Max, Richie, Callie, Quinn, Harley and Johnny would like to join me in wishing you and yours a happy healthy sparkling 2019. Max is Max, such a good boy. Richie’s favorite place is the sink. Whatever Richie wants, Richie gets. Callie is my tomboy. That’s very confusing to me. LOL. Quinn is so sweet and […]
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Cliff Hanger!
Yesterday was the third lesson of the Nutcracker by Eleanor Grosch. And, wait for it, there’s a cliff hanger. You won’t see this one coming. It was all about the Rat King. He now has a fabulous blue jacket worked in a two part stitch and a shiny white ascot! Yes my rat king is […]
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from our house to yours. Whether you are celebrating today or not may this find you happy, healthy an full of joy. Hugs from Santa Richie. xo ruth
What to my wondering eyes should appear
in my inbox?! but a virtual tour of Angie’s Christmas. It knocked my socks off. How fun are these finishes? Here we have Naughty or Nice by David Galchutt, Holiday Owls by Brooke Connor and one of Barbara’s Needlepoint’s Limited Edition Santas Melissa Shirley’s Christmas Village is a great stand up! My Silly Christmas Birds, looks very happy […]
She’s home!
I love this girl. She makes me happy. I loved every moment stitching her and now she is home again, hanging on the walls of the beehive! Why Fit In by Zecca with stitchguide by me. My mind is a mysterious place. I see this piece as timeless. I chose classic framing for it. I […]
Happy Happy Owls
It’s the most wonderful time of year. The holidays are upon us and celebrations are everywhere. Even the owls are dressed for partying. These are Brooke Connor’s Holiday Owls with 4 amazing finishes! I’m not sure which is my favorite. 🙂 One lives at the beehive so it better be that one right? The Holiday […]
It’s a Pretty Bow
I love the big fluffy bow on Santa’s Books by Melissa Shirley. I made it from WireLace which is one of my favorite things to work with. WireLace comes in several sizes. I primarily use 6mm and 12mm. 6mm comes in more colors so YAY! 6mm is easier to pull through the canvas so YAY! […]
Stitches Volume Five
Just in time for the holidays we have a new book! Stitches Volume 5. It’s perfect for gift giving to friends, family and even yourself. Why not? It’s the holidays. We all need a present. Right? This is the 5th book in my series of stitch books. Can you believe it? So many stitches and […]
I had a Sudden Realization
Its time to unveil our first Mystery Class of 2019! Let’s stitch Sudden Realization by David Galchutt. I’m ready for something lush and detailed. What about you? I love the art of David Galchutt and this is one of my favorite pieces. There are so many details and textures and embellishments to create. Oh, we […]
Things you need to know ;-)
I love sparkle. I love beads. I love polka dots – not that it matters for this piece. And I love rick rack. It’s true, I do. Put all of those pieces together and you will have my inspiration for lesson two of the Ghost Collage Mystery Class. There’s lots of beads. There’s a bit […]
Beyond Amazing
Boy did we have fun and learn a lot!!! Apollinariya Koprivnik was here this past weekend from Slovenia. She taught her style of beaded jewelry. She calls it Beaded Architecture. Oh My! It’s complex and gorgeous. Each piece is more ingenious than the next. So many fun techniques. Polina is a delight of a teacher. […]
In an Octopus’ Garden
Oh so fun! We just finished Zecca Retreat 2018. I love this event. Best friends, great canvas, fabulous colors. What more could we want? Karen, the joyous mind that is Zecca designs a brand new canvas just for us. She likes to challenge me with the subject, LOL. It is then my job to write […]
Zecca!
It’s time! Zecca Retreat is this weekend. It’s so much fun I wish you could all be here. We must celebrate across the globe! So, let’s have a sale! All zecca canvases are 20% OFF (some restrictions apply*) through October 24th! Now is your chance for epic savings. Have fun! Pick your favorites. Do you […]
Epic Embellishment Extravaganza
What exactly is our Embellishment Extravaganza? It’s a party! It’s a girls weekend! It’s a creative endeavor! It’s epic amounts of fun. How happy do these girls look? Prepare to be spoiled. It really is “all about you.” You pick the canvas. It can be any canvas you want within reason. I write the stitch […]
Components!
Sherry Serafini was here for three fabulous days of beading fun. You know I love all things sparkly and this weekend was sparkly. Sparkly beads, sparkly teacher. I love Sherry she is just too fun and so talented! We had a blast. She explained her design process and how it is all about components. One […]
Who wants to be a Honey Bee?!
It’s time to launch the 2019 Honey Bees! If you were a Honey Bee this year or wish you were, you know what this is all about and it’s time to sign up for 2019. If you are wondering who or what honey bees are, read on….. We love our customers! There, it’s that simple. […]
Apollinariya Koprovnik is Coming to Visit!
I’m so excited about this! Apollinariya is coming all the way from Slovenia to teach for us. How crazy cool is that? Talk about lucky! She doesn’t come to the US very often. Polina calls her style Beaded Architecture which is the perfect description as it is dimensional! She’s crazy talented with design and color. We are hosting […]
Magical Leaves
I mentioned in the last post that the leaves on the Zecca Tall Bird on a Rock were magical. I wasn’t kidding. LOL. These are just the easiest, coolest looking leaves ever. I even made a video so you can make your own. They probably aren’t the best choice for a piece that will be […]
He’s One Fun Bird
Oh my! I’m having so much fun with this bird. This is our current Mystery Class, Tall Bird on a Rock by zecca. Today was the second class and it is really coming to life with texture. Look at that hair. Well, yes, I know its feathers but really, check it out. I wanted something […]
Flowers!
Our newest lady on the Row of Ladies II Mystery with a Twist runway is all about the flowers! A giant bouquet of flowers is in her arms and she has flowers on her hat. So fun! She really is a stunner and super fun to stitch. Only one more lady and the Mystery will […]
So Many Possibilities
Embellishment classes are so much fun. Everyone picks their own canvas ad I write lots of guides. Lots and lots of guides. The best part is because everyone is stitching something different you come away with so many new ideas. Here’s what everyone is working on this weekend. Frida dia de los Muertos by lulu […]
Halloween Fun!
Are you ready for a little Halloween Fun? It seems like Summer just got here and now we are thinking Fall, Halloween and Thanksgiving. Woosh!!! You are maybe even thinking Pumpkin Spice Lattes. Let’s usher in Fall with a quick and easy Halloween Mystery. Join us as we stitch this canvas in two lessons October […]
With Gratitude
I was awarded the Literary Award for 2018 by the American Needlepoint Guild ! What a huge, huge honor. I am incredibly humbled by the recognition. I share what I do and it means so much that others love and appreciate it. I am in great company with a group of fabulous stitchers, designers and authors […]
Welcome to our New Thread Finder!
Threads, threads, threads, how we love them. There are so many brands and types and sizes. It can be overwhelming. Some of us have been around long enough to know our threads and what works where. For others this is all new. We’re doing our best to help you make your selections easier and more […]
