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The Ailist – Issue Fifteen

Lets talk exhibitions….. So we are all aware of the big ones, so lets look…

Goldworx and the Golden Threads

  Welcome back to another Goldworx blog!  I’ve been teaching goldwork lately and it dawned…

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

January curbs your enthusiasm, doesn’t it? Holidays are over, we’re back to work and school,…

The factory is divided into the silk thread section, and the metallic thread section (shown here). Threads are made, coned, spools, labeled, and packaged in a gigantic room of color and music (could not help but tap my foot to some good classic rock playing in the room).
Come behind the scenes at Kreinik

Come along with me, behind the scenes at the Kreinik thread factory, via this month’s…

Erich Sketches Monograms from a traditional exemplar
Ask the Ghost: Making Memorable Monograms

Dear Ghost, I monogrammed a bag for myself on a whim; now that people have…