Who says winter has to be white? Certainly not RomantzArt! And definitely not our newest Mystery Class star, Wild North Nanuuk. Meet a polar bear with an entirely different idea of winter. Surrounded by oversized flowers, fanciful foliage, and glorious color, Nanuuk is anything but your ordinary Arctic explorer. From his fabulous flower crown to […]
Archives for October 2026
Somewhere Between a Rainforest and Another Universe
You know I can’t resist a canvas that’s a little different. Or a lot different. And these four new designs from RomantzArt certainly qualify. You may remember RomantzArt from Crazy Smart and Vibrant Beauty Well, we have four more designs from this wonderfully imaginative artist, and they’re quite a collection. First, meet Diego and Noe, […]
A Little More Magic in the Secret Garden
Our Secret Garden Mystery Class is growing, and with Lesson Three, we’re starting to see some real magic happen! This lesson was all about ribbons, texture, and one of my favorite things to play with in needlepoint: depth. The artwork has a wonderfully flat, storybook perspective, so much of my stitching strategy has been about […]
The Birds Have Gone to the Dogs
Three blue dogs. Five little birds. And a whole lot of personality! Meet Three Blue Dogs by Lane Tree Lily, the fourth and final brand-new stitch guide debuting at this weekend’s Zoom-bellishment! These three fabulous pups have apparently attracted quite a following. Little blue birds are perched on their heads and tails, while the dogs […]
Close Encounters of the Christmas Kind!
Just when you thought Christmas Eve couldn’t get any crazier… Along come the aliens! Meet Christmas Eve Encounters by Rebecca Wood, our next brand-new stitch guide debuting at this weekend’s Zoom-bellishment. Santa and his reindeer are making their rounds over a charming snow-covered village when a flying saucer full of curious extraterrestrials appears in the […]
A Quail of a Sunrise!
Some birds are content to blend into the scenery. Not this one! Meet Quail at Sunrise by Dominic Bourbeau, the second of our four brand-new stitch guides debuting at this weekend’s Zoom-bellishment. And what a fabulous canvas it is! Our rather fashionable quail is standing tall in a landscape of rolling hills, swirling patterns, and […]
Crazy Smart, Crazy Fun!
It’s time for the first of four brand-new stitch guides debuting in this weekend’s Zoom-bellishment class! Meet Crazy Smart, a Romantzart canvas with a whole lot going on. And I mean a WHOLE lot! At 10″ x 13″ on 18 count, it’s packed with fabulous colors, wonderful details, and more opportunities to play with stitches, […]
Snow Much Fun!
Some canvases just make you smile. Snow Folks by Margaret King is definitely one of them! Three wonderfully whimsical snowmen, two skiing puppy dogs, colorful hats and scarves, and enough wintertime shenanigans to make you wish for a snow day. Sue stitched this one, and it’s back from the finisher looking absolutely adorable! From the […]
Missed Them the First Time?
We’re getting ready for another weekend of Zoom-bellishment, and that means lots of wonderful needlepoint, new stitch guides, and a few returning favorites! Our October class is all set, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get in on the stitching fun. Kits are available to order and pre-order, so you can choose your next project […]
Direction Matters
A stitch isn’t just a stitch. It has direction. And that direction matters. When I’m choosing a stitch for an area of a canvas, one of the first things I look at is which way the area is moving. Think about a bird’s wing. The feathers have a natural direction. The wing has a shape […]
Friends-Giving Is Back!
Thanksgiving is coming, which means it’s time for one of my favorite traditions — Friends-Giving! What started years ago as a “well, let’s see who shows up” kind of idea has become something I look forward to. Every year over Thanksgiving weekend, we carve out a little time before the season gets too crazy to […]
While Everybody Else Is at Market…
Much of the needlepoint world is at market right now, looking for what’s new. I’m here looking at what we already have — and remembering just how fabulous some of it is. New is fun. You know I love new. But sometimes the perfect next project is already sitting right in front of us. Case […]
