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Shiny, Shiny Stars

September 19, 2013 by Connie Barwick Leave a Comment

METALLIC_STARCOLLAGEIt’s that time of year when many stitcher’s thoughts turn to holiday stitching – if they haven’t already. And, this time of year, many stitchers who have already been thinking about it kick holiday stitching into high gear. In a recent post on Krenik Thread Blog, the various ways to stitch shiny stars using Krenik threads was discussed. If you haven’t seen some of the latest additions to the Krenik line, you will definitely want to check this out. There are also some creative uses of some of the threads and fibers that you may not have pondered. Such as – I never considered using the reflective thread on it’s own to add sparkle to a project. Learn More.

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