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Here is the last of my new designs for Needlework Expo. In addition to cross stitch, I also do blackwork and have some blackwork designs available in my Etsy store. Here is my new one. If you’ve never done a biscornu before, never fear! There are plenty of tutorial videos to be found online onContinue reading “Blackwork Biscornu – New for Needlework Expo”

Here is my next Needlework Release: The Labyrinth of the Reims Cathedral. I am always on the lookout for interesting and inspiring images. When I was looking up labyrinths one day, I came across this one – so unique for its geometry. At first, I was simply enjoying the challenge of charting it. But then,Continue reading “The Labyrinth of the Reims Cathedral – New Expo Release”

I’m pleased to be sharing with you today one of my new releases for Needlework Expo taking place at the end of August. This is Elegant Lace. If you are familiar with my work, you may recognize that this is one of a series of designs I have created based on actual pieces of lace.Continue reading “Elegant Lace – New Expo Release”

In about two weeks, Needlework Expo August 2021 will begin! This is an online wholesale market for stores to purchases new patterns (and fabrics and accessories and…) directly from designers. You can go back to Needlework Expo in March! blog post and Needlework Expo Wrap-Up blog post where I wrote about this in a little moreContinue reading “It’s time for some sneak peeks!”

Over the last few months, there’s been a lot of stitching! The cross stitch pieces…well, you’re going to have to wait a little to see those. They are my new releases for Expo at the end of the month and I’ll start sharing them soon. I worked on a needlepainting embroidery piece – this isContinue reading “What have I been stitching?”

Long time, no see! I actually have no idea how many people will read this – it’s been so long since I’ve been actively working on my website and publishing blog posts regularly, it wouldn’t surprise me if almost no one reads these words. If you’ve stumbled on here soon after this post is up,Continue reading “I’m back!”

What can I say? – it was wonderful to be participating in my first wholesale needlework market last weekend. Just to catch folks up, as I wrote here, the Nashville Needlework Market – which is the wholesale in-person shopping experience for store owners and designers that typically takes place at the beginning of March –Continue reading “Needlework Expo Wrap-Up”

If you’ve been with me this week, you’ve seen my last few posts here have been sharing with you my new designs that will be debuting at Needlework Expo in just a week! Today is the final of these five patterns – Matzo Cover Let me get this out of the way right away –Continue reading “Last New Pattern for Needlework Expo – Matzo Cover”

Today I’m sharing the third of my five Needlework Expo releases. You can see and read about Renaissance Band Sampler here and Rosebud Lace here. I present to you today Evolution: My designing interests go in a number directions and one of them is geometrically inspired patterns. This is one such one. To be specific,Continue reading “Needlework Expo Reveal – Evolution”

I’ve written about the Needlework Expo coming up next weekend here and here – so feel free to go back and get the background information if you need it 🙂 Today, I want to share with you my next new design – Rosebud Lace. If you are familiar with my designing style, you will knowContinue reading “Another Reveal for Expo – Rosebud Lace”