I don’t know where you are, but here it’s cold! and the wind is blowing! and all I want to do is to snuggle in my big comfy chair with a good book, my blanket and a cup of hot chocolate! This month for our I created a cup of hot chocolate, in a beautiful …
I loved jumping in a pile of leaves in the fall! My dad probably not so much since we scattered all his hard work raking! These leaves don’t need raking! They’ll conveniently stay in place with your fall decor. There are even acorns attached! Our November kit was so much fun to create. And, it …
We all love Fall, the cooler temperatures and football, Halloween, Thanksgiving, pumpkin patches, corn mazes – so many ways to have fun! Our October Kit of the Month celebrates Fall with a harvest! It’s a meager harvest by some measures, but what a gorgeous pumpkin! The pumpkin sits in front of a wheat sheaf, and …
When you see this I’ll be at ANG National Seminar in Tucson, enjoying the sun! So I thought you might enjoy sharing in the heat with your own sunny project. I’m not going to lie – I thought this would be an easy little design. I had the concept I wanted to use at least …
Our son-in-law’s birthday is July 4, and growing up he thought the fireworks displays were for him! Of course now he knows differently – fireworks displays are for everyone! I love a fireworks display, and try to enjoy one every year. I’m not a fan of shooting off my own fireworks; I’d rather watch the …
Did you make paper flower bouquets to celebrate the first day of May? I think I vaguely remember doing that! To celebrate May, how about a stitched bouquet? Our May Bouquet features a large walneto, surrounded by reverse scotch stitch backgrounds in two sizes, and a Chinese Rice border. I selected ThreadworX threads for this …
I love spring, with the emergence of beautiful spring flowers! It lifts my spirits to see daffodils and irises blooming, the banks of color from azalea bushes; after gloomy winter skies it’s so welcome! April’s Kit of the Month highlights spring colors of yellow, pink, orange and fuchsia with an impressive double fan doubled, surrounded …
Everyone knows the song “Oklahoma!” I live in Oklahoma, and the wind really does “come sweeping down the plain”. We consider 5 to 10 miles an hour to be a dead calm day; usually it’s much much much windier than that! So instead of fighting the wind, we’re celebrating it with a colorful pinwheel! Our …
Purple people – you know who you are! – rejoice! We’ve got loads of purple for you this month! First, the project – Passionista features an Amadeus heart motif, with Rhodes heart borders and pavilion diamonds background. You’ll be surprised how quickly you can stitch this impressive motif! The background and border will take a …
If you’re passionate for purple, this month’s Kit of the Month is for you! Read More »
Click here for the Winter Star Playlist on our YouTube channel Complex counted canvas stitches can seem daunting. They really aren’t, just one stitch at a time like all other stitches, but to look at the finished stitch, or the steps of the stitch – well, it’s intimidating. For our Kit of the Month this …