The third installment of Wings by Johanna Virtanen is ready to share. Her gown has been at the couturier being embellished to the max. I love all the swirls and details. Outline Stitch, a little more memory thread, beads and pearls just like on a real gown. Now that her gown is complete it’s time […]
Archives for November 2019
The Tea Lady
Ooh! We have a finish! Ellen finished her Tea Lady by Sharon Hendy-Moman and we had her framed. The tea lady, not Ellen. LOL. She is a stunner. There are so many fun details in this canvas. This is another great example of how it is possible to stitch a canvas with a million tiny […]
Sherbet Bright
As long as I am in the land of super sweet and cute needlepoint, allow me to introduce Kelly Clark’s Sherbet Bright Monthly Club. These eggs are just so sweet and happy. Look at the colors! Sherbet pink, orange, teal and purple. Yum! How can you resist? As with all things Kelly, these are a […]
Sweetness Overload
She really is the sweetest little girl with her deer. Look at those faces! Love them! We have completed the first lesson of our current mystery class, lulu mypinkturtle’s girl with deer. I posted on facebook a reveal of the first thread kit. Follow me there if you want silly sneak previews. Here’s the link. […]
Long and Tall Weekend
So, why have I been dangling all the fab ZECCA long and tall canvases in front of you this week? It all has to do with an event our honeybees dreamed up. What if we had a party and everyone stitched a LOOOONG Zecca or a Tall Zecca? How much fun would that be? Before […]
Rainbow Giraffe
I did it! A post a day with a new Zecca Long or Tall canvas and its stitchguide each and every day! Wowza! It’s been a whirlwind and here we are with with the last one, the rainbow giraffe. The painted canvas is 6″ x 24″ on 18ct, and fits in all those odd beside […]
A Heron on a Turtle?
Today’s Long or Tall canvas from Zecca is this fabulous heron – Catching a Ride. This canvas is much more detailed than the others in the series so there’s more fun stitches in its new stitch guide. The painted canvas is 6″ x 24″ on 18ct, and fits in all those odd beside the door […]
Dragonfly Flight
And for today’s offering in Zecca’s Long and Tall world we have Dragonfly Flight! Just a few areas each with its own fun stitch all documented in a brand new stitch guide. The painted canvas is 6″ x 24″ on 18ct, and fits in all those odd beside the door spaces in your house. If […]
Chickens in the Coop!
Of course I love this chicken. He’s polka dotted! And now he too has a stitchguide! The painted canvas is 6″ x 24″ on 18ct, and fits in all those odd beside the door spaces in your house. If you love polka dots like I love polka dots then you need a chicken! Here’s the […]
MEOW
Tonight’s announcement of a Long/Tall stitchguide is the Tall Cat with a Small Bird by Zecca! Look at that face! The painted canvas is 6″ x 24″ on 18ct, and fits in all those odd beside the door spaces in your house. If you are a cat lady and you own it, you need this […]
The Moon is Shining
The moon is shimmering on this fox. Another oh so tall canvas from Zecca! It now has its stitchguide! The painted canvas is 6″ x 24″ on 18ct, and fits in all those odd beside the door spaces in your house. If foxes are your thing, here’s the link. xo ruth
Nice Snack
No one does chameleons like Zecca does chameleons. It’s a fact, LOL. This is the newest, cutest chameleon and he’s rainbow colored!!! Nice Snack by zecca now has a guide! The painted canvas is 6″ x 24″ on 18ct, and fits in all those odd above a door spaces in your house. If you’d like […]
Sparkling Snakes!
Who didn’t see this one coming? If I were to write a guide for a canvas with a snake on it, don’t you think I would make it sparkle? Better yet, don’t you think I’d make it sparkle with beads? Yep, that’s what I did. And that’s not all of it. Long Snake by zecca […]
Woof!
Long dog is the next in the Zecca series of long and tall canvases. Just wait until you see what I did with the background on this one! The painted canvas is 6″ x 24″ and fits in all those odd beside a door spaces in your house. He’s a good dog and doesn’t need […]
Tall Llama
Tall Llamas are the best llamas! Soft furry and full of love when designed by Karen of ZECCA fame. This one now has a stitchguide! The painted canvas is 6″ x 24″ and fits in all those odd beside a door spaces in your house. If llamas are your thing or if you just want […]
One Long Gator
This gator certainly doesn’t live in the swamp. LOL. He’s too cute. Just look at those butterflies. The painted canvas is 6 x 24 on 18ct canvas. It fits above a door, above a window in a myriad of small spaces. Or he could be a long skinny pillow. Thank you Zecca for another fun […]
Long Stuff
I mentioned yesterday that there would be a post a day for the foreseeable future, and I almost missed on day one! OY! I am currently in the throws of writing guides for virtually all of the Zecca Long and Tall canvases! It all started with the Long Fish. He’s cute and he’s long and […]
The Shoe!
The last lesson of the Witch Shoe Collage was all about the shoe. Of course, right? We did a little of this and that to fill in two upper squares and the square with the cat’s face, but it was mostly about the shoe. The tip of the shoe and the curve above the shoe […]
Just in Time
Are these not just the most elegant Sandra Vargas canvases? Is this Sugar Skull not perfect for Dia de Los Muertos? The celebration isn’t over yet. I’m bringing it in under the wire with the launch of this lovely lady. Sugar Skull Alicia Bunny Time You have to be willing to stitch on black or […]
