Apr 25, 2024

La Fin (Eleanor Grosch and Ruth Schmuff)

Ruth Schmuff of Bedecked and Beadazzled shows off a finished "La Fin" by her designer Eleanor Grosch.

Both the canvas and guide are available from Bedecked and Beadazzled.    The guide comes with the canvas but you can order the thread kit separately from Ruth if you wish.  


Apr 23, 2024

Apr 21, 2024

Valentine Lady and Dog (Meredith Collection and Rosanne Fleming)

Diane's canvas of a woman with her umbrella and dog was stitching using a guide by Rosanne Flaming.

The canvas is one of a series of similar designs from The Meredith Collection.


Apr 19, 2024

The Flowers Remembered (Zecca and Ruth Schmuff)

If you adore Zecca or want to do a spectacular piece to honor those who have died, you might be interested in the stitch guide Ruth Schmuff wrote for Zecca's "The Flowers Remembered."

Despite the size, this looks like a fast, fun stitch.  And Ruth promised lots of videos to explain how to make the flowers!

Apr 17, 2024

Texas Longhorn (Raymond Crawford and Carolyn Hedge Baird)

Raymond Crawford shows off an amazing stitched version of his "Texas Longhorn" which was stitched using a Carolyn Hedge Baird guide.  Your local shop can order the canvas from Raymond for you and get the guide from Carolyn, too.

Apr 15, 2024

Happy St. Paddy's (Associated Talents and Terry Christopher Castillo)

Terry shows off a student's version of the Associated Talents'  "Happy St. Paddy's" which was stitched using Terry's guide.

Associated Talents is now owned by Bradley Needlepoint, so the design can be ordered from them.

Apr 13, 2024

Cat M-2129 (Sharon Bloom and Laura Taylor)

Laura's charming "Cat" is a Sharon Bloom piece from Maggie, stitched using a Laura Taylor guide.  It's adorable!

Apr 5, 2024

Deco Lady (Ruth Schmuff)

Ruth Schmuff shows off her "Deco Lady," one of her own designs through Bedecked and Beadazzled.  A student stitched this lovely using Ruth's guide.

Apr 4, 2024

Uncorked Tissue Topper (Leigh Designs and Robin King)

This magnificent tissue box from Leigh Designs was beautifully stitched by Stephanie using a guide from Robin King.

Design available from Fleur de Paris who owns Leigh Richardson's designs now that she's retired.

Apr 3, 2024

Macintosh Rose and Stained Glass and Peacock Feathers (Eye Candy)

Ada Hayden shows off her finished "Macintosh Rose."  It was stitched using Ada's guide which is included when you buy the Eye Candy canvas she designed.

Ada'a "Stained Glass" also comes with her stitch guide.

Ditto "Peacock Feathers."

Apr 1, 2024

Frida (Kate Dickerson and Terri Dudley)

Jeane's finished her portrait of Frida Kahlo.  The design is from Kate Dickerson and the guide by Terri Dudley, although Jeane messed up the background stitch and turned the mistake into something that looks like a woven wall hanging to me.  Kudos!

Mar 31, 2024

Mar 29, 2024

Mar 21, 2024

Pink Plaid Heart (Eye Candy)

EyeCandy shows off their finished "Pink Plaid Heart," which comes with a free stitch guide and embellishments.

Mar 17, 2024

Two Oriental Koi on Green Kimono (Lee and A Stitch in Time)

Kay's green kimono with two koi is a Lee canvas (available from Colonial Needle) was beautifully stitched using a guide from Alison Hodgkiss and Gina Liuzzi of A Stitch in Time.

Mar 3, 2024

Alter Egos (Kimberly)

The seven Alter Ego women Kimberly designed all have stitch guides now, also done by Kimberly.

Each portrait is of a different woman and stitched in unusual ways.  You can get the canvases and guides from Kimberly's distributor, Bedecked and Beadazzled.  The guides are included in the canvas price.  Thread kits are also available for these beauties.

I'm torn between the lady with the cat and the one with the dragon.  I have a thing for Kimberly's dragons!



Mar 1, 2024

Feb 23, 2024

Candle Holders (Raymond Crawford and Amy Bunger)

Raymond Crawford shows off his seasonal candle holder sets, stitched using Amy Bunger's guides by Amy herself.  I think the two series are his Colorful Candles and his Fall Finials, although she's done guides for his Christmas Finials as well.

Feb 17, 2024

Limp on a Limb (Charley Harper and Amrita Goldberg)

Dale's Charley Harper piece of a cat in a tree is done.

This is the larger version of "Limp on a Limb," available from The Meredith Collection.  The stitch guide is from Amrita Goldberg of Twisted Stitches in Evanston, Illinois.

Feb 13, 2024

Pacsum (Barbara Jacques Designs and Cynthia Thomas)

Cynthia Thomas has just finished a guide for this lovely geometric by Barbara Jacques Designs.

The canvas is available from Chris Lewis Distributing and the guide from Cynthia herself.

Feb 9, 2024

Cat Herd (Terry Runyon and Carolyn Hedge Baird)

Carolyn Hedge Baird shows off a student's finished "Cat Herd."  This is a Terry Runyon canvas available from Maggie Needlepoint, stitched using Carolyn's stitch guide.

Feb 5, 2024

Jan 31, 2024

Potting Shed (Peter Ashe and Tony Minieri)

Lisa's "Potting Shed" is back from the framer's and it is magnificent.  She used Tony Mineri's guide on this Peter Ashe scene.  Note her comment about there being two versions of the stitch guide.

Jan 23, 2024

Blue Modern Floral (Alice Peterson and Mary Ellen Winnicki)

Stitch by Stitch in Larchmont, NY shows off the finished blue floral piece from Alice Peterson.  Mary Ellen Kearns Winnicki is writing a guide for this which should be finished soon.  Contact the shop for help.

Jan 21, 2024

Jan 13, 2024

Jan 11, 2024

Martini Madness (Princess and Me with The Wool and The Floss)

This hilarious take on Santa and martinis is from Princess and Me, with a stitch guide from The Wool and The Floss.

Princess and Me includes a guide for this canvas that is somewhat different.  If you buy the canvas from The Wool and The Floss you can ask them about getting their stitch guide, too.

Jan 9, 2024

Woodland Santa (Amanda Lawford and Dianne Colitz)

Christine's "Woodland Santa" is finished and made up into a standup.

The canvas is from Amanda Lawford/Vallerie Needlepoint Gallery.  Dianne Colitz did the stitch guide.

Jan 5, 2024

Jan 1, 2024

Mangrove Egret (Eleanor Gorsch and Karen Chrissinger)

LeeAnn's "Mangrove Egret" is finished!

The stitch guide is by Karen Chrissinger of What's the Point?  The canvas is from Eleanor Grosch and distributed by Bedecked and Beadazzled.  Note that LeeAnn changed the water to a stitch from Mary Legallet which is probably in the guide available from Bedecked and Beadazzled.