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  • Spindles

    Can you see why this particular Temari ball pattern is called Spindles? Today, we’re taking a closer look at another one of Verna’s beautiful Temari balls.  I rarely photograph against a black backdrop but felt this particular design and colour palette was showcased beautifully using the darker background. I did shoot the initial photo using…

  • Cross Stitch Inspiration

    When I feature different cross-stitch designs on the blog, new designs are often inspired by an original design. You’d be hard pressed to believe that the pattern you see here takes on different design elements from Garden Stars by Ink Circles. Dominique completely outdid herself by creating a new design using some of the elements…

  • Fall Stitching

    Let’s talk about some fall-themed stitching today. After the heat of the summer, I always look forward to the cooler temperatures autumn brings.  It is my favourite time of year – sunny warm days and cool nights AND the stunning colours!  Sadly here on the West Coast of Canada, we seldom experience the beautiful fall…

  • Nine Patch

    This month we are sharing a nine-patch mini sampler! Welcome to our mini sampler series. If you are new, we are posting one complimentary mini sampler per month stitched with Colour Complements threads. If you are a quilter, then you will most likely be very familiar with the nine-patch block. This was one of the…

  • Plum Sparkle

    As the name of this blog illustrates, today’s stitch sample was created using the Plum Sparkle pattern. With a name like Plum Sparkle, you would think I would use plums/purples/pinks BUT no, I opted for Colour #76 in my new fall collection. There always seems to be at least one colour combination that comes about…

  • Blackwork Stitched Samples

    Last week I shared two blackwork samples and today I’d like to share the remaining two using my new fall collection colours.  I discussed in my previous post that we opted to stitch Blackwork samples for our counted thread technique featuring the fall collection colours.  You can find the pattern for these leaves in Blackwork…