Dance of the Butterflies and Tranquility

Will be out soon!  Here is a picture of Dance of the Butterflies. Spring has Sprung!

TNNA Phoenix

Just got back from the TNNA show. It was great!  Lot's on new designs and new threads. DMC has 24 new variations threads which look great. Kreinik has 4 new colors. Crescent Colours will have new thread at the Nashville market the end of February. I have 3 designs I debuted at the show that will be available in the next couple of weeks. I am very excited about this year and the new designs that will be released. I have a big project in the works that will take me down an unfamiliar road. I will post more about that later. Here are a couple of pictures from the show. The first one is my booth. The second one is Ded Koch from the shop Stitches N Things teaching me how to needle felt. I've always wanted to learn so this was way better than watching a youtube video. LOL

Spinsters

Well, the Holidays are over and a new year begun. I hope this is a prosperous year for everyone. I have been extremely busy getting ready for the Phoenix show. I'm still very excited and nervous.

Two new designs will be released at the show. They are 'Stitching Spinsters' and 'Gardening Spinsters'. I designed them a long time ago and just got around to stitching the models. I hope you like them.

I don't normally post designs in progress pictures but I thought I would share one with you. It is 'Stitching Spinsters'. The reason I don't post these type of pictures is because it's not finished and will look very different when it is done. But, here it is. I hope it gets you excited to see the finished piece.

TNNA Phoenix! Here I come!

Hurricane Erik is expected to reach Phoenix, Arizona the end of January! 

I am very excited to be one of four winners of a Scholarship from the Counted Thread and Embroidery group of TNNA (The National Needleart Association). What this means is I get to attend a big show/market this January in Phoenix. It is a huge honor and...to be honest...I am SCARED!

It is amazing to me. I am looking forward to meeting all the great shop owners and companies who I have spoken with in the past year and all the new people I will meet too.

If you can't tell...I am still in shock. Ever since I started designing I have wanted to attend a TNNA market. Without this scholarship it would've been years before I would've been able to go.

So, thank you everyone for sharing my designs with others and spreading the word!

Happy Holidays!

It's official. Winter Charms and Nutcracker Glow are a big hit! Thanks everyone! 

Two new designs will be released in January. Guaranteed to delight! These designs are not Holiday related so you will have plenty of time to stitch them and will be able to display them in your home all year long. Also, in January I will be giving one lucky person a free pattern and all the materials to go with it. So, join me on my facebook page for more info.

Ship's Manor on facebook

Pengy Fish- Free ornament for you!

I have been stitching ornaments because, believe it or not, my tree has no stitchy stuff on it. This year is going to be different! I decided I wanted a penguin ornament but could not find one I liked so I designed this one. You can find it on my website under the "freebies" tab. Happy stitching!

Winter Charms and Nutcracker Glow *Coming Soon!*

Two new designs will be out soon!