Maggie & Co
Maggie has one of the most extensive collection of whimsical artists I’ve ever seen. The projects below don’t even scratch the surface of what her line has to offer.
A wonderfully abstract project is full of color, angles, and wild imagination. Metallics, beads, silks, silk ribbons, and overdyed threads bring this whimsical piece to life.
Designed for Catherine Breer Peaks Castle (distributed through Maggie & Co.)
whimsicalstitch.com Stitch Guide #WS-SC-199. Contact your favorite needlepoint retailer for retail price.
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A wonderful exploration of color, layering, and layered stitches. It was so much fun to pick the combos of silks, metallics, beads, pearls, and a few merino wools thrown in for good measures.
Designed for Terry Runyan M-2018 (distributed through Maggie & Co.)
whimsicalstitch.com Stitch Guide #WS-SC-086. Contact your favorite needlepoint retailer for retail price.
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And here I thought peacocks were vain. This gloriously charming canvas from Terry Runyan is brought to life with a variety of silks, metallics, beads, and a few surprises.
Designed for Maggie & Co M-2065 (18M).
whimsicalstitch.com Stitch Guide #WS-SC-157. Contact your favorite needlepoint retailer for retail price.
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There is something magical about Terry Runyan, girls, and cats. And this canvas is no exception. A ton of fun was had with silks, metallics, beads, layered stitches, cording, and an open background for this piece.
Designed for Terry Runyan #M-2009 (18M) distributed through Maggie & Co.
whimsicalstitch.com Stitch Guide #WS-SC-136. Contact your favorite needlepoint retailer for retail price.
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A most romantic lizard is carrying a sweet pink flower. Naturally. I had a lot of fun with the stitch plan that includes a beaded lizard with stitches for the various horns and a beautiful open background.
Designed for Catherine McElroy’s Pink Posey M-2095 (18M) (distributed through Maggie & Co).
whimsicalstitch.com Stitch Guide #WS-SC-162. Contact your local store for retail price.
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This is a great stitch project full of bright and fun threads along with a lot of great stitches. The partying dogs are brought to life with silks, metallics, overdyes, ribbons, and beads. It was a very fun guide to create!
Designed for April Murphy Canvas #M-1961 (distributed through Maggie Designs).
whimsicalstitch.com Stitch Guide #WS-SC-079. Suggested retail price = $100.
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A spectacular canvas by Frank Bielec now has a really fun Stitch Concept. The canvas is brought to life with oodles of beads, beautiful ribbons, sparkly metallics, and silks. There’s a wide variety of open stitches, beading techniques, and some stumpwork for the flower petals.
Designed for Frank Bielec M-1247 (13M) (distributed through Maggie & Co.
whimsicalstitch.com Stitch Guide #WS-SC-093. Contact your favorite needlepoint retailer for retail price.
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The Key to Christmas is another adorable stocking from Frank Bielac. The stitch plan brings the holiday cheer to life with a wide range of silks, metallics, and beads.
Designed for Maggie & Co. M-835 (18M).
whimsicalstitch.com Stitch Guide #WS-SC-151. Contact your favorite needlepoint retailer for retail price.
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From the one and only Frank Bielac, Ready with Toys is an adorable folk art stocking enhanced with sparkly threads, beads, and silks.
Designed for Maggie & Co. M-866 #1848 (18M).
whimsicalstitch.com Stitch Guide #WS-SC-150. Contact your favorite needlepoint retailer for retail price.
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Another magnificent rug from Karla Gerard and Maggie. The Stitch Concept creates a wall hanging (framed or otherwise) for this project. It includes an amazing array of unique large space stitches for the walls and roofs. These are brought to life with silks, metallics, and beads. The stitch plan also includes some easy stumpwork and ribbon work. I can’t wait to see this stitched!
Designed for Maggie #2030 (13M). Stitch Concept for 18M version is in the works.
whimsicalstitch.com Stitch Guide #WS-SC-098. Contact your local store for retail price.
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The stitch and thread plan for this colorful piece includes an intriguing open space stitch for the magazine, beading, and pretty ribbon work for the flower on the hat. Detailed instructions, including photos, are included for the ribbon work.
Designed by Fred Calleri for Maggie & Co. #M-1983 (18M).
whimsicalstitch.com Stitch Guide #WS-SC-104. Contact your favorite needlepoint retailer for retail price.
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The rich colors of autumn leaves and flowers are the centerpiece of this charming rake. Silk ribbons, beads, some wools, cotton and silk threads make this into something really special.
Designed for Jennifer Brinley M-1936 (18M) through Maggie & Co.
whimsicalstitch.com Stitch Guide #WS-SC-126. Contact your favorite needlepoint retailer for retail price.
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This canvas is brought to life with some beautiful layered stitches, darning stitches, and an elegant bargello dress. The threads include silks, beads, and metallics.
whimsicalstitch.com Stitch Guide #WS-SC-088. Contact your favorite needlepoint retailer for retail price.
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This Dog Park is full of big dogs, little dogs, and everything in between. White, black, yellow, and pink dogs. With stripes, dots, and spots. It’s chock full of whimsy, silks, beads, and metallic.
Designed for Terry Runyan M-2064 (18M) (distributed through Maggie & Co).
whimsicalstitch.com Stitch Guide #WS-SC-169. Contact your local store for retail price.
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