Basketweave Twill is one of my favorite stitches. Here’s the diagram so you can see what it looks like. Why is this such a fascinating stitch to me? Why don’t I just do Basketweave? The beauty of this stitch lies in the light coverage. Whatever is painted behind the stitches will show through. The stitch […]
Archives for June 2010
Light and Shadows
Today was our third class for the Watering Can Lady. We had a lot of fun and I had a few surprises for everyone in class. You see, I had another inspiration….. See all that empty space to the left of our lady. What should we do with it? What if there were big flowers […]
TRICK OR TREAT!
Oh My! Aren’t these just the cutest ever Halloween pails. They are modeled after vintage halloween pails. Each one is approximately 5″ and so quick to stitch. EyeCandy Needleart designed the canvases and Cynthia Thomas worked her magic choosing stitches and threads to bring them to life. Just a couple of nights of stitching and […]
Good Morning
Well, here we are again. Oh so much to share. I’m running around buying just as fast as I can. New threads, new canvases, geez, there’s so much. Today is a short day so I better get finished. First up, Maggie. For some zany reason, I keep buying game boards. First it was the zecca […]
Some of my favorite things……
Good Morning… Here we are on Day 2 of the Columbus show and we have been busy busy busy. I’ve been bopping around placing orders here and there for all kinds of fabulous things. Technology failed me yesterday and I have less pictures than I woul like, but this is a start. Melissa Shirley’s booth […]
Columbus 2010 is off and running
Well, here we are in Columbus at one of our two largest tradeshows of the year. Columbus is in June and California market is in January. Our booth is crammed, yes, crammed with canvases. Honey, they shrunk the booth! Wow, there’s alot of canvases. That’s a good thing, I know but again, WOW! Might need […]
It must be lace
Well, if she’s wearing formal beaded denim and a big fancy hat, then she must have lace too! Right? Today was the second class of our Maggie Watering Can Lady project. We not only finished her hat, but we stitched her jacket. The jacket is mostly Tent Stitch, really the only way to get all […]
Bestest Kitty
I’m an animal person. That whole unconditional love thing. They are generally so loving and trusting and bring joy to my world. Tigger was one of those special babies. One of my rescues. He’d meet me at the door before I left for work and be waiting when I came home. Okay, that lasted for […]
