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An inspiring blog dedicated to helping you unlock your inner needle artist, turn off your doubt, and make the time to create something wonderful with your own two hands.
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An inspiring blog dedicated to helping you unlock your inner needle artist, turn off your doubt, and make the time to create something wonderful with your own two hands.
To The Beach Needlepoint Stitches
Summertime means vacation time... and trips to the beach. This week, we're gonna take a peek at a stitch that you can use for sandy beaches on your needlepoint canvases. Of course, you can use it for other design components,...
How To Do The Needlepoint Binding Stitch
Hello, lovely... How's every little thing with you? Splendid, I hope! June is off to a terrific start here in Tuscaloosa. I'm finally getting around to spring cleaning the porch. (I'll share a picture with you on Instagram just as...
Stitching Flowers on the Double Straight Cross
Well, hello there! I'm so happy to have you here with me today. This whole month has been about different stitches you can use for the flowers on your needlepoint projects. And today, I'll wrap it up with a bow...
Using Silk Ribbon On Needlepoint
Well hello there! I hope you're having a wonderful day. It's always so much fun to chat with you about my favorite subject, needlepoint. And this week, I have a little treat for you. We're gonna dive into a topic...
“I Must Have Flowers…”
Claude Monet once said, "I must have flowers, always, and always.” Visiting his home and his gardens is something I'll never forget - and I'll even go so far as to say that it's one of the highlights of my...
A Charming Needlepoint Stitch for Clouds
Bluebird skies with wispy white clouds... that's what we're gonna take a peek at this week. Well, actually, it's the clouds that we'll be shining the spotlight on here. I just love wispy white clouds, don't you? Especially when they're...
A Terrific Needlepoint Stitch For Trees…
Spring has sprung in Alabama... The trees are sporting bright green leaves, the azaleas are in full bloom, and the birds are singing, so let's have some more fun with springtime stitches and threads! Whaddya say we take a peek...
A Superb Stitch For Grass On Your Painted Canvases
Well hello there, lovely! It's so nice to have you here with me today. Can you believe that next Wednesday is the first day of spring? I'm so, sooo glad, too! I just love it when everything starts to bloom...
Five Easy Steps For Finding More Time To Needlepoint
Do you struggle with finding enough time to stitch? And even more - do you wonder where all your time goes? If you're tired of never having enough time to work on your needlepoint projects, you're gonna L-O-V-E this blog...
Are You Up For A Challenge?
Hello there, lovely - and happy Tuesday! I hope you're having a fantabulous week. I can't tell you how great it is to be here with you! Really - I mean that, from the bottom of my heart! Every day, I...
Winter Threadventure Week 7: Hygge in Copenhagen
Hello there! Can you believe that we're already to the end of our Winter Threadventure? I know - neither can I! The ultimate in coziness awaits you at our final destination, so hop aboard the Serendipity Express with me and let's take our...
Winter Threadventure Week 6: Lovely Lillehammer
Well hello there, lovely! The snowflakes are swirling round and round and it's great to be back with you this week as we continue our trek through the Nordic countries. We're gonna have oodles of F-U-N at our next stop,...
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