I loved stitching this canvas, Fantail by ellen giggenbach. So many fun areas to embellish and yes, you really get to hone your skills on Jessicas. LOL. With my love affair of dots even the frame has dots. Now to find the perfect spot to hang it. The canvas is available, complete with stitchguide and […]
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Springtime Blue Bird
It’s time to think Spring and chase away the gray. What better way to do that than to start putting out happy Spring-like needlepoint? Here’s ellen giggenbach’s Blue Bird back from the framer. I framed it simply without a mat but with a super fun clear lucite frame. The color of the wall shows through! […]
Foxes and Owls and Birds and Leaves
So much fun to stitch! Sue selected this ellen giggenbach canvas for my last embellishment extravaganza in September. Thanks to some power stitching she is finished!!! There are so many little details in this canvas. The fox is a patchwork of textures and stitches. The little owl is so cute with rings for his eyes […]
Yet More!
What a fun canvas this has been to stitch. It’s truly a case of more is more. More spaces, more colors, more details, more stitches. Today was the final lesson of the Fantail Mystery Class. We had a great time! I still have a few French Knots to fill in and then it’s off to […]
Dots and Leaves
Dots and Leaves, more and more dots and leaves. LOL. That was the theme of the fourth lesson of Fantail by ellen giggenbach. This is our current mystery class and it is almost complete. Memory Thread makes wonderful stems and what could be prettier than ribbons leaves? Most of the leaves are simple Lazy […]
Going Dottie
It’s true, I’m head over heels dottie for this canvas. I love polka dots. Big dots, little dots, in-between dots. This canvas has dots galore! Fantail by ellen giggenbach is our current mystery class and it’s so much fun. So, what to do with all the dots? Today’s class focused on the pattern of small […]
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Spring has sprung! It was over 80 today, truly hard to believe for the end of February. What’s going on? I guess the weather gods know its time to announce our Spring Mystery Class. Check out this fabulous canvas from ellen giggenbach! Fantail I love it. It’s going to be super fun. I have surprises […]
