New Designs Appear

More designers are updating their websites with new canvases for our stitching pleasure. Here's Needle Deeva's latest--
http://www.needledeeva.com/whats_new.html

Patt and Lee Designs have posted a lot.  Here are the new animal designs for 2012.
http://pattandleedesigns.com/2012_new_designs_--_animals

Here are the newest holiday pieces.
http://pattandleedesigns.com/2012_new_designs_--_holiday_themed

Here are the miscellaneous new things.  Many thanks to Palma for pointing all this out to me!
http://pattandleedesigns.com/2012_new_designs_--_all_others


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
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Tribute to Ann Spiess Mills and More UPDATED

Tapestry Fair is showing off their new designs both on their blog and their Facebook page. If you have a FB account, you should check out their Egyptian cat in the link below.  They've done King Tut, too, but no photos of him are available yet.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=260352124031321&set=o.108537025890131&type=3&theater


They are also planning a series of six little Talavera pottery-style angels that shops will be able to pick up at TNNA's Sample It night.  I don't know if all of the angels have a face that pays tribute to Ann Spiess Mills' angels, but this one has an uncanny resemblance to Ann's work.
http://tapestryfair.blogspot.com/2012/01/meet-maria-and-kelly.html

I am told that Ann Spiess Mills painted canvases are all originals as she did not reproduce any design.  They show up on eBay occasionally and will go for $200+ each but you can easily find some of her cross stitch charts of angels.  They are very charming creatures and could easily be adapted to needlepoint.  Here's the best photos I found of some of the 4-5 cross stitch charts by Ann so you can see what I mean about the Talavera angel's face.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/79782090/vintage-ann-spiess-mills-guiding-light

http://www.etsy.com/listing/79781949/vintage-ann-spiess-mills-christmas

UPDATE: Read Peggi's comments for more about the background of the angel designs.


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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

Ruth's Latest Adventure

Ruth has just posted about her latest unusual needlepoint--bows on totes! Fascinating....
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2012/01/fashion-forward.html

There are more new canvases on her website as well.
http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/whatsNew.php


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

Raymond Crawford Update

Raymond Crawford has updated his website with a few of his newest designs on the Home page. To see more, click on New.  I'm particularly fond of his Chinese paper lantern series, so I'm thrilled he has added more designs to the set.
http://www.raymondcrawford.com/index.html


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com