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  • Halloween Inspired Needlepoint Design

    ByLorraine

    “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…

  • Mugs | Noelle

    • Noelle is the fourth mug design in the series
    • kit includes hand dyed threads, 18 count mono canvas and PDF pattern
    • features a Christmas themed colour palette
    • PDF pattern emailed once purchase in complete
    • scroll down for additional information about the series and kit

  • Choosing The Best Fabrics For Crazy Quilting

    ByLorraine

    Today let’s talk about choosing the best fabrics for crazy quilting. I must admit, that choosing fabrics has always been my favourite part of the process. Traditionally fabrics were “fancy” fabrics including silks, satins, brocades and velvet. I personally found early on that I didn’t like stitching on velvet as it tends to be more…

  • Easter Inspired Mug Design

    ByLorraine

    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…

  • Mugs | Brew

    • Brew is the third mug design in the series
    • kit includes hand dyed threads, 18 count mono canvas and PDF pattern
    • features a Halloween themed colour palette
    • PDF pattern emailed once purchase in complete
    • scroll down for additional information about the series and kit

  • Mugs | Bunny Hop

    • Bunny Hop is the second mug design in the series
    • kit includes hand dyed threads, 18 count mono canvas and PDF pattern
    • features an easter themed colour palette
    • PDF pattern emailed once purchase in complete
    • scroll down for additional information about the series and kit

  • Gobelin Stitch

    ByLorraine

    Today, we’re featuring a variation of Dominique’s Ginkgo leaf cards, using a gobelin stitch border to create a little more contrast between the pattern and background. You may be familiar with the different Ginkgo leaf pattern variations that we’ve highlighted over the last few months. The last card featured was made using black cardstock. This…

  • Warm And Earthy Tones

    ByLorraine

    Today, we’re excited to feature Copo de Nieve, a pattern designed by Luis Nunez. This design was featured in the January/February 2023 issue of Needlepoint Now. The colours we used for this particular pattern gave the overall design a more Mediterranean feel, especially with warm and earthy tones. The main colour used to stitch the…

  • Artist Collaboration – Be Mine

    ByLorraine

    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,…

  • Mugs| Be Mine

    • Be Mine is the first mug design in the series
    • kit includes threads, 18 count mono canvas and PDF pattern
    • palette of pinks, cherry red and red violet!
    • PDF pattern emailed once purchase in complete
    • scroll down for more about the series and kit