It's a Mod World in Columbus

Ruth Schmuff has released a new stitch guide (written by the wildly talented Sheena James) for another one of her Flirty Girl canvases just in time for the Columbus market.  If you need to return to the 1960s, the era of mini skirts, high boots, Carnaby Street and of course long eyelashes and long straight hair with a flip at the ends, this is your canvas.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2012/06/another-flirty-girl.html

Eat your heart out, Jean Shrimpton!
http://createloves.blogspot.com/2011/02/style-inspiration-jean-shrimpton.html


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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Associated Talents, Eye Candy and TNNA

Stitchers with Facebook accounts can sign in and search for either "Associated Talents" or "The National NeedleArts Association" to see photographs from Columbus posted there.  Associated Talents has posted progress photos of their booth building.  First there is nothing but drapes, then canvases appear and there's a little table, too.  They have even taken a photo of their neighboring booth, Barbara Bergsten Designs.  All this has to be set up today (Friday) before the Sample It program tonight.

TNNA has just posted photos of the line of shop owners waiting for Sample It, which doesn't start for hours!  Somehow I don't think it is just us stitchers eager to see the newest thing!

If you aren't a FB fan, you can go visit the Eye Candy blog where Ada has posted photographs of her newest designs.
http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2012/06/to-market-to-market.html

However, the latest thing isn't always what catches my eye.  How about these older canvases that have just come back from the finisher's or framer's?
http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2012/06/starting-week-with-finish.html



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Keep an Eye On Amy

Just a reminder--keep an eye on Amy's Golden Strand on Facebook for the latest from the TNNA show.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Amys-Golden-Strand/189965167681135

It looks like Amy Bunger has posted the same thing on her website, too, which is nice for those who are not Facebook users.
http://www.amybunger.com/market_days.html

She's also updated her website with newish Brenda Stofft designs and will allow you to use the ten percent off coupon code posted on her site and FB page to order during the TNNA show.
http://www.amybunger.com/stofft.html

There is going to be a contest of some sort after TNNA Columbus ends, too.
http://www.amybunger.com/market_contest.html


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More TNNA News Straight from Columbus

Pocket Full of Stitches has posted new designs from Raymond Crawford and Ruth Schmuff.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2012/06/new-designs-are-appearing.html

Check both their websites for even more new designs.  Ruth has a second Purple Bird Tree that is more traditional and lots of new fairy-tale inspired collages from Eye Candy, while...
http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/whatsNew.php

Raymond is showing new stars, hearts and snowmen in top hat designs.
http://www.raymondcrawford.com/designs/whatsnew/index.html


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The Latest from Kirk and Hamilton

The TNNA trade show brings all sorts of excitement to the town where it is being held. What's the Poin? is not far from Columbus, and they decided to invite many of the folks who are going to the trade show to appear at the shop or hold a class there.  Robin King and Vicky DeAngelis are going to teach, Melissa Shirley is expected and Jeremy Hamilton of Kirk and Hamilton was there all day yesterday.  Luckily Sheena took lots of photographs of the new Kirk and Hamilton designs at the trunk show.  Some of them are so new that they have to be ordered.
http://sheenassweetstitches.com/wordpress/?p=92


Here's the shop website if you want to explore or sign up for the Christmas Carol monthly club.
http://www.whatsthepoint.biz/


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Robin's Made it to Columbus

Robin King is in position.  Let the TNNA BLOGGING BEGIN!
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2012/06/hello-columbus.html


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Creepy Little Feet and Special Needles

Peggi at Tapestry Fair has been busy stitching a model for one of the Tapestry Fair canvases, this one of little desert lizards or geckos.  Click on the photo of her progress and take a good look at their tiny little toes.  Bullions!  (By the way, don't miss the sunglasses.  LOL)
http://tapestryfair.blogspot.com/2012/06/lizard-toes-and-new-needle.html?spref=fb

Peggi stumbled across the perfect needle to use to make such long wraps--a Sashiko needle.  I'd never heard of such a thing, although I have seen Sashiko embroidery.  Looks like the needles come in assorted sizes, so make sure if you mail order that you get long ones.  Click on Kits if you are interested in seeing small Sashiko patterns.
http://www.shiboridragon.com/Sashiko-Notions.htm


I found an interesting Sashiko tutorial here.  The article shows off the various Sashiko needles available today, too.  You can follow the links to buy Japanese versions of Sashiko needles instead of Clover brand ones.  I asked Peggi if the two inch long beading needles would work as well as Sashiko needles but she says the Sashikos are much thicker than beading needles and stand up to the wraps and pulls of making bullions much better.
http://www.purlbee.com/sashiko-tutorial/

Very interesting!  Thanks for the tip, Peggi!


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Book Lovers Alert

This isn't the usual new book review alert for book lovers. It's a reminder from Carolyn Hedge Baird that anyone with books and bookshelves has a built in display area for their needlepoint!
http://www.livingwithneedlepoint.com/2012/06/12/book-shelves-they-arent-just-for-books-anymore/

http://www.livingwithneedlepoint.com/2012/06/17/more-needlepoint-on-book-shelves-2/


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