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Textured Treasures
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🇨🇦 Counted Thread embroidery needlework artist - creating without conforming. Ottawa, CA

#Needlepoint
#CountedThread
#Embroidery
#TexturedTreasures
#Needlework

I design, I stitch, I learn, I start the cycle again. I share. www.texturedtreasures.ca
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Saw this lone leaf imprint on my way to the coffee shop this morning, and had to go back and photograph it. Just seemed so perfect for the day.

Happy Tuesday all.

#photograph #Ottawa
October 22, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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Made some good progress this weekend on my newest design, #Foundation. With some luck I'll have it ready for Market in February 2026. Thoughts? Comments? Critique?
October 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Kinda losing the depression battle, these were my last art cards...I think it's showing.
September 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Some golden skeleton love for this weekend's #613Flea here in #Ottawa.
September 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Getting the Autumn and #Halloween #embroidered notecards ready for Market. Hope to see you this weekend at the #613Flea here in #Ottawa
September 10, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Having so much fun creating with #Watercolours and then overstitching with #Sulky #Blendables

I love a pretty #Ginkgo #Leaf
#Embroidery #Art
August 11, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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I've been taken with #MixedMedia and have been creating #ArtCards with watercolours 🎨, acrylics, markers, and assorted 🧶🪡🧵 fibres from Sullivans and Kreinik. What do you think?
August 5, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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I have a #FridayFinish

The #Autumn #QuakerBall has been assembled. Now I need to finish the charts in time for a fall release.

#Needlepoint
#Embroidery
#Handmade
July 12, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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Finally at the assembly stage for my new #Autumn #QuakerBall. it's a #CountedThread #Needlepoint #Embroidery project that has taken up a good part of 2025!!! Hope to have some "finished" pics soon
July 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Quite happy with how the #embroidered #Hexagons are coming along for the #Autumn #QuakerBall
#CountedThread
#TexturedTreasures
June 29, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Dear #Ottawa, we're BACK!!!!

@613flea ❤️
🗓 Saturday July 5th
⏰10am-4pm
📍 Lansdown Park
🐶 Friendly Dogs Welcome
♿️ Accessible Venue
🛍150 Vendors!
🎟 Free Admission!

Come see the #StitchLibrary in person - shop local, shop #Canadian

We will also bring a selection of summer Mill Hill kits.
Photo of an open binder against a wooden background. To the left of the central binder spine can be stitch diagrams for hockey card sized pockets. To the right of the central binder spine is a card collector page, that holds 9 cards. The displayed cards are for #TexturedTreasures #StitchLibrary. Each card features 3 stitches done in a single colour of #SULKY 12wt Blendable cotton. At the lower right of the bottom 3 cards are 4 digit numbers representing the colour Blendable cotton used. Photo of a Stitch Library "by the page" kit against a wooden background. There are two packages, to show the back and front of a single kit. On the left is the front of the package, showing one of the stitch library #needlework charts. On the right is the back of a kit, showing the 9 spools of #SULKY 12wt Blendable cotton, and the John James needles included in the kit. Not visible are the 12 pre-cut aida cards that are also included, along with the collector page in which to store the 9 cards once stitched. This is a great way for stitchers to learn and bank a range of new stitches in a lovely binder format. From #TexturedTreasures. www.texturedtreasures.ca
June 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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My UK friends have arrived! Bearing my favorite num nums and an extra treat!!! @stuhennigan.bsky.social #GhostSigns

Looking forward to some solid social conscience reading.
Photo of a hand holding the book Ghost Signs, by Stu Hennigan in the foreground. In the aground are assorted British snacks (crisps, instant coffee, Yorkshire Gold tea), and few Corwall tea towels and an adorable stuffed teddy wearing a Cornwall T-Shirt
June 19, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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FREE DESIGN - For all those in love this #PrideMonth . #LoveInRainbowColour is a design I created a few years ago and the complete chart is free via the Textured Treasures Free Stuff group on fb (or message me for the pdf).
Photo of a blackwork design done in a rainbow of colours. The photo is taken on a diagonal perspective with a red heart in the lower left, a green and yellow heart in the middle and blue and purple heart on the upper right. Around the hearts is apx 1/4" of negative space where just the fabric is visible. And then, aroudn the hearts is a radiating rainbow of colour "blackwork" with reds closest to the hearts, then yellows, greens, blues and indigo. Finally there is a black stitched outer border. This is a FREE design available to anyone who asks - so we can all celebrate love.
June 7, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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4th Octagon done for the upcoming #TexturedTreasures #QuakerBall
Quite happy with the simplicity of this one.
A #CountedThread Octagon with a burgundy border. Inside the space is a complex 16-pointed star motif created with thread and beads. In the centre of the star motif is a maroon flower bead. The #Needlepoint #Embroidery is on scroll bars that you can't see, but the base of the image is pink felt protecting the already #Stitched area from being compressed as it is rolled onto the bars.
May 27, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Honoured to be exhibiting in same space as the #QuiltOfBelonging.
#WEFTFest in Waterloo, ON through holiday Monday, 10-5 daily. St. George Banquet Hall.
May 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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I'm reaching out for help in raising the visibility / brand awareness of Textured Treasures

soooo, if you have a bored minute or two, and want to search for Textured Treasures and stitch, and if you see the website, even click on it to give it a few bumps, I would greatly appreciate it.
May 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Can not begin to share how happy this screen made me 👏👏👏👏
April 29, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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#StitchNorth begins later today, and yes, instead of getting my winks in, I'm wide awake. So here's my starting point on the yet unnamed #Needlepoint project. Will post progress pics over the weekend.
April 25, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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Making some progress on as a yet to be named design. Any suggestions? Soundtracking my stitching is #HeyNeighbor! by #Poutyface
April 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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I have a #FridayFinish - keep strong 🇨🇦

My mum didn't get it, but that's ok. My #Art, and it's going to be a daily reminder to stay strong.

#ArtShare
#FishyFeb
#FebruARTy
#CrossStitch
#StitchSky
#CraftiVerse
Photo of an original cross stitch design in a hoop. The fabric is a 28 count warm milk mocha colour. The top half of the design features an orange shark chasing a pool of random red and white fish, with the words underneath "DO NOT PANIC" The lower half of the design depicts the orange shark fleeing from the organized red and white fish that have come together in the shape of a larger fish. Moreover, the organized shape is in the colours of the Canadian Flag, with a sparkly red beaded fish in the centre of the white field where the Canadian Maple leaf usually is. At the base is the large stitched word "ORGANIZE". It's a reminder that as individuals sometimes tyranny seems insurmountable, but when we band together, we are strong and will defeat the orange menace.
February 22, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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It is our first year attending the #SpringNeedlepointShow in #Kissimmee #Florida. It took 3 days driving, $$$$ investment and 4.5 hours into the show - not one sale.
I am disheartened.
Wholesale shows like this are always a gamble, looks like I lost on this one.
March 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Where is this month going? Took a weekend between shows to just veg, watch TV and stitch...mostly #MillHill. And packed up some #StPatrick #Needleminders
March 20, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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On the road home from another fun #NashvilleNeedleworkMarket, we released the #StitchLibrary to great success and hiked a new trail (because it was warm, and we could)
March 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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#MakersmARTch prompt for today is #Beads so voila, this is my #PeaceFlower full of lovely beading and pulled thread work.
#embroidery
#needlepoint
#CountedThread
#Beading
Detail photo of a piece of beaded needlework. The image shows the centre of a design called "Peace Flower Trilogy". Radiating out from a Wrapped Spider Web, are 3 rust sections, filled with rust beading and needlework, with the upper left section also holding some cream seed beads. On either side of each rust section are yellow zones filled with counted thread stitches and yellow beads. Between each yellow section are 2 pale seafoam sections filled with pulled thread stitches and seafoam coloured beads. Design is available as a chart or complete kit from your local needlework shop or directly from www.texturedtreasures.ca Photo of a counted thread needlework design from Textured Treasures. "Peace Flower Trilogy" is made up of 3 "fan" sections around a central circle, which is created with Wrapped Spider Web stitch. Each "fan" consists of a central rust, orange and yellow section created with a combination of counted thread stitches and beaded accents. On either side of this central bit, each fan has 2 golden yellow sections of beaded needlework. The outermost regions of each fan are seafoam coloured pulled thread stitched sections, also with added beads for bright sunshiny sparkle. The outer border is scalloped in appearance and is created with scalloped buttonhole stitch and an overdyed Valdani thread. Design is available as a chart or complete kit from your local needlework shop or directly from www.texturedtreasures.ca
March 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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#Mindful #Makers #mARTch
and for day 1 the prompt is #Woven
As I try to remain present and not caught up in the mental chaos in my head, I'm reminded that creating and stitching #Celtic knots really helps. Adding a note to my books that I'm due for a new one. This is #CelticWeddingCross
Photo of a framed needlework piece where the matting has a Christian cross cut out of the outermost mat, allowing the underlying gold mat to shine through. The needlework itself is a Celtic wedding sampler, that features rays of gold stitches in the upper spaces around a cross shape in which are listed the following texts. In the top above the centre intersection reads "United in Holy Matrimony", in the space to the left of the intersection is cross stitched "Chris House" and in the space to the right "Karen Dudzinski". In the lower portion of the cross is cross stitched "August 16, 1997" below which is a woven beaded Celtic knot. In the intersection of the cross, it is difficult to see but there are two gold rings stitched over a pale blue Scotch stitch background. On either side of the long lower section of the cross are two large woven Celtic knots, that are coloured in such a way that the light appears to be radiating from the centre of the design, leaving the lower portions of the Celtic knot to be darker. #CrossStitch #Needlepoint #CountedThread #Sampler #Wedding
March 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM