Amy Does February

The Feb. newsletter is up on Amy Bunger's website. You'll find the link to it in the text or on the left side of the page.
http://www.amybunger.com/home.html

The newsletter has details on the new Barely There DVD #6 which focuses on this JB Designs (distributed by Julia' Needleworks) canvas of 12 plain vases in a row which is above. There are many other canvases in the DVD that illustrate the technique of not covering the canvas mesh entirely.
http://www.juliasneedleworks.com/gallery2/gallery2embedded.php?g2_itemId=2390&g2_imageViewsIndex=1

There is a new YouTube video, this time showcasing the standups that one of Amy's customers stitches. The photos are detailed and give you a good idea of how the featured Santa was put together. Fans of Elliott the Cat will see him in the last shot, checking the standups to make sure their hair is all combed and makeup on!
http://www.amybunger.com/YouTube.html

The Russian Magi from the Home Study of Kelly Clark's Nativity set is ready. You can see the other canvases in this series, some stitched and some not, by clicking on Previous or Next at the upper right hand corner of the photo. I had been told Amy is pulling out all the stops on the Wise Men. Looks like my informant was right!
http://www.amybunger.com/albums/album_image/6366238/4787691.htm

I can't imagine what Amy will do with the Brenda Stofft trunk show coming to her shop soon. She's just discovered the Elizabethean Rabbit and the Elizabethean Cat. You are doomed, Amy, DOOMED! Here is Brenda's website, in case you want to check out her work before the trunk show arrives. The two Elizabethean queen canvaes are in the Cats & Dogs and Rabbits & Hares sections.
http://www.brendastofftdesigns.com/

Have fun reading the newsletter, seeing the eyelet heart stitch diagrammed, and looking at what Sarah found in her new needlepoint stocking.

Jane/Chilly Hollow
Main blog at http://blog.360.yahoo.com/chillyhollow

More Basketweave and Painted Canvases

I didn't even bother with a fish eye for the Baroque Fish last night--I just basketweaved background. After all the physical activity this week I am just not worth much and stuck to what I wouldn't have to pull out later. Luckily for you there are a lot of new painted canvases pouring into shops and appearing on designer websites. So let's go look at those instead of seeing yet another boring photo of more basketweave appearing around Kandy Merric's beautiful Baroque Fish Pet Guardian Angel!

The Bristly Thistle in Michigan is starting to post photos of their new pieces on their website. I laughed at the Needlepoint Broad's Dog To Do List quite a lot and enjoyed the beautiful floral canvases from DJ Designs.
http://www.bristlythistle.com/newitems.html

HP Needlepoint has more of their Asian designs plus beautiful stylized floral pieces, gorgeous animals and beautiful oriental rug motif pillow sized canvases. They do classic designs in a very classy way. I'd like to try the small, simple Buddha canvas in or nue using a light coverage technique....
http://www.hpneedlepoint.com/SANDIEGO2009.html

The Needle Works in Austin is having a trunk show of the new Needle Deva canvases. What's better than new AND on sale if you are a fan?!
http://www.theneedleworks.com/catalog/specials.php

Needle Works is a fan of the Mary Kay Crowley paintings that DJ Designs puts on canvas. These are not new, but they are new to me. If you love the Crowley art style, these are for you to admire.
http://www.designsdj.com/MaryKay.html

Colleen at Needle Works also pointed me towards Betsy B.'s new canvases. The Christmas song canvases are perfect for a musical family. Betsy B. is known for Greek sorority and fraternity theme canvases but that's not all they do.
http://www.betsyboriginals.com/Betsy_B._Originals/Whats_New!.html


I also found A Dragon's Tale's blog through Colleen. I've seen Dragon's Tale canvases here and there, mostly the animal head purses, and am thrilled to finally see all their work. They do terrific animal designs, but are branching out into other areas. You will enjoy the brand new roll up Santas which are more detailed than rollup canvases normally are. They also have Santa ornaments based on hard candy themes. By the way, some of their Spoiled Brats canvases illustrate this blog entry. Aren't they fun?
http://adragonstaleneedlepoint.blogspot.com/search/label/Whats%20New%3A%20Roll%20Up%20Santas

That's enough fun for one morning. Hope you enjoy the show, courtesy of the many needlepoint designers who brighten our life.

Jane/Chilly Hollow
Main blog at http://blog.360.yahoo.com/chillyhollow