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September Substack Schedule!

Sequinlala — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:53:45 GMT

GO BIG OR GO HOME! This month is all about how to tackle that big project or series in your stash. Get out your stockings, clubs, game boards and sets you have and lets plan them together.

Thursday September 3rd LIVE: Monthly Stitching Theme-BIG PROJECTS!! 7:45pm CST

We will chat about how to tackle the big projects in your stash. Whether you are stitching a series, club, stocking or any other massive undertaking your stash has to offer.

Thursday September 10th LIVE: Chicago Shop Crawl Recap with Lauren Haswell and Julie Dolan the owners of CaliStitch! 10:00am CST

I am headed to Chicago with my friends, Lauren and Julie who own CaliStitch. I am taking these ladies on a guided tour of my favorite city in the world and of course all of the shops there! We will go live on Thursday morning to chat about what we have seen so far!

Tuesday September 15th LIVE: Stitch Clinic 7:45pm CST

Join a live zoom to get stitch help, a thread suggestion, talk through how to kit your canvases or chat about any other stitching problem or issue you might be having. Think of this as a virtual Beyond Basketweave.

Wednesday September 23rd LIVE: How I Read a Canvas: My Family Stockings and My Favorite Things Series 7:45pm CST

I will take you through my family’s stockings and how I approached each one, the problems I encountered and how I overcame them. I will also do the same with the My Favorite Things Series that I stitched from The Squirrel and the Snail.

Monday September 28th Stitch Guide Drop: Witches Be Crazy from Stitch Rock

This stitch guide is perfect for this month! Not only is it part of a series, but it comes just in time for spooky season!

A 3D cardinal to finish off the month!

Sequinlala — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:20:35 GMT

Stitch Roulette 8/25

Sequinlala — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:06:44 GMT

Hello Stitchers!

Here is this month’s edition of Stitch Roulette. It really is so fun for me to do this. Ive even started doing a quick bite size version of it on Tik Tok. The canvas I pulled out of my stash to do that version is a 3D pea canvas that has become my desk WIP and is sparking a lot of joy. That is one of the reasons why I love doing Stitch Roulette so much. It makes me think about stitches and canvases in new and different ways. It also makes me look at pages or stitches that I would normally glance over.

I mention in the video that I found the most perfect stitch for stitching stripes in my Got Stitches Multi Layer stitch book. You can purchase that book for yourself here if you like. I normally go to this book for complex, multi layer stitches as the name suggests. This is not one of those stitches, so I have previously overlooked it. However it is absolutely perfect for stitching stripes which comes up in my classes all the time.

I also love doing these lives with this community because you all teach me something every single time too! Jennifer had an absolutely brilliant tip that I think is worthy of repeating. Another community member, Natalie had lost the pattern of her compensation of her stitch. Jennifer had the brilliant idea to make a photocopy or take a photo of the canvas on your phone and then draw the pattern out on the photo. This will help you count through the section you may have already stitched over and make the leap to get the pattern going again. GENIUS!

Thank you, thank you, thank you for your support of me and this Substack. I am extremely grateful that you all allow this to be my job. Happy Stitching!

xoxo

Lauren

PS: I’ve updated it to add the slides from the video last night!

How I Read a Canvas: 3D Candy Edition

Sequinlala — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:53:16 GMT

I just love these candy canvases! Talking about them the other night really motivated me to bring some out of the stash. There is just nothing happier than a bowl full of 3D needlepoint candy. My ultimate goal is to have these rest in some sort of needlepoint vessel. One day! I hope you all enjoyed this and are having fun with the 3D theme. It has been …

Stitch Clinic 8/11!

Sequinlala — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:34:30 GMT

Hey Guys!

Our first daytime stitch clinic! Let me know if you like daytime hours or prefer the evenings. I hope everyone’s 3D projects are going well! Happy Stitching!

xoxo

Lauren

Building A 3D House

Sequinlala — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:08:16 GMT

I LOVE 3D HOUSES! I have many 3D house WIPs and even more in my stash. I have stitched big ones and small ones and the in between and they are just so so fun. There are a million different possibilities when stitching these houses, but many of the same elements come up repeatedly.

In this video, I talk through some of my favorite ways to stitch these elements. The Stitch Ins and Outs book available HERE, is really the MVP of these houses. I use pretty much every section of this book for wall stitches, but every section here is a winner. If you have not bought this book yet, consider this your sign to purchase!

Chatting 3D houses was the perfect way to kick off our 3D theme this month. I can’t wait to chat more 3D fun with you in the coming weeks. Happy Stitching!

xoxo

Lauren

August Schedule!

Sequinlala — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:03:03 GMT

Hello Everybody and Happy August!

I am excited about the everything 3D theme this month. I love not just a traditional 3D canvas, but a roll up, something 2 sided or even something flat that the finishing will transform into a 3D object. I have so many 3D projects WIPs (7 houses alone, not to mention other types) that I knew this had to be part of the monthly themes this year. We won’t chat about how many 3D projects I have in my stash, but maybe that might be a fun tour someday.

I also recently created a calender that everyone can subscribe to HERE. As always, the zoom links will be available to paid subscribers at the bottom of the monthly schedule posts. By subscribing to this calendar, the months events will automatically show up on your calendar of choosing. I hope that helps everyone keep track a little better!

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Monday August 3rd LIVE: Monthly Stitching Theme-Everything 3D!! 7:45pm CST

In this live, I will be specifically talking about 3D houses (and my obsession with them). I will chat through my favorite stitches and threads different house elements like walls, windows, gum drops, lollipops, etc!

Tuesday August 11th LIVE: Stitch Clinic 11:00am CST

Wednesday August 19th LIVE: How I Read a Canvas-3D Candy Edition! 7:45pm CST

I will walk you through how I read the 3D candy canvases I have stitch and the ones still currently in my stash. I will chat through how I chose each element and why.

Tuesday August 25th LIVE: Stitch Roulette 7:45pm CST

Watch on Instagram as I ask for page numbers and canvases for Stitch Roulette! I will use the ones I did not get to use last time as well! I am so excited to do this again!

Monday August 31st Stitch Guide Drop: Labors of Love Two Sided Cardinal

I stitched this canvas years ago, but I still absolutely love how it turned out!

Sparkle Thread Deep Dive!

Sequinlala — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:11:30 GMT

I could talk about sparkles all day. I am so lucky that its part of my job to do so! This was a very fun one tonight. The moral of the story is, that if you like it there is never too much sparkle.

My guess the sparkle game stumped you all! I have the answers below, but it really is interesting to see them all lined up like this. Does it change your opinion on which sparkle thread you might chose?

Mini Radiance
Radiance for 18 mesh
Radiance for 13 mesh
#4 Kreinik
#8 Kreinik
#12 Kreinik
#16 Kreinik
Threadworx Metallic #8 Braid
Threadworx Metallic #12 Braid
Entice
Painter’s Thread Shimmer
Neon Rays Plus
Fyre Werks
Glisten
Petite Silk Lame Braid
Silk Lame Braid for 18 ct
Silk Lame Plus
Silk Lame Braid for 13 ct
Reflections
Petite Sparkle Rays
Sparkle Rays

Happy Stitching!

xoxo

Lauren

Popsicle Stitch Guide!

Sequinlala — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:59:49 GMT

This one is really all about the background. I love this background so much. It reminds of fireworks, flowers, snowflakes just to name a few. I’ve stitched it here in Petite Silk Lame but I have also used two strands of Accentuate with this stitch on a different project. You want to keep your thread on the thinner side for this stitch because you are going in the same hole quite a few times. I hope that everyone’s red, white or blue stitching is going off with a bang! Cant wait for next month’s theme! PS: If you saw my instagram this week, you might have a clue to what is coming next! Happy Stitching!

xoxo

Lauren

Stitch Clinic 7/20

Sequinlala — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:18:39 GMT

Hello All!

Thanks for coming to Stitch Clinic last night! It was a fun one. I hope all of your stitching (whether is red, white, or blue or somewhere in between) is going a little better now! Happy Stitching!

xoxo

Lauren

Stitch Roulette 7/15!

Sequinlala — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:56:53 GMT

Hello Everybody!

I can not believe it’s July and its the first time we did Stitch Roulette! It was so fun doing this with your submitted canvases. This is truly one of my most favorite things to do. Let me know what you thought of this format with the slides! Hopefully it was helpful. I am also going to post the slides in a separate post as well so you c…

Everything Red, White and Blue!

Sequinlala — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:00:49 GMT

This month’s stitching theme is anything red, white or blue! I am having so much fun stitching in theme every month, so I hope you all are enjoying it as well. My little Fourth of July house is the only patriotic canvas I have, but I have loads that are primarily either red, white or blue. My Elizabeth Crane Schwartz negative space canvas (primarily whi…

July Schedule!

Sequinlala — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:12:35 GMT

Tuesday July 7th LIVE: Monthly Stitching Theme: RED, WHITE, & BLUE! 7:45pm CST

Pull all of your red, white or blue canvases out of WIP jail and let’s plan some stitches! This is the perfect month to either stitch your patriotic canvases or any canvas that is primarily red, white or blue. I have almost no patriotic canvases but I have a TON that are these colors. Bring your July themed project and get help getting it across the finish line.

Wednesday July 15th LIVE: Stitch Roulette 7:45pm CST

This is probably my most requested video! I will do this from canvases in my stash, but if you have a canvas you would like me to use, you can upload that to the Substack chat as well. I will ask for page numbers or stitches from certain books a few days ahead of time on Instagram, so watch out for that!

Monday July 20th LIVE: Stitch Clinic 7:45pm CST

Friday July 24th Stitch Guide Drop: The Meredith Collection Popsicle Ornament

This one is a simple stitch but the background is what makes it. I have done this now on several canvases and it reminds me of fireworks!

Thursday July 30th LIVE: Sparkle Thread Review 7:45pm CST

I will walk you through some of my favorite sparkle threads! I will discuss the differences between them and how I like to use them!

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All Things Thread Storage!

Sequinlala — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:14:19 GMT

Thank you to everyone who came along tonight for my thread chaos. And yes, I do know it is chaos. I have everything we discussed linked HERE, including items other people shared.

Thank you to Emily, Jessica and Julie, Christine and others who shared their best tips, tricks and containers.

I think its an absolutely brilliant idea to check Facebook Marketplace or thrift stores for great storage ideas as well. You never know when the perfect thing will turn up.

Whether you are a buy all new threads kind of person or a kit from your stash kind of person, hopefully this will help you keep it all more organized. There are also some great suggestions in the chat so if you aren’t a paid subscriber, this might be the time! Happy Stitching (and organizing)!

xoxo

Lauren

Chicago Travel Round from OZ Needlepoint

Sequinlala — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:00:57 GMT

Chicago Travel Round

Canvas by Oz Needlepoint

Stitch Guide by Lauren DeVous

Stitch Clinic 6/15!

Sequinlala — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:28:20 GMT

Thank you so much for everyone who joined Stitch Clinic last night! I am so grateful that seventy of you took time to come stitch! I hope you enjoy!

xoxo

Lauren

Surprise! BONUS STITCH GUIDE to jumpstart your animal stitching!

Sequinlala — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 02:01:55 GMT

Surprise! Here is another stitch guide this month to jumpstart your animal stitching. A few of you said this was the canvas you were working on for this months theme. I figured a little extra motivation couldn’t hurt. This stitch guide is a bit of a different format because I encourage you to switch up the colors! Enjoy and happy stitching!

How To Read A Canvas: What I'm Stitching Lately!

Sequinlala — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:28:30 GMT

Here is everything I’ve been stitching lately and how I came up with the stitches! I’ve really been committed to stitching my animal WIPs, so I havent stitched much else lately. I love kitting projects and helping you all kit yours! Happy Stitching!

xoxo

Lauren

The First of Our Monthly Stash Themes: Anything Animal!!

Sequinlala — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:57:59 GMT

I had so much fun tonight talking about animal canvases!! If you missed it, this is the first month of a themed prompt designed to help you resurrect a WIP, stitch a canvas in your stash, or maybe to give you a little push to purchase something you have been eyeing. I have loved stitching in theme in years prior, so I thought it would be fun to do with …

June Schedule!

Sequinlala — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:27:14 GMT

Wednesday June 3rd LIVE: Launching NEW Monthly Stitch Themes! 7:45pm CST Im really excited about this! I am starting a new monthly stitch along. My original intent for this was to stitch your WIPs or stash. However if its the push you “need” to buy a canvas that you have been eyeing, Im not mad at that either! Our first monthly theme will be canvases with animals on it. Bring your animal canvases and I can help talk through any issues with it, or help get you started with stitch or thread suggestions.

Monday June 8th LIVE: How I Read a Canvas (What I’m Stitching Lately) 7:45pm CST I will walk you through a few canvases that I have kitted or stitched to show you how I think about each element. This month I will walk you through a few canvases I am stitching lately.

Monday June 15th LIVE: Stitch Clinic 7:45pm CST Join a live zoom to get stitch help, a thread suggestion, talk through how to kit your canvases or chat about any other stitching problem or issue you might be having. Think of this as a virtual Beyond Basketweave.

Wednesday June 24th Stitch Guide Drop: OZ Needlepoint Chicago Round I love this canvas and these OZ travel rounds have been an absolute joy to stitch! I hope you enjoy these too!

Monday June 29th LIVE: Thread Storage 7:45pm CST I will walk you though how I organize my threads and give you a tour of that part of my stash. Its a bit chaotic but there is a method to the madness!

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