HAPPY EASTER

Hope everyone is having a great Easter weekend.

Tail Feathers

Finished stitching the first 3 tail feathers for Tommy Turkey's tail.  I'm pleased with the stitches, but might want to add a little "bling" to the red ones.
The finisher might need to top stitch the edges of these, so I don't want to bead them and am considering hot-fix crystals.  I've never used them on needlepoint before - is there any danger of damaging the silk fiber when applying the crystals?
HINTS are welcome!!!!!!!

Meet Tommy

Now that Tommy's head and "tush" are stitched, I can be sure that this dimensional will work and can move on to the remaining pieces.  These stitched pieces are on #18, but I think the feathers and wings can be done on #13.  I'd like to get this finished by July at the latest so those of you who have pre-ordered can have him a few months before Thanksgiving.

New Stitch Guide

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We have just added a new stitch guide to our website - http://www.tapestryfair.com/.  This one, Chai Sampler, was originally taught as a beginners class along with it's companion pieces, Christmas
Sampler and Haloween Sampler, which all use the same stitches in different colors and with a different center theme.  We'll be working on guides for the other two this week.

As usual, Angeles did great stitch diagrams in color and Sue did a beautiful job on the cover - thanks guys!

Fimo Pillow

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This design was inspired by different pieces of Fimo clay arranged as a collage.  I loved the look of Fimo in jewelry and sculpture and wanted to see if it could be captured in needlepoint. 

The buttons were originally meant for a knitting project, but when I saw them next to the canvas it opened up all kinds of new possibilities.  Any of these Zecca buttons would be a great addition to this canvas if finished as a pillow or purse.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

This little ornament is actually the St. Patrick's Day piece for our perpetual calendar and measures about 2x2.5", so it can also be used as a small ornament. We have many more holiday and seasonal  calendar pieces that are sold individually.

Test Post

Just testing adding text and photos