Blog posts are currently a bit intermittent. We are busy as bees at the hive. This isn’t the blog post I sat down to write. I guess that means you are getting another one tomorrow. At least I hope this means you are getting another one tomorrow. This pandemic has changed everything. Old news, I […]
Archives for 2020
Are you ready for a party?
Woo Hoo! The long awaited final lesson of Row of Ladies II is finally ready for prime-time viewing! I hope you love it. Six little ladies dressed for the occasion were designed by Lee and stitchguided by me. Each one is filled with fun stitches, threads and beads! You know I love beads. This was […]
Christmas in July?
Look what came back from the finisher and is already in its home in CA? The fabulous Dominic Bourbeau nativity from Tapestry Fair is a stunner. Kathy started this in embellishment class in January and finished it in no time flat. It was off to the finisher and back in time for her mid summer […]
Does my nose look big?
What a weekend! This past weekend was Zecca Retreat 2020. We had to change our format and do it via Zoom. Yes, you are tired of me saying that, but we had fun! It was a great group of ladies. Some new to zoom and some who have been doing it since this began. We […]
Swirls!
Time marches on and days blur together. Maybe they swirl together. In any case, I am late getting this blog post out. Last Sunday was our first lesson of our current mystery class Blissful Alignment by David Galchutt. I am in love with this piece. So much life and detail. I can’t wait to see […]
Repeat on Repeat
I received an email this morning from a lovely customer who wanted to know which canvases have stitchguides. I thought I should share the link again that sheds light on that answer. I know you love stitchguides. Who doesn’t? Follow along and stitch as directed to complete the project just like ours, or simply use […]
It’s a Pop Up!
Teresa Gorecki and I cooked up a little surprise for you beady ladies. We have put together a surprise pop up class, August 15 & 16th featuring her brand new design Northern Lights. Inspired by the Northern Lights, we see the brilliant greens, blues, purples and pink/reds of the Aurora Borealis at certain times under […]
Birds on a Branch
Three Birds is now complete! We had our final lesson via zoom Sunday and had a great time. There are so many little areas on this canvas begging to be filled with texture. That’s exactly what we did. We added French Knots, Bullion Stitches, Ruched Neon Rays+ and even chipped Check Purl to round out […]
Crop Circles
Kimberly of a Kimberly Design has the most clever way of looking at art. The things that come out of her mind never cease to amaze and amuse me. Crop Circles has been in her line for awhile but it only recently got the gift of a stitchguide from her talented fingers. And what a […]
Zecca Retreat on the Small Screen
Woo Hoo! It’s time to talk Zecca Retreat 2020! Zecca Retreat is a magical adventure that happens every 18 months. Karen (aka Zecca) designs something wonderfully whimsical, I write a stitchguide and we spend a few days stitching together. I love Zecca Retreat and this year is no different. Well it is different. Life is […]
Zoom-bellishment is in the books
What an adventure! We have the best of plans and then someone throws you a curveball. Yes, that is my one and only sports reference. We were scheduled to have our Spring embellishment class a few weeks ago but due to Covid we had to pivot. So, we took it to zoom! And I can […]
Tweet
The last of our sneak previews from zoom-bellishment is this darling bird from Johanna Virtanen. It’s small and sweet and you can just hear the music. For all of my bird lovers, here’s the link. Stay tuned, I have one last preview tomorrow and then the big reveal of what was stitched during class. xo […]
Sweater Dog
Does your dog wear a sweater? This dude does. New from Johanna Virtanen this was the perfect canvas for Sue in embellishment. A it was a dog and B it was uber colorful. That’s a match made in heaven! You are going to love this canvas even more when you see what we’ve done with […]
Fishies!
Now for something totally different. Jamie’s request for her embellishment project was this classic Laurel Burch canvas filled with fish! So many fun areas and opportunities for texture. Wait until you see this one in progress. If you are a fish lover or just love color, this may be the project for you, here’s the […]
The Newspaper
Today is the second day of Zoom-bellishment! We are all having so much fun. I still have a few remaining canvases to show you before the big reveal of all the beauties that are being created. Mary requested a guide for this super romantic Purple Palm canvas. Wait until you see the fashions on these […]
Key West
Today is the first day of Zoom-bellishment and I still have a few days of previews so stay tuned. More fun to come. Who wants to join Catherine on her imaginary trip to the sun? That’s where she’s going during Zoom-bellishment. There’s a lot going on in this canvas, shadows, buildings, plants, bikes, chickens and […]
Down the Rabbit Hole
Today, I’m taking you down the rabbit hole with the most popular canvas of Zoom-bellishment Summer 2020. I do like saying Zoom-bellishment, LOL. Alicia! by Sandra Vargas is dark and moody and filled with so many cool details. She now has a stitchguide! And so does the companion canvas, Bunny Time. These are going to […]
Everyone Loves a Mermaid
Everyone also loves Lulu Mypinkturtle! Isabelle asked for this gem for our Zoom-bellishment class. Exciting news, not only does it have a stitchguide, but the stitchguide has a finished photo. Megan stitched this ages ago following Julia Snyder’s guide. We are pleased to include the guide with the canvas. YAY you! Did you notice the […]
How Sweet
This cutie pie of a Deer with Butterflies from Colors of Praise makes everyone smile. Now she has a stitchguide! Look at those eyes! We can kit her for you if you click here. Wink, wink. Get it? Look at those eyes! Another new canvas/guide combo will be launched tomorrow! xo ruth If you are […]
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
One of my designs was selected for Zoom-bellishment. The Folk Art Santa is now complete with a stitchguide! This is going to be a crazy fun stitch. So many cool threads and just wait until you see the textures! If you want to invite Santa home for the holidays, here’s the link. Another new canvas/guide […]
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a gator!
Liz has been waiting forever for me to guide this Melissa Shirley/Elizabeth Foster gator. I hope she likes beads! Just wait until you see it come to life in Zoom-bellishment. The stitchguide is ready! If flying alligators and butterflies are your thing, here’s the link. If you are following along, I’ll share another canvas with […]
Painted Bunting
Vicki wanted something small and sweet for stitching during Zoom-bellishment and this Painted Bunting by Bee-Things is just the ticket. Thanks to her brilliant choice, it now has a stitchguide! Here’s the link if you would like a birdy of your own. Canvases will be back in stock soon. If you are following along, I’ll […]
Zoom-bellishment
What’s up our sleeve now? Embellishment via ZOOM! Here we go! We had a full class of friends scheduled for embellishment and then life changed, so we had to pivot. In our embellishment classes everyone has a different canvas and a custom stitchguide! How fun is that? You pick the canvas; I do the rest. […]
Blissful Alignment
It’s time to talk about our next Mystery Class. Our current class, Three Birds, is all about simple areas filled with great techniques. Let’s change it up and stitch something with lots of detail this time. And I do mean lots of detail. You know I’m still going to fill this canvas with great techniques. […]
