I love the colors in this canvas. It’s bold. It’s happy. It will look stunning anywhere. Vases by Colors of Praise. Catherine selected this canvas for Zoom-bellishment this weekend. It’s going to be great! Handpainted on 13ct it’s a quick stitch even at 21 x 13. Here’s the link for ordering. Our Zoom-bellishment class is right around […]
Archives for 2021
Southern Sky
OOOH! Today I get to share with you a brand new stitchguide for a newer than new canvas. This is Southern Sky by eleanor Grosch. In typical eleanor style it has great areas to fill with stitches. I’ve devised some really fun stuff for this canvas. Patterns blend and layer through the overlapping painted areas. […]
Perfect for Embellishment
There are lots and lots of canvases that I have written stitchguides for. All are good choices for embellishment but some are brilliant choices for embellishment! Let’s face it, you can read my guides and follow along. That’s how they are designed. All the threads and stitches are documented. I tell you anything that might […]
They are Long!
I was on a roll with a blog post a day until I wasn’t. Oh well, that means I was packing and shipping goodies for you! Kathy can’t decide which canvas she wants to stitch in Zoom-bellishment next weekend so let’s help her choose? She has them both, ahem, so that won’t affect the decision. […]
Can We Go Out?
There’s nothing better than a finish is there? Sue was in our Embellishment class in January and selected Can We Go Out from Strictly Christmas. Rather like eating chips she couldn’t put it down. It’s finished and it’s glorious. Isn’t he the cutest? Both Robin and Wendy will be stitching this fun canvas next weekend. […]
Classics!
Some designs are just Classics. Two of those classics will be featured in our embellishment class next weekend. Warm Greetings by Ewe and Eye is universally popular. How can you not love these snowmen? It spans the months from November through March without looking too seasonal. That’s a perfect piece. Stitched on 18ct it has […]
This and That
I never know what people will pick for an embellishment class. Sometimes there’s a lot of one artist and other times it’s a bit of this and that. Our April Embellishment Class is exactly that, a bit of this and that. There are so many gorgeous canvas and different artists represented. Let’s start with a […]
The Newspaper
What a romantic canvas. This is the Newspaper – designed by Purple Palm with a stitchguide by me and beautifully stitched by Jamie. This canvas has all the bells and whistles. Design size is 13″ x 19″ on 18ct. The stitchguide features all sorts of wonderful textures. Jamie finished it in no time at […]
Yellow Birdies
What cute yellow birdies these are. The third lesson of Mock Tails our current Mystery Class was all about the birds! Sweet yellow birdies all the same but all different. That’s the magic of these birds. There’s the fancy bird on the lip of the vase. With his long fancy pretend tail made from sequins […]
NEW!
It’s so exciting to announce a new stitchguide but it’s doubly exciting to announce a brand new canvas at the same time! Johanna Virtanen is one of our artists and I love her style. Dog with Bird is her newest design and it’s so fun. Mary Legallet wrote a guide for this one in our […]
One Fish, Two Fish
Three Fish! I’m fast approaching the finish line showing the fabulous canvases that were selected for Mary Legallet’s embellishment class last weekend. You knew there would be a Zecca in the group. Both Jamie and Carol selected Three Fish. It’s a happy fun Zecca canvas. Check out these cutie pies and all the fun threads […]
Roar!
Jane Tattersfield is an amazing UK based artist. Her canvases are big and bold and full of color. What’s not to love about that? Mary Legallet of WhimsicalStitch.com has written guides for several of Jane’s canvases. The tiger is the latest stitchguide for Jane’s art that Mary has created. Catherine started this in class last […]
The Elegance of an Egret
This is an amazing canvas by Eleanor Grosch. The classic lines of an egret are so elegant. This is one of the canvases from our Mary Legallet embellishment class this past weekend. I can’t wait to see this one come to life. Please stitch fast Dianne. ;-) The egret glides on the water searching for […]
Are you ready for Spring?
I think we’re all ready for Spring, and nothing says Spring like pretty flowers. This graphic floral is just the right dose of Spring. It is one of the canvases that has a fresh new stitchguide thanks to our Mary Legallet embellishment class! It’s 14″ handpainted on 13ct canvas. Let us know if this is […]
Will you be mine?
How sweet is this little guy bringing you a posey? and a smile? Hand painted on 18ct this Maggie canvas has a brand new stitchguide from WhimsicalStitch.com! Sue is stitching Pink Posey and you know it’s going to sparkle and shine. If you are ready to add this character to your stitching queue, he’s in […]
Did you say birds?
Now the fun really begins. I get to show you the canvases that have brand new stitchguides from WhimsicalStitch.com! These guides are being unveiled this weekend in Mary’s embellishment class! Check out this adorable Birds of a Feather canvas, Night Birds. Each bird has so much character and now all the stitches and threads are […]
Want to see more?
Yesterday I shared several Annie O’Brien Gonzales canvases that are part of this weekend’s embellishment class with Mary Legallet of WhimsicalStitch.com. Let’s see what other people selected. This elephant by Jane Tattersfield is amazing! Look at all of that pattern. Remember the Ladies in Blue from a previous class, they will be making a comeback […]
Embellishment with Mary
Woo Hoo! This weekend we are excited to be hosting an embellishment class with our dear friend Mary Legallet of WhimsicalStitch.com. We always love spending the weekend with her and via zoom is no different. A good time will be had by all. Over the next few days I will share the canvases that will […]
The Aviary by Zecca
We all love Zecca right? Why not stitch a fun dimensional series that can be on display year round? Join us for this fun new club starting in July 2021. There are 8 shipments in this club. Each canvas is painted on 18ct with either two birds or a bird and an egg. Each canvas […]
The Sirens
It’s time to think ahead to our next Mystery Class. What will it be? Details galore? You know I love changing things up. One canvas with large open spaces followed by another with tiny spaces to bring to life. One canvas very graphic and the next very painterly. I do love to keep you guessing. […]
Painted Bunting Ta Da!
We all love a good finish! Here’s two for the price of one, so to speak. This darling Painted Bunting on a teacup by BeeThings is super cute. Here it is finished and also framed. I wrote this guide early last year. Kathy finished hers with the graphic ring on the teacup handle. Vicki chose […]
How to Shape a Vase
The second lesson of Mock Tail by Zecca, our current Mystery Class, was all about the vase. The vase is painted flat but needs to look round and bulbous. So, how did we do that with stitches? Bargello was the answer. I designed a bargello stitch that curves and flows across the vase. It is […]
Coco Cups
It’s certainly hot chocolate weather and hot chocolate bombs are all the rage, so why not add to the fun with Coco Cups by Debbie Mumm from Melissa Shirley. This is a super fun canvas, every mug of cocoa is different. Liz stitched this fun canvas following my guide and graciously shared her photos. She […]
Mocktails anyone?
Sometimes a canvas is just such a joy to stitch. This is one of those canvases. Our first mystery of the new year! I’m loving every inch of this one. The colors, the spaces for stitches and experiments. All is good. Allow me to introduce what we did in lesson one of Mock Tail by […]
