Here they are! The newest cool couple on the block just in time for Halloween! Jack and Jackie Zilla styled as only Amy Breucken could. Handpainted on 18ct yellow canvas. We couldn’t resist pulling threads for them. No stitchguides, just threads. Here’s Jack-Zilla and here’s Jackie-Zilla. They are in-stock and ready to brighten your Halloween. […]
Archives for 2017
The Hare and the Crow
Each year we host a Thanksgiving class. It has become a tradition. It’s a way for us to come together before the bustle of the holiday season and spend time with good friends. We always have a great time. When I saw this canvas from Amanda Clark through Brenda Stofft, I knew it was the […]
2018 Honeybees
It’s time to launch the 2018 Honey Bees! If you were a Honey Bee this year or wish you were, you know what this is all about and it’s time to sign up for 2018. If you are wondering who or what honey bees are, read on….. We love our customers! There, it’s that simple. […]
Holiday Owls!
My, oh my. This is going to be a crazy silly happy holiday mystery class. This is brand new from Brooke Connor and it’s going to be so much fun. First of all they are owls, second of all they are wearing clothes and then they are under the mistletoe. Could this not be any […]
Wild and Wonderful Salmon
This was such a fun canvas to stitch. Designed by Teresa Layman, this was a mystery class last summer. It’s full of bright happy colors and great threads. Now it is framed and hanging in the beehive. Mine has a nifty lucite frame and purple suede mat. Wendy’s has a darker purple mat and a […]
A Fashionable Fellow
Today was all about dressing our skeleton friend. It’s fall so time to think Halloween, right? Of course it was well into the 80’s and didn’t feel at all like fall but what’s a girl to do? Our skeleton now has a fancy hat worked with fun stitches and threads, his collar is also coming […]
We found our Marbles!
The one and only Kimberly was here this weekend teaching the first of her marble designs. Like all things Kimberly it is colorful and fun. There’s a lot packed into a not so big design. It’s only 8″ square so totally manageable. Just look at all this yumminess. The colors are divine. We used lots […]
Yes, More Birds
I posted a month or so ago about a series of zecca birds that are just too cool. First they are zecca, second they are quirkly and third they are uber colorful. What’s not to love? The birds are two to a canvas so you can finish just two as ornaments, all six as ornaments […]
Skully
Wow, what a week. We’ve all be on high alert thinking about our friends in Florida. Our wholesale tradeshow is this weekend in Dallas. I’ve already posted sneak peeks on Instagram and facebook of two pieces that I selected for Mystery Classes and our Thanksgivng workshop. YAY! Lots of fun stuff coming. Today was lesson […]
Contemporary Geometric Beadwork with Kim Van Antwerp
You all know I love beads. Not only do I love beads, I love all things beady. There are many bead artists who are exploring beadwork that is made from geometric shapes. It’s all one stitch, peyote. It can be triangles or squares. It’s colorful, it’s wearable and it can MOVE! This is too cool. […]
Newest of the New
So what else are we launching at Dallas? Inquiring minds want to know. Eleanor Grosch has added more birds, an amazing tiger and ballerinas to her line! Oh my! So cool. I love Eleanor’s style as the large graphic areas lend themselves so easily to large areas of one stitch or fun accents of beads. […]
Foxy Foxes
Darling Dogs and Crazy Cats Who would have expected dogs, cats and foxes from the super talented Sharon Hendy-Moman when we are used to seeing geishas! These sure are cute. These are just a few of the brand new canvases. Frank is a Fox Frank Loves Flowers Colin […]
Tree of Life
Of course the Tree of Life as designed by Kimberly would be super colorful and super cute. How could it not be? :-) This is the third in here series. Stitch one, or stitch them all and showcase them together. Each is only 5″ x 5″ handpainted on 18ct and complete with stitchguide. What a […]
Want some candy?
Candy Corn that is. Fun happy beaded candy corn! These are the borders on our newest Mystery Class, Boo! by David Galchutt. Isn’t this guy just too fun! We are stitching him over 5 lessons throughout the next few months. Yesterday was the first lesson and the borders are now complete setting the stage for […]
Pre-order fun!
Can you believe it has been over 3 years since we introduced you to the fabulous Threads – A Needle Necessity book compiled by Jane Evans and Liv Weiss? This is the go to book written by stitchers, for stitchers, about threads. We are excited to announce that the book has been updated to include […]
Hoot Hoot
I am in high Halloween mode here. With the Brenda Stofft Steampunk Witch class last weekend, the Beehive in full Halloween sassiness and David Galchutt’s Boo class starting Sunday it’s the perfect time to show off the finishing of Haunted Hooter by dede! The hooter is a big fancy pillow. It was almost a wall […]
Techniques, techniques and more techniques
When I asked Brenda Stofft to design a steampunk witch just for us I never dreamed it would be this spectacular. The canvas is gorgeous! That goes without saying. All of Brenda’s canvases are spectacular but this one really captured my heart. I love the colors, the details, just everything about it. And then I […]
Kimberly Lost Her Marbles
Join us September 16 & 17th as Kimberly works her magic on the first of her Marble series of canvases. Oh My! This is going to be so fun. Great colors. Great threads. Great stitches and an imagination that only Kimberly has. There are beads, there are bullions, there is string art and more! Class […]
You Asked For It
After many years of requests we have finally translated the 4 iStitches apps from the iOS platform to the android platform! Let the happy dancing begin. I’m quite excited to offer this. There has always been the great divide between mac and pc. Now for stitching at least, the divide is smaller. :-) There are […]
A Finished Blue Bird
As promised, our Blue Bird Mystery was a quickie. Two short lessons with lots of fun stitches and it’s complete. I’m not sure what my favorite part was. The flowers and leaves are long stitches, crescents and Raised Close Herringbone! YAY! quick and dramatic. The fun shapes in the sky are composite stitches. Layers […]
Purple Brocade, hmmmm
How to stitch purple brocade? That was the fun of the gown on the 4th girl at our party. This is Row of Ladies II by Lee. It is one of the Mystery with a Twist classes that we offer. Sign up for a Mystery with a Twist and every so often you will receive […]
Want to make a flower?
Sometimes there is a project hiding inside of a project. OK, in my world there’s always a project hiding inside of a project but that’s another story. This time it’s a fun project that was hiding inside another fun project! Woo Hoo! Would you like to learn how to make this pretty sparkly flower? It […]
The Black Swan by ellen giggenbach
We are loving stitching the Blue Bird of Happiness by ellen giggenbach. There are large areas to fill with stitches and the colors are just yummy! All of ellen’s designs are equally happy. Check out the Black Swan, masterfully stitched by Eleanor Marquis. She even wrote up the stitchguide for us! You too can stitch […]
What shall we stitch for Halloween?
Inquiring minds want to know what our Halloween mystery will be this year. Believe it or not, Halloween is upon us. Where did the time go? The first class is in just a few weeks. YIKES! So, drumroll please…… I am pleased to announce our next Mystery Class will be BOO! by David Galchutt. Brand […]
