Oct 31, 2020

Halloween Topiary and Tree (Melissa Shirley and Susan Portra) UPDATED

Susan Portra stitched the model and wrote the stitch guide for this ultimate Halloween tree designed by Melissa Shirley.
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=2593834600929557&set=a.1658595761120117

Use the left side arrow for a closeup.

UPDATE:  Cynthia Thomas also has a guide for another fun version of this tree for Halloween.







Oct 25, 2020

New Whimsical Stitch Guides

Mary Legallet of Whimsical Stitch has created a bunch of stitch guides for an embellishment class at Bedecked and Beadazzled.   Ruth is posting them in groups by designer.  I'll update this posting as Ruth posted more links.  The guides are available or you can also get the canvas and/or a thread kit.  Here are two ladies from Alice Peterson.

Here is a Charley Harper parrot with other tropical birds.

Here is a really pretty Penny MacLeod floral.

Zecca's White Dog (with colorful birds and a tree) will be amazing.

Purple Palm's cactus garden

Purple Palm has a group of Caribbean babes with bell skirts, too.

This Annie O'Brien Gonzales floral is so happy!

Now we have two colorful patterned animals from Jane Tattersfield.  Wonderful!

Oct 23, 2020

Strawberries and Cream (Vicky Sawyer and Carolyn Hedge Baird)

Sharon's "Strawberries and Cream" portrait of a cow makes an elegant pillow. 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/3416636518413482/

Design by Vicky Sawyer, distributed by Melissa Shirley.  Stitch guide from Carolyn Hedge Baird.



Oct 13, 2020

Acorn Snowman Sock (Melissa Shirley and Saira Himelfarb)

Diane just finished her Acorn Snowman Sock using Saira Himelfarb's stitch guide.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10222827246017095&set=gm.3393091614101306

The canvas is available from Melissa Shirley Designs and you can get Saira's guide through Chandail.

Oct 11, 2020

Funky Pumpkins and Fancy Shoes (Kate Dickerson and Elaine Aidonidis) UPDATED

Kate Dickerson has posted photos of several of her funky pumpkin designs and two of her new shoes canvases, all stitched by Elaine Aidonidis who has guides for them all.

UPDATE: The single Funky Pumpkin also has a stitch guide from Lee McWherter.  Here's Lee's model.

Oct 9, 2020

Winter Wonderland Snow Globe (Needlepoint by Sharese)

Lynn Mason's stitch guide for her Winter Wonderland Snow Globe is now available.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2390629657899267&set=a.2191050204523881

The canvas is from the Needlepoint by Sharese Faith and Grace cat series.

Oct 5, 2020

Warrior Girl Trini (Kate Dickerson and Robin King)

Alice's "Warrior Girl" is one of the Maren Devine artworks that Kate Dickerson sells on needlepoint canvas.   Alice stitched it using a guide by Robin King.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10223031663647754&set=gm.3371717506238717

Oct 3, 2020

Free Stitch Guides from Suzie Vallerie

Suzie of The Enriched Stitch has posted photos of five different canvases with the stitches and threads she'd recommend using.
https://astheneedleturns.com/what-would-suzie-do-4/

Most of the canvases are from Vallerie Needlepoint Gallery, which is Suzie's design business, but there's a Ewe and Eye canvas shown, too.  Thanks for the free guides, Suzie!

Oct 1, 2020