OOOH! We have a new artist joining the fun. Emily Garces. Her art is fun, painterly and petite. That translates into quick to stitch. It just makes me happy. You know that’s my number on criteria for needlepoint. It has to make me happy. Each canvas is approximately 6″ x 6″ handpainted on 18ct. We […]
Archives for March 2018
Paris – the city of love
No, this isn’t a travel blog. LOL, if you know me you are really laughing now. It is a spectacular needlepoint finish by a dear friend. Paris by Sandra Gilmore is a charming smaller canvas beautifully painted on 18ct. Beverlee selected this canvas for one of my embellishment extravaganzas. She stitched it in no time […]
Going Dottie
It’s true, I’m head over heels dottie for this canvas. I love polka dots. Big dots, little dots, in-between dots. This canvas has dots galore! Fantail by ellen giggenbach is our current mystery class and it’s so much fun. So, what to do with all the dots? Today’s class focused on the pattern of small […]
Friends!
It’s finished and framed and ready to hang! A Couple of Friends was the 2017 Zecca retreat. It’s a darling piece, not too big and not too small and of course just a little quirky. After all isn’t there always a bird talking to a statue of a bird in front of a painting of […]
Chameleon! by Shelly Penko
Is this not just the happiest canvas? Designed by our own Shelly Penko in a totally new style. It’s going to be a super fun stitch! Join us for a three-day extravaganza in April. I’m writing a stitch guide. The elves are stitching for us in the wings and they are having a grand time! […]
It was a celebration!
Kelly Clark spent the weekend with us teaching her brand new piece, Celebration. A Celebration it was! A Celebration of friends and fun and all things stitchy. The piece is darling. It’s a perfect size. It was designed just for us. Can’t you tell? The colors are happy and bright. It’s not too big, but […]
Kelly Clark Trunkshow!
In honor of Kelly coming to teach this weekend we are having a trunkshow! YAY! What could be more fun? All in-stock or special order Kelly Clark canvases* are 20% off through the end of March. The easiest way to see everything is by going to her website. Now is your chance to pick up […]
Pretty Jessicas all in a Row
I’ve been thinking about collages lately. So what better time than now to start this great collage by ellen giggenbach, Fantail. This is our newest Mystery Class and with 5 lessons it will take us well into May to stitch. There’s lots of time to explore different areas. The first area we stitched is the […]
Collages!
I love collages. When I painted for exhibition, I painted abstracts. When I play it is all about collage. I also love stitching collages. Each area is a little gem waiting to be stitched. There is a great sense of accomplishment when it is finished. That spurs me on to the next area. I recently […]
May 19 and 20 – Save the Date!
Time to make some jewelry! Amy Katz will be joining us May 19 & 20 for two days of beady fun. It’s been several years since Amy was here and we are delighted to have her back! Saturday May 19, 11-5pm Heavy Metal Bracelet I love this bracelet. It’s fashionable and packed with lots of […]
