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  • Colourful Straight Stitch Sampler

    Our third sampler features a colourful straight stitch sampler using a different palette of vibrant colours. In this particular design, there is no specific colour palette that I’ve chosen – it simply is a beautiful array of cool and warm colours perfectly blended together. Our third sampler features quite a different palette of colours.  Once…

  • Straight Stitches Sampler

    Today is the second Straight Stitches Sampler showcasing our seasonal palette. In my last blog post, I talked about how the mini needlepoint sampler series was inspired by one of Marilyn Owen’s designs for the American Needlepoint Guild program “holed up minis”. If you are not familiar with this program, small projects are introduced on…

  • Seasonal Stitch Sampler

    Each December I like to showcase stitched projects using seasonal palettes.  If you have been following the blog this year, you will be familiar with the mini sampler series.  You can find all the previous samplers in the right sidebar under categories – mini samplers.  There are TWELVE of them!! The Colour Complements mini needlepoint…

  • COLOURFUL ORTS

    I have TWO orts bags available.   Orts are those bits of threads left over once you complete stitching!  Now, my orts are not bits from stitching but bits from dyeing.  All the contents are hand-dyed and insufficient lengths for stitching but will interest any of you who do various types of fiber art, especially needle felting. …

  • Scotch Stitch Samplers

    This month we are featuring two samples of Scotch Stitch Samplers in our mini sampler series.  The mini sampler series was introduced in January of this year featuring one sampler per month. You can find all the previous samplers in the right sidebar under categories – mini samplers. The Colour Complements mini needlepoint sampler series…

  • Spindles

    Can you see why this particular Temari ball pattern is called Spindles? Today, we’re taking a closer look at another one of Verna’s beautiful Temari balls.  I rarely photograph against a black backdrop but felt this particular design and colour palette was showcased beautifully using the darker background. I did shoot the initial photo using…

  • Cross Stitch Inspiration

    When I feature different cross-stitch designs on the blog, new designs are often inspired by an original design. You’d be hard pressed to believe that the pattern you see here takes on different design elements from Garden Stars by Ink Circles. Dominique completely outdid herself by creating a new design using some of the elements…