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Read Ellen's blog post to learn all about color fastness in your needlepoint threads.

Color Me Permanent: A Guide to Thread Color Fastness

By Ellen Johnson / June 18, 2023

If you’ve ever wondered what color fastness means, you’re going to L-O-V-E this week’s blog post. In fact, we’re going to do a deep dive into what color fastness means and why it’s important to understand it. Sound good? Terrific – let’s dive in! Let’s start with what color fastness is… In a nutshell, color … Read more

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Ribbon Work for Needlepoint is a brand new workshop from Serendipity Needleworks.

Ribbon Work for Needlepoint

By Ellen Johnson / June 11, 2023

Ribbon work (aka silk ribbon embroidery) is a terrific way to jazz up your needlepoint projects – especially if your canvas features flowers!  A lot of the stitches used in ribbon work are actually free-style surface embroidery stitches.  That means if you know how to do some embroidery stitches – like French knots and lazy … Read more

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All About The Algerian Eye Stitch

By Ellen Johnson / June 4, 2023

When the heat and humidity of summertime hits Alabama, it’s time to bring out the lightweight and lacy clothes… anything to help ward off the effects of the rising temperatures. 😉 And so, I thought we’d carry that over to this week’s blog post and spend some time chatting about a lacy stitch – the … Read more

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