A few weeks ago we had the second lesson of our Halloween Mystery Class. This year’s canvas is the Flying Witch by David Galchutt. She is so much fun! The second class was totally different than the first. It was all artsy and freeform! You know I love that. More canvases are at the end […]
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Francine
OOOH! It’s time for a fun new beading class just in time for holiday parties. Allow me to introduce Edgar Lopez and his beautiful colorful beadwork. You know he had me at these colors. Edgar was born in the Dominican Republic and has a background in architecture and fashion jewelry design. He’s worked in many […]
Birds in Teacups!
Time for a new club filled with fun and magic Allow me to introduce the teacup birds by Emily Garces. Aren’t they just adorable! Mary Legallet of WhimsicalStitch saw these a few years ago and knew she had to stitch them. The rest as they say is history. These little gems are packed full of […]
A Witch’s Face
A few weeks ago we had the first lesson of our Halloween Mystery Class. This year’s canvas is the Flying Witch by David Galchutt. She is so much fun! Class was lots of fun as we brought dimension to her face. A big bold nose and rose cheeks. More canvases are due mid October, click […]
A Girl and her Horse
There is something so enchanting about this canvas. Its just so sweet. I can’t wait to see it finished following the brand-new stitchguide from whimsicalstitch.com. Girl with Horse and Hat is 10.50 x 13 handpainted on 18ct. She is in stock so if she is calling your name, please click here to order. Thank you […]
Big Bug
Today’s featured brand-new WhimsicalStitch.com stitchguide is for Big Bug from Zecca. You know I love all things Zecca. This canvas is soft and quiet and a little different for Zecca but when you look close and notice the big bug above the bowl of fruit with the tiny bird it really is enchanting. Art size is […]
The Raven from Poe
Today’s featured brand-new WhimsicalStitch.com stitchguide is for Raven from Sandra Vargas. Sandra Vargas’ girls are always a delight with their big eyes. The Raven has been waiting for her guide. Now she has one! Art size is only 8″ x 10″ handpainted on 18ct. The Raven is in stock so if you would like to […]
Glass Houses
Today’s featured brand-new WhimsicalStitch.com stitchguide is for this wonderful Pat Seurich canvas Glass House. Oh my, all the colors! It’s 14 x 16 handpainted on 18ct. Love the little birdie. If flowers are your thing, here’s the link to order. You may order, canvas, guide, threads or any combination of the items, just click on […]
Squirrels!!!
Mary Legallet of WhimsicalStitch.com will be with us this weekend teaching an embellishment class! Well, she will be here in spirit, via the magic of zoom. I promised you a post a day with what everyone would be stitching. Starting today these are all brand new stitchguides! Check out this squirrel! He’s larger than life […]
One a Day!
Mary Legallet of WhimsicalStitch.com will be with us this weekend teaching an embellishment class! Well, she will be here in spirit via the magic of zoom. I do love our zoom classes. They are so fun. We are able to host so many more people than we can in person and you save on airfare. […]
Eden
We love David Galchutt canvases. They are filled with detail and color. At this point I think most of the current canvases come with stitchguides so that’s a win win for everyone. Eden was selected for an Embellishment class a few years ago. I wrote the guide and now we have a finish! Kim did […]
The Garden is Complete
Fifi’s garden is complete. Well, mostly complete. Fifi in her Garden by Johanna Virtanen was our most recent Mystery Class. Every few weeks a new chapter in the mystery is revealed. The final lesson was all about the fun flowers! You know I loved this lesson, pretty colors, fun textures. All happiness. We have a […]
Need a Vacation?
These days I think we could all use a vacation. And what better place to relax than in a beautiful beachy cottage? This is Key Lime Cottage from Purple Palm Designs, stitched by Catherine following my stitch guide. She stitched it beautifully keeping the light and shadows painted in the original. It’s early morning and […]
Christmas Anyone?
If you are starting to think about the holidays, I have the perfect canvas for you. This reindeer portrait is new-ish from Raymond Crawford. Talk about classic elegance! Finish as a pillow, a standup or frame it. It would also make a fabulous Christmas tote. Whichever you decide, it’s certain to become an heirloom. I […]
Halloween Mystery
Welcome to the Halloween Mystery for 2022. This is a David Galchutt canvas and you know we love David’s art. It’s full of color and pattern and detail. This one is a little calmer than most of his canvases. Its going to be fun! Canvas design area is 11 x 14 handpainted on 18ct canvas. […]
Pass It On!
I forgot to share a new guide! On no! This is Pass It On. Creativity is Contagious by Zecca. I love the saying. It is so true. The more we are exposed to creativity the more we want to create! There is nothing more exciting than seeing a canvas come to life. It just makes […]
Fifi’s Garden
It’s time to stitch Fifi’s garden. It’s full of beautiful flowers and pretty green leaves. Fifi in her Garden by Johanna Virtanen is our current Mystery Class. Every few weeks a new chapter in the mystery is revealed. There are so many leaves on this canvas and yes they could all be stitched differently creating […]
Art Deco
Pretty much everyone loves art deco, and what’s not to love. It’s classic and yet somehow modern. Allow me to introduce the final of the new canvases from our Zoom-bellishment class. This is my art deco lady and she is now complete with a stitchguide. The background is a wonderful new open pattern based upon […]
The Bison
This is the one you have been waiting for. Everyone loves Timothy Chapman‘s animals. The Bison is a stunner. Full of power and drama, he seems to speak to everyone. Several people were working on this in Zoom-bellishment thanks to it’s brand new stitchguide and they are all obsessed! From his green hair to the […]
Daisies
Well, here we go. The website is behaving itself again. YAY! One of the new guides I wrote for Zoom-bellishment was for this darling Purple Palm canvas. Daisies! Jamie got so much done in the two days of class. She promises it is a quick stitch! The daisies in the goldfish bowl really do make […]
A Rare Find
One of the new guides I wrote for Zoom-bellishment is for this charming Elizabeth Foster canvas, The Beauty of a Rare Find. It is a beauty! and so much fun to stitch. Kim and Dianne will have this stitched in no time! The fanciful dancing stag is beaded and the rest of the canvas is […]
Wanna Dance?
Dance Among the Flowers was another returning canvas for Zoom-bellishment. It is the third in the floral series from Pat Scheurich brought to us by Tapestry Fair. These are all great canvases with beautiful flowers calling for fun stitches. Now they all have matching guides! Kristal finished her Dance. Doesn’t it look great! The companions […]
Quail-a-palooza
As everyone picked their canvases for our Zoom-bellishment class last weekend we noticed a recurring theme. Quail! And the phrase Quail-a-palooza was coined. Multiple people selected And Then Came Baby and then others stitched Quail Lessons. Both canvases are by Dominic Bourbeau from Tapestry Fair. They will make a great pair. And Then Came Baby […]
A Partridge in a Pear Tree
Revolt was not the only David Galchutt canvas in Zoom-bellishment this weekend. I am pleased to say we also introduced Partridge in a Pear Tree! This is an epically classic design that is so much fun to stitch. Here’s a few sneak peeks of the canvas in progress. Liz will have this done in no […]
