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"Snow Queen in Ice Forest Stocking" from Jane Aurich's Nutcracker designs |
I was thrilled last month to realize that Jane Aurich's designs are available once more. You can browse her incredible work on her website and Instagram. She created amazing Nutcracker pieces, beautiful stockings (there is a series with beautifully detailed birds), Southwestern designs, wonderful Santas --and an occasional charming Mrs. Santa-- small floral ornaments and scissor cases, and some detailed animal designs. There are a few new designs called Plain Jane from Jane's daughter Letitia, which are simplified versions of the more detailed originals, meant to tempt newer stitchers to test the waters with her designs.
You can order some of the smaller designs (mostly Christmas Santas, angels and a few adorable animals) from the Jane Aurich Etsy shop. You can also visit two shops that carry Jane Aurich's work--What's the Point? Needlepoint in Ohio and Three Kittens Needle Arts in Minnesota.
Long time needlepointers will remember Jane's twin sister, Joy Juarez, whose work is available now through Fleur de Paris. Joy was equally talented but with her own style. I am thrilled that their work has outlived them and their classic pieces are available to modern needlepoint artists.
Here's to Jane & Joy, needlepoint artists extraordinary! 💕
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