Melita's Three Finishes

Melita has finished three counted canvaswork projects done with her ANG chapters.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2025/04/20/framed-starburst-by-patricia-hartman-orchid-lady-by-mary-knapp-and-summer-fireworks-by-ann-marie-anderson-mayes/

They are all lovely and all done with Ann-Marie Anderson-Mayes' Beautiful Stitches thread line from Australia.  You can browse her website here-

https://beautifulstitches.com.au/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright April 21, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Stitching Summer Fireworks (Ann-Marie Anderson-Mayes)

Melita is stitching "Summer Fireworks," a free counted piece from Ann-Marie Anderson-Mayes of Beautiful Stitches.

\https://melitastitches4fun.com/2024/11/16/summer-fireworks-by-ann-marie-anderson-mayes/

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2025/02/04/summer-fireworks-by-ann-marie-anderson-mayes-borders/

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2025/04/13/summer-fireworks-by-ann-marie-anderson-mayes-rectangles/

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2025/04/18/summer-fireworks-by-ann-marie-anderson-mayes-squares/

Melita got some good tips on stitching order from other folks in her chapter stitching this.  If you are tempted, here is Ann-Marie's website with her free designs.  Note that there is a video to help you with "Summer Fireworks."

https://beautifulstitches.com.au/free-patterns/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright November 17, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Ann-Marie is Free for Her Birthday

Ann-Marie of Beautiful Stitches in Australia is having a birthday! She's getting ready to open an Etsy store for her counted designs and to celebrate her birthday and give folks an idea of what her charts are like, she has a free pattern for you to download and enjoy. 
http://beautifulstitches.com.au/a-free-pattern-to-celebrate-my-birthday/

Here is the direct link to the pattern.  It is in color with all the stitches you use diagrammed to make it easy. to follow along
http://beautifulstitches.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/Pincushion%20Downloads/Beautiful%20Stitches%20Pincushion.pdf

The fascinating thing is that Ann-Marie includes what she calls a "colouring-in page" so you can try out color combos to create your own version of her design.  Great idea!
http://beautifulstitches.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/Pincushion%20Downloads/BeautifulStitchesPincushionColouring.pdf

If her Etsy store opens before this goes live, I'll add the link here--
https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/243815465/canvaswork-embroidery-design-pathways-of

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright August 26, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Choosing Colors with Confidence

This three part essay on choosing colors is by Ann-Marie Anderson-Mayes of Beautiful Stitches in Australia.   It's worthy of careful study.  Don't miss the resource links at the very end.
http://beautifulstitches.com.au/choosing-colours-with-confidence-part-1/

http://beautifulstitches.com.au/choosing-colours-with-confidence-part-2/

http://beautifulstitches.com.au/choosing-colours-with-confidence-part-3/

Hope you enjoy these words of wisdom from Australia!

By the way, Terry Dryden is picking colors for a new project.  I thought you'd like to see how she does it.
http://www.terrydryden.com/-blog/2015/5/31/developing-a-colorway.html

Terry's a master of color.  To see some of her designs, click on anything in Current Portfolio while on Terry's website.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 27, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.