We have a new stitchguide! A friend of mine needed a surprise so here it is. Shhh, don’t tell :-) Cat and Cocktails by Dominic Bourbeau now has a fun stitchguide. Just sayin’ Look at all those colors! It’s going to be a super fun stitch. Here’s the link if you would like a totally […]
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She’s Pink!
How many pink threads, beads and crystals does it take to stitch a flamingo? Not as many as you might think. This is a lulu mypinkturtle canvas that I am teaching this weekend at the beehive. Aren’t the threads yummy in all their glorious pinkness? Wait until you see what we do with those big […]
Background First!
You know how I roll; I like to work my backgrounds first. It simply makes counting easier. Yesterday was the first lesson of our newest Mystery Class, Tall Bird on a Rock by Zecca. I designed a fun background pattern that while large and bold fits the whimsy of the canvas nicely. We started the […]
Traffic in the Streets
Sharon Hendy Moman paints incredibly detailed fabulous paintings. Once stitched they are even more fun! Carol shared her stitched version of Bejing Traffic Jam with us and it’s fabulous. I wrote the guide and detailed how to handle all the bits and pieces that make it magical. Hope you enjoy. Don’t you just love these […]
It’s an Extravaganza!
This weekend is our Spring Embellishment Extravaganza. These events are so much fun! You pick the canvas, I write the guide and then we spend 2 or 3 days hanging out and stitching together. It’s always a great group of stitchers and fun. Here are the canvases we will be stitching this weekend. Ten new […]
Dots and Leaves
Dots and Leaves, more and more dots and leaves. LOL. That was the theme of the fourth lesson of Fantail by ellen giggenbach. This is our current mystery class and it is almost complete. Memory Thread makes wonderful stems and what could be prettier than ribbons leaves? Most of the leaves are simple Lazy […]
Elsie the Elephant!
Darling! That’s the only way to describe Elsie the elephant. This is the start of a new series from kimberly and it’s so darn cute!!! Look, it has dots! I really am dotty. This will be our next mystery class starting in June. Join us as we stitch this canvas in sections either in person […]
Mary Legallet is coming to teach!
We had so much fun last year when Mary Legallet came to visit that we planned another super special series of classes for this year! Bird Watching with Mary Legallet Melissa Shirley has interpreted 4 Este Macleod bird canvases, one for each season and they are marvelous. Pick your favorite and bring it to life […]
Damn That’s Cute!
That was the theme of the weekend. What more could I want than happy friends stitching a happy piece? We had a wonderful time stitching Shelly Penko’s Chameleon. Each area is its own little jewel and damn they are all cute! There are flowers, each with different fun techniques, a crazy eye, a ladybug and […]
Birds in Paradise!
Oh! I love it when pieces are finished. There is nothing more satisfying than taking a beautiful canvas off the stretcher bars. I’m almost as excited when its someone else’s canvas as when its mine, LOL! Jamie and Catherine started these two zecca birds in my embellishment class in January and they are now complete! […]
The Queen is Holding Court!
I just love finishing when it comes back exceeding my vision. The Angel Queen by lulu mypinkturtle did just that! This was a mystery class last year and is now available as a canvas with guide or as a complete kit. You know I love over the top drama on my pieces. We added ruffles […]
The results are in!
Our Embellishment Extravaganza was super fun! Nine ladies joined me at the beehive to spend three days stitching and playing, each with a unique canvas. These are just a few sneak peeks of various canvases. Of course I love the interconnecting backgrounds, and the face! Look at that face. Dog Park from Tapestry Fair Zecca […]
Extravaganza Part Two
When last we met, I showed you some of the canvases from our Embellishment Extravaganza last weekend. Do you want to see more? Of course you do :-) We now have stitchguides for three of the Maggie Mandalas. This is Wild Fish. Brenda Stofft’s Steampunk Cat is really quite dapper. This little mouse […]
One canvas inspires another and then back to the first!
Tapestry Fair has this great series of canvases that show big bold baubles that are sort of funky, sort of sparkly, totally fun. First there was the menorah and the Christmas Collage and I loved them both but not enough to want to stitch them. They are too blue for me. I asked Peggi […]
Embellishment by Ruth
Stitching with Friends. That’s what this weekend was. Ten wonderful friends old and new in one store with lime green walls. Each of the ladies had a different canvas. They were welcomed to the class with wonderful bags of threads, beads and goodies waiting for them on their canvases. Then there was the big reveal, […]
