Clearly we have a thing for circus animals in the Barney family… I gave my sister Bella this adorable baby elephant canvas by Kate Dickerson for Christmas. Isn’t he just precious, holding a little flag and standing up on that cute floral stool? It’s no… [read more]
Top Tips for New Stitchers
Good morning everyone! I mentioned in a post a few days ago that I was planning on sharing my top tips for new stitchers with you all. Here are my eight easy things to do, that will hopefully simplify and improve a new stitching experience:… [read more]
Welcome to the club!
I was so thrilled when I received a text message from my dear friend Megan the other day, telling me how much she was enjoying reading Stitch Style. Although she had never really been exposed to needlepoint before, she told me she was inspired by… [read more]
Kirk and Bradley Ring Master
Good morning everyone! Happy Martin Luther King day. I hope you all are enjoying a relaxing morning like I am. It’s nice to be home, and have some time to get some things checked off my to do list! I was so excited when I… [read more]
Festive Owls
Happy Saturday, everyone! Some of you may remember that I was given these beautiful festive owls by Vicki Sawyer (Melissa Shirley Designs) for Christmas… I just wanted to share a quick update on the progress I’ve made on my festive owls…. look! Last night I… [read more]
A family heirloom?
I had forgotten until recently, that many years ago my mom stitched my dad a cummerbund. I remember being about 8 years old and waiting for my parents to get dressed up to go out for a black tie work function. My dad came downstairs… [read more]
