A Sweet Spring Project

Are you starting to get a little bit of spring fever? 

 Ready for the end of cold grey winter, 

and eager for the warmth and color of Spring?

How about signing up for my next cyber class, the ever-popular FLEUR-DE-LIS:

It's a nice compact project - just 8.5" x 8.5" on the sage green 18 ct. canvas - with

a lovely palette of interesting threads to play with.  AND, each stitcher gets to

pick their color palette: BLUE or PURPLE.  Either version is vibrant and spring-like.

I like this design because it gives the stitcher a chance to work up fun composite patterns

 in small boxes, has an interesting border, an easy but elegant background to fill, and

 to top it off, has a lovely flower as its focal point.

If you're looking for a enjoyable new project to get you in the mood for Spring,

please consider FLEUR-DE-LIS, and if you're interested, you can flutter on over 

to my website to see all the ordering information. 

 P.S.: class registration is only open for another week or so...

A Brand New Panel!!

Are you looking for a fun new winter project that has lots of happy colors and patterns and just plain boosts your spirits during these dreary winter months?  Why not consider my newest panel design, called SNOWMAN PANEL:

I wanted to create something fun and colorful; something that evokes the chill of a winter's day, but also has lots of happy colors -- in this case, I chose the variegated Watercolours 236 - "Appalachia" with its vibrant blues, greens and purples for my foundation thread, then found the #5 pearl cottons and metallic ribbons to match.  It's happy, happy, happy stitchin', I tell ya....

I had so much fun thinking up the different snowflake-like patterns to stitch in the main boxes, and then I definitely wanted the picture box to have a snowman.... and wait, I also had to add two cute bunnies!  Plus a few small pine trees give the vignette an extra wintery feel.  A smattering of crystal beads add a bit of sparkle as well.  Here's a peek up-close:

Working on the leventeen blue canvas was another perk for this project. (Or you could also use the slightly darker antique blue canvas, if that's available to you instead.)

So if you love snowmen.... or bunnies.... or anything with snowflakes.... you might want to add this cheerful pattern to your winter stash.  Please ski on over to my website to see all the other ordering information for this fun, new SNOWMAN PANEL!