If you’ve been following me for awhile, you probably know how my mind works. When I am picking stitches for a canvas, I try to replicate what the area would look like in real life. So, in the third lesson of our current Mystery Class, Lady With Lime Green Background by Colors of Praise, we […]
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Long and Tall 2.0
We had so much fun with our first Long and Tall weekend in November that we decided to do it again! Everyone stitched a different long or tall canvas and here’s the results. I love the gator. Look at that scaly skin. The rainbow giraffe is everything a colorful giraffe should be and more. The […]
Woof!
We have a finish! Sue finished stitching Long Dog from zecca! Isn’t he just the cutest? He’s stitched mostly in pepperpot and Petite Very Velvet so he moves along quickly. I am in love with the crazy background I designed. I followed the shapes Karen created with the whimsical flowers and ran with it. It […]
Gorgeous Wings!
Wings by Johanna Virtanen is complete. She was an impromptu Mystery Class that we offered. While I was stitching Johanna’s White Cat, Jamie stitched Wings! Wings is now complete and stunning. Thank you Jamie! Lesson four was all about the flowers! Crescent Stitches and beads work their magic to give these funky flowers their character. […]
Ruth’s Garden
To all of our beading friends, allow me to announce our first beadwork class of the year! Teresa Gorecki of Bespoke by Teresa is a new teacher for us. Prepare to be blown away. I have had the privilege of beading with Teresa and I can promise you are going to learn a lot! And […]
Spring Embellishment Class!
It’s time to start planning. Spring will be here before you know it. Classes fill fast as my happy little studio so check your calendar. I have a few spaces left in my Spring Embellishment Class, May 29-31. I am saving these spaces for newbies. Not new to stitching, but new to embellishment with me. […]
Letters!
These fabulous letters are from Zecca and a pretty quick stitch. Karen’s (Zecca’s) dog, Arrow, says WELCOME Or maybe you just want to say XO WOOF or MEOW! Are you VEGAN? All the letters are different. Have fun. What would you spell? CHEERS, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HOME. So many ideas. Of course you know I would […]
Wallpaper!
Lesson two of our current Mystery Class the Lady with the Lime Green Background is all about the wallpaper. All of these lovely Boho ladies are framed with exotic beautiful patterned wallpapers behind them. So pretty and so fun. Ours is a lovely lime green which surprisingly there isn’t the perfect shade of thread to […]
It’s a Parade!
Who doesn’t need a parade? Walking in the Rain is one of Zecca‘s newest designs and it’s just darling. A bear, an elephant, a monkey and a bird, a little of everything. Don’t the stitches look fun? Look at all of these fabulous threads. Mary Legallet of WhimsicalStitch.com wrote a fabulous stitchguide for this canvas. […]
Mary Wrote a Book!
We all love new books right? Who doesn’t? It’s time to add a new book to your bookshelves. A beautiful shiny new book filled with stitches! YAY! Our friend Mary Legallet of WhimsicalStitch.com has published her first book. It’s beautiful! You will love it. Built off the format she uses on her blog, it features […]
Let’s Go On Safari
There are always so many wonderful canvases that come out of an embellishment class and the aftermath of the class is that they all now of stitchguides available for purchase. YAY! Today I would love to show you snippets of the Timothy Chapman Tribal animals and Frida Querida. All are just so fun! Let’s start […]
Wowza!
That pretty much sums up our embellishment class last weekend. So many beautiful canvases and so much fun. Nativity by Dominic Bourbeau is over the top amazing. Two ladies worked on this same design so I have lots of photos to share. There’s a lot going on in this canvas. The entire piece is magical. […]
Fall by Zecca
This is classic Zecca and it now has a stitchguide! Yay! Painted on 13ct at 9″ x 10″ this will be a pretty quick stitch. You can see all the fun threads I selected. I’m working on gathering shots of the canvases in process so you can see all the pretty stitches and threads. Everyone […]
The Elephant
Here we are with the last of Timothy Chapman’s Tribal series. This is my favorite. I love the headdress on the elephant. Lots of opportunities for me to design new stitches that perfectly fit the painted pattern. So now, the Tribal Elephant has a stitch guide! Each area of his mask is a little gem […]
Do Zebras Wear Masks?
Apparently in Timothy Chapman’s world they do. His series of animals with tribal masks is nothing short of stunning. We are pleased to announce that the zebra was also selected for this weekend’s embellishment class so it too now has a stitch guide! Each area of his face is a little gem just waiting for […]
Did Someone Say Mask?
You may remember my posting about Timothy Chapman’s Tribal Mask Giraffe. He is way too cool and there are others in the series! Tribal Rhino was selected as one of the canvases for our embellishment class this weekend. It’s going to be stunning. So many fun areas for patterns and stitches. I can’t wait to […]
Faces and Details
You know I’m game for a challenge and that I like to keep you guessing with different styles of canvases and different techniques. Our first Mystery Class of the new year is no different. It’s a beautifully painted portrait of a lady by Colors of Praise. She is swoon-worthy she is so beautiful. I’ve stitched […]
Another Sneak Peek
Temptation! Just sayin’ Frida Querida by Sandra Vargas now has a stitchguide! Carol is ready for the challenge. She will start stitching Frida during embellishment class on Friday. We’ll try to get her to stitch different areas so that we have all kinds of fun photos to show you this weekend. Fun is coming! So […]
What? Another Cat?
Who can resist Dominic Bourbeau’s cats? Certainly not me. LOL. Mew and Monarch now has a stitchguide! Our first Embellishment class of 2020 is next weekend! I can’t wait to see everyone. Stay tuned for pictures as Carol starts stitching it. I’ve written guides for Cat and Mouse Game and Cat and Cocktails too. If […]
Will You Join Us?
Embellishment classes are our favorite classes. Everyone has a different canvas and a custom stitchguide! How fun is that? You pick the canvas; we do the rest. Your guide will have stitches, threads and all the details. There’s an energy to these classes that I love. With everyone doing something different it’s so fun to […]
Welcome to a New Decade
Can you believe it’s 2020? One day rolls to the next and here we are. I’m putting 2019 and all that it was behind me and hoping for a beautiful 2020. Richie, Callie, Quinn, and Harley would like to join me in wishing you and yours a happy, healthy and especially sparkly 2020. Richie is […]
Best Nine in 2019
There’s this thing on Instagram and Facebook where the algorithms track your most popular posts in a time period. It’s fun to look back and see what you loved. Here they are, my Best Nine from 2019! Reading left to right Ewe & Eye Red Cardinals – stitchguide by me Johnny and Me ❤️ Winter […]
The Nativity
Our first Embellishment class of the new year is in two short weeks. Well, maybe a little less. YIKES! I’m writing stitchguides and creating. This class has so many fun canvases. I thought I would start showing you what’s coming. Since we are still in the season sort of, I thought I would start by […]
She’s Finished!
I’m a little late in posting, but hopefully when you see this little girl’s sweetness you will forgive me. She’s super cute and … drumroll please, finished! Yay me! The final lesson of Girl with Deer by lulu mypinkturtle was all about the background, the flowers and the cardinals. That sounds like a lot more […]
