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 March 6-8, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.
(this is mostly cross stitch but some designers and tool/thread manufacturers go)

The Spring Needlepoint Show will be April 24-26, 2026 in Orlando, Florida.

The Summer Virtual Needlepoint Show will be ?

The Autumn Needlepoint Reunion will be October 2-4, 2026 in Frisco, Texas.


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My Pink Sugar Life has the cutest bunny around.

Raymond Crawford's dramatic new "Blue Rooster" will be available late summer 2026.

VIctoria Shluper's latest one-of-a-kind piece is a pastel frog and flower portrait.  

Poppy and Patch is a new (or at least new to me) needle minder source.

Morgan Julia's "You're No Bunny" is sweet in pastels.

Moore Stitching has added Jimmy Buffet plus guitar and parrot to their line.

DMC has a very cute VW camper needle minder with matching scissors in green, coral or black.

To celebrate rodeo and Houston, Texas, Chandail will offer the exclusive "Houston Square" kit from Imilla Design Company at the end of March 2026.

Rachel Barri's Everday Clutch has two new colors--Chrome and Green Croc.


Freda's Fancy Stitching has just released their "Sunlit Stitches" chart. This was a mystery class and is very pretty.

Do you collect needle minders?  Or as you a lover of Asian-themed designs like me?  Check out the porcelain tea plate magnets at Quail Run.


Are you a Paris lover?  If so, you'll adore Annie Bouquet's "Heart of Paris" canvas.

If you are a fan of the Metropolitan Museum in Manhattan (and who isn't?!) you'll love Kirkland Design Studio's Met Round.

Kirkland Design Studio will release this unusual Mid Century Design Nativity set this spring.  Very unusual and fun for Christmas 2026 and beyond.

Jolly Red's latest tapestry kit is a fun birth announcement pillow called "Beach Buddies."  It comes with a charted alphabet so you can plan your name/date/whatever in the panel at the top.  You could even say Summer '26 to commemorate a fun holiday at the beach.

Ginnys Gem Minders over at Etsy has added some beautiful bead cases to her needle minder store.  These open like a compact and have a magnet on the back side so you can attach them to your canvas and bead like a maniac.  

KCN has lots of new Easter or spring-themed designs on the KC Needlepoint website. I think all of the first page is new. If bunnies or pastels are your thing, don't miss this.

Ghost Boy Needleworks has three new Chinese-inspired canvases at the Nashville show.  (I think they are mainly cross stitch but it's nice to see needlepoint from them).


Moore Stitching is going roller skating with this blonde bombshell.


It's Halloween in March at Pop Needle Arts with their new witch and new Halloween lady.


Do you like dragons?  Are you charmed by the stories of the 18th Century Brits who hunted rare plants all over the world?  Kimberly combines these stories into a new canvas called "Treasure Seeker."  It's on 13 count and is fairly small, plus I think Bedecked and Beadazzled sells the kit (the guide comes with the canvas) so you can follow in Kimberly's footsteps and create your own plant loving dragon.

Bedecked and Beadazzled has new designs from Romantzarat.  See the fun here--

The new limited/anniversary edition colors of Cohana Scissors are out.  All but one color are sold out at Stitch-Stash but you can see the colors and shop elsewhere.

Kate Dickerson's third and final Majhong Mat design for the year is out.  It is a coral reef design.

The Mason June Canvas Co,/Penny Linn has these cute restaurant Guest Tab canvases.

Morgan Julia has a new Dallas canvas for her Dallas pop up shop.

There's a new Taylor canvas from Jennifer Vallez.

JudyAnn has four really great Celtic hearts, ready for St. Paddy's Day.

Lycette Designs has a lot of new canvases being released.

Mindy is in her Orange Era with the "Queen Bee Ladies" and "Scardy Cat."


Then Mindy took a left turn and created the "Magical Villages" canvases.

Patricia Sone shows off her new Bee Heart, available this spring.

Morgan Julia also sells a set of four Conversation Heart magnets in their own tin to charm your needles as you stitch.

"Olympic Locker" is a brand new design from Morgan Julia and a fun way to celebrate the Olympic games.

Lynn shows off the new Faith and Grace ornament "Christmas at the Shore" which will be available from Needlepoint by Sharese in 2026.

"Jane Austen" has joined Moore Stitching's little people.

Kate Woodward will release "Wedgewood Teapot Ornament" this year.

Stitch Its' new 250 Statue of Liberty Angel is darling.


Morgan Julia has three new backgammon canvases.

Stitch-Stash has started carrying Lottie Lew bracelets.  Why do I care?  Check out the NDLPT one!

Victoria Shluper of VS Designs has finished another one-off design in her seasonal Woodland series.  This one features a fox.  "Winter Woodland" had deer.

Blue Dogwood Designs has three new red, white and blue ornaments for the 4th of July.

The Quarter Stitch has new zodiac designs and they are very pretty.

Raymond Crawford has designed new crosses which he thinks will be available late summer 2026.

Colors of Praise has a new artist - Gia Marie Art -- and there is a new self-finishing "Catch All" from Threaded and Tipsy.  Both can be seen in the latest Stitch by Stitch Larchmont e-brochure.

Needlepoint by Laura will offer officially licensed Collegiate Santas starting April 2026.

JudyAnn is getting ready for spring and Easter with "Miss Piphany."

The Queen has arrived!  "Marie Antoinette" is new from Moore Stitching.


LoveMHBStudio sells heart shaped tacks.

Lynn shows of the brand new Faith and Grace kitty ornament--"Faith and Grace Make Snow Angels."  This is from Needlepoint by Sharese and will be available soon.

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!