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  • 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…

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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…

  • Jasmine

    Coincidentally enough, many of the Temari thread ball patterns that I’ve been featuring lately really echo the natural flora and fauna of Asia. This particular Temari ball we’re featuring today is no different. The temari above is titled Jasmine.  This pattern as well as many of the other temari I will be sharing on the…

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    Needlepoint Bands

    So let’s talk about needlepoint bands, GLORIOUS NEEDLEPOINT BANDS! Earlier this year I talked about bands in needlepoint in this blog post. The design from the January/February 2019 issue of Needlepoint Now shows bands and this blog post features a further interpretation of the same design.  Once again, there is no specific pattern for this…

  • Eye For Colour #69

    DO YOU HAVE AN EYE FOR COLOUR?  Welcome to my Eye for Colour video series.  My goal with the series is to provide customers with a similar experience to selecting a colour palette and thread choices as you would do in a shop. Today, I am featuring Colour #69 – a purple colour stitch sample….

  • Whimsical Wisterias

    A few months ago, I received this beautiful wisteria embroidery design by one of my customers.  Wisterias are such show-stopping plants, known for their beautiful, soft cascading floral blooms. While they look stunning on their own, I sometimes see them beautifully draped on buildings and patios. If you’ve ever come across Wisterias, it’s an absolute…

  • Summer Mini Sampler

    It’s time for the Colour Complements Summer Mini Sampler! If you have been following the three hearts in Needlepoint Now by Dragonlady Canvaswork Designs, then you will already be familiar with Susan’s designs. Susan designed this mini sampler for our monthly series! You will see that there are actually two versions of this summer mini…

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    Wool Applique Design Using Sue Spargo’s Circle Sampler

    Let’s talk a bit more about wool applique design today. Last month I introduced you to the first wool applique circle which is part of a larger circle sampler project.   If you would like to follow the posts, please check in the right sidebar of the blog under categories – wool applique – circle sampler! …

  • Eye For Colour #36

    Featuring his month’s video – Eye for Colour #36! We are featuring a bold Colour #36 in today’s Eye For Colour Series. If you are new to my blog, I showcase a few of these videos occasionally each month. My goal with the series is to provide customers with a similar experience to selecting a…