Dec 31, 2025

Polar Bear Shaking Off Snow (Joy Juarez and Robin King)

Sue Ellen's polar bear round is finished and it is magnificent.

This is a Joy Juarez/Fleur de Paris design.  Sue Ellen used a stitch guide by Robin King.

Dec 29, 2025

Vibrant Beauty (Romantzart and Ruth Schmuff)

Theresa has this lovely floral from Romantzart framed and it turned out great.

Stitch guide from Ruth Schmuff at Bedecked and Beadazzled.

Dec 27, 2025

Red Check Heart (Penny MacLeod and Cynthia Pigg)

Linda's adorable heart is by Penny MacLeod.  It is from a series at Fancy Stitches in Texas celebrating their 45th anniversary.  The guide is from Cynthia Pigg.

The canvas is distributed by The Collection.


Dec 24, 2025

Santa Mugs (Alice Peterson and Carolyn Hedge Baird)

Carolyn Hedge Baird shows off Alice Peterson's "Santa Mugs" design which was stitched using Carolyn's intricate stitch guide.  Every detail is amazing!

Dec 23, 2025

Blue and White Bowl of Fruit FF229 (Colors of Praise and Suzie Vallerie)

Lynn Anne got this Colors of Praise canvas as a present from her husband.  Isn't it lovely?  Stitch guide by Suzie Vallerie of Enriched Stitch.

Dec 21, 2025

Stitch Guides from Gingham Stitchery

While wandering the Internet, I discovered that the designer Gingham Stitchery has a section of their website listing stitch guides available for their canvases.  Included are many of their popular "Betty Loves Bubbles" ornaments and their "Garden Icons" series.

Dec 19, 2025

Peacock (Amanda Lawford and Tony Minieri)

Linda's finished stitching her peacock and it's lovely.

Guide by Tony Minieri and design by Amanda Lawford/Vallerie Needlepoint Gallery.

Dec 17, 2025

Lots of Halloween Guides for Shelly Tribbey

Cynthia Thomas is a fan of both Halloween and Shelly Tribbey, so she's written a good 40 guides for Shelly's spooky pieces.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/24903763615940795/

If you are a fan of Shelly Tribbey and Halloween, contact Cynthia to see if she has a guide for that canvas you have your eye on.

Dec 15, 2025

Autumn Owls (Debbie Mumm and Barbara's Needlepoint)

Carolyn Hedge Baird shows off Angie S.'s owls and pumpkins piece from Debbie Mumm. 

I think the canvas (distributed by Melissa Shirley) might be discontinued but the guide Angie wrote is available from Barbara's Needlepoint.

Dec 13, 2025

Amy Bunger Stitch Guides on Sale

As part of Needle Works' Year End Sale, which runs through December 31st, 2025, Amy Bunger's stitch guides are on sale.  You have to use the sale code YEARENDSALE25 to get the discount, though.  You can see Amy's available guides at the link below, but these are just the latest.   To see everything, click on "Stitch Guides" just above the the top row of thumbnail photos. 

Dec 11, 2025

Stitch Guides from Stitching Fox

The Stitching Fox in Landrum, South Carolina has a section on their website listing their available stitch guides and books.  

You can probably narrow things down more by searching for "stitch guides" but it's always fun to just browse, right?

Dec 9, 2025

Zecca Lists Stitch Guides

Zecca has added a page to their website to list many of the stitch guides available for Karen Hennessey's artwork.  There are guides from Ruth Schmuff, Tony Minieri, Beverly Churchfield, Laura Taylor, even a few by Karen herself.  You will have to contact the stitch guide writer or their shop to get the guides however.

Dec 7, 2025

Poppy (Zecca and Tony Minieri)

Fran did a lovely job on Karen Hennessy's "Poppy."

The design is by Zecca and the stitch guide is by Tony Minieri.

Dec 5, 2025

Bubble Bath Hilda (Ashley Dillon Davis and Knit One Needlepoint Two)

Alex's witch in a bubble bath is hilarious!  This is a design by Ashley Dillon Davis, stitched using a guide from Knit One Needlepoint Two.  The bubble beads I think came from Hobby Lobby.

Dec 3, 2025

Dragonfly, Bamboo and Coins (JP Needlepoint and Tony Minieri)

Karen's two JP Needlepoint Asian-inspired designs are magnificently framed by Hanging Around Hoover.  Stitch guides by Tony Minieri.