Big fluffy snowflakes are falling on Stella and Max our holiday owls. Brooke Connor designed such fun art for us to stitch. There’s so much detail on these two but it all came together. I’m almost finished. All that is left is one pom pom! Thank you Robin King for this great snowflake pattern. Super […]
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More is More!
Yes, that is my general philosophy. It really applies when dressing owls. 🙂 More beads, more patterns, more texture. YAY! Yesterday was the third lesson of the Holiday Owls, Stella and Max. Lots of fun details are being added. I love these guys. We’ve added a hat and pom pom. Check out this wing! It […]
Feathers!!!!
I love a canvas with lots going on. I’m not a big space-one stitch kinda gal. Attention span you know 🙂 This canvas has lots going on and we’re only halfway there. Today was the second lesson of the Holiday Owls by Brooke Connor! Our challenge was mostly about the feathers. The owls have great detailed […]
Only the Best Dressed
Fashionably dressed owls, never late to a party… Stella and Max are my new BFFs. We stitched their faces in class last Sunday. It was a fun first lesson of the Brooke Connor Holiday Owls Mystery Class. I love when a face comes to life on a canvas. It grounds everything and you just know it’s […]
Ooh La La!
What talented stitchers I know! We came together this weekend for an Embellishment Extravaganza. Two days of stitching together, giggling and having fun. Everyone selected their own canvas; I wrote the guides and the games began. There was the Faerie Fish with her beautiful skirt, and the Faerie Rider with leaves on her shirt. Eleanor […]
What’s happening tomorrow?
It’s day one of our Embellishment Extravaganza!! Woo Hoo! So much fun. To give you a sneak peak here are some of the canvases we will be stitching. Tiger by Eleanor Grosch Auntie Chicken by Brooke Connor Oooh! Look! Two brand new designs from me! See what happens when you hang out at the beehive? […]
Holiday Owls!
My, oh my. This is going to be a crazy silly happy holiday mystery class. This is brand new from Brooke Connor and it’s going to be so much fun. First of all they are owls, second of all they are wearing clothes and then they are under the mistletoe. Could this not be any […]
Lizards, Cows, Moose and Dragons
Who but our very own Brooke Connor could be responsible for these super fun new canvases? Lizard Maureen even sneaked her way into our last embellishment class and oh my! She’s a scream. Lizard Maureen comes with a stitchguide! Chameleon Purple Dragon Moose Cows All are beautifully painted on 18ct count. Each is […]
Bah Bah Bah Ba Barbra Ann
It’s hard not to think of the Beach Boys when you read the name of this canvas. Oh Barbara Ann take my hand (Bar bar bar bar Barbar Ann) Barbara Ann (Bar bar bar bar Barbar Ann) You got me rockin’ and a rollin’ Rockin’ and a reelin’ Barbara Ann Bar bar bar bar Barbar […]
Welcome Brooke Connor
I love finding new artists and interpreting their work to needlepoint. It’s all about the fresh and new. With that said, let me introduce you to Brooke Connor. She’s all about color and pattern and movement. She obviously has a sense of humor. How van you resist Bah Bah Bah Babara Ann? Without any further […]
