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 29, 2022

Star Snowman Stocking (Rebecca Wood and Linda Corirossi)

Rhonda's stocking is done!   The snowman decorating his tree is a Rebecca Wood creation, stitched using a guide from Linda Corirossi.

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 27, 2022

Mock Tail (Zecca and Ruth Schmuff)

Sheri's wonderful birds, flowers, and vase design is by Zecca.  Ruth Schmuff did the stitch guide.


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 24, 2022

Leopard Loafers (Maren Devine and Laura Taylor)

Michelle's shoes piece is from Kate Dickerson.  She stitched it using a guide by Laura Taylor.

Sep 23, 2022

Caped King Nutcracker (Susan Roberts and Emily's Stitchery)

Joanne's "Caped King" nutcracker is finished.  This is a Susan Roberts design, stitched using a guide from Emily's Stitchery.

Sep 22, 2022

Horse/Bamboo (Joy Juarez and Laura Taylor)

Janine's lovely Horse/Bamboo is from Joy Juarez, stitched by Janine using a guide by Laura Taylor.

Sep 21, 2022

Lemons with Bees (Melissa Shirley and Dianne Colitz)

Isn't this pretty?  Cindy stitched this Melissa Shirley canvas using a guide by Dianne Colitz at The Flying Needles.

Sep 20, 2022

New Rachel Barri Nutcrackers (with Guides) UPDATED

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.

UPDATE:  Lynn Mason has a guide for the new Cartier nutcracker.

Here's Beth's version which used Lynn's guide.

You can order Lynn's guide from her Needlepoint by Sharese store on Etsy.

UPDATE #2:  Becky's "Monsieur C. Cracker" Nutcracker was stitched using a guide from Connie Camp of Nashville Needleworks.

Sep 19, 2022

Champagne Celebration (Alice Peterson)

Alice Peterson's design "Champagne Celebration" has been quite popular.

Guides are availble for this lovely piece from Patti Filshie Hoffman of Stitch-Stash and from Linda Corirossi through the Windy City Stitcher.


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 15, 2022

Seascape Window (Love You More and Laura Taylor)

Pat has finished and framed Love You More's "Seascape Window" and it is lovely.

Guide by Laura Taylor.

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 11, 2022

Nativity Elephant (Kelly Clark and Amy Bunger)

Beth has finished her elephant.  This is from a Kelly Clark Nativity set, guide by Amy Bunger.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/5100069506736833/

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

Thanksgiving House (Melissa Shirley and Amy Bunger)

This beauty was stitched by a customer of the Needle Works.  The design is from Melissa Shirley and the stitch guide by Amy Bunger.

UPDATE:  Here is Fay's version.

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

Birds of Blue (Vicki Sawyer and Carolyn Hedge Baird)

Carolyn Hedge Baird shows off the finished "Birds of Blue" by Vicki Sawyer.  


This was stitched using Carolyn's guide, available from her.  The canvas itself is distributed by Melissa Shirley.