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KreinikGirl

Dena Lenham, aka KreinikGirl, is Creative Director at Kreinik Manufacturing Company, a family-owned, USA-based business that manufactures high-quality yarns and threads made of metallics, silks and real metals from their West Virginia factory. Dena’s monthly column, Kreinik Calling, sheds light on the fascinating fibres that we all use and love.

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Size Does Matter – Picking The Right Cross Stitch Threads
Why Waste Thread? – Craft Them!
Bounce from nail to nail like you're in a pinball machine, using fun fibers like Micro Ice Chenille (the fuzzy green one here) and glow-in-the-dark thread (by Kreinik). It's thread play, and it's fun.
Time To Let Your Threads Go Wild In String Art
Can you see the layering of fibers in this string art heart? Just imagine the fun you have have with different kinds of threads. This design uses a few Kreinik thread types.
How To Make String Art Even More Fun!
Stitching snow can make winter downright enjoyable. Play with metallic threads to create realistic looking snow, have fun with a variety of stitches, and create something beautiful this month. Canvas by Associated Talents needlepoint company.
January threadgasm: the colors of snow