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[artistatlarge]

Please tell me it isn't true- Sushi Bistro can't be closed! Can it? Mats and I arranged to meet there for lunch yesterday at 11:30. Just as I was parking, the cell rang: Mats, in front of the very closed restaurant. Ah. We drove around looking for another sushi place, or eventually, any place- no less than four were closed for renovation. Which I

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pearls

[dicksondol]

I hope that when I visit you we will hve time for you to teach me one or two tricks of the trade re:embroidering with pearls. I could probably use the "lesson" on my x stitch work. I am falling in love with using beads on x stitch.

Re: pearls

[artistatlarge]

The main thing is just to use a very, very fine needle- most pearls seem to be drilled with hots smaller than even the tiniest beads.

I use Nymo beading thread, in a colour to match the fabric not the pearls, and these whisker-thin needles, both available from beading and cross stitch stores... but not always craft shops.

Of course I'd love to show you whatever I know!