You know how much we love Sandra Vargas and when she showed us these monsters, I knew they were destined to be a super, silly fun club. Join us for one monster canvas a month complete with stitch guide by Gale Washington. What can I say, they appeal to my quirky side. Allow me to […]
Archives for February 2018
Atomic Power!
Here we are with the final lesson of the Cat and Mouse Game Mystery Class. What a game it was! Each area of the canvas called for fun patterned stitches. It was complete in two short lessons. Check out this little mouse. He’s so round and fluffy. I couldn’t resist giving him ribbon ears. His […]
Fab Funky
I keep telling myself I am going to start doing TBT but somehow I miss Thursday and then, well you know how that goes. Today is Thursday and it’s actually happening. I still have 51 minutes. I’m good right? Fab Funky is a super fun line of canvases we licensed 5 years ago. They are still […]
ellen g
Spring has sprung! It was over 80 today, truly hard to believe for the end of February. What’s going on? I guess the weather gods know its time to announce our Spring Mystery Class. Check out this fabulous canvas from ellen giggenbach! Fantail I love it. It’s going to be super fun. I have surprises […]
New Lulu
You know I love lulu’s canvases. Each is cuter than the next, which is why I am always so excited when I get to show off new Lulu and twice as excited when I get to say that one has a stitchguide! Woo Hoo! Here’s the Garden Angel just in time for spring. Patty started […]
The Queen is Holding Court!
I just love finishing when it comes back exceeding my vision. The Angel Queen by lulu mypinkturtle did just that! This was a mystery class last year and is now available as a canvas with guide or as a complete kit. You know I love over the top drama on my pieces. We added ruffles […]
Copyright
Copyright is a big deal. It’s one we don’t address often enough. We know the difference between right and wrong. We know what we should and shouldn’t do. But sometimes we think, “Oh, I’m just sharing this stitch guide/beadwork pattern with my friend. It doesn’t hurt anyone.” It does have an impact. Even sharing just […]
Shapes and Patterns
Today was the first lesson of a new mystery, Cat and Mouse Game by Dominic Bourbeau. We know I love this canvas because it has a cat, but beyond that it is Mid Century Modern which means super cool graphic spaces ready for stitches! We started with the cat and beaded the pattern on his […]
Let’s Celebrate!
Join us March 16-18 for all things Kelly Clark. OMG! This is going to be so fun. Kelly has designed a beautiful piece just for us and is working on the stitchguide for it. It will have patterned stitches and ribbons and beads and stumpwork, Oh My! All the things we love about Kelly rolled into one […]
Bead Embroidery Fun
There are so many cross overs between Bead Embroidery and Needlepoint. Create a little embellishment and add it to your canvas. Make a beaded border. The options are endless. It adds dimension and detail. Plus its super gratifying. Look! I made this little flower. How cool is that? This flower is the center of Sandra […]
Beady Fun
Our dear friend Liisa Turunen was here for a weekend of beady fun. And I do have to say it was super fun! We had different projects each day. We made lots of new friends and actually got a good bit accomplished! Liisa is an incredibly talented designer and teacher. If you have the chance […]
Do you want to play with beads?
Sometimes its fun to play with a different set of toys. That’s what we will be doing this weekend. Liisa Turunen has come to town for 3 fun days of beadwork classes. She brought a ton of beadwork with her. An absolute ton! All of these pretties are kits that you can order. Everything is […]
