I’ve said before that you meet the nicest people in a needlepoint store…. You also meet some very talented people :-) Shortly after opening the shop I met a stitcher who truly pushes the envelope. Cara Sue doesn’t follow traditional philosophies of what needlepoint should look like. She follows her heart. There are few counted […]

Sometimes all the parts of an idea just come together. Flash back to last Fall. We were planning introductions for the January market and we had these great Michael Stoebner designs. Wouldn’t it be cute if they were more than just ornaments. What if they could sit and their little feet and legs could dangle […]

Okay, so the question is what else can you do with an ornament sized odd shaped canvas other than make it into another ornament? What if you want to enjoy it year round? Well, you can applique it to just about anything. Jeans, jackets, purses, totes. Why not take it a step further and applique […]

Okay, if you know me, you know I love cupcakes. I like all small food, but cupcakes are my favorite. It goes with my attention span – short…. my love of sprinkles – bling included…. and generally my need, yes need for dessert. Now if you are wondering what yummy lo calorie dessert is actually […]

Just a quick glimpse of some of the fun we will be having in the shop this Spring. Libby Sturdy will be teaching for us at the end of April. Read all the details on our news and events page or click on the title above. Each class is 2 days of fun, learning new […]

I just had to share this little treasure from the tradeshow this month. Melissa Shirley has done it again designing a little bird of a vase that when finished can perch quietly by your side keeping your laying tool, scissors etc. safe at hand. There’s a matching pin cushion too. Melissa’s model was stitched by […]

You know I love Christmas. Now, I realize it is well past the fat man’s visit, but I just had to show you my latest treasure. As a designer, people have been requesting a companion to the packages lady stocking. It took me awhile to wrap my head around the concept. I just couldn’t see […]

I do love pretty little things. I have more pairs of pretty scissors than a girl needs. Then of course the scissors need jewelry (scissor fobs), and then there’s magnets and laying tools and shoes. Oooops, wrong addiction. I digress. Anyway, one thing led to another and I designed scissor cases and matching laying tool […]

I was having a silly moment when I designed these canvases. Born to Stitch Forced to Work Don’t we all feel that way. We love to stitch and want to spend more time doing it. We need to work, not only to put food on the table but to support our habit. What’s a girl […]

You are probably thinking about putting away your Christmas decorations or maybe you already have. Santa finally made it here. A smidge late for the holiday but well worth the wait. I guess he had a little trouble…no chimney to slide down. :-) This is Melissa Shirley’s Peppermint Stick 2 sided santa stitched and beaded […]