It’s snowy outside. The world is black and white. And in between working on Dots upon Dots (our current Mystery Class that is also gloriously graphic and mostly black and white), I thought it was the perfect moment to share another striking monochromatic beauty. Meet “Panda, Penguin and Zebra” by Eleanor Grosch. This canvas proves […]
Archives for February 2026
Dottie in the Spotlight
Sunday was our second lesson of Dots Upon Dots, and this week we focused on the girl herself — Dottie. Her face is stitched in Tent Stitch with plenty of Outline Stitch to bring all those sweet details to life. And yes, before you ask — it’s all in the stitch guide. Step by step. […]
The Garden Mafia Has Arrived
Are you ready for spring? Because these birds absolutely are — and they are not playing around. Meet Garden Mafia, our next Mystery Class, designed by the wonderfully bold and brilliant Lane Tree Lily. This crew has attitude. They’ve claimed the garden. And frankly? We’re just lucky they’re letting us stitch them. Look at them.The […]
And They Called it Puppy Love
Turns out puppy love comes in stitches… and frames. We now have two of our Hue & Mi & Sangita dog canvases fully stitched, finished, and looking fabulous — and I couldn’t love them more. Blue Dog and Golden Retriever have officially come to life, each stitched by a different stitcher and finished in completely […]
The Grand Finale
We made it! After 4 fabulous lessons over the past year, Halloween Cruise Mayhem is officially complete. Yes, the canvas is HUGE (hello, 21 x 27 stretcher bars!), but broken down into bite-sized chunks, it was totally do-able — and let’s be honest, ridiculously fun. But before we talk about the final sparkly lesson, I […]
Getting Our Dots in a Row (Literally)
The first lesson of Dots Upon Dots was last Sunday and yes, I wore dots. I may wear dots to every class. Yes, I like dots. We started by stitching the background — a dotted blackwork pattern. Are you seeing a theme yet? It’s stitched using my Color Dreams floche, a super special, very limited-edition […]
