The Book Babe used Jenny Henry’s free UnionJack pillow design as the basis for a great clutch. There is also an alternative quatrefoil pattern for the bag. It’s stylish, small, and easy to stitch. Get the tutorial here: http://wwwbookbabe.blogspot.com/2015/02/union-jack-plastic-canvas-clutch.html#.VOy44igwxUQ
Spring arrived in my mailbox a couple of days ago with skeins of the newest colors of Straw Silk. There are two yellows: Amber Waves (a lovely light yellow-orange) and Lil’ Bird (a bright lemon yellow). Glacier is a bright turquoise blue. Peony is a luscious pink. Added to these cheery colors are two subdued […]
Chelsea Needlepoint wants you not only to stitch your needlepoint but to put it on display by finishing it yourself. Their Farmer’s Market tote is made so that you can just slide the needlepoint in. The bag is available with a number of different canvases. See them here: http://chelseaneedlepoint.com/collections/needlepoint-bags
A quartet of charming hearts stitched on red or ecru canvas is the newest design from Laura Perin. You’ll adore how delightful they are and how easily they stitch up. Included in the pack are two different background options. The designs can be stitched on 18-mesh canvas or Congress Cloth. Learn more here: http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2015/02/sweet-treats.html
It’s not too late to spiff up your house for Valentine’s Day! Use your leftover threads or buy some new ones and make these charming wire-wrapped hearts. You can even use a wire hanger as the base. The free design is from DMC. Learn how here: http://dmc-threads.com/diy-wrapped-love-hearts/
Colour Complements wants you to have some fun learning new stitches and trying out their lovely threads. They’ve been showing off their colors in lovely stitch samples on their blog. Now you can play along. Read and get started here: http://colourcomplements.com/2015/02/needlepoint-stitch-samples-4.html
Good Harbor Needlepoint is located at 52 Main Street in Topsfield, MA (30 minutes north of Boston off of I-95,) The shop is open Monday by appointment, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday 10-2, and Thursday and Friday 10-4. They can be reached at 978-887-4200 Their site is: http://www.goodharborneedlepoint.com/
The newest series of 16 inch pillows has been announced. The series, Botanical Fruits, has four fruits on your choice of backgrounds. See them here: http://www.elizabethbradley.com/theamericas/shop/kits/botanical-fruits
I love having sports on TV. It makes the perfect background for stitching. There’s something going on so that you have something to regard when you need to look up. If the broadcasters are good, as they are this year with the game on NBC, it makes a pleasant background. Finally if the game is […]
