Congratulations to Pira on her wonderful 2025 Year of the Snake card.  This piece is an original blackwork design on 16 count Aida with Sulky 12 wt cotton thread.  It was created as the 11th image for a 12 year New Year's card project featuring the Chinese Zodiac.

Congratulations to Kimberley on her beautiful cross stitch of Hogwart's Castle.  The artist of the piece is Julia Belaya and the chart designer is Anna Petunova.

Congratulations to Ginette on her the Christmas ornament that she made for the Virtual Threads ornament exchange.  Ginette created this 3" design partly from her own ideas and partly from a combination of designs from a Just Cross-Stitch Christmas Ornaments magazine.   It was sent to Ohio and I'm sure must have made somebody very happy!

Congratulations to Lynne on completing this delightful Christmas kit.  It's called Winter Barn and is from a Mill HIll collection called Winter Holiday.  It's worked in perforated paper with DMC stranded cotton and a variety of Mill Hill beads.

Congratulations to Lori on completing this pretty piece called My Way.  My Way is a Carolyn Mitchell design and was taught by her in a series of workshops offered to the Guild in the fall of 2024.   Workshop participants were encouraged to make the piece their own by choosing their own colours. Many alternate design choices were also provided. 

Stitch Your Own Story Workshop with Mike Parr

The 2024-2025 President's Challenge was to create a panel for the OVGS 50th Anniversary Tapestry.  Suzanne's beautiful winning panel was an adaptation of a blackwork pattern "Crystal Ornament Series #2" created by an Ottawa designer, Chelsea Buns Cross Stitch.  Suzanne used DMC #814 red threads.    Congratulations Suzanne!

For its 2025–2026 programme, the OVGS is keeping the warmth of the summer sun throughout the year with a selection of classes on the theme of "A Day at the Seaside". Once again this year, we have something for everyone - two classes suitable for beginners and one class that will definitely pique the interest of those who enjoy a bit of a challenge. Classes take place during monthly in-person meetings, on the third Wednesday of the month. 

The information on this page is available for download as a PDF document: A Day at the Seaside, 2025-2026 OVGS Programme.  For any questions, please contact Kimberley, our Programme Director.