Is Proud to Present the Stitch Your Heart Out Campaign 2010

We are in the first few days of 2010 and we hope you had a great time ringing in the New Year. Loose Thread Stitchers wishes you a very happy and healthy 2010 filled with new and exciting stitching events and ideas to start your 2010 with a bang.

January 2010 LTS / SYHO Stitcher Newsletter Link (please click the link below)

http://issuu.com/ltsneedlework/docs/lts_syho_stitcher_newsletter_2010_pt1

We are proud to introduce our first SYHO designer Encyclopedia Participant ~ Cheryl Granda of Glendon Place. The LTS ~ SYHO newsletter (link above) has lots of great info about the SYHO Campaign and this fabulous Glendon Place Design.

A Life Worth Living by Glendon Place is the first design in a series of 12 for the SYHO Designer Encyclopedia. This design will be available for your LNS to purchase the first Friday of February (February 5^th, 2010). Contact your LNS now to sign up for the SYHO Designer Encyclopedia Series and receive FREE finishing instructions and a FREE cover page design. Here’s a preview of Cheryl’s fabulous SYHO Designer Encyclopedia design (see below)

ALL 12 DESIGNS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH

The SYHO Designer Encyclopedia is a fun and affordable project for all stitchers!

Please feel free to share the LTS / SYHO stitcher newsletter link with all your stitching friends. Great places to share the link are: Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo Groups, Message Boards, E-mail, Blogs, etc. Stitchers can sign up for the LTS/SYHO newsletter by e-mailing us at StitchYourHeartOut@gmail.com.

If you know a shop/designer/wholesale company that is interested in receiving the needlework industry information for the SYHO Campaign, please feel free to pass along this link and have them contact us directly at StitchYourHeartOut@gmail.com to be added to our needlework industry newsletter list.

If you have any questions, or need more information, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are VERY excited about the SYHO Campaign and we are here 24/7/365 to help you find what you need when you need it.

We’ve had a lot of requests for the LTS and SYHO buttons (with links), please feel free to add these to your Blogs, Signature…..anywhere you want to show your stitching pride!

http://stitchyourheartout-lts.blogspot.com/2009/10/syho-kickoff-begins-october-20th.html

http://www.loosethreadstitchers.com/AboutUs/WhatWeOffer.aspx?TabId=1

Embroider Me! Bracelet Basics & Beyond class

by Funk and Weber Designs

The class begins on January 11 and runs for four weeks, one lesson per week, so you’ll have plenty of time to complete them. Kits are available and can be ordered through me or one of the Village shops. Kits contain materials for the top bracelet in the image above, which is the same as the one being worn here. Of course, you can purchase your own materials and use any colors you want. A complete materials list is available on the class listing at TSV. If you need just some materials (jewelry findings and beads aren’t always available at LNSs) send Jen an e-mail, and she'll hook you up.

As the class title indicates, you will learn the bracelet basics in this class. Once you know those, you can create an infinite number of original, customized bracelets by changing the surface pattern, materials, and findings. The possibilities really are endless.

Please, if you take this class, plan to participate on the forum. Don’t worry if you don’t know how it works; just get on, and I’ll be there to help. We all gain more when we share experiences, ideas, and images. You never know when another stitcher's thoughts, discoveries or mishaps will inspire in you.

For more information about this class you can view The Funk and Weber website here or e-mail Jen at ~ Mail(at)FunkAndWeber(dot)com.

Find it Friday ~ EGA National Seminar

Each Friday we will showcase a product, service, offering or event that is a MUST to check out!

Have you ever been to an EGA National Seminar? I haven't but that's about to change this weekend. I am flying out to Pittsburgh and excited to learn first hand what all the hub bub is about. I have been reading the EGA boards with interest and I watch the growing excitement of seminar attendees. The opportunity to surround myself with a group of stitchers who love needlework as much as I do ~ I can't wait to get there!

If you are attending National Seminar this weekend, we will be video taping short segments about why the EGA is important to you. If you are interested in participating, you can facebook me, e-mail me at Colleen@LooseThreadStitchers.com. We will be taping on Sunday, October 4th, from 2-7PM. Can't wait to see you there!!

The seminar site is Pittsburgh where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet at the Point and form the Ohio River within a few blocks of the OMNI William Penn Hotel. Pittsburgh will be particularly beautiful this time of year with all of the colorful changing leaves. The wide variety of classes, outstanding faculty, varied and interesting tours, exhibits, auctions, and merchandise
mart will provide you an incredible seminar experience. There will be something of interest for everyone, whether a first-time or a seasoned national seminar attendee. If you are in Pittsburgh, I urge you to join me for a life-enriching experience. Meet longtime friends and make new ones while talking embroidery for an entire week! We look forward to being your hosts as you enjoy Pittsburgh and EGA Seminar 2009.

Whip it Up Wednesday ~ Plaited Gobelin

Each Wednesday we will choose a stitch to explore and post stitch diagram(s) to help you practice and master each.

Plaited Gobelin ~ This stitch can also be called Gobelin Plait and can be completed in a single solid color or a variegated thread to create a different result each and every time.

Steps ~ Start in the lower left hand corner and come up through the fabric. Go up 2 threads and over 1 thread to the right and go down through the fabric. From behind the fabric go down 2 threads and come up through the fabric. Repeat as necessary for the completion of that row. From behind the fabric go down 3 threads and come up throught the fabric. Go up 2 threads and over 1 thread to the left and go down through the fabric. From behind the fabric go down 2 threads and come up throught the fabric. Repeat as necessary for the completion of that row. From behind the fabric go down 3 threads and come up through the fabric. Go up 2 threads and over 1 thread to the right and go down thorough the fabric. From behind the fabric go down 2 threads and come up through the fabric. Repeat as necessary for the completion of that row. Continue to work this stitch for as many rows as needed to cover the desired area.

Plaited Gobelin