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Plying Hard-to-strip Threads

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gloriana lorikeet wool thread

Gloriana’s Lorikeet hand-dyed wool is one of my favorite threads. But it has two strikes against it when it comes to plying it for stitching. First, it is a very soft wool (of course, that’s one of the things I like best about it). Second, it’s hand-dyed. Both of these things make the wool more likely to have fibers that catch each other. When carried to extremes, this is what turns wool into felt, but here is just means you need to take care.

This topic has gotten a fair amount of discussion lately. Amy Bunger has developed a wonderful method to strip and ply this thread. Knack shares this (with pictures) on her blog.


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Needlepoint Bargello Frame Weight

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The Nimble Needle, a shop in New Jersey,had a post last week about Bargello, with great observations and a wonderful project idea.

Bargello Needlepoint is the perfect answer to many needlepoint dilemmas.

Overwhelmed by stash? Use it to make some lovely pieces.

Need a fast gift? Bargello stitches quickly and can be added to finish-it-yourself pieces

Short on cash? Bargello uses blank canvas and only a few threads. Even the most inexpensive threads look great in Bargello.

Just learning needlepoint? Bargello is easy and you’ll get a project done fast.

But I just adore the Bargello frame weight in this post. It uses Lorikeet from Gloriana. It’s a soft, hand-dyed wool in the most glorious colors. The subtle shading (many of the colors come in 3 or 4 shades) are shown to great advantage in the geometric patterns of Bargello.

Make a frame weight like this for yourself — it’s a lovely present from you to you.


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