser for a little girl born with a congenital heart defect. Can you think of a way to get some of your own friends and co-workers together to use your talents to help someone in your community?
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To the Point
It's easiest to fix embroidery mistakes right after you notice them, while they are small and manageable. The most frequent problem that I have are threads I find on the back that did not pull tight because they were twisted or because I didn't pull hard enough. They become a bigger problem when they loosen and cause loose stitches on the front or when I run a later stitch through them and cause a tangle.The solution is to find that perfect balance of thread tension. I have to be sure I pull the thread through, but I can't pull it so tight that the fabric becomes distorted. It also helps me to check the back of my work after every couple of stitches. If I have to go back to fix something, at least it won't be too far or too much time wasted!
Words of Wisdom
"The Amish deliberately put a mistake in every quilt to honor the fact that no human is perfect." ~ from The Renaissance Soul by Margaret LoberstineFind of the Month
Since the Wise Men brought three gifts to Bethlehem, here are three free patterns from Krenik this month! There's a holographic ornament that uses metallic thread, a mini cross stitch Christmas stocking with a gorgeous vine design, and ideas for decorating an embroidered hat although you could also use the same concept to decorate a purse.You're Invited: Please share your stitching stories, ideas, words of wisdom, find of the month, or questions. Just reply to this newsletter and tell me what you think! I'd love to hear from you.
Have a Happy New Year!
Amy Conaway