It's January 2009 and you know what that means--new needlepoint clubs! I've started making a list. Let me know about other clubs and I'll post about them later.
The Seasonal Doors (spring, summer, Halloween and Christmas doors) from Ridgewood NP aren't on their website yet.
http://www.ridgewoodneedlepoint.com/
The snowmen from Bedecked and Beadazzled (Meet the Flakes-lol) are designed by Ruth Schmuff with stitch guides by Cynthia Thomas. There's a photo on Ruth's blog and another on the Clubs page of her shop website. The blog photo is slightly larger in my opinion, but you'll want to go to the website to sign up for this club which starts in March.
http://www.tistheseason.org/blog/2008/12/meet-flakes.html
http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/products.php?catid=18&firstcid=3
Needles and Threads of Ruxton (that's Maryland near Baltimore) is doing 12 rollup Christmas Gnomes, silly little men with big personalities and cone shaped hats. Each gnome canvas has three triangles on the top edge that fold into the pointed cone hat in finishing. The canvases are by Savannah Designs and there will be stitch guides, too. Not on their website yet (first link below) but I found photos on the designer's website (2nd link). The photo above is Mr. Spock from the set. He made me laugh! (Do Vulcans eat peppermint sticks?)
http://www.needlesandthreadsofruxton.com/canvas.php
http://twiggsofsavannah.com/display.cfm/page/Products/SubCat/75.html
By the way, Twiggs of Savannah has a Nativity rollup monthly club as well as the gnomes.
http://twiggsofsavannah.com/display.cfm/page/CanvasOfTheMonth.html
Needle House is doing 12 ornate "blown glass" ornaments that come with a sttich guide, the threads, beads and Swarovski Crystals. Not on their barebones website so you'll need to call.
http://www.theneedlehouse.com/jm/
The French Knot is doing a small tree skirt with a round Bethlehem scene and 12 matching ornaments, all round and all also small (less than 3 inches in diameter).
http://www.thefrenchknot.com/models/rw%20mini%20nativity%20orn.html
They also are reviving their ornament of the month series. These are small designs, usually with a Christmas and/or Texas theme. If you've been looking for a Santa in Buckskins, this is the place!
http://www.thefrenchknot.com/models/orn_month.html
NN of LJ is starting a Maggie club featuring 13 Frank Bielec designs. Think modern, colorful and high impact! No information on the website yet so call for more information.
http://www.needlenook.com/
Jane/Chilly Hollow
Main blog at http://blog.360.yahoo.com/chillyhollow
