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Today, we’re featuring this gorgeous bargello sample featuring, of course, the colour LIME GREEN! It’s a beauty! Are you inspired to experiment with these colours? If you happen to be joining this series for the first time, each month we feature one Bargello sample using either a particular thread OR a colour palette. Our hope…
I mentioned in my last post that the inspiration behind my summer collection was lime green. It is a bold colour and not one that will appeal to all. It has become one of my favourite colours to use in needlework projects. It can add that “pop” that you sometimes want to achieve. The sample…
This month I am introducing my summer collection, featuring one of my favourite colours – LIME GREEN! I’ve had a passion for lime green since I started needlework. While lime green is most often seen as the colour of the skin of a lime, it has always given me the impression of freshness, liveliness and…
This month I am sharing another of my favourite stitches, the herringbone stitch. This is the first stitch I learned when I started crazy quilting and still by far my favourite! If you are new to my seam treatment series and want to learn more, check out categories – crazy quilting – seam treatments. While…
I’m always thrilled to see a project stitched with Colour Complements threads and today’s post features a contempoary cross-stitch design that uses traditional stitching methods BUT with a twist which I’ll explain further below. This pattern was designed by my friend, Teresa. She has an Etsy shop called Screaming Heart Design where she offers unique…
Our bargello sample features yellows this month and incorporates a flame stitch technique to create a beautiful flame pattern. This traditional flame stitch technique is sometimes referred to as Florentine stitch which of course is the foundation for most bargello designs. As the name suggests, the flame stitch technique creates this beautiful fiery pattern. It’s…
Here’s a look at another circle in our ongoing Circle Sampler series. This one is colourful! Kathleen played with bolder shades to create this tropical colour wool applique flower. The design and colour choice used to create this stunning applique reminds me of the gorgeous tropical flowers you would find when travelling to the Caribbean…
Today’s golden cross-stitch design sample features colours that are reminiscent of vast wheat fields spanning the Prairie Provinces – a motif found in Garden Stars design by Ink Circles. If you have been following my blog, you may have seen this particular pattern mentioned in other articles. The design that I’m featuring today possesses lots…
We often associate the colour yellow with warmth and sunshine so let us welcome warmer weather this month and celebrate this sunny, happy shade in our Colour Feature Series. When I think of yellow, I think of sunflowers. I love seeing these beauties in the floral departments. They are such large and striking flowers. Do…
Who says you need to be an expert needle worker to create a stunning design? Today’s heart demonstrates the use of very simple stitches. I have talked about using bands in designs previously and this is another great example. While there is no specific pattern used, this is an adaptation of a design featured in…
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