It’s was a cold and snowy weekend…. wait, it’s still October. How does that work? It’s true, it was a cold and snowy weekend here in Maryland, but a small group of us met to finish the Halloween tree anyway. This has been an interesting project to stitch and to teach. There are lots of […]
Archives for October 2011
Pssst…… I’ll tell you a secret
There really is a land filled with fairies and pixies. It’s not just in my head. It’s real. See, here’s a picture. This darling little pixie lives to clean dishes. Or maybe she lives to make piles of dishes in your sink. Hmmm, suddenly I’m not sure. Our little darling is back from the framer […]
The Little Quail
Two more days of class with Lynn Payette. She is amazing, inspiring, patient and so much more. Saturday and Sunday we worked on the little quail. Of course with a class from Lynn you start by cutting and and ironing stabilizer to whatever lovely fabric is in your kit. Leaves on congress cloth and leaves […]
The Birches are the Best!
How cool is this class? We have been privileged to have Lynn Payette at the shop the last two days teaching her fabulous design The Birches. This is a very cool piece filled with all sorts of techniques that are totally transferable to Needlepoint. Yes, there is some ironing involved, but it is worth every […]
Even More Pattern?
Could it be? I’ve added even more pattern and detail to our Mystery Class Tree? If you’ve been with me from the beginning you have learned never to expect the expected. When I first saw this canvas it reminded me of the Mackenzie-Childs design duo. All of their pottery and glass and furniture is layers […]
Needlepoint for the next generation
Wow you meet some pretty cool people in the shop. A mother/daughter duo came on one day…… They are a great pair- lots Of fun! And they both stitch. There’s also a son/brother who stitches too. Over time we have gotten to know them and then one day in they come with the most entertaining […]
The trouble with Tribbles
Actually there are no troubles with tribbles. They are super easy to stitch and super cute. Gotta love these little guys. I realize that the Tribbles in Star Trek were furry but they were round and cute and so are these. The tribbles were part of today’s class on the Halloween tree. Here’s the tribbles […]
So Many Stitches
Two days with Brenda Hart at Bedecked and Beadazzled and you walk away with stitches started here and there on your canvases an oh about a million ideas! Pictures tell the story better than I can with words. A face only a mother could love. Claws by Charley Harper. Love […]
