Pretty clear title, no? How crazy is this bird? You know I love all things zecca and this canvas is no exception. It’s a bird on rock. Oh wait, the bird is wearing a mask. Is he dressed for Halloween? Is he hiding from something? Maybe that’s part of the mystery. I decided to do something […]
Archives for July 2018
Have a Great Day!
That was the theme of our two day Embellishment Class with Mary Legallet of Whimsical Stitch. We all had a great day. Fabulous canvases combined with fabulous threads, beads and good friends certainly make for a great day in my book. Mary’s stitches are fresh and fun. Many Trees by Penny MacLeod is going to […]
Red Bird, Green Bird, Blue Bird
OMG, OMG, so much fun! Mary Legallet has been here for two days teaching bird watching. This is a series of canvases by Este MacLeod and Melissa Shirley. They are just the best! Birds, flowers, colors, patterns, texture. Nothing too realistic, just fun areas to embellish with threads and stitches. And let me tell you, […]
Mark your calendar – Sherry Serafini is coming in September!
My, oh my! Sherry Serafini is coming to teach for us in September. Three fun filled days of bead embroidery classes. Sherry is an icon in the beading world. She’s taught lots and lots of people to make beautiful jewelry and it’s all totally doable. She’s sold finished pieces to celebrities. So many cool feathers […]
Let’s Fall in Love
with stitches and thread and flowers and more…. Melissa Shirley interpreted the art of Annie O’Brien Gonzales into a needlepoint canvas that is full of color and life. I’m in love with this canvas and I know you will be too. We are offering this fabulous canvas, Let’s Fall in Love as a Mystery With […]
Fleur – a lesson in thread painting
Yesterday was the start of a new mystery class at the Beehive. Fleur is a beautiful painting of a sweet little hamster wearing a tiara!!! She was designed by Kimberly Santini. Kimberly’s work is ethereal and light; there are lots of colors and shades blending together to make the final painting. This is what we love […]
Finished & Framed! with Connie Pickering Stover
Join us for two days of stitching fun and leave with a finished piece ready to hang on your wall or give as a gift! Seriously, how cool is that? Connie’s Finished & Framed! projects are great. These are little abstract jewels just 3″ x 3″ that are very much like eating potato chips. You […]
Happy Birthday Frida!
Today is her day. Born July 6th, 1907 in Mexico she became one of the most famous female artists ever. We love her style and so do many of our artists. Allow me to introduce our newest tribute to Frida by Sandra Vargas! She’s 10 x 12 hand painted on 18ct. If you would […]
