We all love a good finish! Here’s two for the price of one, so to speak. This darling Painted Bunting on a teacup by BeeThings is super cute. Here it is finished and also framed. I wrote this guide early last year. Kathy finished hers with the graphic ring on the teacup handle. Vicki chose […]
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How to Shape a Vase
The second lesson of Mock Tail by Zecca, our current Mystery Class, was all about the vase. The vase is painted flat but needs to look round and bulbous. So, how did we do that with stitches? Bargello was the answer. I designed a bargello stitch that curves and flows across the vase. It is […]
Coco Cups
It’s certainly hot chocolate weather and hot chocolate bombs are all the rage, so why not add to the fun with Coco Cups by Debbie Mumm from Melissa Shirley. This is a super fun canvas, every mug of cocoa is different. Liz stitched this fun canvas following my guide and graciously shared her photos. She […]
Mocktails anyone?
Sometimes a canvas is just such a joy to stitch. This is one of those canvases. Our first mystery of the new year! I’m loving every inch of this one. The colors, the spaces for stitches and experiments. All is good. Allow me to introduce what we did in lesson one of Mock Tail by […]
YouTube
Did you know I have a YouTube channel? Yep, I do. Here’s the link And since in the videos you don’t get to see me, here you go. Selfie for your Thursday entertainment. Right now the channel is a random collection of videos I have created for various projects. There are videos for the Girl […]
Kelly Clark on Zoom!
Happy Halloween, Happy Fall! No wait, it’s only January. Well, you get the idea. I’m excited to announce that Kelly Clark will be with us via the magic of Zoom February 26-28. That’s exactly one month from now. She will be teaching her fabulous Halloween Crow House. There are so many fun techniques, stitches and […]
Look at what they did!
Two weeks ago we hosted our first Zoom-bellishment class of the year. We had a great group of ladies stitching super fun canvases. They’ve been busy stitching and I have photos to share! This is a long post so you may want to grab a cup of tea. LOL Desert Small by Charley Harper is […]
The House
OOOH! The house is covered in snow. It blows and drifts and mounds on the roof. This is lesson three of Winter Morn by Brenda Stofft, our Winter Mystery Class. You know I am a girl who loves to mix it up. Random is my favorite word. Beads are my favorite thing, so I really […]
Bird Watching
Let’s finish our Zoom-bellishment road trip with some birdwatching! Chirp is brand new from David Galchutt and it is already complete with a stitch guide! Look at that thread assortment. WOWZA! So many pretty colors and textures. 12″ x 13″ handpainted on 18ct. If you would like to stitch Chirp, here’s the link This weekend […]
Trail Riding
Today we’re trading our car for a horse! Grace is from Maggie, interpreted from the art of Leslie Baron. You can feel the love of this girl for her best friend. 9″ x 9″ handpainted on 18ct and now available with a stitchguide! This weekend is our first Zoom-bellishment class of the new year. I’ll […]
Let’s go for a walk
Today’s road trip takes us on a happy little walk to the dog park. This little pup is more than excited. Can we go? Now? Now? Now? Can we go out now is from Strictly Christmas. All Strictly Christmas canvases are full of fun and whimsey and a great stitch. This pup now has a […]
Out of This World
Let’s take this road trip out of this world with another new stitchguide! Revolt by David Galchutt is such a fun canvas. You expect these robots to march right off the canvas. The design area is 11 x 14 hand painted on 18ct and now it comes complete with a stitchguide to help you take […]
To the Beach
Yesterday our road trip took us to the desert; today we are headed to the beach with another new stitchguide! Wave by Maggie is a dramatic canvas perfect for beach homes and beach lovers. It’s 8 x 11 handpainted on 18ct canvas. You can smell the salt in the water and hear the rush of […]
Road Trip!
It’s time to go on a road trip! A road trip to the desert! How fun is that? Next weekend is our first Zoom-bellishment class of the new year. 2021, can you believe it? I’m so excited. I can’t wait to see everyone. 21 of us will be together for a giant Stitch-a-Palooza. Wish you […]
It’s a New Year!
We made it to 2021! The last year or so has been quite a challenge but we made it! Callie, Harley, Quinn and Sawyer would like to join me in wishing you and yours a happy, healthy and especially sparkly 2021. We appreciate your love and support throughout this challenging year. Callie and Quinn haven’t […]
It’s Time!
What time is that? Time to share all the fabulous canvases that will be stitched in Zoom-bellishment next weekend! Let’s start with what exactly is Zoom-bellishment and when is the next class? Zoom-bellishment is my new virtual version of my Embellishment class. You pick a canvas, I write a guide and then we spend two […]
Winter is Coming
We had a bit of snow and ice last week. Winter is coming. There’s nothing in the forecast but let’s just say, it’s coming. While we wait for the fluffy white stuff, let’s stitch trees in the snow. Brenda Stofft designed this beautiful winter scene for us for our Winter Mystery Class. Winter Morn. The […]
A Wish for you
From the bottom of my heart, I wish you and yours a safe and happy holidays! Find the joy where you can. Eat the cookies. Drink the wine. Thank you for your continuing support and patience as we navigate our new world. We will get through it together, needle in hand. For those who are […]
Request Received
Many of you asked for a second date for Kimberly Smith’s Transformation. Our January class is completely full. We are excited to offer this wonderful dragonfly again in June! We hope you will join us. Saturday and Sunday, June 12 and 13, 11-4pm on ZOOM! I can’t say enough good about this design. There […]
What a Beauty
Wow! Oh Wow! This piece hits all the right notes. Beautiful art. Beautiful stitching and Beautiful framing. Interpreted from the art of David Galchutt, allow me to share Distracted Fairy stitched by Carol. Oh my! I can’t say enough good about this. She knew the moment she saw it that she wanted to stitch it […]
2021!
We’re almost there. 2021 will be here soon and 2020 will be in our rear view mirror. I know we are all looking forward to that. What better way to celebrate the new year than with a Mystery Class from Zecca! Zecca colors make me happy. Allow me to introduce Mock Tail! What exactly is […]
Heather Kingsley Heath on Zoom!
NEW DATES May 28-30, 2021! Check your calendars for January 22-24, 2021. Who wants to join me for a day or two or three of beading with Heather Kingsley Heath from the UK. It’s going to be fun! Here’s the lineup: On Friday we will bead Annecy. It’s a wonderful beaded bead necklace with great […]
Grandmother’s Quilt
What a week, what a month (and it’s only just started), what a year! Do you ever have one of those weeks that are one step forward and two steps back? That’s my been my week. What is yours like? Things are crazy, but we are busy creating projects that will speak to you and […]
New Book Coming Soon!
We all love new books right? Who doesn’t? Mary Legallet’s first book is a fan favorite and the second volume is sure to be too! It’s coming in January, 2021. Built off the format she uses on her blog, it not only features stitches she has published there with links to the stitched samples but […]
