I’ve always loved cupcakes the more frou frou the better. Give me coconut any day or peanut butter and chocolate or just all chocolate or yellow cake with chocolate icing, woo hoo! And of course if you add sprinkles or chocolate shavings I am even happier. Finally. we have cupcake stores. I know many of […]
Archives for February 2013
New Charley Harper!
Breaking news! There are new Charley Harper canvases arriving any day in the shop! Do Something Wild is 10″ x 22″ stitchpainted on 13ct. Friends of Our Family is 24″ x 21″ stitchpainted on 18ct. Owl on the Prowl is 9″ x 9″ stitchpainted on 13ct. Pfwhooooooooooo! is 12″ x 17″ […]
The Goddess Is Here!
Bastet, the Egyptian Cat Goddess has joined our ranks today. She is svelte and gracious and exudes elegance and grace. In ancient Egypt she was the goddess of protection against contagious diseases and evil spirits. So maybe while we work on her she will protect us from the last of the flu season :-) Today […]
It’s a Christmas Mystery with a Twist
What’s a girl to do? I love Christmas and there just isn’t enough time at Christmast to do all the stitching that’s on my mind. So many of you have said the same thing. You just don’t have time over Christmas to join in all the stitching games. So, I got to thinking (with the […]
Mermaids and more
Sandy Gilmore is an amazing artist. She is truly one of the gems of our industry. She designed this gorgeous mermaid tuffet. Stitch 4 panels and a center button, finish with beautiful fabrics and trims and you have a tuffet worthy of, well, a mermaid. Ideally, if you are going to stitch and finish this […]
Energize your creativity
Orna Willis is a gem! A unique, one-of-a-kind gem. She designs the most elaborate and stunning counted thread designs but she’s so much more than that. She adds unexpected elements to her designs and challenges you to leave your comfort zone and journey with her to a place filled with beautiful colors. We were fortunate […]
Color, color and more color!
Tomorrow is the day! Orna Willis comes to teach us her color theory class! Doesn’t this look fun? Greens and aquas and limes and olives. Oh My! Or what about peaches and roses and melons? It’s a day of color fun. If you are in the area, stop by. Orna brought us an impromptu trunkshow […]
Fun Frames!
I generally think you can’t go wrong with a Zecca canvas. Each one is more fun than the next. This is the lotus blossom canvas painted on 13ct. Yes, 13ct. It comes with a stitch guide written by the one and only Robin King. Add to that canvas great stitches and threads and the result […]
What to do?
Now that we are in the full-blown magnet craze, the question is what to do with them on the off chance they aren’t in use on a WIP? Why not a magnet board? Available in two sizes and assorted colors. The small boards are 6.5 x 8.5 and have holes around the edges so that […]
