Tips for Those Going to Market for the First Time

If you are a designer going to the Autumn Needlepoint Reunion in Texas for the first time, Blue Ridge Stitchery has some great ideas and tricks to make your display even better.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd1ld0gosXO/

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The Self-Finishing Champagne Bucket

The Stitch Ladi offers two sizes of self-finishing wine coolers, which is unique and fun.  I don't know the size of canvas that will fit in each but it looks pretty flexible as to length.  Message the designer for sizing help.  

https://thestitchladi.com/products/champagne-bucket-bottle

https://thestitchladi.com/products/champagne-bucket-magnum

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Starke Art's Acrylic Bases for Finishing

Starke Art Designs now has acrylic stand up bases to use in finishing.

https://www.facebook.com/StarkeArtDesigns/posts/pfbid07uZ5GPcMvBtDkyN6ecshpdyxjvWqYF8K68UMMCdCUpAr5jiyNtZ5YVe9Si5E9r9xl

Here is what they look like for those without a Facebook account.

https://firesidestitchery.com/products/acrylic-stands-bases-starke-art?_pos=8&_sid=81d563c8f&_ss=r

These are available from the following shops:

Bexar Needleworks
Fireside Stitchery
New England Stitchery
Radish Roots Needlepoint
Splendid Stitch
The Needlepoints North

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© Copyright September 28, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Threadahholic Alert: Bradley Silk

Needlepoint.com says they will have a new thread called Bradley Silk in late September.  There are 351 colors in 76 color families.  The threads are 8 ply floss, or a single strand suitable for either 13 or 18 count canvas.  More details to come when it is available September 28, 2026.  

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Needlepoint Sails

Stitch by Stitch in Larchmont, NY has posted something unique to their Facebook page--sailboats with needlepointed sails!

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1696759912450698&set=a.517437493716285

https://www.greystoneneedlepoint.com/products/heritage-sailboat?se_activity_id=197770871031&syclid=d97oqeqss07s73bvf930&utm_campaign=Summer+Favorites+%26+Hours+at+Greystone%21_197770871031&utm_medium=email&utm_source=shopify_email

The canvases are by Wisteria Designs.  I've never seen anything like this, so I had to share.

You can see their "Heritage Sailboat Collection" on the Wisteria Needlepoint Designs website.  The model sailboat forms are included in your purchase.

https://www.wisteriadesignsndlpt.com/collections/heritage-sailboat-collection

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