Nimble Fingers in Houston is offering the Houston skyline as a kit with stitch guide or as a class.
The design is by Painted Pony and the guide from Needlepoint by Pam.
Apr 21, 2026
Wedding Day Angel (Painted Pony and Terri Dudley)
This charming wedding angel was stitched by Sheren using a guide created by Terri Dudley of the Tinsmith's Wife.
Apr 19, 2026
Three Pumpkins (Needlepoint by Sharese)
Margaret has finished her autumn pumpkins using the stitch guide from Lynn Mason of Needlepoint by Sharese, which is also the designer of the canvas.
It turned out great! Lynn's canvases and designs are available on Etsy under the Needlepoint by Sharese name.
Apr 17, 2026
Why Use a Stitch Guide? (Atlantic Blue)
Atlantic Blue posted an interesting article on their blog back in February explaining what a stitch guide is and showcasing some of their favorite stitch guides for their own designs.
It's a good explanation of what basic stitch guides are like. If you are a fan of Atlantic Blue's designers, here are all their currently available guides.
Apr 15, 2026
Catnip Party (Lulu My Pink Turtle and Ruth Schmuff)
One of Ruth Schmuff's students has finished stitching "Catnip Party" using Ruth's guide. It's adorable! The canvas is from Lulu My Pink Turtle.
Apr 13, 2026
The Rose (Carole Lake)
Carole Lake's design "The Rose" and the companion "The Rose Motif Sampler" stitch guide (also by Carole) are both available on eBay this week.
Apr 11, 2026
Children of the World (Ashley Dillion-Davis and Laura Taylor)
Brenda's "Children of the World" is stitched and it looks wonderful.
She used a Laura Taylor stitch guide to work up this cute Ashley Dillion-Davis design from her parade series. The canvas can be ordered from Victoria Whitson if your favorite shop doesns't have it in stock.
Apr 9, 2026
Splendid Bunny (Love You More and Lisa Kessler)
Jeanne's rabbit on gingham from Love You More is finished.
She used a guide by Lisa Kessler at BeStitched.
Apr 7, 2026
PE115 (Colors of Praise and Anne Marie Carr)
Linda has finished her portrait of a lady and her dogs and it looks great.
This is a canvas from Colors of Praise. Linda used a guide from Anne Marie Carr.
Apr 5, 2026
Googly Eyes (Sandra Gilmore and Cynthia Thomas)
Gretchen's hilarious pumpkins portrait from the clever mind of Sandra Gilmore (Once in a Blue Moon) is finished.
Gretchen used a guide by Cynthia Thomas. The canvas can be ordered by your favorite shop from Fleur de Paris.
Apr 3, 2026
Irish March (Ashley Dillon-Davis and Terry Christopher Castillo)
One of Terry's students just got her "Irish March" back from finishing. Don't you just love the clothes and the leprechaun's beard?!
The canvas is available from Victoria Whitson, the distributor for Ashley Dillon-Davis' designs. The guide is from Terry at 2 the Point Studio.
Apr 1, 2026
Chickadee Wreath (Melissa Prince and Fireside Stitchery)
Katherine's chickadee and bells wreath looks great! She stitched it using a guide from Fireside Stitchery.
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