She really is the sweetest little girl with her deer. Look at those faces! Love them! We have completed the first lesson of our current mystery class, lulu mypinkturtle’s girl with deer. I posted on facebook a reveal of the first thread kit. Follow me there if you want silly sneak previews. Here’s the link. […]
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Long and Tall Weekend
So, why have I been dangling all the fab ZECCA long and tall canvases in front of you this week? It all has to do with an event our honeybees dreamed up. What if we had a party and everyone stitched a LOOOONG Zecca or a Tall Zecca? How much fun would that be? Before […]
Rainbow Giraffe
I did it! A post a day with a new Zecca Long or Tall canvas and its stitchguide each and every day! Wowza! It’s been a whirlwind and here we are with with the last one, the rainbow giraffe. The painted canvas is 6″ x 24″ on 18ct, and fits in all those odd beside […]
One Long Gator
This gator certainly doesn’t live in the swamp. LOL. He’s too cute. Just look at those butterflies. The painted canvas is 6 x 24 on 18ct canvas. It fits above a door, above a window in a myriad of small spaces. Or he could be a long skinny pillow. Thank you Zecca for another fun […]
Just in Time
Are these not just the most elegant Sandra Vargas canvases? Is this Sugar Skull not perfect for Dia de Los Muertos? The celebration isn’t over yet. I’m bringing it in under the wire with the launch of this lovely lady. Sugar Skull Alicia Bunny Time You have to be willing to stitch on black or […]
The process
A friend asked the other night how long it takes to write a stitchguide. I answered her question honestly as one business person to another and I got to thinking that this was something you may be interested in knowing too. Everyone’s process is different, but here’s my process for writing a guide that I […]
Patterns in Stripes
Here we go! Lesson three of the Witch Shoe Collage is about to be unveiled. Before I show you what we did, please allow me to delight you with this unboxing video of the threads in the kit from Christine. She is always so excited to see what I send and does a great job […]
Another Finish
I’ve been on a roll posting finishing that has just arrived, so let’s keep it going! Here’s the ZECCA Tall Bird on a Rock finished in all its crazy glory. Is it a bird in a mask for Halloween or is it a bird in a mask just because? He’ll never tell. I always say, […]
It’s a Finish!
What is more fun than finishing landing on your doorstep? Not much right? Here’s our girl Fleur all dressed for the biggest party of the year. Pearls on her crown, pearls in the border. She likes to make a statement. Fleur is a painted canvas designed by Kimberly Santini and was a mystery class last […]
Thanksgiving
It is a yearly tradition that we host a class each Thanksgiving weekend. Friends who have become family join us for class and merriment. It’s always a fun time. This year we have chosen the Ewe and Eye cardinals as our class piece. I will have a complete stitch guide ready for you and we […]
One fun day of Beading!
We are so excited to be hosting Carla Martins in November as she debuts her newest design. Don’t delay, sign up quick. This is certain to be a fun class. Snap and Flip Bracelet – November 16, 11-5 pm Carla’s beadwork at first glance is elegant and classic. But look again, it is so much […]
Bouquet by the Bay
Allow me to introduce our newest stitchguide! It is for Bouquet by the Bay by Love you More. Look at all the fun details in this happy canvas. Lots of colors, means lots of threads. What can I say? I love color. Canvases are in stock if you would like one of your very own. […]
Who wants to be a Honey Bee?! – 2020 Edition
It’s time to launch the 2020 Honey Bees! If you were a Honey Bee this year or wish you were, you know what this is all about and it’s time to sign up for 2020. I’ve added a few twists and turns this year to include my beading friends. If you are wondering who or […]
Yay! It’s Here!
Now for something totally different! Allow me to introduce Christine our long distance blogger. She was totally jazzed to get her order yesterday and shared it with us. Drumroll please, the box arrived at Christine’s house late yesterday with it’s happy Yay! It’s Here! sticker on the outside. What is inside? The first lesson of […]
Custom Letters
I’ve been meaning to share these with you since they arrived but time has a tendency to get away from me. Colors of Praise is painting the most amazing letters. They always paint amazing letters but these are big and bold and colorful and perfect as a pillow or a tote. Each letter is 12″ […]
The Crescent Factory
My mind is a mysterious place. Brenda Stofft and I teamed up to teach a 4-day class this weekend. The class began with Brenda teaching a fabulous needle-felted winter fox. I really don’t have the words to tell you how darling that little fox is. It’s sugar and spice and just so cute. Brenda designed […]
Trunkshow!
Brenda Stofft will be here next weekend teaching her fabulous fox, Sasha! I’ll be teaching the backdrop. To celebrate this wonderful event, let’s have a trunkshow! We all love a trunkshow, right? From now through the end of the month, all Brenda Stofft canvases will be 20% off!* Here’s Brenda’s website. www.brendastofftdesign.com Go forth, have […]
Volume 5 iPhone App!
Yes, it’s true! Volume 5 of the iStitches series is now an iPhone app! Here’s the link if you would like to take your stitches with you. Our apps are the same stitches as in my books. They have been formatted for easy, on-the-go use. Volumes One to Four are available for both iOS AND […]
Flowers are Growing!
Sunday was the third lesson of our White Cat Mystery Class by Johanna Virtanen and we’ve started growing flowers! Fleurs! Flores! Beautiful flowers. We are using all sorts of wonderful threads and embellishments. Silk bouclé from the UK and gorgeous Treenway Zen Shin are a few of my favorites. The tiny pink petals are curved […]
Summertime Funtime!
It’s beach season, baby! Time to get out and enjoy the sun, particularly now that our temps are down to 78 and the humidity is only 53%. LOL. Yes, we live underwater here. What better canvas to celebrate the season than Summer by Rebecca Wood. This canvas is not for the faint of heart, weighing […]
It’s all in the Eyes
What big beautiful eyes this little girl has! You already know I have a thing about polka dots, right? I also apparently have a thing for the big eyed girl paintings of the 1960’s. Oh well, at least I know myself. Yesterday was lesson two of the White Cat Mystery Class featuring the art of […]
Don’t Freak Out when you see this
You are going to want all the projects. I do mean all the projects. Each was more wonderful than the next. LOL. These are the canvases that were stitched during Mary Legallet’s Embellishment Class last weekend. So much creativity. And when in doubt, use the blue Kreinik. It is the answer to all stitching mysteries. […]
Coming Soon
So, time got away from me…. This weekend was a fabulous embellishment class with Mary Legallet of WhimsicalStitch.com. New friends and old. We all had a fabulous time. Following are all of the wonderful canvases we stitched on that now have new stitchguides! Evening Stroll brand new from David Galchutt! Trust the Journey by Kelly […]
Brenda Stofft, Sasha the fox and Me!
I had an idea where Brenda and I would work together to bring you a very special, very magical class. Brenda did most of the work. LOL. She designed the most wonderful 3d needle felted animal, Sasha and an adorable backdrop for her. Join us for either or both classes. Thursday and Friday, August 22-23, […]
