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Lavender Fields by Maggie & Co. is a fun canvas to try some slanted stitches on!

Using Slanted Stitches on Your Needlepoint Canvases

By Ellen Johnson / August 13, 2020

Hello there, lovely! Last week’s blog post about straight stitches that you can use to embellish your needlepoint canvases was a winner, winner, chicken dinner, so this week we’re gonna explore slanted stitches! Sound good? Terrific! Let’s dive in… Ellen Johnson

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"Jingle" was created especially for Jingle in July, my 2019 needlepoint retreat.

Meet Diane Bertelson of Pepperberry Designs!

By Ellen Johnson / July 30, 2020

Last summer, I hosted my very first in-person Jingle in July needlepoint retreat here in Tuscaloosa. We had oodles of fun stitching a jolly snow girl that Diane Bertelson of Pepperberry Designs created especially for the retreat. Her name is Jingle and, if she looks familiar, it’s because she also made an appearance in the … Read more

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Choosing stitches and threads for your canvases is just part of the process for writing a stitch guide.

Choosing Stitches for an Ornament

By Ellen Johnson / July 23, 2020

This week’s blog post is a blast from the past – and it’s chock full of terrific information about writing your own stitch guides… Ellen Johnson

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