Oh what fun we had! For a bunch of girls who are used to stitching together, live and in-person, we made the best of a not perfect world. Last weekend would have been our Zecca Fashion class. We took to zoom and still had three fun days of stitching. Now this darling bird is ready […]
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Techniques
What’s new? What’s next? I had an idea that it might be fun to change things up with our next mystery class and have it themed around techniques? Why not learn some new skills while we are at home? Join us on this adventure and learn basic goldwork, fun beading and surface embroidery techniques. This […]
Springtime Kitty!
The sun is shinning and Spring looks like it is here. I’m ignoring everything else for today, just basking in happy kitties. Allow me to share this happy kitty, Monarch and Mew, designed by Dominic Bourbeau, stitched by Carol following my guide. Isn’t he sweet? This is another finish from a past embellishment class. YAY! […]
Sequins
What’s new in your world? Staying home, stitching? Finishing things? Starting new? There are so many new things in the new normal. Not liking most of them, but what’s a girl to do? This girl needs to show you lesson five of Lady with the Lime Green Background! This mystery is marching along and I […]
Another Annie
As long as Annie O’Brien Gonzales and her wonderful canvases are on our minds, please allow me to share another beautiful canvas. This is Patio Table! Christine did a masterful job stitching this canvas and I love how it turned out! The cactus uses a ton of ribbon, but is just so fun! The small […]
Stitching Crystal
Here we go, lesson 2 of Let’s Fall in Love is complete. I know it’s been a crazy long wait, but I am really pleased with how it turned out. Let’s Fall in Love is a long term Mystery With a Twist Class. Lessons come out periodically in between other classes. In the first lesson […]
Think Spring
Off topic, but too pretty not to share. Cherry blossoms and pink magnolia blooms in the neighborhood. Karl takes the most wonderful photos every year and I thought I would share. We needed a dose of pink. Hope today is a good day for you. Stay safe and stitch on. xo ruth If you are […]
Want a Kiss?
Ok, so social distancing wasn’t a thing when Penny MacLeod named this piece or when Jamie stitched it. Hopefully soon it will be in our past. Until then, allow me to show off the beautiful finish by Jamie. The background shimmers and shines. She has swingy fringe on her dress. I love swingy fringe. Here’s […]
It’s Sparkles!
What do we need today? Sparkles! It’s just that simple. We need a solid dose of sparkle and here it is. Octopus in her Garden by Zecca – This was Zecca Retreat 2018. What a wonderfully fun canvas to stitch! I couldn’t love the finished product more. Yes, the background is beaded. Yes, she has […]
A New Lady
Sometimes we just need to do two Mystery Classes at the same time. One inspires the other and we just can’t resist. This is the Lady on Teal Background from Colors of Praise. She is just as delightful as the Lady with the Lime Green Background but for now perhaps a bit less edgy. We […]
Patterns
It’s been days! Absolutely days since I posted. In the midst of all the drama that is our new normal we changed hosting companies for the website. We’re back up and running with that. Let’s cycle back in time to several weeks ago when we had the 4th lesson of the Lady with the Lime […]
What a weekend!
Do you ever have one of those weekends? A weekend filled with friends and creativity and learning that leaves you wanting more? This was one of those weekends! We were delighted to host Teresa Gorecki of Bespoke by Teresa for a fabulous bead embroidery class. We all started with the same project. A beautiful necklace […]
New Friends and Old
Last weekend was a fabulous Embellishment weekend with Mary Legallet of Whimsical Stitch at the helm. There is nothing more fun than spending a weekend with old stitching friends and making new friends. Thank you everyone who came. Want to see what we did? Whooping Crane by BeeThings. Look at that fluffy tail. Whimsy Stork […]
Glamour
One more fabulous canvas from our Embellishment class with Mary Legallet of Whimsical Stitch, Retro Glamour on the Beach. This is a Brenda Stofft canvas featuring the art of Alida Akers. This wonderful canvas now has a stitch guide for happy stitching. Here’s the link for ordering is has caught your eye. Next up is […]
Figs
How elegant is this canvas? Sophisticated design and colors ready to be stitched. I love this canvas! Designed by Este Macleod from Melissa Shirley with a stitchguide from Whimsical Stitch! This is one of the canvases that was stitched in our Embellishment class this weekend. Wait until you see what was done with the vase. […]
Grapes
Yesterday we showcased figs, so today we are showcasing grapes. That must mean something. I’m not sure what, but something. LOL. This wonderful canvas is from our line, designed by Eleanor Grosch. It has great spaces for stitches and now it comes complete with a stitchguide from Whimsical Stitch! This is another of the canvases […]
Spring Flowers
Happy flowers ready to be dressed up with threads, ribbons and beads. So many opportunities to learn new techniques on this canvas. Designed by Birds of a Feather with a stitchguide from Whimsical Stitch! This is one of the canvases being stitched in our Embellishment class this weekend. What a happy canvas! Stay tuned for […]
A Little Whimsy
A stork wearing a party hat and an inner tube is ready to perform magic tricks for you. Super cute and fun. Designed by Colors of Praise with a stitchguide from Whimsical Stitch! This is one of the canvases being stitched in our Embellishment class this weekend. I can’t wait to see how it turns […]
Spring Break
It’s Spring Break. Are you going anywhere sunny and beachy and fun? The littles will need their sand pails. What a great memory that will be every time you look at this canvas from Pippin. Nine different sand pails all with fun stitches and threads thanks to a super cute stitchguide by Whimsical Stitch. This […]
The First!
OH! I can hardly wait! Mary Legallet of WhimsicalStitch.com is in the air as I type this, winging her way east to teach a fun embellishment class for us. You know what that means. New stitchguides! YAY! Everyone in class has a different canvas and soon will have a shiny new guide for it, The […]
A New Designer!
If you love birds, you will love our newest designer. BeeThings! How could I not love them? What a cute name. Living in Dallas, Shay Ometz and Jeff Barfoot are the cofounders of bee things. They just want to make things that make people happy. With these colors and shapes how can they not make […]
Stitchguides!
We’ve been working behind the scenes to make shopping for your next project even easier! We know you love stitchguides. Who doesn’t? Follow along and stitch as directed to complete the project just like ours, or simply use the guide as a starting point and then make it your own. Head on over to our […]
Watcha Lookin At?
Sometimes you just need to stitch a zecca bird. What can I say? Check your calendar for April 17-19. We’re going to stitch one together. Join us for three fun days of stitching and fun. I will have a complete stitch guide ready for you and we will spend our time stitching and watching the […]
Color!
There’s never just one answer to which color should I use? I am a big believer in framing a piece to enhance the piece itself not to match the room that it is going in. However I do still keep the room in mind. Here’s Beep Beep by Dominic Bourbeau finished and framed times TWO! […]
