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About Us

Joanne Gatenby has been drawing her whole life and doing needlework for almost as long. With the support and encouragement of her DH, Bill, she began designing and publishing her own work under the company name X's & Oh's.

For many years she has devoted her talents to designing needlwork designs. This happly married mother of two adult girls creates patterns for every stitching level, and covers a wide variety of interests, from beginner's and children's designs to horses, wedding samplers to Christmas stockings...and everything in between!

Designs by this artist have been featured in such magazines as Stoney Creek Cross Stitch Collection magazine, in the Needlework Retailer, The Cross Stitcher and in various newspaper and association articles. She is also a feature contributor to A Needle Pulling Thread (a fairly new Canadian stitching magazine, available from Chapters and independent needlework shops.

Early on, Joanne began working with several artists - converting their artwork to needlework, to the delight of both their fans! Most notable among these is Shelley McVittie, Sarah B. Seiter and Den Beauvais.

But over the past few years several other designers have joined the X's & Oh's team, and Joanne is pleased to introduce you to the following wonderful designers:

 

SANDRA PARLOW:
This Canadian designer has been creating since 1998. Together with her Fire Fighter husband, Terry, she has two children and a dog - all of whom keep them running.

She is also part owner in a framing shop (The Lasting Image), where she gets to frame all kinds of wonderful needlework.

From wacky and outrageous, to serious and detailed, this talented designer enjoys working in a variety of styles, to keep her designs fresh and different.

Sandra's designs can be found under DRAGONS (More Precious Than Gold), and SNOWMEN (Squeezing Thru the Holidays), or you can see more of Sandra's work on her website:

www.mts.net/~stparlow

 

VIVIAN BALES:
Known in the on-line community as YUKON VIV, this mother of two (and her DH) really do live in the wonderful Yukon territory of Northern Canada, where inspiration is around every corner!

Viv sez "every one of my designs has a glimpse of my life woven into it. I hope that my life brings a smile to yours."

Look for Viv's designs under the SNOWMAN (Snow Love) and CHILDREN (Black Sheep Sampler) categories. There are also a couple of Little Leaflets by this talented designer, and she may also be found under COFFEE.

 

MARIANNE HEDBERG:
Is our most distant designer - from Sweden! Located near Stockholm with her two teenage children and three cats, she works full-time as an environmental co-ordinator in the construction business.

Marianne sez "In a stressful world, designing and stitching provides me with a safety vent, and I love it!"

Look for Marianne's desgns under the "Fantasy-Dragons" category.

 

PAM JORDAN:
Pam has been stitching since she was 5 years old, and her designs tend to emphasize the child that lives within all of us, no matter what our age! She currently lives in Texas, with her DH, Jan, two sons, Johnathan and Jason, and her 'daughter', Happi.

 

LISA OVERDUIN:
This talented designer had her own company for many years, but is now designing under the X's & Oh's banner... Some of Lisa's designs can be found under FROGS (Frogs, Frogs, Frogs), and CATS 'N DOGS (It's A Dog's Life I and II). There are also a couple of wonderful Little Leaflets by this talented designer, including Ottaw Tulips and Maple Leaf.


 

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