Oh so fun! We just finished Zecca Retreat 2018. I love this event. Best friends, great canvas, fabulous colors. What more could we want? Karen, the joyous mind that is Zecca designs a brand new canvas just for us. She likes to challenge me with the subject, LOL. It is then my job to write […]
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Zecca!
It’s time! Zecca Retreat is this weekend. It’s so much fun I wish you could all be here. We must celebrate across the globe! So, let’s have a sale! All zecca canvases are 20% OFF (some restrictions apply*) through October 24th! Now is your chance for epic savings. Have fun! Pick your favorites. Do you […]
Epic Embellishment Extravaganza
What exactly is our Embellishment Extravaganza? It’s a party! It’s a girls weekend! It’s a creative endeavor! It’s epic amounts of fun. How happy do these girls look? Prepare to be spoiled. It really is “all about you.” You pick the canvas. It can be any canvas you want within reason. I write the stitch […]
Components!
Sherry Serafini was here for three fabulous days of beading fun. You know I love all things sparkly and this weekend was sparkly. Sparkly beads, sparkly teacher. I love Sherry she is just too fun and so talented! We had a blast. She explained her design process and how it is all about components. One […]
Who wants to be a Honey Bee?!
It’s time to launch the 2019 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 2019. If you are wondering who or what honey bees are, read on….. We love our customers! There, it’s that simple. […]
Apollinariya Koprovnik is Coming to Visit!
I’m so excited about this! Apollinariya is coming all the way from Slovenia to teach for us. How crazy cool is that? Talk about lucky! She doesn’t come to the US very often. Polina calls her style Beaded Architecture which is the perfect description as it is dimensional! She’s crazy talented with design and color. We are hosting […]
Magical Leaves
I mentioned in the last post that the leaves on the Zecca Tall Bird on a Rock were magical. I wasn’t kidding. LOL. These are just the easiest, coolest looking leaves ever. I even made a video so you can make your own. They probably aren’t the best choice for a piece that will be […]
He’s One Fun Bird
Oh my! I’m having so much fun with this bird. This is our current Mystery Class, Tall Bird on a Rock by zecca. Today was the second class and it is really coming to life with texture. Look at that hair. Well, yes, I know its feathers but really, check it out. I wanted something […]
Flowers!
Our newest lady on the Row of Ladies II Mystery with a Twist runway is all about the flowers! A giant bouquet of flowers is in her arms and she has flowers on her hat. So fun! She really is a stunner and super fun to stitch. Only one more lady and the Mystery will […]
So Many Possibilities
Embellishment classes are so much fun. Everyone picks their own canvas ad I write lots of guides. Lots and lots of guides. The best part is because everyone is stitching something different you come away with so many new ideas. Here’s what everyone is working on this weekend. Frida dia de los Muertos by lulu […]
Halloween Fun!
Are you ready for a little Halloween Fun? It seems like Summer just got here and now we are thinking Fall, Halloween and Thanksgiving. Woosh!!! You are maybe even thinking Pumpkin Spice Lattes. Let’s usher in Fall with a quick and easy Halloween Mystery. Join us as we stitch this canvas in two lessons October […]
With Gratitude
I was awarded the Literary Award for 2018 by the American Needlepoint Guild ! What a huge, huge honor. I am incredibly humbled by the recognition. I share what I do and it means so much that others love and appreciate it. I am in great company with a group of fabulous stitchers, designers and authors […]
Welcome to our New Thread Finder!
Threads, threads, threads, how we love them. There are so many brands and types and sizes. It can be overwhelming. Some of us have been around long enough to know our threads and what works where. For others this is all new. We’re doing our best to help you make your selections easier and more […]
Cutsie Wootsie
Those two words totally sum up not only our weekend of festivities with Julie Haymaker, Queen of Shrinkets but Julie herself. She is just too cute. She’s a happy, fun ball of energy. 🙂 On Friday we made fabulous necklaces called PinWheel Dreams. These are just a few of the finished pieces. Julie demonstrated various […]
Have a Great Day!
That was the theme of our two day Embellishment Class with Mary Legallet of Whimsical Stitch. We all had a great day. Fabulous canvases combined with fabulous threads, beads and good friends certainly make for a great day in my book. Mary’s stitches are fresh and fun. Many Trees by Penny MacLeod is going to […]
Red Bird, Green Bird, Blue Bird
OMG, OMG, so much fun! Mary Legallet has been here for two days teaching bird watching. This is a series of canvases by Este MacLeod and Melissa Shirley. They are just the best! Birds, flowers, colors, patterns, texture. Nothing too realistic, just fun areas to embellish with threads and stitches. And let me tell you, […]
Mark your calendar – Sherry Serafini is coming in September!
My, oh my! Sherry Serafini is coming to teach for us in September. Three fun filled days of bead embroidery classes. Sherry is an icon in the beading world. She’s taught lots and lots of people to make beautiful jewelry and it’s all totally doable. She’s sold finished pieces to celebrities. So many cool feathers […]
Finished & Framed! with Connie Pickering Stover
Join us for two days of stitching fun and leave with a finished piece ready to hang on your wall or give as a gift! Seriously, how cool is that? Connie’s Finished & Framed! projects are great. These are little abstract jewels just 3″ x 3″ that are very much like eating potato chips. You […]
Happy Birthday Frida!
Today is her day. Born July 6th, 1907 in Mexico she became one of the most famous female artists ever. We love her style and so do many of our artists. Allow me to introduce our newest tribute to Frida by Sandra Vargas! She’s 10 x 12 hand painted on 18ct. If you would […]
Elsie and the Quality Checker
Elsie the elephant is complete. She came together with a lot of embroidery stitches and some flash and color 🙂 You know I love flash and color! This was lesson two of our current mystery class and it was mostly about the flowers, leaves and side borders. The center of the two larger flowers is […]
It’s Amazing What Happens…
When You Put the Needle in the Right Hole! Magic happens! That’s what happens when you put the needle in the right hole. Better yet, kimberly style magic happens. Kimberly was here this weekend teaching a brand new design, My Passion. It is truly her passion, butterflies, orchids, art nouveau, peacocks all wrapped into a […]
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 […]
Barbara Elmore is offering a cyberclass!
We didn’t want you to miss the news. How cool is this? I love the laces and the background! Oh my seriously cool. Design size is 10.5 x 22 on 18ct. It’s big! and fabulous! and wild! Barbara will handle all the class details. If you would like to join the fun, please register with […]
OOOH! Amy Katz is Here!
Amy has arrived and is getting ready for class. She brought a trunkshow!!! YAY! We love trunkshows. All of Amy’s kits include complete instructions and all necessary beads and crystals. All you need to add are needles and fireline. You can do this! All cats have a silver or a gold option. First in our […]