We would love for you to join us Saturday and Sunday, October 30 and 31,  11-4pm on ZOOM!  Kimberly will be teaching her Crop Circles design!  Kimberly’s Zoom classes are wonderful.  She walks you through all the tricky bits of her stitchguides, demonstrating live time so that you can see exactly how to do it.  […]

Wow that took forever….  I’m finally at the last of canvases to show off from our July Zoom-bellishment class.  At least I think this is the last of the canvases.  You never know what else I may find. Our zoom-bellishment classes are great fun.  They continue to grow as we add new friends to the […]

I still have a few more treasures to share from zoom-bellishment.  By the time I get through all of these goodies it will be time to post what Mary Legallet will be offering in her September embellishment class.  So many choices! Our zoom-bellishment classes are great fun.  They continue to grow as we add new […]

Where did the last 11 days go?  I’m not totally sure, but I keep doing what I’m doing and loving it.  Well most of it.  Hauling shipping boxes is not exciting, but it leads to other things, so I do it. When last I left you I was showing the fabulous canvases from our Zoom-bellishment […]

Canvases that go together are a challenge.  They need to match.  They need to coordinate.  It’s as simple as that.  But, we are magpies, we are drawn to the new and sparkly. We like variety.  What’s a girl to do? French Cote d’Azur and French Capital City by Eleanor Grosch are the perfect example of […]

I already know this is going to be a huge favorite from our Zoom-bellishment class this weekend.  Who can resist this pup? Easy Breezy by Strictly Christmas is just the happiest canvas.  I want to boop his nose.  At 10″ x 10″ it’s a pretty quick stitch fill with fun threads and embellishments. Is it […]

Hide and Seek by Birds of a Feather is another canvas that keeps showing up in Zoom-bellishment classes.  Not because it is particularly challenging, but because it is simply so darn cute!  Can you resist this cuteness?  Peggy is looking forwad to this one for the weekend. Here’s Catherine’s stitched version back from the framer.  […]

Chirp is an amazing David Galchutt canvas that keeps showing up in our embellishment classes.  It is everyone’s favorite with tons of detail.  So many gorgeous threads!  This is a classic that is perfect for embellishment because I’m right there to answer any questions as they arise.  We can talk about why perspective is important.  […]

Zoom-bellishment is all about different canvases for different people.  There are so many great canvases out there and we want to see them all come to life.  Dianne selected Moon Gazer by Brenda Stofft.  An elegant bunny in the woods at night.  So sweet. I’ve written a brand new stitch guide for this canvas.  It […]

Zoom-bellishment is right around the corner.  It’s this coming weekend!  What exactly is Zoom-bellishment?  It’s the upside of our new normal.  Typically we offer embellishment classes several times a year.  You sign up, pick your canvas and I write the stitchguide.  You come to class and we spend a few days going over the challenging […]

It’s also true that cats can go to the prom!  These two happy campers are wearing their finest, dressed for the occasion.   Interpreted from the art of Terry Runyan by maggie with a WhimsicalStitch stitchguide.  The design size is 9 x 9 handpainted on 18ct canvas. Mary of Whimsical Stitch is actually stitching these cuties.  […]

It’s true, cats and dogs can be friends.  Cat on Back  Super fun.  Interpreted from the art of Terry Runyan by maggie with a WhimsicalStitch stitchguide.  The design size is 10 x 10 handpainted on 18ct canvas. If you have a precious pair, this is the perfect canvas for you.  Here’s the link to order […]

Today is all about girls and their cats.  Curly Paws!  Super fun.  Interpreted from the art of Terry Runyan by maggie with a WhimsicalStitch stitchguide.  The design size is 9 x 9 handpainted on 18ct canvas. If you are a girl with a cat or know a girl with a cat this is the perfect […]

So the question was, where are the dogs from the “It’s Raining Cats and Dogs” party?  Here’s the first one.  This is Dog Park, big dogs, little dogs and everything in between.  Interpreted from the art of Terry Runyan by maggie with WhimsicalStitch stitchguide.  The design size is 11.5 x 12 handpainted on 18ct canvas. […]

I had an idea.  Yes, trouble is brewing.  I thought it would be super fun to have our friend Mary Legallet offer a themed embellishment class.  What if all the canvases in the class were Terry Runyan designs of Cats and Dogs?  Wouldn’t that be cute? And so it begins. We have kits available for […]

I love it when a canvas is finished and back from the finisher, or in this case the framer.  Catherine stitched Grace by Maggie in one of our embellishment classes and she turned out great! Grace is interpreted from the art of Leslie Barron.  It’s a small sweet design with room for magical stitching.  9″ […]

With only 2 lessons remaining of The Sirens mystery it’s time to reveal our next mystery class.  We loved stitching the White Cat by Johanna Virtanen in 2019 so let’s stitch one of her dogs this summer!  This is Dog Ears and I think he is the cat’s meow!  The colors are bright and happy.  […]

Oh My!  Isn’t this the cutest ever Pie Thief?  He cracks me up every time I see him.  The moment he was released by ZECCA  he spoke to the Marquis Sisters.  “Pick Me!  Pick Me!”  And they did. Liz stitched him in no time, renaming him Beargello!  LOL.  She’s so clever. There’s  a cute little […]