Sometimes the planets align and we actually stitch canvases in the appropriate season. And better yet sometimes the planets align and we can stitch these canvases in a seasonally appropriate embellishment class. YAY!!! Zoom-bellishment is October 2 and 3rd. There are so many fun canvases to share with you! Kate has selected Hoot by David […]
Archives for 2021
It’s Zoom-bellishment Time!
Zoom-bellishment is next weekend! I can’t wait! What exactly is Zoom-bellishment? It’s exactly like our regular embellishment classes but now it’s on zoom! Yep, we are embracing zoom and keeping it well into the future. Sign up, pick your canvas and I write the stitchguide. That’s all there is to it. Come to class in […]
WooF it’s Done!
In the final lesson of our Johanna Virtanen Dog Ears Mystery Class we stitched the dog! He’s cute. He has beads and the cutest ever eyes and nose. I want to bop his nose. The full moon is another Irregular Jessica with pearls!! It’s fun and dramatic. More bits and pieces were added to the lower […]
Sea Creatures
How cute are these? Adorable art by Lori Lynn Simms translated to needlepoint by Painted Pony. These brand new canvases now have stitchguides by Whimsical Stitch thanks to last weekend’s embellishment class with Mary Legallet. Click here to order the whale. Click here to order the octopus. This pair is such a fun stitch. I […]
Flower Shopping
Another fun canvas from this weekend’s embellishment class with Mary Legallet. Interpreted from the art of Debbie Mumm by Melissa Shirley, learn how to stitch so many beautiful flowers. Here’s the link to order. It’s such a delightful canvas, I know you will love stitching it. I still have one or two more canvases to […]
Classic Poe
I love this stitchguide from this weekend’s embellishment class with Mary Legallet. It is a quick fun stitch. The canvas is by Melissa Shirley so what’s not to love? Here’s the link to order. This is perfect for not just Halloween but all of the Fall season! Yesterday was the last day of our embellishment […]
So Many Colors
Another brand-new stitchguide from this weekend’s embellishment class with Mary Legallet is this wonderful lion urn from Colors of Praise. The colors are irresistible! I can’t wait to see this one finished. Here’s the link to order your very own lion urn. Can’t you just see this standing in front of the fireplace? Today is […]
Oh Wow!
I love the art of Jane Tattersfield from the UK. It’s bold and graphic and happy. Over the last couple of years Mary Legallet has written guides for several of the canvases. I am happy to say the rabbit is getting his turn in this weekend’s Embellishment class. All of the canvases in this series […]
Day and Night Birds
What a fun coincidence, two of the ladies in Mary Legallet’s embellishment class this weekend are stitching companion pieces. They don’t even know each other. At least I don’t think they know one another. Maybe they are besties! Jeanine stitched Night Birds by Birds of a Feather in a previous Mary class and will now […]
Embellishment Time with Mary
You know how much we love our embellishment classes and even though they are now on zoom they are still ooodles and ooodles of fun! This weekend we are delighted to host Mary Legallet of WhimsicalStitch.com. She will be with us on the big screen for two fun filled days and so many adorable canvases. […]
Sweet Treats
Let’s talk cupcakes. Cupcakes with chocolate icing. Cupcakes with buttercream. Cupcakes with strawberries and blueberries. Cupcakes for every season of the year. Cutie patootie cupcakes are just what you need to brighten your day. We are delighted to introduce a new club starting February 2022. Yes, February. These darling cupcakes were designed by Sandra Vargas. […]
Lizard Collage
Time got away from me! I almost forgot to share our plans for the next mystery class. This one is something a bit different for Fall. Toasty colors. Lots of pattern and you know I am planning beads and sparkly things. What exactly is a mystery class? A mystery class is just like a […]
Dogs and Flowers
The second lesson of our current mystery class, Johanna Virtanen’s Dog Ears is all about the flowers. Well the flowers and a few other bits. This flower spoke to me. It wanted to be big and fluffy and fun. I listened. The petals are Twisted Lazy Daisy Stitches. The same effect could be achieved with […]
Everyone needs a llama
What a face! This is the Tall Llama from Zecca and he’s oh so cute! Eleanor did a fabulous job stitching him using my guide and I just had to share. My favorite thing about this canvas is the overdye used for his blanket. It’s a fabulous multi-colored overdye called Ada’s Rainbow from Gloriana. And […]
Cynthia Rutledge on Zoom!
Cynthia Rutledge will be with us this October via the magical powers of ZOOM! Cynthia was the first beading teacher I took a class with. We have history! LOL. We’ve picked three fun pieces all very different for our three days of zoom. Sign up for one, two or three from the comfort of your […]
Dog Ears Background
Oh how I love a beautiful painting. I love the shading, the color shifts and the magic of paint. What I love even more is adding depth and texture to that painting with threads and beads. Our current mystery class is Johanna Virtanen’s Dog Ears. This cute little pup is happily posing for us on […]
Crop Circles Class!
We would love for you to join us Saturday and Sunday, October 30 and 31, 11-4pm on ZOOM! Kimberly will be teaching her Crop Circles design! Kimberly’s Zoom classes are wonderful. She walks you through all the tricky bits of her stitchguides, demonstrating live time so that you can see exactly how to do it. […]
Preen Peacock
Wow that took forever…. I’m finally at the last of canvases to show off from our July Zoom-bellishment class. At least I think this is the last of the canvases. You never know what else I may find. Our zoom-bellishment classes are great fun. They continue to grow as we add new friends to the […]
Girls and Their Dresses
I still have a few more treasures to share from zoom-bellishment. By the time I get through all of these goodies it will be time to post what Mary Legallet will be offering in her September embellishment class. So many choices! Our zoom-bellishment classes are great fun. They continue to grow as we add new […]
Under the Sea
We had the last class for David Galchutt’s Sirens a few weeks ago. It really is a myriad of techniques and opportunities to play. David’s canvases are like that. They have tons and tons of details that keep you engaged. There is always a new gem of an area to stitch. Real metal threads in […]
Rabbits!
Where did the last 11 days go? I’m not totally sure, but I keep doing what I’m doing and loving it. Well most of it. Hauling shipping boxes is not exciting, but it leads to other things, so I do it. When last I left you I was showing the fabulous canvases from our Zoom-bellishment […]
Companions
Canvases that go together are a challenge. They need to match. They need to coordinate. It’s as simple as that. But, we are magpies, we are drawn to the new and sparkly. We like variety. What’s a girl to do? French Cote d’Azur and French Capital City by Eleanor Grosch are the perfect example of […]
Easy Breezy
I already know this is going to be a huge favorite from our Zoom-bellishment class this weekend. Who can resist this pup? Easy Breezy by Strictly Christmas is just the happiest canvas. I want to boop his nose. At 10″ x 10″ it’s a pretty quick stitch fill with fun threads and embellishments. Is it […]
Hide and Seek the game
Hide and Seek by Birds of a Feather is another canvas that keeps showing up in Zoom-bellishment classes. Not because it is particularly challenging, but because it is simply so darn cute! Can you resist this cuteness? Peggy is looking forwad to this one for the weekend. Here’s Catherine’s stitched version back from the framer. […]
