I've heard from Vicky DeAnglis who was at the St. Charles market and emailed me a report to post for everyone. Here's what Vicky has to say:
"There is a new publication just released called Spool that was introduced at the St Charles market. It is covering counted cross stitch, knitting, crochet, needlepoint, crewel and assorted sundry needlearts. It is about 40 pages of wonderful articles, cross stitch charts, embroidery, punch needle, knitting, crochet and even needlepoint! Their website is http://www.spoolmag.com
I have some copies that I will be bringing with me to ANG seminar in Columbus!
By now you have seen the Ladies of the Night from Leigh. I just love them all and it would be hard to decide which one to stitch! Of course the one with the black cat would be my favorite, but then there is the one where she is sewing her web with a needle that could be fun to do! I love what ThreadworX has done with stitching the first one and that is available with a stitch guide and threads.
[Note: ThreadworX stitched Remilia whom you can see at this link.]
http://www.leighdesigns.com/Sgl5137.html
What they did with her hair is very clever! The canvas that they are painted on has been hand dyed with some undertones of greys and speckled black spots that makes it so very unusual.
Melissa Shirley debuted her Debbie Mumm collection and very soon will be seen on her website. There is the 12 days of Christmas, these darling owls that I just wanted to pick up and start stitching now! A large selection of Halloween designs, which really makes the decision tough enough to say, I will just do them all! I think that in total there were over 3 dozen new designs soon to be in your favorite needlepoint store.
There is a new cotton floss out with some of the best periwinkles and aquas that makes you want to just start stitching with it! It is a 5 ply cotton called High Cotton, available now in 74 colors and soon to be growing to 125 by January. Hyla Hurley of Point of It All Designs is the creator of this great new thread.
Brown Paper Packages of Silk and Ivory fame has a new thread called Stardust, which is a silk and merino wool blend with an additional strand of sparkle in it. The colors now of this new thread is Really Red, White, Pewter and Toast. I am anxious to try the white on some Holiday Ornaments."
Vicky promises more information once she has time to unpack and catch her breath. Thank you, Vicky!
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com Archived Yahoo 360 postings at http://profiles.yahoo.com/chillyhollow
5 comments:
Thanks to Vicky for being our eyes at the Market. Her reports are wonderful.
We love it although it makes our curiosity peak. Any idea where the stitch guide for the Lady of the night may be found?
One more time thank you Vicky and Jane for keeping us up-to-date
Found a thread review for stardust
http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/stardust-thread-review/comment-page-1
Not able to find the High Cotton one though. The magic word "periwinkle" got my attention (favorite color)
Thanks very much, Palma!
Palma, I'm doing a stitch guide for one of the Ladies of the Night but ThreadworX is doing one also and that's what was seen at market since they will package the stitch guide with the ThreadworX threads needed to stitch it. So tell your shop to check with ThreadworX.
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