Exploring ‘My Favourite Things’ about Valentine’s Day. Read more in our Festive 2011 issue. Download the PDF pattern now. Designer by Joanne Gatenby X’s & Oh’s RR 3, Tweed, Ontario K0K 3J0 613.478.5599 www.xs-and-ohs.com
There has been a “needlework urban myth” about a snow design, which has surfaced from time to time on internet sites. A few years ago a group of designers decided to take that premise and come up with their own … Continued
I have been threadpainting the local prairie since 2009. With my camera in hand, I look for things to stitch. I like openness, and the ability to see far. I try to capture lush, full foregrounds to give a stage … Continued
I took a workshop with Jennifer Day in Santa Fe, New Mexico in September 2015. We had to submit a picture to her for our piece. Our dog Chloe had passed away and I wanted to do a picture of … Continued
Designer Jo Gatenby has always loved the look of the white-on-WedgewoodBlue look of Jasperware, and since this year she has explored cross stitched in 3D items such as pillows, snowmen on bells, fascinators, and even miniatures, the idea of a … Continued
Enter this exciting contest for your chance to win these needlework treasures. These are not only useful accessories for embroidery and cross stitch, but the DMC Light Effects floss will spike your creativity! Use it for embroidery or substitute … Continued
In some cultures it is told that babies are born in a cabbage patch. Other cultures pick their babies off the sunflower heads. Belarusan folklore tells of babies delivered by storks, yet nobody knows from where exactly. It’s a tradition … Continued
Yet another edition of Maria Gollek’s International Santa Collection. Read more in our Summer 2012 issue. Designed by Maria E. Gollek www.marnicdesigns.com Aspiring to inspire before I expire
“This is the third in a set of 4 seasonal table toppers by Jo Gatenby. Lilacs and apple blossoms are two of Jo’s favourite signs of spring – so what better combination to bring the spring indoors?” Read more in … Continued
Always happy for a chance to celebrate Canada and our neighbours to the south, designer Joanne Gatenby has created two more designs in her Favourite Holidays series for A Needle Pulling Thread. The variegated Kreinik braid adds lots of colour … Continued