It’s beginning to feel blustery outside.  I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving full of family and friends. What better time than on a cold blowy day to show off a dog in a sweater?  Today is the day! This is Sweater Dog by Johanna Virtanen.  I love her work.  It’s watercolory but still has […]

It’s well past time to announce our holiday mystery class.  Canvases have arrived, so we are ready to roll! Kelly Clark and I each have too many ideas for our own good.  Put the two of us together and craziness ensues.  Kelly has designed this wonderful Cocoa and Cookies nutcracker just for us.  It’s perfect […]

We had so much fun with Heather Kingsley Heath this Summer that we asked her to teach for us again.  She said yes! Check your calendars for January 29 and 30, 2022.  Who wants to join me for a day or two of beading on ZOOM?  It’s going to be fun!  Heather even designed a brand […]

Apparently we are in book season.  Who knew there was such a thing?  LOL.  Imagine my delight to hear that my dear friend and mentor, Brenda Hart, has published a new book!  I was jumping with joy.  It’s been a very long wait. All of Brenda’s books are fabulous references.  Expect to see open stitches […]

We all love new books right?  Who doesn’t?  Mary Legallet’s books are some of our favorites.  There are two books currently available and the third is coming in  January, 2022. Built off the format she uses on her blog, it not only features stitches she has published there with links to the stitched samples but […]

At the very beginning of the pandemic quarantine, Kimberly decided to design a canvas that could be a stitch-along.  She wanted to create a project that could be adapted to an online format, one with multiple little sections where she could talk to you about the thread she used, any special handling and then demonstrate […]