She’s a Queen afterall, and an angel queen at that! Today was the second lesson of lulu mypinkturtle’s Angel Queen! She’s a doll! Just look at that face! She now has big luscious curly hair thanks to slightly ruched Petite Frosty Rays in black. Magic and a snap to stitch. Her crown is beaded and […]
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#lovethatface
I love all of lulu mypinkturtle‘s girls. The girls have such sweet happy faces with big beautiful eyes and the perfect pouty lips. They really are a joy to stitch. The designs are always happy and the spaces lend themselves to stitches and patterns, YAY! The Angel Queen is our current mystery class and she […]
It feels like Spring
So what better time than now to announce the next super happy sunshiny mystery class We love zecca and this canvas just called to us. How could we resist it? I have so many fun ideas for this canvas. We are going to have a blast. We will stitch this canvas together in four lessons. […]
Snowflakes and Flowers and Holly Leaves
Today was the final lesson of Determining Naughty or Nice. Lots of little details to finish up. Most of the details are quick, but there are a lot of them. The holly leaves in the corners are pretty magical. They are really just long stitches, lots of long stitches. It’s hard to see, but […]
Santa’s getting ready…..
It’s only five more days until Santa’s big trip to deliver gifts. It was about time he got his Santa suit on! Yesterday was our last Mystery Class of the year and we had a lovely time hanging out and visiting while stitching on Santa. First part of the project was adding in the […]
What to do? What to do?
We fall in love with a canvas that has lots and lots of details…. lots of outlines. Now what? We can stitch it all in basketweave and it will be gorgeous. If you are me it won’t get finished. I’ll move on to something else and something beyond that and so it will sit. But […]
A new lulu for a new year!
What do you think? Let’s stitch a brand new lulu mypinkturtle canvas as the first mystery class of the new year! We all love lulu so much, and this canvas is certain to be even cuter once we add threads, beads and stitches to it. Imagine the possibilities! Lulu’s angel queen is 10 x 10 […]
There’s a Twinkle In His Eyes
Here we go! The first lesson of Determining Naughty or Nice by our newest artist, David Galchutt was today! This is a super beautiful painting of Santa. You may be wondering what was I thinking, selecting something with so many details for a mystery class. It has to be done all in basketweave right? Nope! […]
Trick or Treat
Smell My Feet Three Stwooges is Complete! Okay, that’s as close to poetry as you are getting from me :-) The Stwooges are complete and they are a riot! The colors are happy and fun. There isn’t too much of any one thing which in my book is a good thing. The areas are just […]
Personality Plus
These owls are just the cutest! Three Stwooges by Love You More is our current mystery class. Today we focused on giving them personality. Each one is a bit different but they are all super cute. The hats are stitched differently with a fun assortment of black threads and beads. The hat on the left […]
In Case You Were Wondering
There’s only 106 days until Christmas! Santa is busy Determining Naughty or Nice!! Are you on the nice list? Consider asking Santa for our Christmas Mystery. This is a brand new canvas from our newest artist, David Galchutt. So excited! Santa is 10 x 13 handpainted on 18ct. We will stitch this canvas over 4 […]
The Bunny is Hopping. . . .
Our bunny is hopping on off to the framer and he’s taking his birdie friend with him! Boy is he a cutie. We finished this mystery class with the run bunny run canvas from zecca yesterday and it was great fun. Lots of little areas destined to keep your attention! I’ve been planning on doing […]
It’s a life changing flower
The third class of the run bunny run mystery was yesterday. Now we’re cooking. We’re stitching birds and flowers and fun stuff! I am completely in love with the little birdie on the bunny’s butt. He is the cutest and he uses another new color of my Color Dreams Floche. YAY! The leaves and stems […]
Happy 4th of July from the Three Stwooges!
I know, the Three Stwooges has nothing to do with the 4th of July but a girl can pretend. Yes! The Three Stwooges are here and they are slated to be our next Mystery Class. The moment I saw this canvas I knew it had to be a mystery class. It’s not too big and […]
Deeee lightful!
That’s what Karen from ZECCA said when she saw the stitched bunny today! He is a cutie. Today was the second lesson of the Run Bunny Run Mystery Class. With the background complete, we moved on to stitching the bunny. He is a wonderful bright white, stitched using the new Rainbow Gallery Capri. Outlined all […]
Catching Fish!
Remember Sitting Pretty from last year’s rotation of mystery classes? It’s back from the finisher and it’s just too darn cute! I’m particularly fond of the fish on the top. They seem to be trying to play just out of reach. And here’s Sitting Pretty framed. Super colorful and fun. There are so many […]
It’s Raining Sequins!
It’s time to start a new canvas. Don’t you think? Yes, it’s definitely time. It’s been raining and raining and raining so it’s time to let a little sparkle in. Sparkle is good, right? Lots of sparkle is even better, right? Well. I think it is. Now that the Wild Salmon class is complete and […]
To Catch A Fish!
The Wild Salmon Mystery Class is now finished and I love the way this canvas came to life. I had a few surprises for you on this one…. You saw the first fish in lesson two. Now there are two more completed. They all use essentially the same stitches but with a few twists. […]
One Fish Two Fish
I really am loving stitching this piece. Not too much of any one thing for me to lose my way and get distracted. YAY! for me. Yesterday was the second installment of the Wild Salmon Mystery and it is coming along. Our focus was again on the borders, creating a fun little triangle pattern for […]
Happy Easter
Wishing you and yours a Happy Easter. xo Ruth P.S. Hop on over and join our next mystery class, Run Bunny Run, the latest collaboration between zecca and myself. You know its going to be fun.
What’s New?
The announcement of our next Mystery Class, that’s what’s new. :-) You are going to love this one! Designed by zecca with threads and stitches by me. I’m thinking spring and softness and things oh so cute. What better way to celebrate cute than a fuzzy bunny? Super cute and in a way that only […]
Bubbles and Borders
So much fun! I just started this canvas and I’m already loving it. Yesterday was the first lesson of the Wild Salmon Mystery Class and I had surprises for everyone. You know I love surprises. It’s always good to keep you guessing what I will do next. The canvas is by Teresa Layman and is […]
Flowers from my Garden
Yesterday was the third lesson of House Hunt by Tapestry Fair. It’s coming right along but there’s still a lot to do! The challenge with a canvas that has so many small spaces and beautiful details is how to make it come to life in stitches without making it look flat or like a […]
First Pretty Birds and then Pretty Fishies
Here we are it’s almost February and I haven’t even shared with you the Mystery class that starts in March. I am slacking! Allow me to present Wild Salmon by Teresa Layman. You know I love happy colorful canvases and this one fits the bill. Stripes, dots, dashes and patterns all perfect for stitches and […]
