Mika just finished this gorgeous version of Melissa Shirley's "Blue and White Table Bouquet." She used Beverly Churchfield's stitch guide.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10214265238441833&set=pcb.1652733901470428&type=3&theater&ifg=1
The guide (and of course the canvas) is available through Aristeia.
https://www.aristeianeedlepoint.com
Feb 28, 2018
Feb 26, 2018
Mikayla (Laurel Birds, Danji and Jill Rigoli)
Monica got snowed in so she spent her down time wisely by finishing Laurel Birch's "Mikayla."
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/1649059831837835/
Stitch guide by Jill Rigoli. I think the canvas comes with the guide. Your favorite shop can confirm that for you, though.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/1649059831837835/
Stitch guide by Jill Rigoli. I think the canvas comes with the guide. Your favorite shop can confirm that for you, though.
Feb 24, 2018
Party Shoe (Strictly Christmas and June McKnight)
The lovely floral shoe in this link is by Strictly Christmas and there is a guide available from June McKnight so you can stitch this and then dream of dancing the night away wearing this.
https://www.bristlythistle.com/new-products/party-show-wstitch-guide
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1709863295718930&set=pcb.1693099307433887&type=3&theater&ifg=1
https://www.bristlythistle.com/new-products/party-show-wstitch-guide
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1709863295718930&set=pcb.1693099307433887&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Feb 22, 2018
The Queen of Hearts (Melissa Prince, Cynthia Thomas and Deux Bijoux Bijoux)
Melissa Prince shows off her new Queen of Hearts design, beautifully stitched by Cynthia Thomas—and yes, Cynthia has a guide—and displayed in a custom box from Deux Bijoux Bijoux.
https://www.facebook.com/341998565857547/photos/pcb.1720772894646767/1720772771313446/?type=3&theater
Use the side arrows to see all the photographs of this beauty!
https://www.facebook.com/341998565857547/photos/pcb.1720772894646767/1720772771313446/?type=3&theater
Use the side arrows to see all the photographs of this beauty!
Feb 20, 2018
Moon Gazer (Amanda Clark, Brenda Stofft and Amy Bunger) UPDATED
Jan has just finished stitching this lovely "Moon Gazer" rabbit, which is an Amanda Clark design adapted to needlepoint canvas by Brenda Stofft. Amy Bunger wrote the stitch guide Jan worked from.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2061068620788586&set=gm.1645860215491130&type=3&theater&ifg=1
UPDATE: Here's another photo of Jan's piece framed.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/1759482914128859/
UPDATE #2: Sandy Arthur has also written a guide for this. Order via her Etsy shop.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/676799626/needlepoint-stitch-guide-pdf-moongazer?ref=shop_home_active_53
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2061068620788586&set=gm.1645860215491130&type=3&theater&ifg=1
UPDATE: Here's another photo of Jan's piece framed.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/1759482914128859/
UPDATE #2: Sandy Arthur has also written a guide for this. Order via her Etsy shop.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/676799626/needlepoint-stitch-guide-pdf-moongazer?ref=shop_home_active_53
Feb 18, 2018
A Line of Owls (Melissa Shirley and Marina Perna)
Stitch by Stitch in Larchmont, NY has a stitch guide available now for this darling Melissa Shirley owls canvas. Guide from Marina Perna. Contact the shop for details.
https://www.facebook.com/stitchbystitchlarchmont/photos/a.295409377174813.67440.175899759125776/1511040725611666/?type=3&theater
http://www.stitchbystitchneedlepoint.com
https://www.facebook.com/stitchbystitchlarchmont/photos/a.295409377174813.67440.175899759125776/1511040725611666/?type=3&theater
http://www.stitchbystitchneedlepoint.com
Feb 16, 2018
A Day at the Beach (Patti Mann and Connie Glenn Camp)
This charming canvas of a little girl and her dog sitting on the sand at the beach has a wonderful stitch guide written by Connie Glenn Camp. Your favorite shop can pick up the canvas for you from Patti Mann and you can contact Connie's shop, Nashville Needleworks, for the guide.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10215399099030633&set=gm.1642355755841576&type=3&theater
http://nashvilleneedleworks.com
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10215399099030633&set=gm.1642355755841576&type=3&theater
http://nashvilleneedleworks.com
Feb 14, 2018
Julie Mar and Sandy Arthur
Sandy Arthur has teamed up with Julie Mar to create stitch guides for two of Julie's canvases—"Ladies in Wait #1" and "Goldfish: Day Dreaming." Your favorite shop can order the canvases and guides from Julie Mar for you.
http://sandyarthur.blogspot.com/2018/02/lots-of-new-designs-to-tickle-our-fancy.html
http://sandyarthur.blogspot.com/2018/02/lots-of-new-designs-to-tickle-our-fancy.html
Feb 12, 2018
Thanksgiving (Rebecca Wood and Sherry Bray)
Rebecca Wood proudly shows off Sherry Bray's rendition of Rebecca's first Thanksgiving piece.
https://www.facebook.com/amy.bunger/posts/1534531236623870
By the way, Rebecca's website has a listing for available stitch guides. Your favorite shop can ask if these are available when they order the canvas or if you have to talk to the stitch guide writer.
http://www.rebeccawooddesigns.com/stitch-guides.html
https://www.facebook.com/amy.bunger/posts/1534531236623870
By the way, Rebecca's website has a listing for available stitch guides. Your favorite shop can ask if these are available when they order the canvas or if you have to talk to the stitch guide writer.
http://www.rebeccawooddesigns.com/stitch-guides.html
Feb 10, 2018
One Place to Find VNG Stitch Guides
The Vallerie Needlepoint Gallery (VNG) website has been updated with new items, including a new Stitch Guide section. There you will find guides for Amanda Lawford and VNG canvases. The guides are written by Suzie Vallerie, Aggie Aspinwall, Kimberly Orton, and Mary Susan Muirhead. There is even free guides for instant download.
http://vngcanvas.com/stitch-guides/
Your favorite shop can of course order canvases and guides for you, but if you don't have one, contact Enriched Stitch, which Suzie Vallerie also runs.
http://enrichedstitch.com
http://vngcanvas.com/stitch-guides/
Your favorite shop can of course order canvases and guides for you, but if you don't have one, contact Enriched Stitch, which Suzie Vallerie also runs.
http://enrichedstitch.com
Feb 8, 2018
Relaxing In the Pool (Rose Hill Designs, Patti Mann and Patti Filshie Hoffman)
This gorgeous overhead view of a lady by the pool is a Rose Hill/Patti Mann design, stitched by Patti Filshie Hoffman. Her stitch guide will be available from Enriched Stitch shortly.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10214165481118553&set=gm.1640216196055532&type=3&theater
Here's another photo, after it was framed.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/1655304417880043/
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10214165481118553&set=gm.1640216196055532&type=3&theater
Here's another photo, after it was framed.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/1655304417880043/
Purple Hydrangea (Lani and Tony Minieri)
Amy has finished her Lani small floral. I think this is Purple Hydrangea, changed to other flowers. The stitch guide is from Tony Minieri.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10215690361876981&set=gm.1628324113911407&type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10215690361876981&set=gm.1628324113911407&type=3&theater
Feb 6, 2018
Something Wicked This Way Comes (Melissa Shirley and Amy Bunger)
New from Melissa Shirley—"Something Wicked This Way Comes." Amy Bunger is doing a guide!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1527242240686103&set=a.276881089055564.64015.100002010242464&type=3&theater
Contact Amy at Amy's Golden Strand if you want to sign up for the canvas and guide (and/or threads).
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1527242240686103&set=a.276881089055564.64015.100002010242464&type=3&theater
Contact Amy at Amy's Golden Strand if you want to sign up for the canvas and guide (and/or threads).
Feb 4, 2018
David McCaskill Stitch Guides Available
The needlepoint designer and teacher David McCaskill has a new website, and one of the sections lists his available stitch guides! Have fun exploring the guides David's done for designers and individual stitchers.
https://www.needlepointdavid.com/samples-of-stitch-guides
https://www.needlepointdavid.com/samples-of-stitch-guides
Feb 2, 2018
Stitch Guides Exclusive to Needle Orts
Needle Orts has a page listing all the stitch guides available exclusively from the shop. Right now they have Raymond Crawford's Sir Thomas Turkey plus Rhett and Scarlett O'Hare from Needle Deeva. These are probably written by Debbie Bowers, although I am not certain.
http://www.needleorts.com/shop/Stitch-Guides.htm
http://www.needleorts.com/shop/Stitch-Guides.htm
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