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Category: Kreinik Calling

link to 5 super useful gift ideas for stitchers

5 super useful gift ideas for stitchers

Are you looking for a gift to give a stitching friend for the holidays? I’ve got a few ideas, focusing on stitching things they can use all year long. Here are five super useful gift ideas for...

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Come behind the scenes at Kreinik

Come along with me, behind the scenes at the Kreinik thread factory, via this month's post. Recently, I drove over the mountains, through the woods, by the river, and into a rainbow (literally) to...

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How to solve dye lot dilemmas

Shift happens. That is, dye lot differences come up periodically in every thread. So let's talk about ways to minimize the frustration. Hello! Kreinik Calling! Like the old Avon-Calling, but we’re...

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20 surprising uses for your Kreinik thread

Not just for stitching? These gold Kreinik ribbons would look pretty woven into an elegant updo hairstyle, or wrapped around a wedding bouquet, or as Christmas ornament hangers. What's the most...

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How Kreinik makes Metallic Threads

A new video shows us how metallic threads for cross stitch, embroidery, and needlepoint are made. This is rarely seen, behind-the-scenes action at the Kreinik thread factory. Do you love factory...

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Pretty fly for a 3-D sculpture

Fiber flies There's a handwork technique embraced by men and women all over the world that is flying high right now. Using needlework threads and craft supplies to make minuscule sculptures, it's as...

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I'm Jamie Chalmers, aka Mr X Stitch, aka The Kingpin of Contemporary Embroidery, and I'm on a mission to change the way you think about embroidery.
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