Behind the Canvas - What Morgan's Making
Meet Morgan
Hi! I’m Morgan and I currently live in Charleston, SC! View our in-depth Q&A with Morgan below.
General Needlepoint
I remember stitching a belt for my then boyfriend (now husband!) in the basement of my residence hall freshman year at Clemson while doing laundry! It was totally random that I started needlepointing- none of my friends or family needlepointed and this was way before the 2020 needlepoint obsession started. The boyfriend belt curse (thankfully) didn’t strike this time- we’ve been together for 12 years and married for 5! The ladies at Two’s Company Needlepoint (my LNS near my hometown) were so sweet to teach me how to stitch!
I’m a basketweave girlie through and through! Needlepoint is like yoga for me- I want it to be relaxing and not stressful, and right now decorative stitches are a little overwhelming for me!
I absolutely love Silk and Ivory! I love how soft it is to use when stitching and also how it lays on a canvas.
About Your Designs
When I was in my orthodontic residency, I was craving a hobby to help me de-stress and unwind after long days! I started needlepointing again after a 5ish year hiatus, and was rolling through so many projects. I couldn’t afford to keep up with my stitching habits, so I started designing canvases for myself. A few friends reached out to purchase canvases I was painting, and that’s what made me realize that it would be amazing to be able to share my canvas designs with the world!
girly, timeless, and fun
I design canvases I want to stitch for my home or for my family and friends! I’m constantly being influenced by Charleston’s architectural bright colors, interior design photos I see online, my Pinterest feed, etc! My canvases are colorful and fun, but also typically symmetrical because that’s how my brain works, haha!
I loved designing my pink bows canvas! It’s such a girly and fun canvas that brings me so much joy!
I loved stitching my basketweaving basketweave. It’s just a palate cleansing type of canvas that is mindless and easy to stitch with a few color changes so it’s not overly boring or overwhelming, either!
Count, recount, and count again! Oh, and have white paint on hand, haha! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve messed up, but it’s okay! Just paint some white over it and try again!
About You
Anywhere outdoors because it feels like such a luxury! I love stitching on the beach or on the boat!
boating, cycling, embroidering, or straightening teeth (I’m an orthodontist by day and stitcher by night!)
More projects (I always have a few on hand in case I get tired of one!), extra needles and threads, and my favorite pair of bamboo scissors!
I’m not a *huge* TV watcher so you’ll probably find me watching re-runs of my old favorite shows- The Office, New Girl, or Parks and Rec!
I drive about an hour each day to and from work and I listen to a lot of podcasts! Right now I’m obsessed with “The Toast” and Caro Chamber’s podcast “So Into That”!
I love @CaroChambers for recipes, @bluehydrangeastitcher for NDLPT inspo, @mollyboyd for style/tablescapes, @lizadams for everyday life, giggles, and style!
I really want to stitch stockings for everyone in my family! We are big Christmas people, and I feel like they are such a beautiful heirloom that I would love to make for everyone in my life!
Follow Up
pennylinndesigns.com and your LNS
