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.
Oct 31, 2022
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 30, 2022
Halloween Village (Rebecca Wood and Connie Glenn Camp)
Terry's Halloween village is darling! The designs are from Rebecca Wood and the guides by Connie Camp at Nashville Needleworks.
A Haunting We Will Go (Melissa Shirley Designs and Beverly Churchfield)
This fun Halloween piece is a Melissa Shirley design, stitched by Louise using a guide provided by Beverly Churchfield.
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
Stitching Witches (Melissa Shirley and Jan Ayeroff)
Barbara's finished her "Stitching Witches" from Melissa Shirley Designs. The dimension she achieved using Jan Ayeroff's guide is amazing.
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 25, 2022
Watermelon Opossum (Vicki Sawyer and BeStitched)
Bestitched shows off their model for Vicki Sawyer's "Watermelon Opossum." This is a Vicki Sawyer canvas distributed by Melissa Shirley. I think Lisa Kessler did the stitch guide for her shop.
Oct 24, 2022
Here for the Boos (Sew Much Fun and Alison Hodgkiss). UPDATED
Alice never stopped giggling while stitching Sew Much Fun's "Here for the Boos" drinks canvas. The guide is by Alison Hodgkiss of A Stitch in Time.
Sew Much Fun also has a guide for this design.
UPDATE: Meredith Hahn Willett also did a guide for this cutie.
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 22, 2022
It's Fine I'm Fine (Plum Stitchery and Kelly Doyle)
Kiki's sayings pillow is finished. The design is from Plum Stitchery and the guide by Kelly Doyle.
Oct 21, 2022
Halloween Dachshund (JP Needlepoint and Terry Christopher Castillo)
Terry shows off Pam's version of the JP Needlepoint Halloween doxy. The guide is from Terry herself.
Betsy Owl (Vicki Sawyer and Lisa Kessler) UPDATED
Pamela's owl is finished as a gorgeous standup. This is a Vicki Sawyer design from Melissa Shirley, stitched using a guide from Lisa Kessler of BeStitched. Nice work, Pamela!
UPDATE: Pamela's was made into a pillow. She also used Lisa's guide.
Oct 20, 2022
Halloween House (Love You More and Sherry Bray)
Pamela's Halloween house (Love You More canvas) was stitched using a guide from Sherry Bray.
Farm Friends: Goose, Rooster, Horse, Pig (Burnett and Bradley with Needlepoint.com
Needlepoint.com now offers the Farm Friends set (goose, rooster, horse and pig) with stitch guides from their shop. Designs by Burnett and Bradley with guides by the Needlepoint.com staff.
The set also has a cat and a dog but I am not sure they have guides. The shop can tell you, though.
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 18, 2022
Pumpkin Lane (Melissa Shirley and Mary Legallet)
Denise's "Pumpkin Lane" is finished. This is a Melissa Shirley canvas, mostly stitched using a Mary Legallet guide.
Oct 17, 2022
Wild Cats (Laurel Burch and Ruth Schmuff)
Joanne's "Wild Cats" is ready for finishing!
The design is a Laurel Burch/Danji, stitched using Ruth Schmuff's stitch guide.
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/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/5191349244275525/
Here is Joni's Best in Show version.
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
A Haunting We Will Go (Melissa Shirley and Bev Churchill)
Louise's "A Haunting We Will Go" is back from the finishers. This is a Melissa Shirley design. Louise used Beverly Churchill's stitch guide.
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 10, 2022
Ohio State Buckeyes (Annie Lane and Lynn Mason)
Now that it's football season again, you'll enjoy seeing Lynn Mason's rendention of Annie Lane's Ohio State Buckeyes." The stitch guide is available form Lynn's Etsy shop.
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 8, 2022
Boo (Kristine Kingston)
Kristine Kingston's "Boo" was stitched by Paige, using Kristine's stitch guide. It's darling!
Oct 7, 2022
Pink Hot Air Balloon (Kirk and Bradley with Needlepoint.com)
Linda's hot air balloon is a Kirk and Bradley canvas, stitched using a guide from Needlepoint.com.
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.
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 3, 2022
Buffalo Check Cardinal (Amanda Lawford and Susie Vallerie)
Maureen's "Buffalo Check Cardinal" from VNG was stitched using Suzie Vallerie's guide.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=5168748213160573&set=gm.363661369083594
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=5168748213160573&set=gm.363661369083594
Oct 2, 2022
Village Harvest (Lowell Herrero and Laura Taylor)
Carol has finished stitching her "Village Harvest," a design by Lowell Herrero from Cooper Oaks.
She used a stitch guide from Laura Taylor.
Oct 1, 2022
Sultry Outback from the Jungle Heat Series (Leigh Designs and Tony Minieri)
Victoria's "Sultry Outback" (the piece on the right with pink flowers) was stitched using Tony Minieri's guide.
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