I have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the “Sparkles” ever since Sundance debuted it at the Winter TNNA in January. I can see that a certain feline person and not mentioning any names now we will AlleyCat? that was very anxious to thoroughly inspect it herself. I was so excited to have the package arrived at my door the other day.
Sparkles is a tubular mesh embellishment trim that comes in an array of 12 wonderful colors such as gold, silver, black, turquoise, red, pink, mint, green, chartreuse, purple, yellow and orange. It can be used as is, stretched thin, stretched big, shredded, ironed flat, couched or sewn on. It could be stuffed, twisted or turned. It’s about the size of a pencil and packaged in two yard lengths. Sundance writes this about their Sparkles.
“The rich metallic luster combined with simple techniques will amaze even the most advanced needlepointer.”
I was able to get another picture so that you could see all the colors! I am very anxious to try it out and I have a very special canvas that I am going to use it on and will give you the full report as soon as I do. I am hoping that the ideas that I have on my head will come together as I have it envisioned on the canvas.
I am thinking with this Sparkles, you could use it to make your canvas wild and crazy, fun and funky, but yet could use it to make your stitching very elegant. I am sure that the possibilities are only limited by your own the ideas.
We are in for a day of rain and cooler temperatures again today. I am sure that soon enough the warmer temperatures will be here to stay. But in the meantime, what a great day for stitching! I am headed to La Jolla where I will join a few friends and stitch the day away. I will be working on the trees by NeedleDeeva as am trying to get a few more done for Dallas, per the Deeva’s wishes.
I would really rather curl up on the couch and go back to sleep with Sylvester, but it is time to get my stitching stuff together. Hopefully I don’t forget anything! and until next time…keep on stitching
Vicky, thanks so much for featuring our new Sparkles on your blog! You do a great job of keeping stitchers everywhere up to date on new products. Thanks for all you do. And I must add, you have great cooperation from your feline helpers! Cassie
My pleasure Cassie! I am really anxious to try this on my canvas, but it will probably need to wait till after Dallas. It won’t be the same without you there!
Loki would have a field day with all those plastic baggies! He likes to keep my threads well ventilated.
LOL! These kids are good, they really don’t bother the threads.
Can I borrow them so they can teach that to Midnight?
Sure!
I can’t wait to see what you do with this great new thread. I recently bought a package of it in lime green, but haven’t experimented with it yet. It looks like it will be a ton of fun though!
I am planning this for Raymond’s star. Hope it works!