Pantone has announced their color of the year for 2020 and we couldn’t be more excited about it. Their selection for the year is “Classic Blue.” The shade of blue they chose is just as it sounds- classic, elegant and timeless. You can’t go wrong selecting a canvas in the “Classic Blue” color.
Pantone has announced their color of the year for 2020 and we couldn’t be more excited about it. Their selection for the year is “Classic Blue.” The shade of blue they chose is just as it sounds- classic, elegant and timeless. You can’t go wrong selecting a canvas in the “Classic Blue” color.
As luck would have it, we are hosting a Plum Stitchery trunk show this month and in it, you will find a gorgeous line of canvases that are a collaboration with Dana Mahnke of Indigo Home Shop. We can barely keep her splendid line of blue and white Chinoiserie style canvases in stock. They have been so popular we turned the Ginger Jar canvas into a kit and online class and have another one of her designs coming out this month!
Below you will find a roundup of our favorite “Classic Blue” designs from the Plum Stitchery trunk show. They’re all 20% off through February 24th.
These signs are so darling. They each depict a special four-legged friend running to greet you as you come home. These are very popular so order your favorite dog or cat today before it finds a new home.
Plum Stitchery has a Twelve Days of Christmas set with a fun twist on the traditional. This blue and white twelve-days set is an elegant and timeless ode to the popular Christmas carol. If you don’t want to stitch a whole set of twelve ornaments, consider this equally elegant Twelve Days mini sock.
This blue and white tile canvas would certainly make a statement as a throw pillow. Blue and white is always in style so it would make the perfect addition to your living or bedroom.
Shop the entire Plum Stitchery trunk show for 20% off this month only. These canvases always sell out quickly, so don’t delay. Place your orders today!
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Skill Levels
Level 1
Learning the foundation stitches, Tent, Continental and Basketweave Stitch. Learning the appropriate way to start and end threads. Chooses clearly defined designs with plenty of background and no shading. Likes to work large areas of one stitch that requires no compensation. Comfortable with using floss, pearl cotton, merino wool and/or tapestry wool.
Level 2
Expanding on foundation stitches and learning Alternating Continental, T-Stitch, Brick Stitch and its variations. Learning to read stitch diagrams that also include verbiage. Starting to learn how to compensate a stitch that cannot be completed within a defined area. Working with a mixture of single strand and pliable threads on one project to add depth and dimension. Adding stitches that build off of Tent such as Mosaic, Scotch and Cashmere.
Level 3
Learning more complicated stitches such as Rhodes, Byzantine, and Herringbone. Also adding composite stitches into repertoire such as Criss-Cross Hungarian. Reads stitch diagrams with or without numbers and verbiage. Understands compensation. Adding textured threads including man-made fibers intended for metallic, sparkly, and fluffy effects to projects and can work through shading effectively. Uses a stitch guide for projects and sticks to it. Comfortable plying and or blending threads.
Level 4
Enjoys a good stitch guide but is willing to dismiss parts in order to incorporate personal artistic interpretation. Has a library of "go to" stitches and can work through all variations of Turkey Work, Jessica Stitch, Crescent Stitch and Openwork Background stitches. Comfortable compensating in complex design areas. Ok with random stitches such as long and short stitches. Views a stitch guide as just a guide and is comfortable using stitches other than what is recommended.