Lyn's Needlecase
Monday, January 30, 2023

Pastel Candies - Pretty on Point

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With a selection of pretty pastels and no set plan in mind, I've been trying out a few ideas for a canvas work pincushion. Starting with...
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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Ukrainian Embroidery

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Embroidery in Ukraine has a rich history. It can be traced back over 2000 years and there are many styles and colours based on the different...
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Sunday, January 1, 2023

Happy New Year

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An email from the Royal School of Needlework popped into my inbox today displaying this interesting canvas work piece by Hakyung Choo. Canva...
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Friday, December 23, 2022

Almost Christmas

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Two days to go to Christmas, the tree is decorated, and the grandchildren are full of anticipation and excitement. We had a hilarious game o...
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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Delicious colours

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I'm playing with these delicious pastels. Paternayan wool, also known as Paterna, is lovely for stitching on 14 count canvas.  I found t...
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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Dressing a Scroll Frame

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Since refurbishing my scroll frame, that I wrote about in my last post here , I've now attached my linen to the frame. That too was quit...
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Monday, October 17, 2022

Nuts, Bolts, Dowel Sticks and the Laughing Cavalier

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Linen is notorious for creasing. I want to do some pulled thread on a 50 count linen but this small, neatly folded piece proved even more di...
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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

The Birds and an Experiment

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These have been in my sewing cupboard for a very long time. If you remember the Knitting Bar in Benoni, now long gone, you may have seen som...
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Monday, September 5, 2022

Oblong Pulled Thread Pincushion

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This little pulled thread embroidery sample became my first oblong pincushion. With no fixed plan in mind, the pincushion grew from this sma...
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Thursday, August 18, 2022

Threading a needle

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Threading a needle with a fuzzy thread can be a challenge, especially for children. Make it easy by using a little piece of paper. Fold the ...
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