Needlework christmas

Do you ever make a decision to do something and then wonder, What the heck was I thinking?!? I do that with embroidery projects all the time (if you hadn’t noticed). More to the point, I do it with embroidery deadlines. After all, it’s one thing to say, on a day like January 12th, For ...

Finished examples of Kate Dickerson (KSH) Needlepoint designs

Well, it's December 23rd - two days before Christmas, and time to hang a new hand embroidered ornament on the tree! So far in this mini series, we've set up the Christmas ornament and started embroidering it, we finished the embroidery on the first side of the ornament, we finished embroidering t

It’s time for a Cookies and Cocoa Nutcracker update. We have had three lessons with one more to go! There’s still a lot of details. If you know me, you know I have a thing for polka dots. I don’t know why, but I do. I also have a thing for Jessicas and big beads. […]

March 5, 2021--Finally finished this project into a stocking ornament. This is the second stocking made using a technique I wrote about here. It's definitely a learning process and some of what I learned can be transferred to flat ornaments. For example, finger pressing the canvas seam allowance into place, then ironing it flat so it can be used as a mounting board template is a great technique for odd shaped ornaments. I'm still on the fence about hand sewing together the canvas front to…

It is a sound like no other. The bugle of an elk. A majestic animal that can weigh 700 pounds and stand nearly 9 feet tall, a bull elk is a imposing, scary, really unbelievable sight. During the ru…

I love the big fluffy bow on Santa’s Books by Melissa Shirley. I made it from WireLace which is one of my favorite things to work with. WireLace comes in several sizes. I primarily use 6mm and 12mm. 6mm comes in more colors so YAY! 6mm is easier to pull through the canvas so YAY! […]

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Needlepoint Study Hall I would love to make this stocking-it is my absolute favorite!

Explore a wonderland of festive creativity with our collection of 100 Christmas embroidery ideas. From classic holiday symbols to whimsical designs, find inspiration for your next festive stitching project.

Ho Ho Ho! Are you ready to get jolly crafters? Well, you can start the festivities early with these super cute free Christmas cross stitch patterns! It's time

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Judy (our very special needlepoint instructor) recently completed these two beautiful ornaments from Whimsy & Grace. She stitched them using a variety of sparkly threads as well as several dif…

As the holiday season approaches, it’s never too early to start planning your Christmas cross stitch projects. That’s why we’ve put together this roundup of delightful snowman-the…