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 […]
Archives for 2019
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 […]
The process
A friend asked the other night how long it takes to write a stitchguide. I answered her question honestly as one business person to another and I got to thinking that this was something you may be interested in knowing too. Everyone’s process is different, but here’s my process for writing a guide that I […]
Holiday Mystery Class
Inquiring minds wanted to know what our Holiday Mystery would be this year. I’m a little late in posting. I hope you love it as much as I do. Lulu mypinkturtle canvases are sweet and happy canvases and a joy to stitch. This will be perfect for stitching through the holidays. Join us for the […]
Patterns in Stripes
Here we go! Lesson three of the Witch Shoe Collage is about to be unveiled. Before I show you what we did, please allow me to delight you with this unboxing video of the threads in the kit from Christine. She is always so excited to see what I send and does a great job […]
Another Finish
I’ve been on a roll posting finishing that has just arrived, so let’s keep it going! Here’s the ZECCA Tall Bird on a Rock finished in all its crazy glory. Is it a bird in a mask for Halloween or is it a bird in a mask just because? He’ll never tell. I always say, […]
It’s a Finish!
What is more fun than finishing landing on your doorstep? Not much right? Here’s our girl Fleur all dressed for the biggest party of the year. Pearls on her crown, pearls in the border. She likes to make a statement. Fleur is a painted canvas designed by Kimberly Santini and was a mystery class last […]
Thanksgiving
It is a yearly tradition that we host a class each Thanksgiving weekend. Friends who have become family join us for class and merriment. It’s always a fun time. This year we have chosen the Ewe and Eye cardinals as our class piece. I will have a complete stitch guide ready for you and we […]
One fun day of Beading!
We are so excited to be hosting Carla Martins in November as she debuts her newest design. Don’t delay, sign up quick. This is certain to be a fun class. Snap and Flip Bracelet – November 16, 11-5 pm Carla’s beadwork at first glance is elegant and classic. But look again, it is so much […]
That was quick!
It seems like just yesterday that Mary Legallet was here for embellishment class. She wrote the most amazing guide for the Tapestry Fair/Timothy Chapman Tribal Mask Giraffe. Sue started it in class and poof! It’s finished. It took no time and it’s amazing! So many fun stitches and great threads. We had to share! Here’s […]
Stripes!
It’s all about the stripes! Lesson two of the Witch Shoe Collage is in the books. We tackled stripes, stripes and more stripes. Nothing wrong with stripes. If you can’t have dots, stripes are the next best thing. The green stripes are fun three step stitch with Soie d’Alger and Soie Perlee. Yummy. There’s […]
Bouquet by the Bay
Allow me to introduce our newest stitchguide! It is for Bouquet by the Bay by Love you More. Look at all the fun details in this happy canvas. Lots of colors, means lots of threads. What can I say? I love color. Canvases are in stock if you would like one of your very own. […]
Who wants to be a Honey Bee?! – 2020 Edition
It’s time to launch the 2020 Honey Bees! If you were a Honey Bee this year or wish you were, you know what this is all about and it’s time to sign up for 2020. I’ve added a few twists and turns this year to include my beading friends. If you are wondering who or […]
Wishing for Peace
OM. OM. New from ZECCA. Perfect for visualizing a little more peace in your life. Hand painted on 18ct and now with a stitch guide ready for you to follow along, creating more peaceful stitching. These are some of the fun threads that I used in the guide. Here’s the link if you would like […]
Beads on Black
What can I say? It needed to be done. The first lesson of the Witch’s Shoes Collage is in the books. The letters are beaded in a fabulous rich magenta-purple. Totally yummy. The beading really needs to be done first as the letters are swirly and scripty and very pretty. Once the lettering is beaded, […]
Yay! It’s Here!
Now for something totally different! Allow me to introduce Christine our long distance blogger. She was totally jazzed to get her order yesterday and shared it with us. Drumroll please, the box arrived at Christine’s house late yesterday with it’s happy Yay! It’s Here! sticker on the outside. What is inside? The first lesson of […]
Joie de vivre
This may be the only time you ever see me blog in French. It’s a totally fitting title for a canvas that is completely full of joyous flowers. . . and one white cat. I think the flowers speak for themselves. Silk Chenille, garniture from Access Commodities, fabulous beads and treasures. It makes me happy. […]
Custom Letters
I’ve been meaning to share these with you since they arrived but time has a tendency to get away from me. Colors of Praise is painting the most amazing letters. They always paint amazing letters but these are big and bold and colorful and perfect as a pillow or a tote. Each letter is 12″ […]
Elegance in Beadwork
Oh My! Cynthia Rutledge is coming to teach. This has been in the works forever! Cynthia was the very first beadwork teacher that I took a class from. She is amazing. Each piece she designs has a story. I do hope you can join us. Here’s the line up and the pretty pictures. Full details […]
The Crescent Factory
My mind is a mysterious place. Brenda Stofft and I teamed up to teach a 4-day class this weekend. The class began with Brenda teaching a fabulous needle-felted winter fox. I really don’t have the words to tell you how darling that little fox is. It’s sugar and spice and just so cute. Brenda designed […]
Is My Nose Too Long?
Wow! Just Wow! The last two days have been intense. Brenda Stofft was here teaching Sasha the Russian Fox and she is a doll! Sasha, I mean. No, Brenda, I mean. LOL. You get it. They are both dolls! Love them both to the tips of my toes. Sasha is a needle-felted dimensional fox with […]
Fairy Wings and Gowns
I mentioned that while I was working on the White Cat mystery by Johanna Virtanen that I was also editing the guide to bring another of Johanna’s canvases, Wings, to life. They really are similar canvases. The background and face are complete on Wings, so now we get to do the fun stuff! Not that […]
