How fun was this? Our ZECCA Tall Bird on a Rock Mystery Class has come to an end. He’s a fisher bird! Is he incognito? Did he have a bad beak job? Either way this guy is a hoot and super de duper fun to stitch. The final lesson really brought him to life. There’s […]
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Zecca Retreat 2018
It’s time to unveil Zecca Retreat 2018! This is by far one of our favorite events. Karen Hennessey herself comes to class and hangs out with us stitching. We visit we play, we can ask her questions like what were you thinking when you decided this octopus should be gifting us with flowers and hearts. […]
Shrinkets are Here!
We had so much fun when Julie Haymaker was here. The ideas are flowing! We have added the basics to our shop so you can now order plastic, molds, tools and kits here or through Julie’s website. We have lots of fun stuff coming. Julie and I couldn’t help ourselves. We were inspired. We […]
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 […]
Tall Bird on a Rock – Mystery Class
Pretty clear title, no? How crazy is this bird? You know I love all things zecca and this canvas is no exception. It’s a bird on rock. Oh wait, the bird is wearing a mask. Is he dressed for Halloween? Is he hiding from something? Maybe that’s part of the mystery. I decided to do something […]
A tiny bird flew home
It’s a tiny bird that I love! We stitched this as a mystery class last summer and it’s back from the finisher as a tailored pillow. It graces our front room at the beehive. Such a pretty canvas – Hummingbird designed by Zecca. This is such a fun canvas to stitch. It’s just happy. It’s […]
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! […]
Friends!
It’s finished and framed and ready to hang! A Couple of Friends was the 2017 Zecca retreat. It’s a darling piece, not too big and not too small and of course just a little quirky. After all isn’t there always a bird talking to a statue of a bird in front of a painting of […]
More birds
I’ve been posting about a series of zecca birds that are just too cool. It’s time I remembered to show you the final pair. As I mentioned, they are zecca which means they are quirky and uber colorful. What’s not to love? The birds are two to a canvas so you can finish just two […]
