The TNNA Report: Friday Fun UPDATED

The first day at the TNNA show is Set Up Day. All the vendors spend the day hanging curtains, pinning up canvases on the curtain "walls" and setting up little tables and displays so that shop owners can see everything easily to order goodies to tempt their customers.  Robin is helping out at the Needle Deeva booth, so she took photos of everything as it went from huge empty hall to cozy display.  Looking at the photos, the first is Associated Talents with their spider leg stands, the second is Barbara Bergsten showing off her cheerful "shift" ornaments, and the last photos are of the Needle Deeva booth being born.
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2012/06/tnnacolumbus-2012-day-one.html

By the way, the Needle Deeva website is updated with photos of all their new things.
http://www.needledeeva.com/whats_new.html

Of course not everyone at the show is a vendor.  The really important people are the shop owners.  The Needle Bug is there after a very long trip.
http://theneedlebug.com/2012/06/okay-the-twelve-hour-trip-to-columbus/

Not everything runs smoothly.  Needle Works is going to have to post show updates to their Facebook page instead of their blog.  Search for "The Needle Works" or click on this link if you have a Facebook account.
http://www.stitchinginthetexashillcountry.com/the_needle_works/2012/06/hello-from-columbus-i-will-be-posting-updates-from-the-show-floor-on-our-facebook-page-httpswwwfacebookcompag.html

Speaking of Facebook, Barbara Elmore has a photo of the Sundance booth and Amy's Golden Strand has photos from the Sample It displays.  Associated Talents has posted photos of their booth and the Friday evening events on their FB page.  Quail Run Needlework Inc. and Serendipity Needleworks both posted photographs from the classes they took on Friday.

UPDATE:  What's the Point? is also posting photographs from Market on their FB page.  Look for the Kirk and Hamilton pieces and new designs from Melissa Shirley, Maggie, Kathy Schenkel, Renaissance Designs,  BB Designs and a white birds rug from Colors of Praise that is to die for.


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

Visiting Simply Needlepoint

If you are going to be near Winston-Salem, North Carolina this summer, stop by Simply Needlepoint for a visit. Here's a video of the shop and its owner to give you a little taste of the fun awaiting you.
http://www2.journalnow.com/business/2012/jun/10/wssunbiz03-love-of-needlepoint-turns-into-business-ar-2343593/

The shop is pretty new but they do have a website with contact information and fun things to see in the Class and Finishing sections.
http://www.simplyneedlepointws.com/Simplyneedlepointws/Welcome.html


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

Packing Away Your Needlepoint

This week's question for Amy's Wednesday Wisdom column is how to properly store needlepoint until it is needed for Christmas, Easter, etc.  If you are late to the party, click on any question to see the answer (or answers).
http://www.amybunger.com/wisdom.html#




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