HILLSIDE NEEDLEPOINT NEWSLETTER JULY/AUGUST 2018
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Lots of fun events are coming up
new skills to share with everyone!
We will be
open 10am - 5pm on
Tuesday August 21 and Tuesday, August 28 to
accommodate everyone traveling to and from DC.
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Hillside Needlepoint is located
at 10437 Stevenson Road
Stevenson, MD 21153
443.548.3691
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We know August is a busy travel month! To celebrate, we are offering
20% off travel rounds and signs. This will include well known classics by Silver Needle, Kirk and Bradley, Kathy Shenkel, and Danji Designs.
Please take a look at the website for finishing deadlines. Fall and winter holidays all have due dates in August.
In September, Pat Thompson will restart the
Stitch Notebook Classes. Encore classes on Beading; Hair, Fur, and Felting; and Silk Ribbons will be offered in August. Visit our
site for more class information.
In September we will be going to
Destination
Dallas Needlepoint Market. Be the first to view our finds during September's Evening Stitch Time:
Thursday, September 27, 6 - 8pm.
Enjoy the the rest of the summer!
Leslie and Pat
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WHAT WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT
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SOIE D'ALGER
We love this wonderful silk. Soie D'Alger is 7 ply stranded silk that comes in 623 luscious colors in 107 shade families.
It is easy to strand and lays beautifully. In general, use 3 - 4 strands on 18 ct canvas and 5 - 6 strands on 13 ct canvas. Come see and feel this amazing silk!
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KREATIVE ACRYLICS
Kreative Acrylics is a new finisher for us that specializes in custom designed acrylic to fit your finished canvas. Consider acrylic for trays, coasters and frames.
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DESTINATION DALLAS
It's that time of year again! The annual needlepoint market, Destination Dallas, is September 14 - 16. We are looking forward to meeting designers and shop owners, and seeing all the new designs, embellishments, bags and accessories. If there is anything specific you are looking for, please let us know! Our Dallas finds will be revealed during the September 27, 2018 Stitch Night.
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CLASSES
THE STITCH NOTEBOOK
CLASS SERIES
WITH PAT
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CREATE A STITCH NOTEBOOK
Learn 5-6 new stitches by stitching small samples using
a variety of threads to create your own Stitch Notebook.
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September's class will be Cross Stitches.
Friday, September, 21st 11am - 1pm
or
Saturday, September 22nd 11am - 1 pm
or
Wednesday, September 26th 1pm - 3pm
Sign up for
one
of the three dates as the content covered in each will be the same.
ENCORE CLASSES CONTINUE IN AUGUST
Back by popular demand!
If you missed any of these three classes
the first time around, now is the time to sign up.
JUST BEAD IT ENCORE
Friday, August 10th, 11am - 1pm
or
Saturday, September 8th 11am - 1pm*
*Last chance to take this class this year
SILK RIBBONS ENCORE
Wednesday, August 15th 1pm - 3pm
HAIR, FUR and FELTING ENCORE
Thursday, August 16th 1pm - 3pm
Cost: $75, includes threads, canvas, and written instructions.
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Sign up by emailing us
here
or calling the shop at 443.548.3691
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August 1 - 31 In-house trunk show
All travel rounds and travel signs will be 20% off, including designs by Kathy Schenkel, Silver Needle, Kirk & Bradley and Danji Designs. This includes canvases in the shop and special orders.
Tuesday August 21 and Tuesday August 28 - Special Hours: 10am to 5pm
Extended shop hours for stitchers traveling to and from ANG's Annual Seminar in Washington DC.
September 1 to 3 - Closed for Labor Day weekend
Wednesday September 5 - Wednesday Open Stitch Time now occurs from
10am - 1pm. Monday Open Stitch Time will remain 1 - 4pm
September 14 to 17 - Closed for Destination Dallas Needlepoint Market
September 27, 6 to 8pm - Dallas Reveal during Stitch Night
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STRETCHER BARS: AN INTRODUCTION
BY PAT THOMPSON
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Traditionally canvases were stitched in hand, but today, many stitchers
prefer to work their canvas on stretcher bars.
Benefits of using stretcher bars include:
Decreased canvas distortion
. Keeping a canvas taut aids in the blocking process required for finishing. During wet-blocking, a common solution for badly distorted canvases, thread colors may run. Canvas worked with metallic threads, may limit adequate blocking if distorted. As a reminder, belts are
not blocked, so it is important that the canvas is not badly distorted.
Improved look.
Stretcher bars require stitchers to use a “stabbing” method
of stitching. This method helps to keep stitches smooth with a consistent tension. This is especially important for long, less stable, or composite stitches. When stitching with stranded threads, the threads should be parallel to each other to fill the hole and create a smoother look. This is easier to achieve when the canvas is mounted on stretcher bars.
Comfort and ease of stitching
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Using stretcher bars can make stitching more comfortable. Bars can help decrease cramping of your hands and lessen wrist tightness.
We have two types of stretcher bars - Evertites and Mini Bars.
Evertites are wooden bars with screws that allows you to tighten the canvas as you work.
Mini Bars are narrow, wooden bars which fit together with tongue and grooves. Canvases are mounted on stretcher bars with either tacks or staples. It is paramount when using bars that the canvas remain taut. So you may need to tighten the Evertites (using an allyn wrench) or when using mini bars remount the canvas.
If you haven’t given stretcher bars a try, consider using them for your next project to see a wonderful difference in the appearance of your stitching.
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SHARE A STITCH
DOUBLE WOVEN STITCH
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The
Double Woven Stitch and its
many variations are a "go-to" when stitching an area with wonderful shading or for a background.
By keeping the thread light, the shading will come through and the background will recede.
This stitch can be used on leaves (right), flowers, clothing, or buildings.
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Below are diagrams for two variations of the Double Woven Stitch.
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Double Woven Stitch over 3
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Double Woven Stitch over 5
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Fill the open area created by the Double Woven Stitch over 5 with French Knots, another thread (below left), or beads. Or, leave it open (below right).
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CONNECT
Call:
443-548-3691
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