“Brew” is the third design in our Mug Series. It’s a fun, Halloween-inspired needlepoint design and it features a festive pattern that captures all of the spooky things that embody Halloween. Think witches brew!!

Hopefully this series keeps your creative juices flowing with the introduction of each design.  Brew features a unique holiday theme, perfect for seasonal décor or as a thoughtful, one-of-a-kind handmade gift. 

More About “Brew,” Our Halloween-Inspired Needlpoint Design

Brew is stitched on an 18-count mono fabric, measuring 5 x 5 inches. This is an ideal size if you’re looking to create a quick project but still require a canvas large enough to incorporate lots of visual elements.

The design is brought to life with a vibrant color palette that blends traditional Halloween hues like orange, black, and purple. We added a modern twist of turquoise and lemon-lime, along with a splash of yellow. A touch of metallic thread adds a bit of glitz, giving this a truly festive vibe.

The design includes iconic Halloween elements, including a witch’s hat, a pumpkin, a spider, a ghost, and bats, creating a lively and spooky atmosphere.

Designs could be finished by framing the set of four as a wall hanging.  What about using acrylic trays inserts.  You could switch canvases to celebrate each of the holidays.

Or what about door hangers? There are a variety of possibilities. You may like to stitch all four designs or perhaps only one or two.

We’ve included six threads in the kit, including a metallic and black.  The kit includes the canvas, threads, and PDF pattern, which is emailed once the purchase is complete. Visit the shop and pick up your Brew kit today!

Please note that this design is now sold exclusively as a PDF download. If you would like a custom thread kit, please contact me via email at info@colourcomplements.com

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Spring will soon be in the air, and we’re celebrating the anticipation of the season with this fun, Easter-inspired mug design. Bunny Hop is a fun, bright and colourful pattern designed by the talented Kam Wenzloff. This pattern takes features simple shapes and organic stitching techniques to create a well-rounded design that evokes all of the iconic elements of Easter.

A Reminder of our Mugs Series

Our Mugs series is a collection of holiday-themed needlepoint designs, with each piece featuring a unique take on a mug design as its main focus.

Bunny Hop is second of the designs in this series, following a seasonal feature that we’ll be highlighting on this blog post.  We hope this series keeps your creative juices flowing throughout the year!  Each pattern will feature a unique holiday theme, making them perfect for seasonal decor or as a thoughtful, one-of-a-kind, handmade gift.

How Bunny Hop Was Created

Bunny Hop is stitched on an 18-count mono fabric, measuring 5 x 5 inches. This is an ideal size if you’re looking to create a quick project, but still require a canvas large enough to incorporate lots of visual elements.

The design uses a variety of soft pastel colours reminiscent of a bright Easter palette. Think soft blues and pinks, canary yellows and garden greens. The pattern utilizes a variety of both simple and intricate stitches, making it a fantastic design for new stitchers to progress their skills in needlework.

Whether you’re creating a decorative piece for your home or crafting a thoughtful gift for someone special, Bunny Hop is sure to bring joy to your Easter celebrations. Visit Colour Complements today to explore this Easter-inspired mug design and start stitching your way into spring!

We’ve created a kit including the canvas, threads and PDF pattern emailed once purchase is complete.  Visit the shop and pick up the kit.

Please note that this design is now sold exclusively as a PDF download. If you would like a custom thread kit, please contact me via email at info@colourcomplements.com

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I’m thrilled to share my latest artist collaboration with Kam Wenzloff! Many of you may remember our first team-up back in 2020 with the What A Hoot series, which proved very popular.  Since then, Kam has created several beautiful published projects featuring my threads, including the ever-popular Courtly Checks and the elegant Layers of Leaves, both of which appeared in Needlepoint Now.

For the past few years, Kam and I have been brainstorming ideas for a new series, but nothing quite clicked—then last year, inspiration struck; when one of my Canadian customers, Simone, sent me a photo of an original design she had created: a small canvas of a coffee mug. She indicated she planned to do one mug/canvas for each of the four seasons which she has since completed. When I saw her work, I was immediately inspired and asked if she’d allow us to use her concept as a springboard for a new series. Simone graciously agreed and gave us permission and that’s how MUGGS was born!

MUGS and our artist collaboration

Mugs is a series of four holiday themed designs featuring what else MUGS!  We will be introducing one design/kit each month for the next four months.  Today we’d like to introduce, Be Mine celebrating Valentine’s!

Be Mine boasts a palette of pinks, cherry red and red violet!  The design incorporates a variety of stitches and measures 5×5 on 18 count canvas, offering needleworkers a mix of textures, stitches and colors.

The Kit Includes

With this series, I am including canvas which I have not done previously.  You will have everything required to start the project with the exception of white perle cotton, needles and your frame. 

• Custom dyed threads to complete the design
• 18 count white mono canvas cut 8×8
• PDF pattern emailed once payment has been processed

There are sufficient threads included in the kit to likely start a second design.  You might like to switch around the colours. 

Finishing Your Canvas

Each of the designs could be finished by framing the set of four as a wall hanging.  What about acrylic tray inserts – you can change canvases to celebrate each of the holidays.  How about door hangers.  There are a variety of possibilities.  You may like to stitch all four designs or perhaps only one or two. 

I can’t wait for you to start stitching Be Mine, the first of our MUGS series. A big thank you to Simone for inspiring this idea and to Kam Wenzloff for her stunning designs.  Artist collaborations are such a joy, and I’m very grateful to both Simone and Kam. 

Make sure you stay tuned for Easter, Halloween and Christmas! 

Please note that this design is now sold exclusively as a PDF download. If you would like a custom thread kit, please contact me via email at info@colourcomplements.com

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