Apr 30, 2015

Suzanne and Jean Smith's Pink Poppy

Suzanne of Hugs and Stitches taught Jean Smith's Pink Poppy at Pocket Full of Stitches in late April.  If you are a fan of Jean's or of floral designs and missed the class, you will be able to pick up the kit including Suzanne's guide after class.  Just talk to PFOS.
http://suzannehicks.blogspot.com/2015/04/open-spots-and-kits-available-for.html

http://www.pfos.com/PocketFullofStitchesClasses.htm

Apr 29, 2015

Chandail Guides and Kits UPDATED

Chandail has updated their website to show off the fully kitted out projects they offer.  These come with the canvas, stitch guide and threads, all ready to go.  Many of the guides are from Cindy Howland and Kathy Kulesza but there are some from Cynthia Thomas and some pieces are uncredited.  There is a wide variety of canvases, ranging from Kirk and Bradley to Melissa Shirley and Brenda Stofft, among others, and several Judaic projects.
http://www.chandailneedlework.com/shop/Fully-Kitted-Projects.htm

UPDATE:  The Eye Candy Bird and Heart ornament is now added to Chandail's kits.  The guide is also from Ada Hayden of Eye Candy.
http://www.chandailneedlework.com/shop/Fully-Kitted-Projects/p/Heart-and-Bird-Ornament-x7054776.htm

UPDATE #2:  Chandail's new website has a section listing guides available from Mary Legallet, Kelly Clark and Laurie Walden.

Apr 25, 2015

Dreaming of a White Christmas (with Betsy B. Originals)

This darling Christmas card box is from Betsy B Originals (distributed by Painted Pony Designs).  It's one of a series of Christmas song canvases.  The stitch guide is from Cynthia Thomas.  Use the right side arrow for another view of this charmer.
https://www.facebook.com/PaintedPonyDesigns/photos/pcb.893037820753196/893037680753210/?type=1&theater

The canvas and guide can be ordered from Painted Pony.  Finishing was done by The Needleworks in Homestead, Alabama.

Apr 23, 2015

Pepperberry Snowman with Scarf and Cardinal (Vicky DeAngelis)

Vicky DeAngelis will have a new stitch guide for another Pepperberry snowman ready June 1st after she teaches this at the TNNA show in Columbus.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/fini-finito-finished/

Apr 22, 2015

Homes for America (Melissa Prince and Patricia Sone)

Melissa Prince's new Homes of America series is coming right along.  Two are finished with stitch guides by Patricia Sone.  You can see photos on Facebook of the snowy cabin and the Southern plantation.
https://www.facebook.com/341998565857547/photos/pcb.913255778731820/913254458731952/?type=1&theater

There are eight typical houses in all and as they are five inches square, you can stitch the houses you've lived in as well as the ones you would love to live in and frame them all together or make a nice long pillow.
http://www.melissaprincedesigns.com/webupdate_010815_002.htm

Apr 21, 2015

Mod Ornaments (Eye Candy and Sandy Arthur)

Sandy Arthur is finishing up her Mod Ornaments mystery cyber class now and getting ready to start another.  She posted a photo of the finished piece for us all to admire.  (Remember, this was a mystery class where no one, not even the teacher, knew how the piece would turn out.)  Sandy will have the stitch guide for this gorgeous Christmas piece ready for sale.  You can order the guide directly from Sandy's website (second link below) or your local shop can order it for you when they order your very own Mod Ornaments piece from Eye Candy Designs.  Mod never looked so good!
http://sandyarthur.blogspot.com/2015/04/sad-dayhappy-day-today-we-finished-up.html

http://duodesignsinc.com/wpsite/stitch-guides-only

Apr 19, 2015

Fancy Stitches Has Guides

Fancy Stitches in Cleburne, Texas has a series of classes each year which are listed on their website.  In exploring the current class schedule I realized they offer kits of threads, stitch guide and canvas for previous classes.  They are still offering Mile High Princess' "Curly Witch with Apples" (stitch guide by Sandy Bailey), Sew Much Funs' "Christmas Friends" (stitch guide by Sandy Bailey), and Shelly Tribbey's "2014 Santa" (stitch guide by Gayle Anderson).  Contact the shop for details if anything here catches your eye.
http://www.fancystitches.com/page2.html