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  • February Mini Sampler

    Last month I introduced my mini sampler series and today I would like to share my February Mini Sampler.  I mentioned previously that if you are a member of the American Needlepoint Guild then you may be familiar with “holed up minis”.  If not, these are small projects introduced weekly on the American Needlepoint Guild…

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    Art Nouveau

    I’ve always been a fan of Art Nouveau. The style was most popular between 1890 to 1910 often seen in architecture.  Over the years I’ve seen a number of tile interpretations as well as glass and ceramics.  It is characterized by sinuous curves, movement and often asymmetry of lines.    The heart above is a…

  • Spring Temari

    Why a spring temari? Always fun to share one of Verna’s beautiful temari balls.  I called this a spring temari because Verna has used two of the colours I introduced in my spring collection several years ago.  Verna and I met one another through a blog I followed several years ago.  We are both Canadians…

  • Just Bloomin!

    Just Bloomin is the last bloom in Kathleen’s WOOL APPLIQUE project.  The pattern is by Australian designer Wendy Williams called “Baby Blooms Cushion” measuring 20 inches square.  Kathleen has used a grey and white polka dot cotton fabric as her background and will use this as a wall hanging when complete.  Check with your local…

  • Mahogany Treasure

    Johanna recently stitched Mahogany Treasure from a publication called At Home with Needlework.  I know some of you will likely remember this magazine as it was published by Zweigart.  This particular pattern can be found in the September 2007 issue. After some research online, it appears the magazine was only published for a few years. …

  • New in the Shop

    I’ve been busy in the dye studio over the last six weeks SO what’s new in the shop? Rayon ric rac.  I’ve repeated some colour combinations and others are NEW.  Please note that I do re-use colour numbers so if you purchased a #14 for instance last year is a different colour combination this year! …

  • Tiny Treasures

    Some tiny treasures today!  A couple of partridges in a pear tree?  I’m thinking about Christmas here so let’s go with it despite it has come and gone!!!!! Any of you who do cross stitch will likely be familiar with Betsy Morgan.  Betsy is well known in the needlework community, especially for her charming stitching…

  • Diamonds

    Do you like diamonds in your stitching? Over the last number of months I have shared a variety of heart patterns.  Hopefully these are inspiring you to experiment with some different designs and not just hearts.  Many of these designs are custom meaning there is no specific pattern.  Having said this, some take the basics…