Happy Fourth!!

 

A Couple of Updates...

To update last week's post about my Patriotic Cracker ornament, I wanted to share with you this picture of the stitched piece flat, before finishing.  This should be helpful to you during the stitching process:

I also had some recent questions on the finishing of my Humbug-type pincushion designs, specifically my Halloween Humbug:

You can search my blog for the word Humbug to see other designs, and here's a link to the post where I talked about the finishing process: http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/search?q=humbug

Latest Project for Needlepoint Now!

Hope you will enjoy stitching my latest project in the July issue of Needlepoint Now, my 4th of July Cracker Ornament!   

Lots of Great Kits Over at The Tinsmith's Wife!

Boy, have the ladies over at The Tinsmith's Wife been busy kitting up EyeCandy canvases!  Look at all these fun things to choose from!  Be sure to stop by on your next trip to the Texas Hill Country or just give them a call! 

Destination Dallas!

The Destination Dallas wholesale trade show is this weekend and I will be attending for the first time as a vendor!  I am pretty nervous and excited as well!  I have a few new things to show off there, here's a peek at them now:

Birdcage Heart is a painted canvas with stitch guide, the photo really does not convey just how sparkly it really is!

 This is a new cuff bracelet design called Indian Summer:

July 4th Birdhouse is also a painted canvas with guide:

Here it is finished into a cracker ornament:

I also have new versions of my Peacock Party canvas, it is now available as individual peacocks, with and without the background:

A Good Week For Finishes!

Some really great finishing photos today, it's been a prolific week for EyeCandy!

This one is courtesy of Jermies Needlepoint, and it is my favorite, because it is so different!!  This is my Vintage Skull Halloween Pail, but stitched in orange, who would have thought? I love it, I may have to stitch it again like this one!  

Here's the original-- so different!  The orange color totally works on this though! 

Rachel G. just got my Hoot Owl Trio back from New Creation Picture Framing and it is amazing! 

Sherrin E.'s Caribbean Waves ornament is back from TJ's Finishing, love it!

 Love this finish, also by TJ's, of my Stars N' Stripes canvas:

Not the only one of my stars to be finished by TJ's lately, here's Susan B.'s Halloween Star:

Classes Old & New!

Cynthia at Fancy Stitches has taught my Holiday collage canvases every year for a while now.   The first was my Halloween Collage:

Last year it was my Easter Collage:

This year it's my July 4th Collage.  Class is May 21st, give Fancy Stitches a call to sign up!