A New Batch of Pumpkins Coming in March!

 

It's Pumpkin Time!

Fall is almost here, so it's time for a NEW freebie chart for you!  I hope you will enjoy stitching this fun mini-pumpkin design.

I used Vineyard and Pepper Pot silks for this design, but as always, feel free to choose your own.  Everything is stitched with a single strand.  The canvas is a 8 x 8 piece of 18 count white mono.

The chart is a PDF download available on my website, just click HERE. The chart shows the left hand side of the design, the right hand is stitched as a mirror image of the left. I have placed the stitches I used where they will be effectively centered in the design and I have shown some of the compensating stitches as well.  

I recommend stitching the black outlines first, then filling the interior spaces. The outermost blue area is basketweave with lazy-daisy flowers stitched over the top, I have shown the placement of these with orange dots.  The middle portion is a Hungarian variation, I started the pattern so that the black dots are centered in the area. The middle portion is Caswell, done in two alternating colors.  The last step was to add a zig-zag over the top of the Caswell stitch, dividing the area into Argyle-like diamonds. 

Here's a detail photo of the flowers:

I hope you will have fun stitching this, I look forward to seeing your creations!! 

Funky Pumpkins Club Has Expanded!

Good news!  Sign ups are open again for Funky Pumpkins, which starts shipping in September.  Contact  the folks over at The Needlepointer to sign up today!  

A Closer Look at Funky Pumpkins!

Here's a preview of my newest club with The Needlepointer, "Funky Pumpkins".  You can click this link to sign up for the club: https://www.theneedlepointer.com/products/club-funky-pumpkins

Here's a link to Whimsical Stitch, who has some great ideas for Funky Pumpkin stitches: https://www.whimsicalstitch.com/whimsicalwednesdays/2022/04/13

All Aboard the Easter Egg Express!!

 EyeCandy has EVEN MORE new designs for Spring!  Presenting The Easter Egg Express:

Also new is Pumpkin Spice (it's everything nice!)

And not to be left behind is Mod Dots, the latest in my collection of Mid-century inspired ornaments!

Pumpkins & Candy, Oh My!

My new club at Needle Orts is underway, Pumpkins and Candy Corns in Orange, Teal or Black and White!  Give them a call to get signed up for this fun series!

Great New Club Starting at Needle Orts!

You may recall one of my past club series, Pumpkin Patch, a set of 9 pink & orange pumpkins and candy corns.  They are back this year in both the original colors and two fun NEW color schemes too, Black and White and Teal.  Here's a peek at new & old:

Original colors pumpkin:

New Black & White and Teal color pumpkins:

Yes, the candy corns come in the alternate colors too!

Give Needle Orts a call at (877) 869-0078 for all the info and to sign up! 

Spooky Star Club is Wrapping Up!

How time does fly!  Seems so soon to be saying goodbye to another club, but the 5th star in the Spooky Star club is shipping out this month! This ornament features a cute but scary witch house, based on the fairy tale about Baba Yaga's house that stood on chicken legs!  If you've never read this one you are in for a treat as it is both funny and scary!

Spooky Stars Have Shipped!

If you are in My Spooky Stars Club, this is the next canvas heading your way:

The first star went out last month, and we have 3 more to go, so it is definitely not too late to sign up!

Happy Fall Y'all!

Sharing photos of one of my Classic Collections with y'all today, Pumpkin Patchwork!

And the Winner Is...

The winner for possibly the best background stitch EVER is Donna F. with this great heart pattern adorning my "No Place Like Home" canvas:

And this one wins the "best background in a needlepointing photo" award!  This is my favorite picture ever!  If Polly V. did not take home a prize from the fair for either her pig or her needlepoint I hope she'll take mine as a consolation prize!  The canvas is my Pink Punkin Halloween Cottage, available with kit and stitch guide from Chandail. 

A Finish and an Almost!

My friend Martha J. finished her "So Happy" recently, with lots of great personal touches as usual!  Love how it came out:

And this almost finished is Jan K.'s, who is stitching it in Carolyn Hedge Baird's class at the Chaparral here in Houston:

Can't wait to see both of these again when they are finished-finished!

Happy Haunting Grounds Starts July 15th!

Sandy Arthur's next Mystery Class is my Happy Haunting Grounds canvas! If you are already signed up, then you are as anxious as I am to see what she has in store for it!  And if you still need to sign up, there is still time. Sandy's email is duodesignsinc@yahoo.com, contact her there to sign up and get details on which stores have the canvas and kits in stock.  

Fly Away Home!

Some cute finishes today, and a couple of them have been in the works for a long time!  Not these Cardinals, though, these were stitched by Linda C., one of the quick stitchers in this year's  Falling Star Club, and they are already finished and at home!

Love that dimensional star shape finish!

Next up are pieces from another club series, the last two Hoot Owls stitched by my friend Judy G.  These will join the other 4 already at home and will complete the set!  Congrats to Judy, they look great!!

These 3 Pumpkins and Candy Corns from my Crazy Patch club series are the first of 9 stitched by Rebecca S., and she still has 6 at the finisher to look forward to!  I can't wait to see them either, especially if they look as good as these!

Great work everyone and thanks for sharing!!

It's Spooky Season!

Boo!  It's almost easy to forget that it's Halloween time here in South Texas, since anything that looks or feels like Fall is still several weeks away!  However, my house is all decorated for the season, and I have some great Halloween finishes to show you!

First up is my Halloween Sampler cone, brilliantly stitched by Jennifer T.  Such nice finishing by Marlene's too!

Jennifer took a lot of great photos and I am grateful-- you can finally get a look at the back and inside!

This next finish just fascinates me, I've never seen several small needlepoints combined in one piece like this.  Only one of the designs is mine, the little black "Peeky Kitty" in the top center, but the overall combination of Halloween scenes along with that amazing custom cut and hand painted mat is just too cool for words!  Photo courtesy of Needle in a Haystack, framing from New Creation.

Once again, Pat T. and West Coast have teamed up on my Candy Corn series, here are two recent finishes, I really love these!

That's a lot to look at I know!  Stay tuned for Halloween part two next week!