Jen Funk Weber is giving away a ticket to a webinar entitled “Best Photo Forward: Refining Photos of Fine Embroidery with PhotoShop Elements.” The webinar will cover such topics as:
* what PhotoShop Elements is and why we should use it
* how to convey more accurate colors
* how to stretch and square warped or crooked images
* how to resize images for the Web
* how to frame a piece digitally
and more.
To find out more and to enter to win visit this blog post. You can also find out how to register for the webinar or learn more here. Enter soon – the webinar will be held March 20th and there’s and early bird special for early registrants!
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Bookmark Cross Stitch Patterns
It seems like there’s no end to the available options when it comes to cross stitch bookmarks, which is a good thing because they’re perennially popular to stitch as well. This time I thought I’d share some colorful cross stitch bookmarks to get you ready for the new school year or to make meeting your reading goals a little more fun.
I love these retro floral designs from The Stitch Patterns. This set of four patterns is rated as very easy, and each bookmark measures 2.5 by 6 inches (or 6.35 by 15.25 cm) on 14 count fabric.
These cute ones that look like mosaic tile would also be fun to stitch. This set includes five designs from EmbroSTyle Designs, and they call them folk art but they mostly look like old mosaics to me. Either way, the bookmarks are 25 by 101 stitches, and to stitch the full set uses 12 colors.
If you’re looking for more of a challenge, you can stitch up a work of art with this set of 16 bookmarks designed to look like famous paintings. Stitch some sunflowers or a great wave or a starry night. Most of these are between 14 and 20 colors (the great wave is only 8) and the bookmarks are totally covered with stitching at a count of 35 by 100 stitches. Grab this set from Sunset and Sea Design.
Or how about some bookmarks inspired by books (or by movies inspired by books)? This set of Lord of the Rings bookmarks includes four landmarks from the books/movies. Each one is 35 by 115 stitches and uses between 8 and 17 colors. You can find them at byCountryMagicStitch.
These don’t quite all fit the description of being colorful bookmarks to cross stitch, but a few of them do, and speaking of book-themed bookmarks I had to share this set from Mama Geek inspired by Heartstopper. There are seven designs in all that should be quite familiar to readers (or viewers of the series).
Oh, I am so excited about this webinar! I love stitching on linen, but the reflection off the linen itself makes the piece look wavy (and awful). I’ve tried every sort of light and angle and nothing has worked to fix this. I also struggle with photographing framed pieces that have glass over them – the whole reflection thing again. I am a point and shoot photographer with a camera that does more than I’m capable of, so I’m hoping this webinar will improve my Photoshop ability and make my work shine without reflection!