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  • PETITE VERY VELVET

    PETITE VERY VELVET is back in stock.  I have received many requests over the last number of months regarding this product and when it would be back in stock.  I am delighted to introduce TEN new colour combinations.  There is a gorgeous red not shown above. My American customers will likely be very familiar with…

  • FROGS

    I know all of you will be wondering what FROGS has to do with stitching. Well, I hope the picture explains it. Last week I received an email with the attached photograph from my customer and friend Kerry. I have posted Kerry’s projects here on the blog in the past as she is a PROLIFIC…

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    CRAZY QUILTING

    Block #10 of my CRAZY QUILTING Black Butterflies project.  This is my ongoing project for 2018.  If you remember my focus fabric is the multi colour butterfly fabric hence the name. I started out the center seam treatment with a base of nylon lace trim accented with square brads and French knots in Kreinik braid…

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    NEEDLEPOINT

    This is the second NEEDLEPOINT stitch sample today showcasing Colour #186. Many of you who do needlepoint will likely know of Blue Dogwood Designs.  Kay of Blue Dogwood Designs offers a mystery project annually releasing new stitches each month. The above sample is a selection of squares from her Tangled Rose project.  You can find…

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    NEEDLEPOINT

    It is all about NEEDLEPOINT for the next several posts, in specific stitch samples. I will be focusing on Colour #186 which was originally dyed for a project designed by Canadian designer, Lorene Salt. It is a beautiful blend of teal, variations of purple and deep blue. I have mentioned previously that I have a…

  • WOOL APPLIQUE

    Kathleen’s new WOOL APPLIQUE project, Butterfly Sampler by Sue Spargo.  As I mentioned previously, the background is a soft green wool and the entire sampler measures 16×22. Butterfly #4 today. The butterfly is a yellow base hand dyed wool.  The body is bordered with a double chain stitch.  The upper wings are bordered with cast-on…

  • KNITTING

    Today I am very excited to share some KNITTING.  From time to time, I attend a group in my community called “Knit Wits”. I went in several months ago to introduce myself and find out what the ladies did.  It turns out most knit or crochet although there are a few that do various types…

  • WOOL APPLIQUE

    Kathleen’s new WOOL APPLIQUE project, Butterfly Sampler by Sue Spargo.  As I mentioned previously, the background is a soft green wool and the entire sampler measures 16×22. This is Butterfly #3 in this series. The butterfly is a golden yellow wool base. The body is embellished with a closed buttonhole stitch. The upper wings are…

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    NEEDLEPOINT

    Several lovely examples of NEEDLEPOINT today.  I always find that seeing an example of a colour combination stitched up really does highlight the colours and this is no exception. The pattern above is from “Puzzle Pieces” by Lois Caron.  It is available free from the Caron Collection HERE.  It measures about 2 ¾” on 18 count…