May 31, 2022

Bright Cactus (Quail Run and Robin King)

Stephanie's "Bright Cactus" is done!

Design from Quail Run, stitch guide by Robin King.

May 29, 2022

Santa with Tree (Julia's Needleworks and Gayle Anderson)

Gayle Anderson of Fancy Stitches in Cleburne, Texas did the stitch guide for this charming Julia Santa holding a tiny Christmas tree.

May 27, 2022

Ostrich (Zecca and Tony Minieri)


It was stitched using a guide by Tony Minieri.  Nice work, Elaine.



May 25, 2022

Stripes (Penny Macleod and Laura Taylor)

Perri's "Stripes" from Penny Macleod of The Collection was stitched using Laura Taylor's stitch guide.

Linda's stitched this using Laura's guide, too.  Design available from The Collection Designs.

May 23, 2022

Backyard Birds (Charley Harper and M's Canvashouse)

Harriet's "Backyard Birds" is done.  Design by Charley Harper and stitch guide from M's Canvashouse.

UPDATE:  Here is Margie's version, also done using Meredith's guide.

May 21, 2022

Guides by Randi Paul-Heskins

Randi Paul-Heskins is posting about the stitch guides she's written on Facebook.

I believe the bird canvas is from Art Needlepoint and the floral is from Susan Verber Gantner of Cooper Oaks.

May 19, 2022

Koi Pond (Zecca and Mary Legallet)

Suzy's "Koi Pond" is finished.  The design is from Zecca and the stitch guide by Mary Legellet of Whimsical Stitch.

May 17, 2022

Tree of Life (Meredith Collection and Tony Minieri)

Waste Knot shows off "Tree of Life" from Ken Swinson of the Meredith Collection.  Stitch guide by Tony Minieri.

May 15, 2022

Belle Bunny (Ann Hanson and David Schaff)

Barbara's Needlepoint shows off the "Belle Bunny" from Ann Hanson on their Instagram account.  Stitch guide by David at Barbara's Needlepoint.

May 13, 2022

May 11, 2022

Faith and Grace Wrap Presents (Needlepoint by Sharese and Lynn Mason)

This charming Christmas ornament shows Lynn's cats wrapping their Christmas presents.

This is a brand new design from Needlepoint by Sharese.  Lynn's stitch guide will be available with the canvas later this spring.

May 9, 2022

Always Kiss Your Girls Goodnight (Needlepoint by Sharese and Ginny Stapleton)

Lynn Mason of Needlepoint by Sharese shows off the model for her "Always Kiss Your Girls Goodnight," stitched by Ginny Stapleton.

The canvas is available in Lynn's Etsy store and Ginny's guide should be there by the time this publishes.

May 7, 2022

Princess Clothesline (Alice Peterson and Barbara Klingloff)

Rene's "Princess Clothesline" is darling.  Canvas by Alice Peterson and stitch guide by Barbara Klingloff of Labors of Love.

May 3, 2022

Emerald Garden (Connie O'Brien and Ellen Johnson)

This lovely piece is called "Emerald Garden."  Design by Connie O'Brien and stitched using Ellen Johnson'a guide.

May 1, 2022

Reindeer Candy Cane (CH Designs and Needlepoint for Fun)

Patricia Dee of Needlepoint for Fun posted an essay on using threads to create a focal point on the shop's blog. 

She includes a free stitch guide for CH Design's Reindeer Candy Cane in the article.  The canvas is distributed by Danji.