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It’s been some time since I introduced a new colour combination, so here is one that can add a warm, nature-inspired touch to your needlepoint projects. You may have already used a brown-gold palette in your projects, but if you haven’t, surely it will become a mainstay in your collection of colour combinations! I have…
Many of the circles we have been featuring in our circle sampler series take on a modern and contemporary design. In this post, I’ll be featuring a project with a more distinct pattern and is full of texture. This is the textured floral circle. I’ve been having so much fun reviewing and highlighting these…
This year I am continuing my mitten series and have opted to showcase a bargello needlepoint mitten this month! Last month I featured a design using several of the same colours so here is another design option featuring these colours! More About Our Bargello Needlepoint Mitten The mitten measures about 2 ½ x 3 inches…
This month, we’re illustrating how to use lace in crazy quilting. Last month we talked a bit about using crocheted doilies in your projects – using lace is a great way to combine the two techniques, creating a wonderfully unique design. I feel laces add to the foundation of a block. There are a wide…
We’ve been talking about Colour #23 this month. I hope we’ve successfully demonstrated how this colour combination can create a harmonious thread palette. You no doubt know by now that I love creating colourful palettes. Colour 23 is a lovely blend and versatile combination of yellow, blue and coral pink with hints of green. Several…
Dotti is the second gnome in our Welcome Gnome series and was created using a blue and orange colour palette! When Marilyn and I started discussing a project, it began with an extension of the mittens for my Twelve Months Of Mittens and morphed somehow into gnomes (along with a cheeky name to go along…
Earlier in January we introduced Florentina, the first gnome in our Welcome Gnome series. It is a simple yet colourful Bargello pattern designed by the talented Marilyn Owen. Many of you who are members of the American Needlepoint Guild will recognize Marilyn’s name. She designs several of the charts featured in the magazine. More About…
This bold cross-stitch sample was created using a new colour in last season’s collection. A few blog posts ago, I introduced Colour #84 as part of my new collection of colours for Fall. It was a bold colour, highlighting unique colours that you wouldn’t see in a traditional Fall palette. Nonetheless, I love the way…
Today, we’re showing you how to use thrift store embellishments in your next crazy quilting project. Over the last several months, we have been sharing crazy quilting samples showcasing silk ribbon embroidery. While the sample above has some silk ribbon work, I’ve decided to talk about thrift store finds today, specifically crocheted doilies. For many…
Carrying on with more circles in our Colour Complements Circle Sampler, this pastel wool applique is something unique and different from what we’ve featured before. Our Circle Sampler project was inspired by Sue Spargo’s Toned Down Circle Sampler. My friend Kathleen created a different version selecting her own stitches and ideas. Hope you are enjoying…
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