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  • Pinwheel Stitch Pattern

    Our Temari ball this month features a lovely pinwheel stitch pattern.  This type of design reminds me of peering through kaleidoscopes when we were young. Do you remember them?? How we created this pinwheel stitch pattern for our Temari ball This Temari ball used three different colours, which you can find in our collection: Historically…

  • Bullion Knots

    If you have been following our Circle Sampler Series then you will know that Kathleen loves BULLION knots! Our wool applique flower today really demonstrates excellent use of this stitching technique and how it can embellish any project. While the inspiration for this project was drawn from Sue Spargo’s Toned Down Circle Sampler introduced in…

  • Silk Ribbon Butterfly

    Today, we’re highlighting how to create silk ribbon butterfly embellishments. This would be an exceptionally excellent technique for your next crazy quilt project. Sadly, I can’t recall where I first saw or learned how to stitch silk ribbon butterflies, but I picked it up in my crazy quilting journey. They are a fast and easy…

  • Fall Cross Stitch Design

    When you think of Fall, what colours come to mind? Today’s stitch sample highlights a unique colour combination for a Fall cross-stitch design. If you have been following my blog for some time, you’ll notice that we repeat some stitch samples, but they take on slight variations from one another.  These variations may be a…

  • Candy Cane Inspired Pattern

    It’s not quite December, but I thought it would be great to highlight this candy cane-inspired pattern in case you’d like to start stitching soon OR perhaps for next year!   Late last year, I started to notice a variety of Christmas-themed ornaments featuring stitch options mimicking the striped candy cane pattern. I started experimenting…

  • Candy Cane

    • three skeins of size 5 perle cotton
    • colours 18, 184, 187
    • 3 additional threads are used in the design outlined in the pattern not included in the thread kit
    • a PDF pattern will be emailed following purchase
    • scroll down for more detailed information
  • Alternative Triwing Pattern

    Earlier this year, we featured a Celtic Triwing pattern, and today we are showcasing an alternative Triwing pattern for this second Temari ball design. As I explained previously, the design is created using three division lines, but it is easier to mark a 6-division temari. This particular design is similar to Tiger By The Tail…

  • Sunflower Needlepoint

    If you have been following Kam Wenzloff’s Layers Of Leaves project offered through Needlepoint Now, you will be interested in her latest Sunny Sunflower project that features this stunning needlepoint pattern. This project evolved from her Layers of Leaves wreath with inspiration from the Ukrainian national flower, a sunflower.  This small design could be an…