Stitches

#whimsicalwednesday

Whimsy is the catalyst for my needlepoint style, whether it is color combos, workshop project choices, or stitch designs.

And now you can have my stitches at your fingertips. Mary’s Whimsical Stitches is a contemporary how-to collection of more than 250 stitches for stitchers regardless of skill level. The book includes updated and sequenced diagrams from my popular blog, #whimsicalwednesday, all-new stitches, and a chapter on the basics of needlepoint. For more information, visit here. For where to buy, visit here.

My weekly blog features fun and whimsical stitch suggestions, including diagrams, insight on possible thread selections, and suggested uses for the stitch.  In addition, there are weekly companion posts on Instagram and Pinterest.  Instagram hosts stitched samples from the weekly blog and Pinterest includes a library of all #whimsicalwednesday stitch diagrams as well as other needlepoint stitch, technique, and project inspirations.  All are curated with the objective of broadening an experienced stitcher's horizons as well as introducing a new stitcher to the possibilities of needlepoint.

The most recent blogs are listed below. 

Stitch Guides & Stitch Concepts

whimsicalstitch.com signature Stitch Guides guide you through a project from start to finish. They include detailed color coded stitch diagrams, close up photography of individual stitched elements of the piece, thread lists, alternative thread suggestions, and insight from my own experience stitching the piece.  Stitch Concepts are comprehensive stitch plans with detailed stitch diagrams, thread lists, alternative thread suggestions, and insight on how to navigate the stitches.  All whimsicalstitch.com Stitch Guides and Stitch Concepts are printed on high quality paper, so the photos and diagrams are clear. 

The Stitch Guide library includes over 100 guides for projects from a wide variety of artists, including Melissa Shirley Designs, Zecca Designs, Patience Brewster, Sandra Gilmore, and lots more!  Click any of the logos below to see the available stitch guides for a specific artist. Click here to see the newest projects added to the gallery. Or, click here for a gallery of all available stitch guides. 

The newest additions to the project library are shown below. They include a wide variety of design styles, themes, and color schemes for you to peruse. Click on any of the images below for more information on the new guides or click here for the full gallery.

Teaching

My teaching style is warm and engaging.  My workshops include stitch guides, one-on-one help, and a sense of humor.  Click below to visit where I'll be visiting in the near future.  Come join us!