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A beautiful example of NEEDLEPOINT today. I have mentioned it previously but I will say it again, I have GREAT customers! Many are very talented not only with stitching but designing too! I am always thrilled to find photos sent in emails – simply makes my day! So, Valerie has created this beauty and it…
The FINAL block in my Black Butterfly CRAZY QUILTING adventure. To complete this block I added part of a hand dyed doily in the lower portion and accented this with seed beads. A simple but effective treatment. You can find all the posts relating to this project under Categories – Crazy Quilting – Black Butterflies…
Another NEEDLEPOINT stitch sample today showcasing all three of my summer collection colours. The pattern is available on Laura Perin Designs blog as one of her Mini Mystery Monday freebies. It is stitched on 18 count canvas and measures 4 ½” square. You can find the pattern HERE. Marie has stitched this sample using the…
A lovely example of pattern darning today. In April of this year I attended a stitch in. I had never attended a “stitch in” previously so really was not sure what to expect. I was in for quite a surprise when they were over 40 women gathered at a variety of banquet tables stitching all…
Fleur-de-Lis! Last year I posted about Autumn Kaleidoscope which is a design by Canadian designer, Lorene Salt. At that time my inspiration came from two of the colours in my 2018 summer collection. This colour scheme went on to provide inspiration in my 2019 summer collection with Colour #53. It is a BOLD blend of…
CREWEL EMBROIDERY is a type of surface embroidery generally stitched with wool. The technique is a style of free embroidery versus a counted thread technique and dates back to the seventeeth century. Backgrounds commonly used are tightly woven linen but other fabrics such as silk, cotton, velvet, organza and jute have been used in recent…
A NEEDLEPOINT STITCH SAMPLE today showcasing all three new colours in my summer collection. The pattern is available on Laura Perin Designs website as a freebie called A Little Summer Fun 1. It measures 3 ½ inches on 18 count mono canvas. Lorna has stitched this sample using the following threads Colour #53 size 5…
Introducing my new SUMMER COLLECTION 2019 – three new colour combinations that I hope will inspire your creativity. Last year I posted about my Autumn Kaleidoscope project using colour inspiration from my 2018 summer collection. Well, I decided to dye up a combination of teal blues and lime green to start my summer collection for…
Hagatha the Witch! As I write, I am thinking that perhaps I should save this for a Halloween post but since that is a long way off, I think it best to share Hagatha now. I have mentioned in the past that I rarely receive photos of any painted canvas projects so am especially pleased…
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