tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64985200583463968822024-02-07T18:27:11.947-08:00Society of Soie Surfine - The Society NewsWhen only the finest will do!floss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498520058346396882.post-13655388787756274422011-03-21T18:07:00.000-07:002011-03-21T18:14:20.294-07:00FAQ - General Questions<ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">What is <span style="font-style: italic;">Soie Surfine</span>?</span><br />Soie Surfine is a 130/2 tightly twisted silk thread from Au ver <strong></strong>á Soie.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">What's the difference between <span style="font-style: italic;">Soie Surfine</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Soie 100/3</span>?</span><br />As the weight indications would imply <span style="font-style: italic;">Soie Surfine</span> is thinner than <span style="font-style: italic;">Soie 100/3</span>.<span style="font-style: italic;"> Soie Surfine</span> is twisted with 2 strands of silk vs. 3 used in <span style="font-style: italic;">Soie 100</span> and is about 25% - 30% thinner. You can feel the weight difference with your fingers or even better, you can view it with a microscope. Both are supple threads that do not untwist like <span style="font-style: italic;">Soie d'Alger</span> so they hold their shape and stitch smoothly.<br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Is the Society thread a skein or a spool?</span><br />Because this is a hand-dyed thread it will come as a skein.<br /></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">What count fabric does it work best on?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Soie Surfine</span> works great as a single strand on 40 or 45 count. We have stitched with it both over one or over two on these counts. Over two on 45 count gives great coverage, it's sparser on 40 count over two so if you want it too look full, use two strands. Over one on 40 count works better than over one on 45 count if using cross-stitch - it's a little too plump but it's still lovely. If you want to do over one on 45 count do a half-cross or tent stitch. You can use it on other counts but you will need to use more than one strand. The colors are aligned in the skein so stitching with more than one strand isn't a problem.</li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Are there designs for the thread?</span><br />There are no specific designs, either for the hand-dyed Society thread or the solid colors. However, we're sure everyone has great designs they would love to stitch with this thread. Any designs that are a single color or tone-on-tone work great. You can find photos of some of them on the blog.<br /></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Does<span style="font-style: italic;"> Soie Surfine</span> come in solid colors?</span><br />The Society is having the thread dyed in part because availability of the solid colors is very limited. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Au ver á Soie </span>makes <span style="font-style: italic;">Soie Surfine </span>in several solid colors but only a small portion of that is available in the US at any given time. The Society has worked with the US distributor to bring in few of the colors in sufficient quantity so that it would be available for those wanting solid colors. Contact your Society Member Shop to see what we've been able to get for solid colors from <span style="font-weight: bold;">Au Ver á Soie</span>.<br /></li></ul>floss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498520058346396882.post-83753799630257944092011-03-21T17:56:00.000-07:002011-03-21T18:10:05.534-07:00FAQ - Series #2<ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Is the skein one continuous thread or cut?</span><br />Series #2 Threads are available either as 100yd cut skeins or 200yd uncut skeins. Both are hand-twisted and bagged. The color is aligned in the skein so you can easily use one or more strands.<br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">What threads colors are part of Series #2?</span><br />Three of five thread colors have been picked - Aubergine (deep purple), Flowers of Italy (an multi-colored thread with purple-burgundy, gold and green) and Cabernet (the purple-burgundy in FOI). The remaining 2 colors have not been picked yet. Four of the colors will be tone-on-tone color and will coordinate with each other as well as with the custom color of Lakeside Linens fabric we're calling <span style="font-style: italic;">Society Thyme</span>.<br /></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Can I sign-up now or later?</span><br />You can sign-up for Series #2 until approximately 30 days after we have released our last color. We plan to release colors about 2 months apart. Whenever you sign-up you will receive all the of colors released for Series #2 up to that time as well as any not yet released as they become available. If you wait until the end of Series #2 you would get all of the threads and the fabric in one shipment.<br /></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Can I order more of a Series #2 thread or fabric?</span><br />You can order more of the Series #2 thread colors and fabric until the end of Series #2. Additional thread and fabric is only available to Series #2 Subscribers. We will take orders for additional thread and fabric until approximately 30 days after our last color is released. At that time all colors will become unavailable.<br /></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Can I order a different count of fabric?</span><br />We are only doing Society Cuts in the 40 and 45 count as part of the subscription. But you can order a a Society Cut in the other count or you can order a Stitcher's Half of 28, 32, 36, 40 or 45 count as additional yardage. Additional fabric is only available to Series #2 Subscribers.<br /></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">How often are the releases?</span><br />We plan to release the colors about 2 months apart. Timing is not exact since we have to get the base thread from France, which can sometimes take a bit and fabric from Italy and Germany.<br /></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">When will the fabric be released?</span><br />The fabric - <span style="font-style: italic;">Society Thyme</span> will be our second release and is expected in April/May 2011.<br /></li></ul>floss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498520058346396882.post-30264981075313370272011-03-21T17:44:00.000-07:002011-03-21T17:55:03.842-07:00Another Model for Series #2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXY7CZH2rJ5Y21yCsusg-XNg1Cw-ofhqHXjoMOtj7euEBGoaz4VGB9EKq1gyOKekjVaFx8wNt6qQXKeCfEuEqQk0zhhFvT7_8MihataEfZv8wjVNBQpyL7nsW4gDN4bGn8yLG0hyphenhyphen_tOw-7/s1600/Series_2_TMS_Sampler_md.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXY7CZH2rJ5Y21yCsusg-XNg1Cw-ofhqHXjoMOtj7euEBGoaz4VGB9EKq1gyOKekjVaFx8wNt6qQXKeCfEuEqQk0zhhFvT7_8MihataEfZv8wjVNBQpyL7nsW4gDN4bGn8yLG0hyphenhyphen_tOw-7/s200/Series_2_TMS_Sampler_md.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586699517215621554" border="0" /></a>This <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.nordencrafts.com/images/items/large/TMSX023.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.nordencrafts.com/images/items/large/TMSX023.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>model is a small Christmas ornament from The Marking Sampler ( Eliza Ann Taylor Christmas Sampler #2). It's only 88x78 so it's a nice size to do as a quick gift. The original was done monochromatic, and you could do it in any Society color and have a lovely piece. However for this model it's being worked with Cabernet (color #3) for the border and Flowers of Italy (color #2) for the lettering.<br /><br />It is stitched over-one on Series #2 Society Thyme 40 count linen (as cross-stitch).floss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498520058346396882.post-50366446622047257082011-03-21T17:15:00.000-07:002011-03-21T17:55:03.842-07:00Series #2 Model - Never Enough Thyme!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.needlestack.com/images/photos/Inventory/SoSS/Series_2_PB_Thyme_md.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.needlestack.com/images/photos/Inventory/SoSS/Series_2_PB_Thyme_md.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.nordencrafts.com/images/items/large/PRB0027.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.nordencrafts.com/images/items/large/PRB0027.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>second release in Series #2 will be the fabric, which we expect to release in April/May. It's a lovely green, which we're calling Society Thyme, that goes well with the colors in this series, as well as those in Series #1.<br /><br />When this chart from Primitivebetties (Never Enough Thyme) came my way I knew this had to be a model for Series #2. It's being stitching over-one on 45 count but as tent stitch. I can control my tension better with tent vs. half-cross and it doesn't slip. I normally work in-hand but I find I can see the 45 count linen better to stitch over-on if it's tight in a hoop. Seems like it opens the holes just a tad more.<br /><br />The words are being stitched in Aubergine, the vine in Flowers of Italy (color #2), the bird in Cabernet (color #3) and the bunnies in Cocolat from Series #1.floss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498520058346396882.post-82648886936830325752011-03-21T16:57:00.000-07:002011-03-21T17:55:03.842-07:00Another Aubergine Model for Series #2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNaQkfjap4GZki_CXZil8ZroPHMLifqDrxLUH226eoiz7xz568kZje8Zj8lMogoo3bov8OrnlBro-wb-U8S5x7u-2NbBnVjTiRiYriOFgHBDFmhfyNTgggJQQ44UjC4uFnm6R0k_tvoece/s1600/Amour_Aubergine_1_md.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNaQkfjap4GZki_CXZil8ZroPHMLifqDrxLUH226eoiz7xz568kZje8Zj8lMogoo3bov8OrnlBro-wb-U8S5x7u-2NbBnVjTiRiYriOFgHBDFmhfyNTgggJQQ44UjC4uFnm6R0k_tvoece/s400/Amour_Aubergine_1_md.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586690073013523602" border="0" /></a>This <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jbwdesigns.com/pages/book_covers/2007January/JBWBooks107-5.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 207px;" src="http://www.jbwdesigns.com/pages/book_covers/2007January/JBWBooks107-5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>lovely little model is another of the JBW Designs, which I think a great for over-one stitching on fine count fabric. This particular piece will likely go into another necklace so it was stitched without the border. The design is French Country Love.<br /><br />It was stitched over-one (as cross-stitch) on 40 count Graziano Ricamo linen (Ivory).floss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498520058346396882.post-583829420531745322011-03-21T16:43:00.000-07:002011-03-21T17:55:03.843-07:00Models for Series #2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.amonamipierre.net/amapshop/upload/110707_010316_PEEL_tG2QFZ.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.amonamipierre.net/amapshop/upload/110707_010316_PEEL_tG2QFZ.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxuISFjRarGl3XBA6oEa9OoieuVWOdP0jyoCw4bf-neJgW8onaL6D_WcDuJl-GfFJIsP3SGLQfwQ1MoA5t-A9CjPvb9QJSn1O-qcfieEx5SwRE8fm_5ZuJ_dh0ONhYvKKIlD5SdLn4jBP/s1600/AMP_Birds_Aubergine_md.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 203px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxuISFjRarGl3XBA6oEa9OoieuVWOdP0jyoCw4bf-neJgW8onaL6D_WcDuJl-GfFJIsP3SGLQfwQ1MoA5t-A9CjPvb9QJSn1O-qcfieEx5SwRE8fm_5ZuJ_dh0ONhYvKKIlD5SdLn4jBP/s400/AMP_Birds_Aubergine_md.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586683264599817394" border="0" /></a>This is one of the models for our colors in Series #2. Stitched with Aubergine on our sample of the fabric for Series #2 (which will be a green this time) this is an Amon ami Pierre design <span class="petit">(Référence JD 190</span> - ARBRE AUX OISEAUX POSITIF).<br /><br />This model is stitched over-one on 40 count as cross-stitch. So you get a very dense but crisp look.<br /><br />If you're interested in the chart for this model contact your Society Member shop - we should all have some of them coming in soon.<br /><br />Stay tuned for more model progress...floss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498520058346396882.post-48559402187387091322011-02-11T18:27:00.001-08:002011-03-21T17:55:33.850-07:00Series #2 is about to begin!<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9RE4pg61KEbcEqYE6-0ektYwmkbxNJ2dM9ShZ-xZOCYayR82oBID2LotUxQirhvz_dJ72r5SHy0YA-5xmVg1oIzhoggM5P_ihpODIjujQDLyJuSXLBt1GUqm-9cJfRZZuXafpmyXj7hr/s1600/Aubergine_Hanks_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9RE4pg61KEbcEqYE6-0ektYwmkbxNJ2dM9ShZ-xZOCYayR82oBID2LotUxQirhvz_dJ72r5SHy0YA-5xmVg1oIzhoggM5P_ihpODIjujQDLyJuSXLBt1GUqm-9cJfRZZuXafpmyXj7hr/s320/Aubergine_Hanks_2.jpg" alt="Aubergine Hanks" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572626192381268562" border="0" /></a>As with all good things, sometimes you have to wait for them :-). The first batch of Aubergine - our very first color in Series #2, has arrived and is in the process of being packaged. It should go out to our 5 Society shops for them to receive by the end of February.<br /></div><br />Here's a photo of 5 of the hanks we get from Gloriana when they've been dyed. The odd looking threads are the separators used to keep the thread from tangling when it's in the process of being dyed.<br /><br />It's a great mixture of deep purple, blue and a little bit that's almost black. Definitely reminds you of a an eggplant - a truly lovely color!<br /><br />Be sure to check with a Society member shop to sign up for Series #2.floss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498520058346396882.post-43494225177950250182010-05-08T10:30:00.000-07:002011-03-21T17:55:03.843-07:00Stitched Samples and FinishingI have had several people ask me about were to find the pendants I mounted the stitched pieces in. They are all custom made with a glass foiling technique. I made each one by hand (fun with a soldering iron) and there is no equivalent in a non-custom format. Milady's Needle does have a hinged glass pendant (square or rectangular) for some new designs she released in Nashville and we can get just the pendant. You can check out her <a href="http://miladysneedle.blogspot.com/2010/02/back-from-nashville.html">blog </a>to see some photos of them. I have also purchased some glass pendants in the past from another company but I wasn't happy with the quality of them - I do like the ones Gloria has access to. Keep in mind these do not look like the custom made ones, but it does get you a nice small glass pendant. If you're interested in those pendants just ask your local Society Shop about the ones from Milady's Needle. - Cathefloss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498520058346396882.post-9821449200836194792010-04-15T18:57:00.000-07:002010-04-15T19:35:49.591-07:00JBW Samples Are All Done!All my models are done for Series #1 and turned into their finished work. Amor is a necklace, which I wear on a chain. The other pieces are currently intended to be ornaments, although that might change. These pieces will be going on the road to the Society Member shops so you can see them in person if one of our Member shops is near you. First stop will be <a href="http://www.needleartworks.com/SHOPS/STITCHVILLE/SVHome.htm">Stitchville USA</a>. If you're planning to attend Deb's <span style="font-style: italic;">Spring Fling</span> April 23-25 with <span style="font-weight: bold;">Blackbird Designs</span>, these little gems will be there to take a closer look at. Stay tuned for more travel details!<br /><br /><style type="text/css">.nobrtable br { display: none }</style><br /><div class="nobrtable"><br /><table cellpadding="10" cellspacing="4" width="80%"><tbody><br /><tr align="center" valign="bottom"><br /><td valign="bottom"><img src="http://www.needlestack.com/images/photos/Inventory/SoSS/SoSS-Amor_Necklace-md.jpg" width="200" /><p style="font-style: italic;">French Country Amor - #179<br /></p></td><br /><td style="font-style: italic;" valign="middle"><img src="http://www.needlestack.com/images/photos/Inventory/SoSS/SoSS-Amor_2-sm.jpg" /><p>Carmine Rose</p></td></tr><br /><br /><tr align="center" valign="bottom"><br /><td valign="bottom"><img src="http://www.needlestack.com/images/photos/Inventory/SoSS/SoSS-Pear_Final_1.jpg" width="200" /><p><span style="font-style: italic;">French Country Pear</span> - #169</p></td><br /><td valign="middle"><img src="http://www.needlestack.com/images/photos/Inventory/SoSS/SoSS-Pear_2-sm.jpg" /><p><span style="font-style: italic;">Olivine</span></p></td></tr><br /><br /><tr align="center" valign="bottom"><br /><td valign="bottom"><img src="http://www.needlestack.com/images/photos/Inventory/SoSS/SoSS-Pumpkin_Final_2.jpg" width="200" /><p style="font-style: italic;">Alphabet Pumpkin - #201</p></td><br /><td valign="middle"><img src="http://www.needlestack.com/images/photos/Inventory/SoSS/SoSS-AlphaPumpkin_2-sm.jpg" valign="bottom" /><p style="font-style: italic;">Inca Gold</p></td></tr><br /><br /><tr align="center" valign="bottom"><td><img src="http://www.needlestack.com/images/photos/Inventory/SoSS/SoSS-Bunny_Final_2.jpg" width="200" /><p><span style="font-style: italic;">French Country Bunny</span> - #167</p></td><br /><td valign="middle"><img src="http://www.needlestack.com/images/photos/Inventory/SoSS/SoSS-Bunny_2-sm.jpg" /><p><span style="font-style: italic;">Northern Lights</span></p></td></tr><br /><br /><tr align="center" valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom"><img src="http://www.needlestack.com/images/photos/Inventory/SoSS/SoSS-Reindeer_Final_2.jpg" width="200" /><p style="font-style: italic;">French Country V - #159</p></td><br /><td valign="middle"><img src="http://www.needlestack.com/images/photos/Inventory/SoSS/SoSS-Reindeer_final-sm.jpg" /><p><span style="font-style: italic;">Cocolat</span></p></td></tr><br /><br /></tbody></table></div>floss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498520058346396882.post-75467832505867418072010-04-08T16:02:00.001-07:002011-03-21T17:55:03.843-07:00Necklace Finished & Preview of Series #2<a href="http://www.needlestack.com/images/photos/Inventory/SoSS/SoSS-Amor_Necklace-lg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left;" src="http://www.needlestack.com/images/photos/Inventory/SoSS/SoSS-Amor_Necklace-md.jpg" /></a>I've finished up turning my little Series #1 stitched pieces into glass pieces. The heart (Amor) was turned into a necklace, which I've worn to the shop a couple of times. The other pieces, which I'll provide pictures for later, are intended to be something I can hang like an ornament.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.needlestack.com/images/photos/Inventory/SoSS/SoSS_Love-lg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: right; width: 140px;" src="http://www.needlestack.com/images/photos/Inventory/SoSS/SoSS_Love-md.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.hoffmandis.com/detail.cfm?ProductID=07-1174&start=1&image=07-1174.jpg&ProductName=French%20Country%20Love&DesignerName=JBW%20Designs&SubcatID=&DesignerID=&Keyword=french%20country%20love&prodlist=key&desrefine=&CatID="><span style="font-style: italic;">French Country - Love</span></a> is the next piece I've finished and it's a preview of the first color in Series #2 (Aubergine). Again this is stitched on 40 count Graziano linen over 1 thread. It too will get turned into a necklace when I have some spare time.<br /><br />To see the other pieces I've stitched with some of personal stash of Soie Surfine (some colors only exist in my stash) visit my personal <a href="http://theflossqueen.blogspot.com/2010/03/fun-with-stitching-and-solder.html">blog.</a><br /><br />I hope you're enjoying my little stitching excursions in the Society of Soie Surfine - Cathe!floss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498520058346396882.post-8335950852820531712010-03-19T09:42:00.000-07:002011-03-21T17:55:03.844-07:00Two more little samplesI've finished the Reindeer and started on <span style="font-weight: bold;">JBW Designs'</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">The Queen Bee</span>. This one will be a little bigger at 2.5". The needle pictured is a Bohin #28 to give some sense of scale.<br /><style type="text/css">.nobrtable br { display: none }</style><br /><div class="nobrtable"><br /><table cellpadding="10" cellspacing="4" width="80%"><tbody><tr align="center" valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom"><br /><img src="http://www.needlestack.com/images/photos/Inventory/SoSS/SoSS-QueenBee-sm.jpg" /><p>Stitched with Inca Gold and Olivine. </p><br /></td><br /><td><br /><img src="http://hoffmandis.com/graphics/med/10-1220.jpg" width="140" /><p align="center"><br />JBW Designs - The Queen Bee #216</p><br /></td></tr><br /><tr align="center" valign="bottom"><br /><td colspan="2" valign="bottom"><img src="http://www.needlestack.com/images/photos/Inventory/SoSS/SoSS-Reindeer_final-sm.jpg" /><p>Stitched with Cocolat</p><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div>floss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498520058346396882.post-82653074346954659012010-03-11T19:15:00.000-08:002010-03-11T19:43:43.420-08:00More JBW Stitched SamplesI've finished up with my samples using <span style="font-style: italic;">Northern Lights</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Olivine</span>. I has have an early photo of what I'm working on for the <span style="font-style: italic;">Cocolat</span>. This is the continuation of working some of Judy at <span style="font-weight: bold;">JBW Designs</span>, lovely little tone-on-tone designs.<br /><style type="text/css">.nobrtable br { display: none }</style><br /><div class="nobrtable"><br /><table cellpadding="10" cellspacing="4" width="80%"><tbody><tr align="center" valign="bottom"><td><img src="http://www.hoffmandis.com/graphics/med/07-2274.jpg" width="140" /><p><span style="font-style: italic;">French Country Bunny</span> - #167</p></td><td><img src="http://www.needlestack.com/images/photos/Inventory/SoSS/SoSS-Bunny_2-sm.jpg" /><p>Stitched with <span style="font-style: italic;">Northern Lights</span></p></td></tr><br /><tr align="center" valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom"><img src="http://www.hoffmandis.com/graphics/med/07-2276.jpg" width="140" /><p><span style="font-style: italic;">French Country Pear</span> - #169</p></td><td valign="bottom"><img src="http://www.needlestack.com/images/photos/Inventory/SoSS/SoSS-Pear_2-sm.jpg" /><p>Stitched with <span style="font-style: italic;">Olivine</span></p></td></tr><br /><br /><tr align="center" valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom"><img src="http://www.hoffmandis.com/graphics/med/06-2692.jpg" width="140" /><p style="font-style: italic;">French Country V - #159<br /></p></td><td valign="bottom"><img src="http://www.needlestack.com/images/photos/Inventory/SoSS/SoSS-Reindeer_2-sm.jpg" /><p>Work in progress with <span style="font-style: italic;">Cocolat</span></p></td></tr><tr align="center" valign="bottom"><td><img src="http://www.needlestack.com/images/photos/Inventory/SoSS/SoSS-AlphaPumpkin_2-sm.jpg" /><p style="font-style: italic;">Inca Gold</p></td><td style="font-style: italic;"><img src="http://www.needlestack.com/images/photos/Inventory/SoSS/SoSS-Amor_2-sm.jpg" /><p>Carmine Rose</p></td></tr><br /></tbody></table></div>floss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498520058346396882.post-60384209121947870872010-03-04T13:18:00.000-08:002010-03-11T19:47:31.711-08:00The Final 2 Colors are Revealed!<div style="text-align: left;"><a style="" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmD4cTJ7sxnmWY-pk-lY7evSSchkAAJIdhyphenhyphen-FYXIv0noaVmN2t82d1eENo8QBJd6zU_WrcEcEnBaQB09kQPY9srTekOPNAwq0i3rn5raxmyWeyLLQHCj7B-b1GNitTALBMzIouo9lUfBq1/s1600-h/SoSS_NL-lg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 72px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmD4cTJ7sxnmWY-pk-lY7evSSchkAAJIdhyphenhyphen-FYXIv0noaVmN2t82d1eENo8QBJd6zU_WrcEcEnBaQB09kQPY9srTekOPNAwq0i3rn5raxmyWeyLLQHCj7B-b1GNitTALBMzIouo9lUfBq1/s200/SoSS_NL-lg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444893966164006882" border="0" /></a>Here are the final two colors in Series #1. The blue is called <span style="font-style: italic;">Northern Lights </span>(thanks to Janice @ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Traditional Stitches</span> for the name). The brown is called <span style="font-style: italic;">Cocolat </span>- an homage to one of both Anne (<span style="font-weight: bold;">Gloriana Threads</span>) and Cathe's favorite chocolate shops in Berkeley (long since gone).<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFrO_bEi9uqCIvGLXRE4QHzDqW5NSFKsIm_fLnDmN3tzDuQH-jeApkJrVYPwBHxEJHojRKpl3bAv-kqOvkCPv_yAeE3h0SEBOLzooaQQAB34c3xPgb2sneUUW_nvZ797_oNp7tD1NIF6B/s1600-h/SoSS-Cocolat-lg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 72px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFrO_bEi9uqCIvGLXRE4QHzDqW5NSFKsIm_fLnDmN3tzDuQH-jeApkJrVYPwBHxEJHojRKpl3bAv-kqOvkCPv_yAeE3h0SEBOLzooaQQAB34c3xPgb2sneUUW_nvZ797_oNp7tD1NIF6B/s200/SoSS-Cocolat-lg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444893784452702754" border="0" /></a>plan to send the <span style="font-style: italic;">Northern Lights </span>in late March/early April and <span style="font-style: italic;">Cocolat</span> in late April/early May.<br /><br />If you look at the <span style="font-weight: bold;">JBW </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Alphabet Pumpkin</span> in the photos of a previous post you'll see the <span style="font-style: italic;">Cocolat </span>as the stem (and the <span style="font-style: italic;">Olivine </span>as a tiny vine).<br /><br />Here is the set of Series #1 colors (remember, photos online never do them justice).<br /><P></P><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.needlestack.com/images/photos/Inventory/SoSS/SoSS-Series1_2-Lg.jpg"><img src="http://www.needlestack.com/images/photos/Inventory/SoSS/SoSS-Series1_2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Carmine Rose, Olivine, Inca Gold, Northern Lights, Cocolat</span><br /></div></div>floss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498520058346396882.post-56087929233862271402010-03-04T12:48:00.000-08:002010-03-07T10:34:38.087-08:00More Stitched SamplesHere are two lovely little <span style="font-weight: bold;">JBW Designs </span>perfect for stitching with <span style="font-style: italic;">Soie Surfine</span>. Both are stitched over one one 40 count <span style="font-weight: bold;">Graziano </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Ricamo </span>Ivory. I like this particular fabric for over one with the <span style="font-style: italic;">Soie Surfine</span> because it's a dense bodied fabric. The pieces are very small, when I cut the fabric I stitched the Amour design on a piece 3x4 and just held it in my hand. The pumpkin was just a slightly larger piece of fabric at 4x4. I've not yet decided how to finish them off, I may turn them into a fob or one of my soldered necklaces. Time will tell. But I thought you would enjoy seeing more samples of what you can do with your hand-dyed <span style="font-style: italic;">Soie Surfine</span> from the <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Society of Soie Surfine</span>!<br /><style type="text/css">.nobrtable br { display: none }</style><br /><div class="nobrtable"><br /><table width="100%"><br /><tbody><br /><tr valign="bottom"><td width="50%"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH6SNDT9-bbWNEyXqYmJrxhx7LpFvN2MGkDUwAGzUTL933WAdAeaF7hHs27TuTafxRt8T9CTYEcPyg1daX1X_6x7OMNNZG2exeURgOLbqd9T72uG4apWIyGCldln5Hc7Mq6UZo0SbSggm9/s1600-h/JBW-179.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 152px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH6SNDT9-bbWNEyXqYmJrxhx7LpFvN2MGkDUwAGzUTL933WAdAeaF7hHs27TuTafxRt8T9CTYEcPyg1daX1X_6x7OMNNZG2exeURgOLbqd9T72uG4apWIyGCldln5Hc7Mq6UZo0SbSggm9/s200/JBW-179.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444884740000683346" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /></td><td width="50%"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxOCIokPFNbJQe1dk9h9F69dstQV1BCSMtHmvSHojK4V604fHyFX2D04L-boyFOavYY9Z5Pe5UJKspmWu_iFK5rVdPpPBf7VKvpPVm7Nhi_Si0uWOC_JmGXT7IJB7okNmHG2P8R2KfUp_O/s1600-h/SoSS-JBW179-sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxOCIokPFNbJQe1dk9h9F69dstQV1BCSMtHmvSHojK4V604fHyFX2D04L-boyFOavYY9Z5Pe5UJKspmWu_iFK5rVdPpPBf7VKvpPVm7Nhi_Si0uWOC_JmGXT7IJB7okNmHG2P8R2KfUp_O/s200/SoSS-JBW179-sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444885376042731042" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /></td></tr><tr valign="bottom"><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">JBW </span><span style="font-style: italic;">French Country Amour</span> #179</td><td><br /><div style="text-align: center;">1 1/8" x 1 1/4"<br />Stitched with <span style="font-style: italic;">Carmine Rose</span></div></td><br /></tr><tr valign="bottom"><td><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKKQXxJu7ynrjYiyIafP6vVAthI1Ag4CEzBpU4dJchg1FhDdYPCN0getqWd6QVY-Q606iwkcCIz6Ll5FVt-yU-gFAw2h8XGvQzgZvgOYr0n8zsabzkIXhJWuPiDK6L8KroMyErEoMCaem/s1600-h/JBW-201.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 173px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKKQXxJu7ynrjYiyIafP6vVAthI1Ag4CEzBpU4dJchg1FhDdYPCN0getqWd6QVY-Q606iwkcCIz6Ll5FVt-yU-gFAw2h8XGvQzgZvgOYr0n8zsabzkIXhJWuPiDK6L8KroMyErEoMCaem/s200/JBW-201.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444885103003285506" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /></td><td><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDaZ4RcBEmQmmQ3fCHjGpkKnJ_b49gcwoO9DY5kGUssSlKOE3IQitQcbF9MPEuHHAR3GFKrD3-iXpoZlU_64LK_uiOLYszIKVsXzkEjGkjXZpsu8Rdsvec6nA3M2oGGnniOJf4Yd8Q_JTh/s1600-h/SoSS-JBW201-sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDaZ4RcBEmQmmQ3fCHjGpkKnJ_b49gcwoO9DY5kGUssSlKOE3IQitQcbF9MPEuHHAR3GFKrD3-iXpoZlU_64LK_uiOLYszIKVsXzkEjGkjXZpsu8Rdsvec6nA3M2oGGnniOJf4Yd8Q_JTh/s200/SoSS-JBW201-sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444886264684016770" border="0" /></a><br /></div></td></tr><tr valign="bottom"><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">JBW </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Alphabet Pumpkin</span> #201</td><td><br /><div style="text-align: center;">1 5/8" x 1 1/8"<br />Stitched with <span style="font-style: italic;">Inca Gold</span></div></td><br /></tr><br /></tbody><br /></table><br /></div>floss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498520058346396882.post-43266147095399827212010-01-29T15:35:00.001-08:002010-03-07T10:35:43.263-08:00January Thread & Fabric News<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs001flxRgtAfQwPfYCdR62hIKhg33JbA7fpX446PJRliGKYMXzY6YBsDKcMAAVyQC4WYrpQC7kqJ3xtpp8biA-w5ig9jX8nnvQOEFLg53swIxIau8D54NPaI98YtYo0ek3qODFGqFzBCQ/s1600-h/IncaGold_Group_Photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs001flxRgtAfQwPfYCdR62hIKhg33JbA7fpX446PJRliGKYMXzY6YBsDKcMAAVyQC4WYrpQC7kqJ3xtpp8biA-w5ig9jX8nnvQOEFLg53swIxIau8D54NPaI98YtYo0ek3qODFGqFzBCQ/s200/IncaGold_Group_Photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432310076902319906" border="0" /></a><br />With delays in getting fabric and the holidays we're behind on our schedule for the next thread color and fabric. But both are in the dyeing queue! We have received some of the third color - <span style="font-style: italic;">Inca Gold</span> and some of the fabric - <span style="font-style: italic;">Society Charm</span>. It will be awhile before they are sent to all the member shops as we get remaining thread and fabric dyed and packaged. But here's a preview to whet your appetite!<br /><style type="text/css">.nobrtable br { display: none }</style><br /><div class="nobrtable"><br /><table><br /><tbody><br /><tr><td valign="bottom"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbshoFVLmfQvVldPmuKW4gGn5PvcRAXGWUgDocjHSFsuR5km4LsbHCsUosUj5hmaO2rDol7ZbJQSL4Lgc9xmiX_-vQ2Wmj78nRvHHdLZdRxiKHBvb3Fknt5UX-zLftJ0Ovg7ayl0rGpsU/s1600-h/SoSS_IncaGold_Bag.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 127px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbshoFVLmfQvVldPmuKW4gGn5PvcRAXGWUgDocjHSFsuR5km4LsbHCsUosUj5hmaO2rDol7ZbJQSL4Lgc9xmiX_-vQ2Wmj78nRvHHdLZdRxiKHBvb3Fknt5UX-zLftJ0Ovg7ayl0rGpsU/s200/SoSS_IncaGold_Bag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432310497218754146" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Inca Gold</span> - 100yd skein<br /></div></td><td valign="bottom"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJyVN5iJr-cwzbqyq75_pnvoiyE95pHb9JopLduVaZBI0l-6fbSeH91xOkYyw_xYYsyGvfhhbnEGsfdCQix2Hei8a6aIftRbvMe88dB3vBLpI5VmZWaFgWjXuwFZCGfd3E1ZoScNCdy2L/s1600-h/SoSS_IncaGold_Ring.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJyVN5iJr-cwzbqyq75_pnvoiyE95pHb9JopLduVaZBI0l-6fbSeH91xOkYyw_xYYsyGvfhhbnEGsfdCQix2Hei8a6aIftRbvMe88dB3vBLpI5VmZWaFgWjXuwFZCGfd3E1ZoScNCdy2L/s200/SoSS_IncaGold_Ring.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432310881881791954" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Inca Gold</span> packages on a ring<br /></div></td></tr><br /><tr><td valign="bottom"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxIxYagNN2xk3ARzGLcgSGIT60t20sAjrJmlL0bxjZQT2KIqxu-336sUnQe34NGb5I-5y3Ke_eXM1yZiaDZodSoXL4pLIhyphenhyphenZRc0QNljt1DNPvcC4OM3fNcn3wlwEqL-R9EcqGYfD7ufvWY/s1600-h/SocietyCharm_Photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxIxYagNN2xk3ARzGLcgSGIT60t20sAjrJmlL0bxjZQT2KIqxu-336sUnQe34NGb5I-5y3Ke_eXM1yZiaDZodSoXL4pLIhyphenhyphenZRc0QNljt1DNPvcC4OM3fNcn3wlwEqL-R9EcqGYfD7ufvWY/s200/SocietyCharm_Photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432310665546366306" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Society Charm</span> fabric<br />40 count<br /></div></td><td valign="bottom"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQODhNd0t5OX2RwbBugi09jFswsBY_xzDTruK6sQPu040aUuPk8CP_zV14gMyrcwSaMlOa5Zq0MN1n_XKM_gWLx0w6kNDwKeoc9ir4TJw_y0yCLmZ-W3tyI4IyebWDJ1l3mJaz5MI9V7-/s1600-h/SoSS_Fabric+CROIG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 136px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQODhNd0t5OX2RwbBugi09jFswsBY_xzDTruK6sQPu040aUuPk8CP_zV14gMyrcwSaMlOa5Zq0MN1n_XKM_gWLx0w6kNDwKeoc9ir4TJw_y0yCLmZ-W3tyI4IyebWDJ1l3mJaz5MI9V7-/s200/SoSS_Fabric+CROIG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432311044958109394" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Society Charm</span> with <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Carmine Rose, Olivine & Inca Gold</span></div></td></tr><br /></tbody><br /></table></div><br /><p>The fabric is a Vintage color so has some mottling in it. There is a slight redish-brown cast to it, which works well with the colors in Series #1. Society members will be able to order extra fabric during Series #1 so once you get your fabric you can order more if you fall in love with it. We certainly think it's a winner!</p>floss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498520058346396882.post-72440517514165172009-12-04T14:26:00.001-08:002011-03-21T17:55:33.850-07:00Olivine UpdateThe first skeins of Olivine have been sent to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Acorns & Threads</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Attic Needlework</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Stitchville</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> USA</span>. So if you're getting your subscription from one of these Society Member Shops they should have them in the next few days. We hope the remaining to Society Member Shops (<span style="font-weight: bold;">Needle In A Haystack</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Traditional Stitches</span>) will have their skeins around the middle of December. Soie Surfine is a somewhat labor intensive thread to dye and package and it always seems to take longer than we think it will. We know it's worth the wait!floss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498520058346396882.post-76702317673449740092009-11-18T16:51:00.000-08:002009-11-18T16:59:09.131-08:00Olivine is being skeined!<a style="" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcuhMJUrPF4mH3ypbBNDpUxFLd44LyRqpfrYsUC2Tl54V2T5gQl_LZIV19TmnJbfD3HsybH4x2fnvKXZ3HQXRopo2ZLv9u9Qmex0HABhNDh6ZwgD_tlN-e96a5FuXtNQap7sKB0UvCPPiy/s1600/Olivine_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcuhMJUrPF4mH3ypbBNDpUxFLd44LyRqpfrYsUC2Tl54V2T5gQl_LZIV19TmnJbfD3HsybH4x2fnvKXZ3HQXRopo2ZLv9u9Qmex0HABhNDh6ZwgD_tlN-e96a5FuXtNQap7sKB0UvCPPiy/s200/Olivine_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405612189943429602" border="0" /></a>We're happy to let you know that our second color - Olivine, is in the process of being packaged. We will be doing this in batches as happened with Carmine Rose since not all of it is dyed right now. But we hope it available to all Society Member Shops in the next 2-3 weeks. The good news is, it's in progress so it won't be too much longer now. To whet your appetite for this lovely color here is a photo of one of the skeins. This is a medium light to medium yellow green that works nicely with Carmine Rose (and with our samples of the remaining 3 colors yet to be dyed).floss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498520058346396882.post-5371873600402678442009-11-04T16:43:00.000-08:002009-11-04T16:48:55.908-08:00We're Dyeing To Give You An Update!We're finally caught up with our shipments of Carmine Rose. The last dye batch has gone out to our member shops so any of you still waiting should get your Carmine Rose very soon.<br /><br />The next Society thread color will be a lovely yellow-green which is being dyed in the next several days. Once we've received the skeins of it we'll take a photo and post it here so you can see a preview of it.<br /><br />The Society is hoping to have fabric early in December. It will depend on when the base fabric gets to the dyer. So, think good linen thoughts for us!floss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498520058346396882.post-47054134217014793742009-10-21T21:27:00.000-07:002009-11-04T16:48:55.911-08:00Carmine Rose - Batch #2 is in transitWe received more Carmine Rose last week and it has been skeined and bagged and is on its way to each of the Society Member Shops. So if you've been on the waiting list for our second batch of this color you should be seeing it shortly through your Society Member Shop. We will likely do another batch in early November so if you just signed up recently and your Society Member Shop won't have enough from batch #2, there will be more!floss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498520058346396882.post-5186560914278162502009-10-01T17:45:00.000-07:002009-11-04T16:48:39.711-08:00More Carmine Rose is being dyed.Most of the Society Member shops have sold out of the first dye run of Carmine Rose but more is being dyed in the next few days. So if you've not yet signed up with your local Society Member shop, don't despair there will be more coming and soon!floss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498520058346396882.post-26247345816677369262009-09-23T15:58:00.000-07:002009-11-04T16:48:27.352-08:00Society of Soie Surfine silk on 40 count<a style="" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjseEnjZq_Zn0hR9WdxPpNL5tcafyVuwHxfLRKuqSkJ8sbmaiDmSPsLql8HmEFN4ycrXr0D3o40O-zLTyEaYfZMSZi4QKzN9BqOucOflBqziJMgwe5vArE-IaMwcEVJpBfL7NfRI3pVxI_C/s1600-h/SoSS_40ct_Reindeer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjseEnjZq_Zn0hR9WdxPpNL5tcafyVuwHxfLRKuqSkJ8sbmaiDmSPsLql8HmEFN4ycrXr0D3o40O-zLTyEaYfZMSZi4QKzN9BqOucOflBqziJMgwe5vArE-IaMwcEVJpBfL7NfRI3pVxI_C/s200/SoSS_40ct_Reindeer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384801275888399666" border="0" /></a>Here is another sample of the hand-dyed Soie Surfine, this time on 40 count. The reindeer on the left is done over 2 with 1 strand. The reindeer on the right is 1 strand over 1 thread. The line below them is done with 2 strands over 2. The needle is a Bohin Tapestry 28 to give scale.<br /><br />Stitching 1 strand over 2 on 40 count gets you the somewhat sparse look. Over 1 you get a very dense, tightly packed design. To make the work really stand out using 2 strands gives a very stitched design.<br /><br />The thread used in this sample is more of the original color from Cathe's stash so it's got more color change that our Series #1 colors will have. The reindeer is also from the Quaker Friendship Sampler chart mentioned in previous photo posts.floss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498520058346396882.post-66729472006318324992009-09-17T18:10:00.001-07:002009-09-17T18:14:33.643-07:00Carmine Rose Photo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTBIkIwNQg01yJwdwNV1yl4kgWlmIm41yvJrgfK8x2pKtguJgG9UxosW2vMxPSkfXhoxAhkmS5MR-wnr3vpJPnWGQwhv-cPRHm-xyd-C3wXWQBUlVHIyvnQW6S-UPuhBLnRZJKY1fiaYc/s1600-h/Carmine_Rose_Pkg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 136px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTBIkIwNQg01yJwdwNV1yl4kgWlmIm41yvJrgfK8x2pKtguJgG9UxosW2vMxPSkfXhoxAhkmS5MR-wnr3vpJPnWGQwhv-cPRHm-xyd-C3wXWQBUlVHIyvnQW6S-UPuhBLnRZJKY1fiaYc/s200/Carmine_Rose_Pkg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382609024646055362" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIP41_FnAbrMdC2Rhnpf1HkHwmYXGpDSt9jH_eV8yl6dlUeXyRJq-UCg3DCBBOOUWH-bEwXFRkey5RII8FnZdCMbYSEhDqpSVnCLhwk6qtU1hy27AOymGHGUlT8coRA_uduBA0Nm-PvNfK/s1600-h/Carmine_Rose_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 79px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIP41_FnAbrMdC2Rhnpf1HkHwmYXGpDSt9jH_eV8yl6dlUeXyRJq-UCg3DCBBOOUWH-bEwXFRkey5RII8FnZdCMbYSEhDqpSVnCLhwk6qtU1hy27AOymGHGUlT8coRA_uduBA0Nm-PvNfK/s200/Carmine_Rose_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382608714232520338" border="0" /></a>Here are a couple of photos of our first color to be released - Carmine Rose. It is a tone-on-tone thread. This particular color is released as a cut skein but the colors are aligned so you can stitch with one or more strands easily.<br /><br />We package our thread in a crystal clear zip bag with a hole at the top. You can put your bag on a small ring for easy organization and it keeps this very find thread safe from tangling.floss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498520058346396882.post-34591789028498828522009-09-17T17:03:00.000-07:002009-09-23T16:10:44.954-07:00Photos of Soie Surfine Stitching<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The photos below are with the first two samples of hand-dyed Soie Sufine (neither is available as they were tests). All were stitched by Cathe at Needle In a Haystack on 45 count Lakeside Linens with one strand of hand-dyed Soie Surfine over 2 fabric threads. The needle pictured in the first photo is a #28 Bohin Tapestry needle, which will give you a little sense of the scale.</span><br /><style type="text/css">.nobrtable br { display: none }</style><br /><div class="nobrtable"><br /><table><br /><tbody><tr><td><br /><a style="" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbLmDBNBKvQtngNYtASR9nbXUUpEShrecF1o6S2A3eqTYZNiXaLD5XmlHQXb8ma6GBePUuLRsSVKlcNt1AfC6tYj4kfKjJTFlb4IPa_ww9QHv4qKC3VWl5zD56xxhGccvHQb9P4rPbfXvD/s1600-h/SoSS_Demo_1_md.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 185px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbLmDBNBKvQtngNYtASR9nbXUUpEShrecF1o6S2A3eqTYZNiXaLD5XmlHQXb8ma6GBePUuLRsSVKlcNt1AfC6tYj4kfKjJTFlb4IPa_ww9QHv4qKC3VWl5zD56xxhGccvHQb9P4rPbfXvD/s200/SoSS_Demo_1_md.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382592021820569986" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >The original "accidental" color of what lead to the Society wanting to hand-dye this thread is the one pictured here. It's Cathe's favorite color from <span style="font-weight: bold;">Gloriana Threads</span> and only exists in Soie Surfine in her stash. The design is a motif from <span style="font-style: italic;">Quaker Season of Friendship</span> (see below) which is a large sampler but has a wide range of motifs useful for small things. The fabric is <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lakeside Linens </span>45 count Vintage Luna.</span><br /></td></tr><tr><td><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1H5qtXc8dEAO3lFOD-BkqexSPyDo7MJCS4Hu8wnIaoE_bJONyujKj1TgBClaaVTL-z_zfmJVFQqXlm9hRP3cZzJeBUsLKYFpPLYXLlWDvLr3NXzMUt6RxsQkLXX8JP1otaeqwgqkN0vV8/s1600-h/SoSS_Demo_3_md.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 137px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1H5qtXc8dEAO3lFOD-BkqexSPyDo7MJCS4Hu8wnIaoE_bJONyujKj1TgBClaaVTL-z_zfmJVFQqXlm9hRP3cZzJeBUsLKYFpPLYXLlWDvLr3NXzMUt6RxsQkLXX8JP1otaeqwgqkN0vV8/s200/SoSS_Demo_3_md.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382593807264523538" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >The seahorse is from the same <span style="font-style: italic;">Quaker Friendship Sampler</span> and is done in the second test for the Society thread. We wanted to see how a tone-on-tone color would work with the Soie Surfine. </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >The fabric is Lakeside Linens 45 count Vintage Luna.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><br />As you will be able to see from our first offering (Carmine Rose) the tone-on-tone idea works out great in this thread and that tone-on-tone look is the basis for all our Series #1 thread colors.</span><br /></td></tr><tr><td><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj24PeGOYnKPFvGIo2tLoYTTnFmQ5eUuBl56y-1ucJSTZIKP-JiaqX2wOzWGiTJPknLYI7r8we8FtmWApkDqhI3ynfKC-9BZRgxgQ9bRH39qGAmTmKK5k9yURlSHC8VWMPq1Lwt6yVu9poB/s1600-h/SoSS_Demo_4_md.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 146px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj24PeGOYnKPFvGIo2tLoYTTnFmQ5eUuBl56y-1ucJSTZIKP-JiaqX2wOzWGiTJPknLYI7r8we8FtmWApkDqhI3ynfKC-9BZRgxgQ9bRH39qGAmTmKK5k9yURlSHC8VWMPq1Lwt6yVu9poB/s200/SoSS_Demo_4_md.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382594332187888242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxvZzsmLeejD_eccmP_h0Cf_wJp0PonwFpcJNWDqdvma9Y3ut9z10obrE3UXWQ9DrkDiovFFoNPEBTma_CY7t2U6_GYZPQ1mXwirPkjHP5zxSQkZmVQhbS_klnuP18jffrlBCNxY6s09lc/s1600-h/SoSS_Demo_5_md.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxvZzsmLeejD_eccmP_h0Cf_wJp0PonwFpcJNWDqdvma9Y3ut9z10obrE3UXWQ9DrkDiovFFoNPEBTma_CY7t2U6_GYZPQ1mXwirPkjHP5zxSQkZmVQhbS_klnuP18jffrlBCNxY6s09lc/s200/SoSS_Demo_5_md.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382595106522380642" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >The squirrels and acorn are from the same sampler design as above. This was stitched with the original color thread on 45 count Vintage Sand Dune. There was no attempt made to control the color progression, it just worked out that way.</span></td></tr><tr><td><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbb3-NPZT6XwIVAdXtnuJ46nr1_PWR8LGMl5Etp5c3cSf9gSuNx_z1HAoAcSsV-8ZoFFx8t47uJJ28iysLr2_zCaqnq0A7ilNKesRFeSFYAOt9qBCpRM8gDJTyfet2Hwkq4Xg-UH0PQwEn/s1600-h/SoSS_Demo_6_md.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbb3-NPZT6XwIVAdXtnuJ46nr1_PWR8LGMl5Etp5c3cSf9gSuNx_z1HAoAcSsV-8ZoFFx8t47uJJ28iysLr2_zCaqnq0A7ilNKesRFeSFYAOt9qBCpRM8gDJTyfet2Hwkq4Xg-UH0PQwEn/s200/SoSS_Demo_6_md.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382595487492847330" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This sample (also in the original color) is blackwork over 2 on 45 count Lakeside Linens Vintage Luna. It's from a book of blackwork designs by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Laura J. Perin.</span></span></span><br /></td></tr><tr><td><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.nordencrafts.com/images/items/zoom/RR0799.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px;" src="http://www.nordencrafts.com/images/items/zoom/RR0799.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This is the <span style="font-style: italic;">Quaker Seasons of Friendship</span> from <span style="font-style: italic;">Crown & Thistle </span><span>aka </span><span style="font-style: italic;">R&R Reproductions</span> (it's a photo from the cover of the design). It is a wealth of Quaker motifs. Your Society Member shop should be able to order it for you if they don't have it in stock.<br /><br />Any motif sampler will give you some great options for use with our <span style="font-weight: bold;">Society of Soie Surfine</span> thread.</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We hope when you join the Society and receive your first thread, that you will go forth and create beautiful stitched works!</span>floss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498520058346396882.post-11811666832346193302009-09-17T12:45:00.000-07:002010-03-04T13:46:17.142-08:00FAQ - Series #1<ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">What is <span style="font-style: italic;">Soie Surfine</span>?</span><br />Soie Surfine is a 130/2 tightly twisted silk thread from Au ver <strong></strong>á Soie.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">What's the difference between <span style="font-style: italic;">Soie Surfine</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Soie 100/3</span>?</span><br />As the weight indications would imply <span style="font-style: italic;">Soie Surfine</span> is thinner than <span style="font-style: italic;">Soie 100/3</span>.<span style="font-style: italic;"> Soie Surfine</span> is twisted with 2 strands of silk vs. 3 used in <span style="font-style: italic;">Soie 100</span> and is about 25% - 30% thinner. You can feel the weight difference with your fingers or even better, you can view it with a microscope. Both are supple threads that do not untwist like <span style="font-style: italic;">Soie d'Alger</span> so they hold their shape and stitch smoothly.<br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Is the Society thread a skein or a spool?</span><br />Because this is a hand-dyed thread it will come as a skein.<br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Is the skein one continuous thread or cut?</span><br />Our threads come as a hand-twisted 100 yard cut skein. The color is aligned in the skein so you can easily use one or more strands.<br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">What threads colors are part of Series #1?</span><br />The five thread colors are rose, green, gold, blue and brown. They will each be a tone-on-tone color and will coordinate with each other as well as with the custom color of Lakeside Linens fabric we're calling <span style="font-style: italic;">Society Charm</span>. <span style="font-style: italic;">Carmine Rose</span> is the first color in Series #1. <span style="font-style: italic;">Olivine </span>is the second color in Series #1 and was released in December 2009. <span style="font-style: italic;">Inca Gold</span> is the third thread color and was relesed in February 2010. <span style="font-style: italic;">Northern Lights</span> will be released in late March and <span style="font-style: italic;">Cocolat </span>in late April.<br /></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">What count fabric does it work best on?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Soie Surfine</span> works great as a single strand on 40 or 45 count. We have stitched with it both over one or over two on these counts. Over two on 45 count gives great coverage, it's sparser on 40 count over two so if you want it too look full, use two strands. Over one on 40 count works better than over one on 45 count if using cross-stitch - it's a little too plump but it's still lovely. If you want to do over one on 45 count do a half-cross or tent stitch. You can use it on other counts but you will need to use more than one strand. The colors are aligned in the skein so stitching with more than one strand isn't a problem.</li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Can I sign-up now the series has been going for a while?</span><br />You can sign-up for Series #1 until approximately 30 days after we have released our last color (expected in late April 2010). You will receive all the of colors released for Series #1 up to that time as well as any not yet released as they become available. If you wait until the end of Series #1 you would get all of the threads and the fabric in one shipment.<br /></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Can I order more of a Series #1 thread or fabric?</span><br />You can order more of the Series #1 thread colors and fabric until the end of Series #1. Additional thread and fabric is only available to Series #1 Subscribers. We will take orders for additional thread and fabric until approximately 30 days after our last color is released. At that time all colors will become unavailable.<br /></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Can I order a different count of fabric?</span><br />We are only doing Society Cuts in the 40 and 45 count as part of the subscription. But you can order a Stitcher's Half of 28, 32, 36, 40 or 45 count as additional yardage. We will handle all the extra fabric orders after the subscription shipments have been completed. Additional fabric is only available to Series #1 Subscribers.<br /></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">How often are the releases?</span><br />We plan to do one each month. So there will be a single thread color in 5 of the months and the fabric in the sixth month. Timing is not exact since we have to get the base thread from France, which can sometimes take a bit and fabric from Italy and Germany.<br /></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">When will the fabric be released?</span><br />The fabric - <span style="font-style: italic;">Society Charm</span> - was released in February 2010.<br /></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Are there designs for the thread?</span><br />There are no specific designs at present, either for the hand-dyed Society thread or the solid colors. We are talking with designers about that but have no definite plans yet, but there is interest on the part of a few designers to work with us. However, we're sure everyone has great designs they would love to use this thread on in the meantime. Any designs that are a single color or tone-on-tone work great. You can find photos of some of them on the blog.<br /></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Does<span style="font-style: italic;"> Soie Surfine</span> come in solid colors?</span><br />The Society is having the thread dyed in part because availability of the solid colors is very limited. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Au ver á Soie </span>makes <span style="font-style: italic;">Soie Surfine </span>in several solid colors but only a small portion of that is available in the US at any given time. The Society has worked with the US distributor to bring in some of the colors in sufficient quantity so that it would be available for those wanting solid colors. Contact your Society Member Shop to see what we've been able to get for solid colors from <span style="font-weight: bold;">Au Ver á Soie</span>.<br /><br /></li></ul>floss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498520058346396882.post-75299344529964800382009-09-13T11:58:00.001-07:002009-09-17T12:39:40.607-07:00Carmine Rose is on its way!The Carmine Rose skeins are on their way to our Society Member shops. You should see announcements from each of us within the next few days on how to sign-up for a Series #1 subscription. If you're not on the mailing list for your local Society Member shop, contact them ASAP as this is a limited release.floss queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948970936271822974noreply@blogger.com0