New in 2026

The latest postings of new items will be on top, but any shop or designer that posts a large group of new items on their website or blog or Instagram/Facebook page will be in BOLD letters and highlighted in yellow.   Note that you will need a Facebook or Instagram account to see items posted on most social media pages.  The upcoming trade shows for 2026 are not open to the public.  Only the designers, tool and thread manufacturers, and the shops can go to those.

The Winter Virtual Needlepoint Show is Jan. 31- Feb. 1, 2026

Fleur de Paris usually has an open house at their facilities in California. ?

The Nashville Needlework Market will be ?
(this is mostly cross stitch but some designers and tool/thread manufacturers go)

The Spring Needlepoint Show will be 

The Summer Virtual Needlepoint Show will be

The Autumn Needlepoint Reunion will be 



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Lauren Peck Fine Jewelry has a new "NLPT" charm.

Needle Arts in New Orleans is going gators big time!  (coming soon)

There's a new chart from Freda's Fancy Stitching that celebrates trees and the coming spring-"Topiary."

If you aren't a Year of the Horse admirer, then Safiria Stitches has the perfect Chinese celebration for you--the "Lion Dance."  Available Feb. 20, 2026 at the second link below.


The Needlepointer is celebrating the Chinese Year of the Horse with this cute "Lucky Pony" kit.

Stitch Its' Betsy Ross angel...

...and their Uncle Sam angel are now available.

Moore Stitching has finished "Moira."


Family Arts is having a Tilli Thomas trunk show, with 8 pages of their canvases on the Family Arts website.  This is a good way to see the designs released from the painted canvas arm of Planet Earth.  There are Kewpie doll and troll doll designs, cute signs, fun Halloween pieces and more.

The Needlepoint Angels website is now live!  Donate stash or cash here to help stitchers who lost their stash in a disaster.

Measuredandslow is selling plastic bobbins with a space for the DMC label's number.  If you use a lot of DMC cotton floss and like to wind it on bobbins, you may want to invest in some of these.

Morgan Julia Designs's "Mardi Gras Bar Cart" is ready to party!

NeedlePaint has new Seasonal nutcracker designs, six of them for holidays like St. Patrick's Day, Mardi Gras, etc.

Kirk and Bradley have two new Classic Chessboard designs on 13 count canvas.  These fit the 16 inch acrylic trays they sell.

Meredith Willet has a new book coming out in March!  A simplified version called "Needlepoint Quick Guide" is available at her shop, M's Canvashouse, 


Meredith Collection has a new Bug Series.  They may have lots of legs but stitched with metallics they turn into Nature's jewelry.

"Matcha Latte" is new from Audry Wu.  Available next summer as part of her Asian-inspired series.

Asley Dillion-Davis has two new designs (available from Victoria Whitson who owns the line).  The first is "Safari March" featuring African animals and the second is "Halloween Portrait" which has five Halloween monsters posing for their portrait.


Colour Complements has two new kits called Penguin Waddle 1 and Penguin Waddle 2.  The designs are from Kam Wenzloff.  Each kit comes with instructions and enough threads  (size 5 overdyed perle cotton) to do three penguins in three colorways.  You will need 18 count canvas, and a little black, white and yellow thread to complete the penguins.

Threadaholic Alert!  There are twelve new colors of Watercolours!  Needle Delights is selling them as a set, by the way.  I don't know if the new colors will be available in Waterlilies or Wildflowers, their silk floss and size 8 perle cotton lines, however.  The Caron website has disappeared.

The Hearts for Hospice program has a book!  It is 38 pages, spiral bound, with 13 hearts and over 50 stitches, for $20.  Contact heartsforhospiceofficial@gmail.com to order.

New from Mindy:  The Wierd Girls Series.

Homestead Needlearts is having an Annie Lane trunk show.  These are not new designs but I think more are available now than we could get just after Annie Lane died.  There are two videos (first two links below) to see what's available.  The third link is to Homestead if you want to order.



Happy Stitching Dot Com has a new bookmark collection.

Williamsburg Needlepoint has two new shop exclusives to celebrate America's 250th birthday from House of Whitney Needlepoint.

Moore Stitching remembers the late Catherine O'Hara.

JudyAnn has added new cats and dogs to her animal portraits.  Aren't they lovely?  Make sure you use the right side arrow on the photo to see them all.


New from Mindy, the whimsical "Garden Lamb" and "Garden Piggy."

If farm animals aren't your thing, about about Mindy's "Regal Kitties"?

And Mindy also has the "Crazy Kitties" series which is funny.

The striped candy cane is the latest from Needlepoint by Sharese.  A stitch guide and two pre-made bows are included so you have options for the bow color.

There are six new Bauble stockings from Over the Moon.  (Top six on this page)

West Village Knit and Needle has shop exclusive designs all about the UK, from Premier League belts to a series of pub fronts and Brit sayings.

A Dragon's Tale has their new dog portraits in stock.  Choose a Norwich Terrier, a Black Schnauzer, a Jack Russell Terrier or a Bassett Hound.

Abigail Cecile has added shades of mint green and a pale pink color to her Signature Velvet fabrics.  If you want to do your own finishing, check out her velvets and Liberty Lawn and Silk Dupoini fabrics.

Jenny Henry Designs has a lovely feminine and floral glasses case and...

...a cute cat filled design in her Little Shop series for those who love cats but married someone allergic.

Jolly Red has a new pillow called "W is for Whale" from their alphabet series.  This is a UK company that sells printed canvas kits in large canvas counts (as judged by USA stitchers) with tapestry wool.  And they are too cute!

Music and dance fans will love Moore Stitching's portrait of Michael Jackson.

Blue Dogwood's latest kit is "3 Hearts" in Garnet colors.

Pop Needle Arts is thinking spring with this cute baby blue egg with wildflowers.

Elizabeth Brooke mixes old school vinyl with last year's TS tour.

Happy Stitching has jumped onto the majhong craze with six new designs.  These are all kits.  I think --but am not sure-- that the self-finishing tags and fobs come with the kit.  Ask before you buy.






LoveMBHStudio's mahjong card leathers and inserts will start arriving in May.

Moore Stitching has added Queen Elizabeth I to her collection of characters.  Redheads rule!

Lauren Bloch celebrates Punxsutawney Phil in this charming ornament.

The "Betty's Heart" kit is now available for pre-order from Blue Dogwood.

It comes with the canvas, threads, stitch guide and acrylic tray for self-finishing.

rlene Steinberg joins the Bedecked and Beadazzled stable of artists.

If you like bold color and graphic takes on objects, this is for you.

Needlepoint Obsession has a new shop exclusive called "Charcuterie Board." A stitch guide is in the works.

Rachel Barri has two pages of new Valentine's Day designs.

Coco Frank's newest "Sweet Dreams" channels spring with the floral lettering.

Pippin's beginner kits (a 2x3 inch painted canvas that comes with what appears to be a crewel-size thread and a tiny frame for finishing) are starting to show up in the shops and they are adorable.  Love the fox but there is a woodpecker on a tree trunk and bear cubs climbing trees, too.  Pippin does animal expressions very well, even on these miniatures.

Victoria Slumper's latest design "Winter Wonderland" is now available.  For those who don't know, she does one of a kind designs, so if you are interested, don't linger.

A Pinch of Grace now has two Olympics ornaments for those planning ahead.

Let the good times roll with NeedlePaint's printed Mardi Gras ornaments and belts!  Love that masked gator with his jester hat.

Stitched Up Needleworks has five 2026 Commemorative Canvases from Rebecca Wood.  Go patriotic in style!