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  • NEEDLEPOINT

    Returning to posting with some NEEDLEPOINT today. It is always fun to share a project one of my customers has completed.  Simone and Laurette are two of my Canadian customers who happen to be sisters as well.  They live fairly close to one another and get together on a regular basis to stitch various projects. …

  • SEA STAR

    Introducing SEA STAR designed by Susan who is a member of the Embroiderers Guild of Victoria and the canvas stitch group I attend.  She is both a talented stitcher and designer.  I was thrilled when she offered to design an original pattern highlighting some of my summer collection. The pattern measures 5.25 inches square on…

  • GOSSAMER TANGLES

    Angela of Gossamer Tangles sent me these photos quite some time ago.  I specifically waited to post this until I had completed my summer collection of colours.  Angela used Colour #110 for this necklace but I could easily see it created using Colour #53 which is a bold blend of teal blues and lime green. …

  • NEEDLEPOINT

    A beautiful example of NEEDLEPOINT today.  I have mentioned it previously but I will say it again, I have GREAT customers!  Many are very talented not only with stitching but designing too!  I am always thrilled to find photos sent in emails – simply makes my day! So, Valerie has created this beauty and it…

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    CRAZY QUILTING

    The FINAL block in my Black Butterfly CRAZY QUILTING adventure.  To complete this block I added part of a hand dyed doily in the lower portion and accented this with seed beads.  A simple but effective treatment. You can find all the posts relating to this project under Categories – Crazy Quilting – Black Butterflies…

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    NEEDLEPOINT

    Another NEEDLEPOINT stitch sample today showcasing all three of my summer collection colours.  The pattern is available on Laura Perin Designs blog as one of her Mini Mystery Monday freebies.  It is stitched on 18 count canvas and measures 4 ½” square.  You can find the pattern HERE. Marie has stitched this sample using the…

  • PATTERN DARNING

    A lovely example of pattern darning today.  In April of this year I attended a stitch in.  I had never attended a “stitch in” previously so really was not sure what to expect.  I was in for quite a surprise when they were over 40 women gathered at a variety of banquet tables stitching all…

  • FLEUR-DE-LIS

    Fleur-de-Lis! Last year I posted about Autumn Kaleidoscope which is a design by Canadian designer, Lorene Salt.  At that time my inspiration came from two of the colours in my 2018 summer collection.  This colour scheme went on to provide inspiration in my 2019 summer collection with Colour #53.  It is a BOLD blend of…

  • CREWEL EMBROIDERY

    CREWEL EMBROIDERY is a type of surface embroidery generally stitched with wool.  The technique is a style of free embroidery versus a counted thread technique and dates back to the seventeeth century.  Backgrounds commonly used are tightly woven linen but other fabrics such as silk, cotton, velvet, organza and jute have been used in recent…

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    NEEDLEPOINT

    A NEEDLEPOINT STITCH SAMPLE today showcasing all three new colours in my summer collection. The pattern is available on Laura Perin Designs website as a freebie called A Little Summer Fun 1.  It measures 3 ½ inches on 18 count mono canvas.  Lorna has stitched this sample using the following threads Colour #53 size 5…