A Father B Sampler
by Suzanne Howren
Completely revised edition of the classic Father B Stitches book by renown needlepoint teacher Suzanne, with 110 easy-to-read stitch diagrams complete with numbers and letters. All stitches have the original names Father B gave them going back to his first book from 1982.
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Alabaster
Sparkling chain-like thread ideal for adding a little sparkle and interesting texture to a design. Available in one color, BG7 White Pearl, which makes it popular for stitching snow, foam, ice, crystals, geodes, etc. Use it as is, straight off the card, in a variety of stitches.
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6 cards per pack, 20 yards on a card
Alpaca 18
This is the perfect thread for creating naturally fuzzy stitches for animals, stuffed animals, coats, and any furry motif in needlepoint designs. Use in a variety of stitches for needlepoint, embroidery and cross stitch designs. 100% Fine Alpaca, made in Peru.
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6 cards per pack, 12 yards on a card
Arctic Rays
This yarn can best be described as a wispy fringe which also makes wonderful French Knots. It has pieces of transparent fiber that give a glistening effect.
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6 cards per pack, 8 yards on a card
Best Laying Tool
Use this tool to guide your threads into place as you stitch, resulting in smooth, perfectly placed stitches. Ideal for flat ribbons and stranded silks. Four inches long.
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Bravo!
This 100% cotton thread makes such a visual impact, there’s an exclamation point in its official name. Imagine people giving praise and admiration to your projects stitched with it; it’s that impactful. Bravo is a 4-strand, overdyed cotton thread for cross stitch, embroidery, and needlepoint. The magic is in the color variations, which makes for gorgeous shading, backgrounds, borders, and other large areas.
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6 cards per pack, 15 yards on a card
Capri 13
This 100% polyester thread is made for ideal coverage on 13-mesh needlepoint canvas. It has a matte finish, which is a nice contrast to shinier threads. It has a slight twist for texture.
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6 cards per pack, 15 yards on a card
Capri 18
This 100% polyester twisted thread is a thinner version of Capri 13, designed specifically for stitching on 18-mesh needlepoint canvas. The matte finish offers a nice contrast to shiny threads that may be in a design. It wears well, is easy to use, and covers perfectly—making it ideal for stitched accessories such as belts, purses, eyeglass cases, shoes, pet collars.
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6 cards per pack, 20 yards on a card
Celtic Trolley Needle
This thread-laying tool fits easily onto your finger to stroke threads as you lay them for the neatest, smoothest stitches.
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Desert Island Stitches Volume 1: Ideas for Small Spaces
by Carole Lake & Michael Boren
This lightweight, portable stitch-resource book shows you stitch ideas for filling small spaces on painted needlepoint canvas designs. Keep it in your project tote bag for reference; this book is so useful, it’s the book you would want if you were stranded on a deserted island.
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Desert Island Stitches, Volume 2: Ideas for Creative Borders
by Carole Lake & Michael Boren
The second in Michael and Carole’s take-along idea books for painted needlepoint canvas embellishment, this book offers ideas for creative borders. Discover a myriad of options and learn how to make a border fit any size design.
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Elizabethan Laying Tool
This particular laying tool brings usefulness and beauty to your needlework tool chest. As a laying tool, use it to control your threads as you lay them in their stitch position. Ribbons and other flat threads will lay smoothly, and your stitches will look perfect. This pewter tool itself is lovely, made in England with a decorative design on the handle—heirloom quality.
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Floral Stitch Remover
The perfect tool to remove threads is also stunningly beautiful: made in England of pewter, with a decorative style reminiscent of 18th Century and Victorian eras. Use it to remove threads in either fine sewing, embroidery or needlepoint projects. This is a modern seam ripper with old-fashioned style. This version is longer than the Floral Stitch Remover.
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Even More Stitches For Effect
by Suzanne Howren & Beth Robertson
The final book in the Stitches For Effect series contains another 100 new clearly diagrammed stitches. Each stitch has detailed information describing the “effects” it can create. With both an “Effect Index” and a “Stitch Index,” it’s easy to find just what you need.
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Floral Stitch Remover
The perfect tool to remove threads is also stunningly beautiful: made in England of pewter, with a decorative style reminiscent of 18th Century and Victorian eras. Use it to remove threads in either fine sewing, embroidery or needlepoint projects. This is a modern seam ripper with old-fashioned style.
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Fluffy Fleece
Thick, textured yarn that you couch onto a needlepoint or embroidery design for a fuzzy, fleecy, dimensional look. Great for beards, fur on animals or stuffed animals, even as curly hair.
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6 cards per pack, 3 yards on a card