Julie Haymaker- Shrinkets!!! OMG! Do you remember shrinky dinks? I do. I loved them and apparently still do. Julie Haymaker is an amazing mixed media artist who specializes in shrinky fun! Imagine this, trace a pattern on thin plastic, color it with colored pencils or markers, shrink it and magic happens. I’m all over these […]
Archives for May 2018
Barbara Elmore is offering a cyberclass!
We didn’t want you to miss the news. How cool is this? I love the laces and the background! Oh my seriously cool. Design size is 10.5 x 22 on 18ct. It’s big! and fabulous! and wild! Barbara will handle all the class details. If you would like to join the fun, please register with […]
Fleur – the newest royal
In honor of the Royal Wedding, allow me to introduce Fleur. She is a fun loving hamster decked out in her finest tiara. She makes me smile! Interpreted from the art of Kimberly Santini, this charmer will be our Summer Mystery Class. Yes, it is time to think summer! Kimberly’s art is full of detail […]
OOOH! Amy Katz is Here!
Amy has arrived and is getting ready for class. She brought a trunkshow!!! YAY! We love trunkshows. All of Amy’s kits include complete instructions and all necessary beads and crystals. All you need to add are needles and fireline. You can do this! All cats have a silver or a gold option. First in our […]
Its all in the Interpretation
A few days ago I posted Ellen’s stitched version of Quiet by Kimberly Santini. Here’s another totally different interpretation of the same piece by a different Ellen. :-) Same canvas. This time stitched in an all over pattern with one thread. It’s magic. It’s as though we are seeing the sweet kitty through a screen […]
My Passion by kimberly
What a great canvas! What a great stitch. This is going to be so fun. Join us June 15-17 when Kimberly will be here to guide us through her newest design, My Passion. This is the culmination of all things kimberly. Great colors, great patterns, great stitches. What’s not to love? This gorgeous band sampler […]
Little
Little was a dear sweet cat belonging to a friend of mine. Ellen saw Quiet by Kimberly Santini and knew it was her kitty. I can’t begin to tell you how proud I am of Ellen and how beautifully she stitched this canvas. I’m in love. Here’s the original canvas; it could have been just […]
Squeee!!!!
I love it when a plan or in this case 10 plans come together! We had absolutely the best ever group of stitchers this weekend for our Embellishment Extravaganza this past weekend. So much fun. Just look at all the beautiful progress they made. Thank you ladies for joining the fun. Kathy got so much […]
It’s an Extravaganza!
This weekend is our Spring Embellishment Extravaganza. These events are so much fun! You pick the canvas, I write the guide and then we spend 2 or 3 days hanging out and stitching together. It’s always a great group of stitchers and fun. Here are the canvases we will be stitching this weekend. Ten new […]
