We had so much fun last year when Mary Legallet came to visit that we planned another super special series of classes for this year! Bird Watching with Mary Legallet Melissa Shirley has interpreted 4 Este Macleod bird canvases, one for each season and they are marvelous. Pick your favorite and bring it to life […]
Archives for 2018
Damn That’s Cute!
That was the theme of the weekend. What more could I want than happy friends stitching a happy piece? We had a wonderful time stitching Shelly Penko’s Chameleon. Each area is its own little jewel and damn they are all cute! There are flowers, each with different fun techniques, a crazy eye, a ladybug and […]
Birds in Paradise!
Oh! I love it when pieces are finished. There is nothing more satisfying than taking a beautiful canvas off the stretcher bars. I’m almost as excited when its someone else’s canvas as when its mine, LOL! Jamie and Catherine started these two zecca birds in my embellishment class in January and they are now complete! […]
Amy Katz Class Change!
Amy and I put our heads together yesterday and decided to change things up a bit for class next month. The Sunday class will be a brand new design! How exciting is that? Sunday May 20, 11-5pm Gift of the Sea While in Bonaire in December 2017, Amy found a beach lined with beautiful […]
Connie!
If you are on facebook in any of the needlepoint groups you have probably seen the beautiful stitching of Connie Pickering Stover. Her colors are bright, her designs are strong and contemporary. It’s all fresh and happy and perfect for a sunny day. Aren’t these just amazing? I am delighted to announce that we are […]
… and Dots Become Flowers
Today was lesson three of Fantail by ellen giggenbach our current mystery class. The last class was all about dots. Dots, dots and more dots. And yes, there are more dots to come, but today we morphed the dots into flowers. Not a big jump but it’s oh so pretty. The cute little round stitches […]
Elsie the Elephant!
What shall we stitch for our next mystery class? Fantail by ellen giggenbach will be complete at the end of May. It’s time to start thinking June. Sunshine and happiness. What could be sunnier and happier than a canvas by kimberly? Elsie the Elephant is our choice. This is he start of a new series […]
Cap ‘N Curls
It’s time to showcase another of Kimberly’s series of nine squares. I love these little canvases. They are so beautiful to look at while being great learning tools. There are so many fun techniques packed into this small space. Learn a lot and finish a beautiful design. What’s not to love? And check out […]
Welcome Emily Garces
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 […]
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 […]
Monster Mayhem from Sandra Vargas!
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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
