Nov 30, 2024

Hello Tess Gnomes (Hello Tess and Jinny McAuliffe)

KC Needlepoint is hosting a free stitch along for their Hello Tess "Gnomes" design.

The guide is by Jinny McAuliffe and is posted on the KC Needlepoint shop website where you can buy the kit if you wish.

Nov 29, 2024

Haunted Hollow Houses (Saturnalia Stitching)

Three of the five Halloween houses from Saturnalia Stitching have been stitched. 

They will all be stitched by Abbey, the designer behind Saturnalia, and stitch guides written eventually.  Stay tuned!

Nov 27, 2024

2024 Limited Edition Santa (Ann Hanson)

The 2024 limited edition Santa from Ann Hanson (available at Barbara's Needlepoint) has two guides available, one from Carolyn Hedge Baird and one from Marianne Augspurger.  This stitched version is by Susan Wollman using her own stitches.

Both of the guides and the canvas are available from Barbara's Needlepoint.  

By the way, Carolyn has done guides for many of the limited edition Santas.

Nov 25, 2024

Halloween Bookshelf (Alice Peterson and Amy Bunger)

Jeanne has finished her "Halloween Bookshelf" design from Alice Peterson.  Jeanne used Amy Bunger's stitch guide (available from Needle Works in Austin, Texas) to work this canvas.

Nov 21, 2024

Jolly Santa (Brenda Stofft and Fancy Stitches)

Jo Ann's charming dancing Santa is a Brenda Stofft design.

She used a guide from Fancy Stitches in Cleburne, Texas.

Nov 19, 2024

Emerald Garden (Birds of a Feather and Ellen Johnson)


She used a guide from Ellen Johnson of Serendipity Needleworks.


 

Nov 17, 2024

World Peace (Amanda Lawford and Ridgewood Needlepoint)

Ridgewood has a stitch guide from Gretchen Viggiano for Amanda Lawford's amazing "World Peace."

Nov 15, 2024

Red Dragon, Black Dragon (Eleanor Grosch with Ruth Schmuff)

Bedecked and Beadazzled has two new dragon designs from Eleanor Grosch.  Ruth at Bedecked and Beadazzled has written guides.  You can also get the materials kit from her shop.

Nov 13, 2024

Kissmas Eve (PLD Designs and Nancy Yeldell)

This charming Mr. and Mrs. Santa piece is from PLD Designs.  The guide is from Nancy Yeldell and is also available from PLD.

Nov 11, 2024

Luna Moth (Zecca and Ruth Schmuff)

Ruth Schmuff shows off two versions of the finished "Luna Moth" from Zecca.  They are framed differently but both were stitched using Ruth's guide which is available from her shop, Bedecked and Bedazzled.
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2024/10/phases-of-the-moon/

UPDATE:  Here is Paige's version so you can see details.

Nov 9, 2024

Haunted House (Kelly Clark and Amy Bunger)

Elizabeth Hurd's daughter shows off her Kelly Clark spooky house, stitched using a guide by Amy Bunger.  Amy's guide is now available through Needle Works in Austin, Texas.  They can get the canvas for you, too, and kit it as well.

Nov 7, 2024

Got One (Zecca and Ruth Schmuff)

Ruth Schmuff of Bedecked and Beadazzled has created a stitch guide for another of Zecca's long canvases, this one of an eagle with a freshly caught fish.

Contact Ruth's shop for the guide.  She can get the canvas and kit it for you, too.

Nov 5, 2024

Three Sisters (Kirk and Bradley with Three Sisters)

The "Three Sisters" houses show off Charleston, SC architecture.  Design by Kirk and Bradley, guide by Three Sisters, stitched by Linda B.

Nov 3, 2024

Hare and Crow (Brenda Stofft and Ruth Schmuff)

Ruth Schmuff shows off two framed versions of the Brenda Stofft piece called "Hare and Crow," which was a Thanksgiving class at her shop, Bedecked and Beadazzled, a few years ago.

The stitch guide is by Ruth herself, but the different mats and frames make a big difference in the overall look.  

Nov 1, 2024

Fred - The Dragon (Kimberly)

Ruth Schmuff shows off Kimberly's latest design which is the dragon Fred.  Fred comes with Kimberly's stitch guide which is not like anyone else's work.  You can also buy the kit from Ruth's shop, Bedecked and Beadazzled.