Mediterranean Square Thread Kits Now Available

I am happy to announce 24 Mediterranean Squares kits will be ready for shipping on December 18th.  We will ship all kits via USPS Priority, so they are available to arrive in time for Christmas.  

Here is a link to the Mediterranean Squares page: http://www.terrydryden.com/mediterranean-squares/.

Two options are available:  You can purchase just the marked canvas and color instruction book OR a complete kit including the marked canvas, color instruction book and complete thread kit with needles...Just add stretcher bars and you are ready to stitch!

If you decide to purchase a kit, and you live in California, please be sure to mark the "sales tax" button.

Thank you and Happy Holidays,

Terry 

Fun Finishing!

In the spring of 2012 I visited North Carolina where we had a great time stitching Flower Diamonds. We had lots of fun with this project, with several stitchers making changes of threads, beads, ribbons, and/or stitches. So last week when I received this photo of a finished project I was just thrilled!!  My original piece is finished as a neck roll.....but what a great idea is this?!......a tote bag for stitching projects.  And the flowers are wonderful!

Sally, thank you for sharing your wonderful project.

FYI  This design has been retired, but is still available as a marked canvas and instruction book kit....no thread/ribbon/bead kit available.

New Geometric Series

This past month I have begun stitching on a series of three small, 5" X 5", geometric designs.  Many stitchers have requested some small designs and I agree, it is nice to have something small at the ready as a take-along project.  These will be stitched primarily with the new Treenway Silks Natural-Dyes.  I am using Harmony (6-strand silk floss) and Zen Shin (Perle #8 silk)....plus one metallic and one multi-color thread.  Here is the sample card: 

The colors I'm using for this first design are Lemongrass, Fern, Thistle, Tropical Bloom, Tuscan Gold, and probably Red Saffron.  

#1 is inspired by Native American patterns.  Each one will be stitched on 18-count eggshell canvas, but each will be in a different geometric style.....#2 could be based on a Log Cabin pattern and #3 could be waves....but definitely each will have a different "feel.

As you can see above, I am in the process of changing the "arrows" from Red Saffron to Thistle, but some of the Red Saffron still remains....I think the Thistle is much better. Can you see the two smaller squares in the lower right quadrant?  They will be surrounded by the same Milanese variation stitche in the upper left quadrant.  

It's fun to stitch a small piece!  

Check back around Thanksgiving to see the finished project.

Happy Thanksgiving,

Terry