Dec 30, 2022

Santa Letters (Raymond Crawford and Ruth Schmuff)

Ruth Schmuff has guides for each of the S A N T A letter canvases from Raymond Crawford.

I think the guides are from Ruth from an old club at Bedecked and Beadazzled.  Thread kits and canvases are also available from Ruth.  Contact her to get the guide.

Dec 29, 2022

Hot Cocoa (Nicole Tamarin and Pat Miller)

Pat Miller has finished Nicole Tamarin's "Hot Cocoa" and will offer a stitch guide for this.

Here is Nancy's version.

The design is available from Painted Pony. You can contact Pat about getting the guide through her Needleart Nut blog.

Dec 25, 2022

The Melissa Shirley Nativity (Tony Minieri)

Kitti used Tony Minieri's guide to stitch the single version of Melissa Shirley's classic Nativity.

Melissa also has the single standup versions of all the figures but I doubt that the guide for the entire piece will work well for the set as they are pretty big.  

Dec 24, 2022

Two New Guides by Amy Bunger

Amy Bunger just posted to Facebook that she'll be doing stitch guides for two of the new Melissa Shirley canvases:  Melissa's "Christmas Bench," and her "Christmas Tree Lady."

Contact Amy to get on her mailing list to be notified when these guides are ready.  Note that you'll have to source the canvas and supplies yourself as Amy no longer supplies those since she closed her shop.

UPDATE:  Christmas Lady's guide is ready.

UPDATE #2:  Christmas Bench's guide is ready.

Dec 21, 2022

Viola and Martini (Leigh Designs and Tony Minieri)

Sheri's lady with martini is from the Leigh Designs' Mad Hatter series.  The canvas can be ordered from Fleur de Paris.

Stitch guide by Tony Minieri.

Dec 20, 2022

Oh Fudge (Labors of Love with Laura Taylor)

Aristeia Needlepoint says that there is a Laura Taylor stitch guide for this fun Labors of Love canvas.

Contact the shop to pick up the guide and the canvas if you don't have it already.

Dec 17, 2022

Bear (Patti Mann and Fireside Stitchery)

Eileen's dimensional bear is done.  Love those flowers!

The canvases are from Patti Mann.  Fireside Stitchery did the stitch guide and the finishing.

Dec 11, 2022

Eden (David Galchutt and Ruth Schmuff)

Ruth Schmuff at Bedecked and Beadazzled shows off the finished version of David Galchutt's "Eden," which shows a garden of orchids and butterflies with the sun beaming on it all.

Ruth wrote the stitch guide and she is also David's distributor.  Talk to the shop about ordering the canvas, guide and/or threads.


Dec 9, 2022

Christmas Squad - Bear (Kate Dickerson and Laura Taylor)

Aristeia shows off the Kate Dickerson bear stitched by a customer.  Guide by Laura Taylor.

Your favoritel shop can order this for you or you can talk to Aristeia about acquiring it.

Dec 3, 2022

L'escritoire (Sandra Gilmore and Carolyn Hedge Baird)

Sylvia's finished this beautiful Sandra Gilmore canvas of a writing desk.  She used a guide from Carolyn Hedge Baird.

The canvas is available from Fleur de Paris.  Your favorite shop can order the guide from Carolyn for you.

Nov 29, 2022

Coffee Mornings (Pepita Needlepoint)

Pepita's "Coffee Mornings" has been beautifully stitched by Renee Frank, who will have a stitch guide ready for this by the time this publishes here.

Nov 27, 2022

Winter Wreath (Kelly Clark)

 Kathy's "Winter Wreath" is finished.  This beauty is a Kelly Clark canvas, stitched using Kelly's guide.  Distributed by Colonial Needle.

Nov 25, 2022

Nov 21, 2022

Winter Bird (Leslie Barron and Amy Bunger)

Gretchen's finished design is a Leslie Barron piece from Maggie.  It's beautifully stitched using an imaginative Amy Bunger guide.

You don't realize how much Amy added to the original painted canvas until you see the unstitched version.  Amazing!
https://needlepointjoint.com/collections/birds-18-ct/products/winter-bird-m-1861 

Nov 19, 2022

Follow Me (Diane Ulmer Pederson and Amy Bunger)

Joni's scene of a farmer, his barn and his sheep is finished and it's wonderful!

Love those pants!

Stitch guide by Amy Bunger for this Diane Ulmer Pederson design, distributed by Painted Pony.

Nov 16, 2022

Asian Lanterns (JP Needlepoint and Terry Christopher Castillo)

Terry Christopher Castillo shows off her "Asian Lanterns."

This is a JP Needlepoint canvas.  You can get the guide from Terry at 2 the Point.

By the way, Sandy Arthur is doing a class on this piece.  Once the class finishes, you can probably buy Sandy's guide from her.

Nov 12, 2022

Brave One (Sandra Gilmore and Needle House)

Victoria's ready for Thanksgiving with her "Brave One" portrait.  This is a canvas by Sandra Gilmore, stitched using a guide from Needle House.

Here is the Turkey that was stitched by Susan, also using the Needle House guide.

Here's Victoria's version.

Contact the shop if you want the guide, too.

Nov 11, 2022

Shells and Pomegranate (Melissa Shirley Designs and Vickie Yohe)

Storm's version of Melissa Shirley's "Shells and Pomegranate" makes a fabulous table top!

This was stitched using a guide by Vickie Yohe of the Needlepoint Studio of Sarasota.

Nov 7, 2022

Noah's Ark (Marcy Covington and Patricia Sone)

Lisa's Noah's Ark piece is finished and framed.  The design is from Marcy Covington (distributed by Julia's Needleworks) and the guide by Patricia Sone.

Nov 6, 2022

Birthday Cake (A Stitch in Time)

Paige shows off her birthday cake, just back from the finisher.  This is a design from A Stitch in Time, using Alison Hodgkiss' guide.  Scrumptious!


Nov 2, 2022

Nov 1, 2022

Oct 31, 2022

Candy Corn Bat (Vicki Sawyer and Carolyn Hedge Baird)

Carolyn Hedge Baird shows off "Candy Corn Bat," a design from Vicki Sawyer distributed by Melissa Shirley.  Carolyn's guide and the canvas itself can be ordered by your favorite shop.

Witch and Cauldron (Melissa Shirley and Carolyn Hedge Baird)

Sandy has finished this large Halloween piece from Melissa Shirley Designs.

Carolyn Hedge Baird did the stitch guide.

Oct 29, 2022

December Angel (Shelly Tribbey and David McCaskill)

Carol shows off her December angel from Shelly Tribbey's series.  Guide by David McCaskill, who  I think did guides for all twelve of this set.

Oct 28, 2022

Oct 27, 2022

Rainbow Tallit (Gone Stitching)

Randi shows off the finished "Rainbow Tallit" which comes from Gone Stitching, her shop.  The guide is by the shop also.  Contact Gone Stitching to pick up the canvas or the guide.

Oct 26, 2022

Le Dama Elegante (Manual Salas and Tony Minieri)

Elizabeth has finished her stunning "La Dama Elegante," a Manual Salas design (now discontinued) from Tapestry Fair.  The stitch guide was by Tony Minieri.  Note the special embellishments added which are explained in the comments.

Oct 24, 2022

Oct 23, 2022

Dolfun (Charley Harper and Amy Bunger)

Louise's fun dolphin playing with a turtle is a Charley Harper canvas, distributed by the Meredith Collection.  Stitch guide by Amy Bunger.

Oct 19, 2022

Florida Poster (Max and Oscar with Amy Bunger)

Amy Bunger has a new stitch guide for this Florida travel poster from Max and Oscar/Painted Pony.

Contact Amy through her website to order the guide.

Oct 17, 2022

Oct 16, 2022

Rooftops of San Francisco (Abigail Cecile and Terry Christopher Castillo)

2 the Point shows off Abigail Cecile's "Rooftops of San Francisco."  Terry herself from 2 the Point stitched this and has a guide available.  The canvas is available from PLD Designs which distributes Abigail Cecile's work.

Oct 15, 2022

Ethnic Gallery: Lady I (PLD with Tony Minieri)

Beverly's African lady is finished.  This is a Prince Duncan Williams design, distributed by PLD, stitched using mostly a Tony Minieri stitch guide.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/5191349244275525/

Oct 14, 2022

Witch with Pumpkin MH2519 (Mile High Princess and Ruth Schmuff)

Frances has finished her Mile High Princess witch.  It was stitched using a guide by Ruth Schmuff.

Mrs. Pearson (Ewe and Eye with Carolyn Hedge Baird)

Robin's "Mrs. Pearson" is stitched, ribbon trim chosen and a frame picked out.

The design is from Carriage House Samplings and available as a painted canvas from Ewe and Eye.  The stitch guide is by Carolyn Hedge Baird.  Note that this design is also available as a chart but I don't know what changes you would need to stitch it according to Carolyn's guide.

Oct 13, 2022

Margo's Pumpkin (Whimsy and Grace with Cynthia Thomas)

"Margo's Pumpkin" is stitched!  This design is from Whimsy and Grace.  Cynthia Thomas stitched it and has done a guide for both the 13 count and the 18 count versions.

Teacup Garden (Melissa Shirley and Laura Taylor)

Karen's "Teacup Garden" is back from the framer.

This amazing piece of art is based on a Melissa Shirley design and stitched using a Laura Taylor guide.

Oct 12, 2022

Oct 11, 2022

Golf Stitching Lady (Gayla Elliott and Fireside Stitchery)

Carol's golfing stitching lady is finished.  The guide is from Fireside and the canvas can be ordered from Alice Peterson.

Trashy Novel (Penny MacLeod and Carolyn Hedge Baird)

Perri's "Trashy Novel" lady from Penny MacLeod is done.

This fun design is available from Penny MacLeod's distributor, The Collection Designs.  Ask Chandail if you don't have a favorite shop to order the stitch guide from Carolyn for you.


Oct 9, 2022

Vue 'd Eiffel (Sandra Gilmoire and Dianne Colitz)

Susan's window view of the Eiffel Tower was stitched using a stitch guide from Dianne Colitz.

The canvas is from Sandra Gilmore of Once in a Blue Moon, distributed by Fleur de Paris.

Oct 6, 2022

Armadillo (Amanda Lawford and Tony Minieri)

Janice just showed off her newly finished Amanda Lawford "Armadillo" on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10212055002796845&set=gm.1257835980960224&type=3&theater

The stitch guide is by Tony Minieri.

Peppermint House (Plum Stitchery and Melissa MacLeod)

The Wool and the Floss has a stitch guide (and thread kit) for Plum Stitchery's "Peppermint House."

The guide is by the shop owner, Melissa MacLeod.  Contact The Wool and the Floss to pick up the guide.  

UPDATE:  Here's Kristal's version, beautifully finished by The Wool and The Floss.

Oct 5, 2022

Nordic Animal Series Guides (Lori Seibert and Kathy Gerachis)

Three of the Nordic Animal series from Lori Seibert and Painted Pony have stitch guides now.  The designs with guides written by Kathy Gerachis are Hedgehog, Owl and Raccoon.

Oct 4, 2022

Three Witches (Pippin and Terry Christpher Castillo)

Terry Christopher Castillo shows off her finished Pippin design.  Contact Terry to pick up the guide.

Funky Pumpkins (Kate Dickerson and Carolyn Hedge Baird)

Diane has finished her funky pumpkins piece (Kate Dickerson canvas) using Carolyn Hedge Baird's stitch guide.

I think this is the 13 count version.  This design is available in several configurations, some with fewer pumpkins.

Oct 2, 2022

Sep 30, 2022

Pink Coffee Mug (Stitch Rock Designs and Carolyn Hedge Baird)

Stitch Rock Designs and Carolyn Hedge Baird have collaborated on this Pink Coffee Mug that Sylvia stitched.

You can pick up the kit with threads and Carolyn's guide on the Stitch Rock website or if you have the canvas already, ask Carolyn for her guide.

Sep 28, 2022

Hooty Owl (Needle Deeva and Robin King)

The owl from Needle Deeva's old Creepy Characters club has a guide by Robin King which will be in the September/October 2022 issue of Needlepoint Now magazine.

The rest of the Creep set can be ordered by your favorite shop along with Robin's stitch guides from Chris Lewis Distributing, which handles Needle Deeva items.

Old Town Needlework has this set as a club with Robin's guides but with slightly different threads.

Sep 26, 2022

Red Lantern Mah Jong (Lani Silver)

Lani Silver's Red Lantern Mah Jong has a stitch guide available, also from Lani.

If you buy any of Lani's mahjong canvases from her and also buy the threads, a stitch guide is available for purchase.

Sep 25, 2022

Ostrich (Zecca and Tony Minieri)

Elaine's ostrich portrait is full of personality and is from Zecca.  She stitched it using Tony Minieri's stitch guide.

Sep 20, 2022

New Rachel Barri Nutcrackers (with Guides)

Rachel Barri Designs has three new nutcrackers, each available with a stitch guide.

The nutcrackers are the Chinoserie Nutcracker (my favorite), the Louis V. Nutcracker, and the Christian D. Nutcracker.  I don't know who did the stitch guides, although the website says they are intended for intermediate stitchers.  You can see the stitched models on Rachel Barri's Instagram account.

Sep 18, 2022

Walking in the Rain (Zecca and Tony Minieri)

Joe's finished stitching Karen Hennessey of Zecca's fun "Walking in the Rain" canvas using a Tony Minieri guide.

Great work, Joe!

Sep 17, 2022

Nevermore (Melissa Shirley and Mary Legallet)

Ruth Schmuff shows off Melissa Shirley's "Nevermore," stitched in a class led by Mary Legallet of Whimsical Stitche at Ruth's shop.  The guide is available through Bedecked and Beadazzled.
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2022/05/ravens-and-poe/ 

Sep 16, 2022

Surfboards (Pippin and Mary Ellen K. Winnicki)

Stitch by Stitch in Larchmont, NY just posted this photo of a customer's stitching of Pippin's "Surfboards" from their Fives series.

This was stitched using Mary Ellen Winnicki's guide.  Contact the shop if you want to get a copy of the canvas or stitch guide.


Sep 13, 2022

Le Coq (Mercedes Bantz and Robin King)

Jamie's rooster is finished and he's amazing.  The canvas is by Mercedes Bantz of Unique New Zealand and the stitch guide is by Robin King.

Sep 12, 2022

Freedom Dove (Carolyn Gaven and Tony Minieri)

Kate Dickerson shows off the stitched model for Carolyn Gaven's "Freedom Dove."  This piece was stitched by Elaine Adonidis using a Tony Minieri guide.  The canvas can be ordered by your favorite shop from Kate Dickerson who is Carolyn's distributor.

Sep 9, 2022

Vodka Velma (Leigh Designs and the French Knot)

Sherry's "Vodka Velma" was stitched using a guide by the French Knot in Texas.

The design is by Leigh Designs and can be ordered through Fleur de Paris.  Contact the shop for their guide.


Sep 8, 2022

PLD Canvases with Stitch Guides

Stitch by Stitch Larchmont is having a PLD trunk show (this is the line that used to be Julie Mar and Friends) and posted a lot of photos in their shop newsletter.  Some of the photos show finished pieces using stitch guides from Laura Taylor, Tony Minieri, Mary Ellen K. Winnicki, Amy Bunger, and Terry Christopher Castillo.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/5404116132998834/

PLD represents a large number of artists so there's certainly something for everyone here.

Melissa Shirley Stitch Guides Relocated

Melissa Shirley is changing her website slightly.  Her stitch guides now are located under Categories.  This may make the links posted earlier than September 2022 obsolete but you can always look under Categories, then Stitch Guides to find what you want.

Sep 7, 2022

Hawaii (Raymond Crawford and Gussie Schubert)

Raymond Crawford's newest piece is "Hawaii."  Gussie at Needlepoint Etc. in Honolulu will create a guide for this available only from her shop.

Sep 5, 2022

Heart Strings (Sew Much Fun)

Jan has finished her "Heart Strings" by beading the strings.  It looks fabulous.  The design is from Sew Much Fun which also provided the stitch guide.

Sep 3, 2022

Sep 2, 2022

Coral Reef (Charley Harper and Tony Minieri)

"Coral Reef" is finished.  Kathleen stitched this Charley Harper piece using a guide by Tony Minieri.

The design is available from the Meredith Collection, whcih has licensed Mr. Harper's artwork for needlepoint.

Update:  Laura's version using Tony's guide.

Sep 1, 2022

Aug 29, 2022

Happy Stitching/Christmas Morning (Gayla Elliott and Chaparral)

The stitching geniuses at Chaparral provided the guide for Kaki's small Christmas stitching girl from Gayla Elliott.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/5092018260875291/ 

Here is Kaki's stitching made up into a fabulous pillow.

The canvas is available from Alice Peterson.  Call the shop in Houston for help getting the guide.

Aug 28, 2022

Yellow Cake with Bird (Cooper Oaks and Michele Herron)

Michele of Bristly Thistle shares her finished "Yellow Cake with Bird" from Cooper Oaks.  Her stitch guide is nearly ready.  Contact her via the shop.

Aug 27, 2022

Girl Stitching on a Boat (Gayla Elliott and Randi Paul-Heskins)

Pamela has finished her "Girl Stitching on a Boat" from Gayla Elliott's Stitching Girl series.

The guide is by Randi Pal-Heskins and the canvas can be ordered from Alice Peterson.

Aug 25, 2022

Black Cat Lounge (Lori Seibert of Painted Pony and Robin King)

Robin King just finished a stitch guide for "Black Cat Lounge," a fun Halloween piece by Lori Seibert of Painted Pony.  "Eat, Drink and Be Very Afraid."  LOL

Contact Robin to pick up a copy of her guide.

Aug 16, 2022

Love with Flowers and Chickens (Carolyn Gaven and Dianne Colitz)

"Love with Flowers and Chickens" was lovingly stitched by Kristin using a guide from Dianne Colitz of The Flying Needles.

The canvas is distributed by Kate Dickerson.

Aug 15, 2022

Guides from David

Barbara's Needlepoint has showcased guides by their own David Schaff on Facebook.  The first is "Greta the Goose," canvas from Peter Ashe.

David's also done a guide for "La Lapin" from Ann Hanson.  He also does designs for the shop and there are more guides available but I don't know what they are.

Contact the shop to order a guide from David.

Aug 11, 2022

Aug 7, 2022

Aug 5, 2022

Birds and Dogs with Carolyn Hedge Baird

Carolyn Hedge Baird just showed off two of her students' projects, stitched using Carolyn's guides.  

The first is Melissa Prince's "Black Lab."  The second is the Mary Lake-Thompson "Owl and Friends with Black Crow."  That's a terrific owl!  (Available from Melissa Shirley Designs.)

Aug 4, 2022

Aug 3, 2022

Shoes! (Janice Holden Designs)

Are you a shoe fanatic?  If so, Janice Holden Designs has a lot of fun shoe canvases that come complete with guides by Janice herself.  Not a shoe person?  Janice's designs are varied and fun and many have free guides to get you started.

Jul 31, 2022

Jul 30, 2022

Summer Pig (Melissa Shirley and Carolyn Hedge Baird) UPDATED

This stylish pig is from Melissa Shirley Designs.  Pamela stitched it using Carolyn Hedge Baird's guide. Check the comments for another picture after Summer Pig's jewelry has been added.

UPDATE:  Here is Pamela's version, stitched also using Carolyn's guide.

Pamela also stitched this with Carolyn's guide.

Jul 25, 2022

Stitch Guides: The Movie

Megan Holmes of The Needlepoint Clubhouse and Melissa McCloud of The Wool and The Floss use Instagram to do various little videos of items in their shops.  Their latest short film covers all the canvases with stitch guides they have available now.  This article from Blog lists all the designers covered with a recommendation you avoid the Kelly Clark guides if you are a beginner (unless you are adventureous and  highly motivated to learn) as she uses a lot of stumpwork techniques.  It might be overwhelming for a beginner to have all this to learn at once.


 

Jul 23, 2022

Jul 21, 2022

Jul 20, 2022

Raymond Crawford Stitch Guides

I've heard that Raymond Crawford has some free stitch guides on his website.  I can't find them (the site was recently redone so they might have disappeared in the transition), but I did find a listing of available guides for some of his designs.

As far as I know, none of the guides are done by Raymond himself, so it is likely they cost extra instead of coming with the canvas.  If you are a Raymond fan, though, keep an eye out here.

Melissa Shirley Dragonflies (Laura Taylor)

Leslie's three elegant dragonflies (the Golden, Green Spotted and Black Patterned Dragonflies) are done.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/5260602904016825/

The designs are from Melissa Shirley and the guides by Laura Taylor.

Jul 13, 2022

Hello Possibility (Kelly Rae Roberts and Tony Minieri)

Janet just finished this wonderful design distributed by Tapestry Fair.

The design is by Kelly Rae Roberts.  Janet used a guide written by Tony Minieri.


Jul 11, 2022

Beach Birdhouses (Melissa Shirley)

Melissa Shirley's "Beach Birdhouses" is a darling piece.  This version was done using Brenda Hart's stitch guide.

Beverly Churchfield has a guide for this, too.  Janelle used elements from both guides to work her version.


Jul 3, 2022

Jun 21, 2022

NeedlePaint's Gingerbread House Kit (with Guide)

NeedlePaint has a new printed canvas kit for a gingerbread house.  Their website has a free stitch guide and instructions on how to assemble the house as a container for other needlepoint pieces or treats.

Jun 17, 2022

The Librarian Owl (Zecca and Robin King)

Katherine's "The Librarian" is done!  Canvas from Zecca and stitch guide by Robin King.

This is a closeup of the canvas.  Katherine can't show it all as she's customized the books for the recipient of this magnificent gift, but you can see how much magic Robin King added.

Jun 12, 2022

Terry Christopher Castillo Tackles Sandi Garris Designs

Denise is a big fan of Sandi Garris' artwork (distributed by PLD).  Terry Christopher Castillo did both guides for Denise.  The two pieces are Patchwork Design: Masks and Patchwork Design: It Takes a Village.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/4942318605845258/ 

Jun 10, 2022

Five San Antonio Missions, All with Guides (Patricia Sone)

Needle Works in Austin, Texas just announced that Patricia Sone has five Mission ornaments, all with Patricia's guides included.  Click on the Mission ornament you are interested in and you can see a small photo of the finished model Patricia stitched.