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I just LOVE these colours together don’t you!? Remember, you can find all the needlepoint stitch samples in the series listed in the right sidebar. I made this one up and it measures approximately 2 inches square. The corners are stitched using a scotch cross which I found online. I used size 5 perle cotton…
Am thrilled to introduce this lovely Alpine Summer design. In late September I had the pleasure of attending a three-day workshop taught by Canadian designer Carolyn Mitchell. I received an email from her earlier in November with the most beautiful canvas work Christmas ornament she has created using Colour Complements threads. She has called this…
DAY 10 of my “Ideas for a Colourful Christmas“. For those of you who regular follow my blog, you will know that I create stitch samples for my shop to give an idea of how the colour combinations stitch up. Earlier in the year I created some small individual 1 to 1 1/2 inch squares. I…
DAY 3 of my “Ideas for a Colourful Christmas“. Time to change from packaging to a Christmas ornament today. This year I’ve seen a lot of Christmas ornaments made with felt, many of which are stunning. This is my version, all be it a simplified one requiring less than 30 minutes to make. I opted for…
Today I’m sharing the final results of my Rainforest Crunch needlepoint project! Yes, there are mistakes. Remember this is my first needlepoint project. Stitching this project made me realize that I almost always dye either medium or dark value threads – where was I? I obviously gravitate to these values. If I were to stitch…
I worked on some crazy quilting over the weekend. Another section of my medium dusty crazy quilt. I started this area by stitching feather stitch using two strands of floss. I added cheater roses and leaves with silk ribbon. The seam treatment on the right started with a detached chain stitch in a zig…
More crazy quilting today. This is another section of my medium dusty crazy quilt. On the left is some lace which I dyed then highlighted areas with beads. I started the seam treatment on the right with two rows of running stitch in a pale pink size 8 perle cotton. I then laced this with…
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