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  • Sale Time

    It’s time for a mini SALE!  I have been busy in the dye studio with new dye lots on the way.  SO, time to sell off what remains of these colour combinations! It’s a great time to stock up BUT make sure you purchase what you require for your projects! Colour #45 – it is…

  • Merry & Bright

    Introducing Merry & Bright: A Fall Inspired Needlepoint Sample Merry & Bright is the second fall inspired needlepoint sample, this one featuring Colour #75 in my fall collection. While the name is representative of a Christmas themed project, I have opted to stitch this with a fall themed palette of colours. Once again, I have…

  • Wintergreen

    I’m excited to share our first stitch sample, entitled Wintergreen! This particular design proudly features one of my new fall collection colours. I mentioned in my previous posts that my fall collection was inspired by autumn leaves, particularly focusing on the colour ORANGE! Colour #74 was the first new colour I dyed for this collection….

  • Summer Stitch Sampler

    Introducing our new summer stitch sampler, Summer Sorbet!  I have been interested in designing for some time now and the mini sampler series has provided both inspiration and an opportunity to start experimenting. I have a long way to go but I am excited to introduce my first original Colour Complements design. The design was…

  • Merry Go Round

    Today we are featuring an embroidered temari ball highlighting a design that is a bit more “masculine” – meaning less pinks and reds and more neutral shades of blue, mauve and brown. Merry Go Round is the perfect name for this temari, given the circular design that makes up the overall pattern. What do you think?…

  • Heart Greeting Card

    Throughout the year I’ve been sharing a number of larger needlepoint hearts for the Hearts for Hospice project but today I want to share a small heart greeting card. The ladies in my stitch group have been experimenting with stitching different size hearts and this particular one is smaller making it ideal to create a…

  • Floral Cross-Stitch Pattern

    Many cross-stitchers have their variation of a floral cross-stitch pattern. This takes on a more unique and different approach with individual blooms, shapes and unassuming colour combinations. You’ll notice that the pattern is a more stylized version of cross-stitch.  It draws inspiration from the renaissance, with its gothic flair and finishes. We also utilized unconventional…

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    Spring Flower Applique: Circle Design #3

    It’s only fitting our third circle features a beautiful Spring-inspired flower applique! If you have been following this project, we’re creating and stitching our own circle sampler, with some inspiration drawn from Sue Spargo’s Toned Down Circle Sampler that was introduced last March. It was a fun stitch along at that time and I believe…

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    Courtly Checks

    Have you seen “Courtly Checks” on the front cover of Needlepoint Now? Did you know they were stitched with Colour Complements threads! Courtly Checks are a series of 3 ornaments designed by the talented Kam Wenzloff featured in the July/August issue of Needlepoint Now.  I know many of you will be familiar with Kam’s painted…