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Another post out of order!

I struggled with what thread to use to fill in the water next to the Finca 3822 Perle #8. I tried a blue Bijoux, which was too dark, the yellow gold Bijoux was too light, and the combination of dark blue Kreinik cord 051C with light blue Kreinik Balger Blending Filament 094 was just right!

That Balger filament shreds easily. So, I had to use shorter lengths. But I liked the little bit of sparkle. I went back to it every few days. It got a little better but not great. Balger is not a favorite thread of mine! Easy enough stitch, but I can’t work with this thread for more than 2 columns without getting frustrated. So, it took me a couple of weeks.

This may be a New Jersey Needle Artists Chapter project in the fall of 2025, but I had already purchased it to help raise funds to sponsor the exhibit, Shoreline Stitchers Showcase.

The beads and sequins (Sundance, White Iris, BDS-SQ-113) were fun to put on, which I did during the NJNA Chapter meeting that I attended in May. I had already placed Kreinik Braid into Flair and got the 7 oral arms placed just before the meeting ended!

The Flair was slipping down the Kreinik.

So, I tacked the oral arms into place with invisible Sulky thread. Then, I added more tentacles (same Kreinik without the Flair) and trimmed them.

The finishing went well, which I already posted. I shared this in person at the New Jersey Needle Artists Chapter luncheon on Saturday. It was a nice get-together as usual with 30 people attending. One member flew in from NC, and one drove from Wisconsin! It was a grand Show & Tell.