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| Debbie Mumm Nativity Piece |
http://melissashirleydesigns.com/galcol/index.cgi?index=1383776738_18819&col=153&cat=
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| Labors of Love Nativity Models |
Labors of Love has released three figures from their own Nativity which you see finished in easel backs with wide edges with a dimensional manger base. The finishing definitely made this set wonderful! I hope they do more figures each year to add to this collection. After all, the Three Wise Men are my favorites in any Nativity. (hint, hint)
http://www.laborsofloveneedlepoint.com/see-whats-new.html
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| Labors of Love Dimensional Bell Canvas and Model |
Speaking of Labors of Love and dimensional pieces, I think their 3-D bells are going to be really popular. Above you can see one made up with the two piece unstitched canvas.
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| Exotic Jardinieres from Colors of Praise |
http://www.colorsofpraiseart.com/new_designs.html
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| Whimsy and Grace Leaves Scissors Case |
Whimsy and Grace has the most beautiful colors scissors case! I think the canvas comes with the perfect tassel, too. This is from their Autumn Leaves Collection, just in case you want a bookmark, a glasses case, a brick cover, etc. instead of a scissor case.
http://www.whimsyandgrace.com/autumn-leaves/
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| Laurel Burch Lotus? |
There are a lot of folks who love Laurel Burch's patterns. Here's my favorite from her line by Danji. I am calling it a lotus but it's not on the Danji website yet so who knows? I am certain that it is beautiful!
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| Lani's Horse Collage |
Another very popular designer is Lani. Her animal photo collages were very popular (above is the horses but there is a similar cats design) but my favorite were her corsets, some of which you can see below. I remember seeing photos of four corsets. My favorite is on the right below. None of these are up on her website yet.
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| Lani Corsets |
A third very popular designer is Sandra Gilmore who designs under the Once in a Blue Moon name.
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| New View from Sandra Gilmore |
She has a wonderful window and view series, and released two versions of a
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| Joy Juarez Lotus Blossoms |
Fleur de Paris also distributes Joy Juarez, who showed this gorgeous floral. There is also a new lion collage from Joy that is magnificent but I had to choose, so I went with the lotus blossoms. I am a sucker for any lotus design!
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| ETC's Portrait of a Sheep |
Another favorite designer is Elizabeth Turner Collections. Besides their magnets and purse/shoe canvases, ETC showed some wonderful animal portraits this year. My favorite was the sheep but there is a very expressive cow portrait plus a rabbit and owl and rooster and even raccoon. Sadly, none of these seem to be on their website yet.
http://www.elizabethturnercollection.com/newDesigns.html
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| Twelve Days of Xmas Tree from K and B |
When it comes to unusual pieces, I think the award goes to Kirk and Bradley (formerly Kirk and Hamilton) which showed a wonderful Twelve Days Christmas tree. (I just found out from Waste Knot there is a Twelve Days stocking in a similar style for fans of Twelve at Xmas.) Don't miss the party animals celebrating, however. Those ornaments are even more different!
http://www.kirkandbradley.com/whats-new
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| K and B Seagull in the Wind |
If I had to pick one piece from Kirk and Bradley, though, it would be this small piece. If I've seen this once, I've seen it a million times at the shore. I just found the seagull charming.
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| Winter Polar Bears from Melissa Shirley |
Come to think about it, one of the most popular trends at the show was animal canvases. The polar bears above are from Melissa Shirley.
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| BB Designs Birds (above and below) |
Birds are a perennial favorite. BB Designs had some wonderful bird ornaments. I don't know which I like best so here are both winter birds ornaments from Sally Baer that caught my eye. There are more bird ornaments on the BB Designs website.
http://www.bbneedlepointdesigns.com/whats-new-/
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| Cardinals from Maggie |
These male cardinals are gorgeous.
http://www.maggieco.com/html/drill.php?category=5&pg=2&q=
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| CBK Penguins |
If you like more whimsical birds, how about CBK's penguins carrying home their Christmas tree?
http://www.cbkneedlepoint.com
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| World's Cutest Fox from Princess & Me |
Painted canvases featuring animals were definitely the theme of the show. Besides birds, especially owls, I think the new "in" animal might be the fox. This one is from Princess and Me. I don't see it on their website yet but it is marvelous.
http://www.princessandme.com
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| The Wedding Dance from Princess & Me |
My very favorite Princess and Me canvas isn't the fox, though. It is the wedding dance ornament above. Isn't that elegant?
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| Renaissance Designs' Woodland Christmas Fox Sock |
Back to the foxes, this little stocking from Renaissance Designs' A Woodland Christmas series is a charmer. There is a bigger version with a moose, a series of small round ornaments of many animals in the same style, and a big circular design with Santa and all the forest animals. I love it!
http://www.renaissanceneedlepoint.com
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| More Woodland Xmas from Renaissance |
Since the Woodland Christmas series isn't on the Renaissance Designs website yet, I thought I'd add another photo that shows the animal ornaments since you may like something better than the fox.
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| Associated Talents' Nutcracker Star |
I saved my favorite of all the traditional Christmas pieces for last. This is from Associated Talents. It was beautifully stitched and finished and just a charmer, don't you think? I love the expression and the hair and beard and the hat. I couldn't find it on their website yet.
http://www.atneedlepoint.com
I hope I got all the credits right. I copied what the shops said and by the second day I think they were all run off their feet! Thanks for all your work posting photos, shops! You know who you are.
Do you have your own favorites? Add them with a link in the comments below so we can admire them, too.
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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9 comments:
Hi Jane,
The cardinal canvas I saw posted was identified as a Maggie canvas. :-) One of my favorites as well!
Thanks, Kirstin! I knew some of my information was probably not right. The shops were getting loopy toward the end! Bet some of them couldn't identify their own mother. I'll make the change tonight.
Love your market favorites. That MSD nativity by Debbie Mumm is fantastic and the cardinal canvas is one of my favorites. Cheers! Melody
I'm glad you enjoyed the show, Melody. Hopefully something will tempt you to do another painted canvas. Your MS field piece was beautiful!
Thanks for the updates. I'm not seeing anyone show charted designs from TNNA. Are those not shown at this particular show?
Gary
Gary, apparently no counted canvas work designers showed up at this show. They may be coming to the Nashville show which is cross stitch mostly. I don't know about that. But I heard a comment from one shop disappointed that they were not there. Certainly there are far fewer counted canvas work designers than painted canvas designers. I'll see if I can get Sara Leigh to comment on new counted designs. Stay tuned!
Jane-it is so funny that you mentioned foxes as the next trend in needlepoint-I told
Sally Anne that exact observation Monday on the way home from the market! Many fox canvases! And I added the 2 Princess and Me canvases-the fox and the wedding dance to my stash! xo
Just proof great minds think alike! LOL Congratulations on the new Princess and Me designs. I think they are charming and will be a fun, quick stitch. Instant gratification--that's us these days, particularly after working a big project. Funny that we think alike but I am not surprised. I've always heard you had great taste! Jane, waving from CH where it snowed (!!) last night
Gary, I just went through the tab with the TNNA Winter 2014 stuff and highlighted all the new counted designs in red for you. I'm going to try and pull together good sources in an article on Blog. Thanks for the heads up!
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