I was awarded the Literary Award for 2018 by the American Needlepoint Guild ! What a huge, huge honor. I am incredibly humbled by the recognition. I share what I do and it means so much that others love and appreciate it. I am in great company with a group of fabulous stitchers, designers and authors […]
Archives for August 2018
They Finished and Framed!
It’s true. They finished and they framed! Well, most people finished and framed :-) Look at these happy ladies! A fabulous group of ladies came together for Connie Pickering Stover’s Finished and Framed class. It was so crazy fun. They designed their own canvases with help from Connie, painted threads, gilded, stitched their canvases and […]
Zecca Retreat 2018
It’s time to unveil Zecca Retreat 2018! This is by far one of our favorite events. Karen Hennessey herself comes to class and hangs out with us stitching. We visit we play, we can ask her questions like what were you thinking when you decided this octopus should be gifting us with flowers and hearts. […]
Shrinkets are Here!
We had so much fun when Julie Haymaker was here. The ideas are flowing! We have added the basics to our shop so you can now order plastic, molds, tools and kits here or through Julie’s website. We have lots of fun stuff coming. Julie and I couldn’t help ourselves. We were inspired. We […]
Background First!
You know how I roll; I like to work my backgrounds first. It simply makes counting easier. Yesterday was the first lesson of our newest Mystery Class, Tall Bird on a Rock by Zecca. I designed a fun background pattern that while large and bold fits the whimsy of the canvas nicely. We started the […]
Welcome to our New Thread Finder!
Threads, threads, threads, how we love them. There are so many brands and types and sizes. It can be overwhelming. Some of us have been around long enough to know our threads and what works where. For others this is all new. We’re doing our best to help you make your selections easier and more […]
Cutsie Wootsie
Those two words totally sum up not only our weekend of festivities with Julie Haymaker, Queen of Shrinkets but Julie herself. She is just too cute. She’s a happy, fun ball of energy. :-) On Friday we made fabulous necklaces called PinWheel Dreams. These are just a few of the finished pieces. Julie demonstrated various […]
The hamster has her tiara!
Today was the second lesson of Fleur, our cute little hamster. She is now complete with her fancy tiara and a fun background behind her. This was an interesting two lesson Mystery Class that is now available as a kit. Isn’t she cute? The floor is a quick stitch with a super fun overdye from […]
Traffic in the Streets
Sharon Hendy Moman paints incredibly detailed fabulous paintings. Once stitched they are even more fun! Carol shared her stitched version of Bejing Traffic Jam with us and it’s fabulous. I wrote the guide and detailed how to handle all the bits and pieces that make it magical. Hope you enjoy. Don’t you just love these […]
