Night Birds

 

I have finished another stitch guide.  This is 

Night Birds

by

Chris Roberts-Antieau

and it is available at http://www.artneedlepoint.com in 20" x  20" on 14, 16 or 18 count.

Palmetto

This is Palmetto by Leigh Designs, #4022, from the Tropicana series and I have finished a stitch guide for it.

Hair!

Copa has gorgeous red hair!  She needs it to hold up that headpiece! 

Something New!

In the July/August 2015 issue of Needlepoint Now, page 54, there was an article about Silk Mill.  I love stitching with silk!  I decided to order a packet.  The website is www.thesilkmill.com and is very easy to navigate.  There are themed color sets, colour shade sets and more.  I decided on the Fade to Black colour shade set.  I placed my order  online, and it arrived from France in 10 days!  The top photo shows the package inside the mailer.  Upon opening it, there is a sheet (bottom) that talks about the business.  The other sheet (top) is a hand signed note listing the link to the website, the link to a conversion chart for DMC to Silk Millk Silk and also included a complimentary container of Thread Heaven and explains it makes working with silk easier.   They do specials in their newsletters and on their Facbeook page too. The soft texture matches the glorious colors!  I can hardly wait to use these in a project and will let you know what I think when I do.....

The black plume

I finished all of the beads on the black plume!  Working on the hair next!

A trip to the framer

I picked up Celestial Circle from the framer today.  The mat is a dark purple which makes the purple seed beads pop in the background.  The frame itself is black.

Black Plume

I have started the black plume part of the headress.  Brick beading is a bit slow around the other feathers!