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Introducing our new summer stitch sampler, Summer Sorbet! I have been interested in designing for some time now and the mini sampler series has provided both inspiration and an opportunity to start experimenting. I have a long way to go but I am excited to introduce my first original Colour Complements design. The design was…
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…
If you have been following this blog for some time, you may have seen me talk about various crazy quilt techniques to add a bit of “pop” to your project. This is the final post in my crazy quilting class series where I use all of the techniques we have covered – the grand finale!…
I think this is the first time I’ve shared a cross stitched dragonfly. I often add dragonflies to my crazy quilting, usually with beads and stitching so it is fun to see one cross stitched. In my previous posts I talked about how all of the cross stitch samples featuring my spring collection colours are…
What are embroidery thread bits? As you can no doubt imagine having a hand-dyed embroidery thread business means I accumulate lots of small lengths of threads. In the past I used to keep a lot of these for my personal stitching but after eight years I now have enough bits to last me more than…
As the holidays approach I always like to dye a Christmas Sampler for those of you stitching various Christmas projects. I have chosen classic red and green this year for the simple reason it remains the most popular colour combination. Yes, there are always new trends but red and green is number one. Every holiday…
Along came a spider……. Well, it is the season! With Halloween approaching, I’m starting to see some seasonal décor in the shops. Now here in Canada we don’t celebrate Halloween as much as my American friends. We don’t have nearly the decorations available and tend to be far more minimalistic in our approach. Do any…
During my scrapbook days, resin charms were all the rage. I don’t know if they are still but they are a fabulous addition to your crazy quilting and worth the time and effort. How do you create resin charms? Start with a cabochon setting – google it and you will find all kinds of options. …
What are Embroidery Samplers? Good question! Embroidery samplers are small quantities of a selection of threads dyed in the same colour combination. They are randomly dyed and the colour combinations constantly change. Why – because they tend to be popular AND I dye them with leftover bits of dyes. They are fabulous for those of…
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