Vogue Discovers Needlepoint

Deborah at A Dragon's Tale has posted a link to Vogue's January 16 article about needlepoint.

https://mcusercontent.com/2936be6434d47d78d94ec8f0c/files/ee3914dc-04c2-3f04-9069-8b0d3cf3c04f/VOGUE.ARTICLE.pdf

It's a fun read.  If you want to explore West Village Knit and Needle's website, here's the link. (The dive bar canvases mentioned are on the home page at the bottom.)

https://www.wvknitandneedle.com/

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The Price of Success

Needlenook of La Jolla posted a photo of a huge pile of boxes on their Instagram account with this statement--"I'm working on a bigger mountain today! And as hard and quickly as humanly possible. This will make about 100 packages in the last 2 days!

The needlepoint industry has been inundated with excessive amounts of orders in recent months. So many new stitchers have come on board! Which is exciting in a way, but in a way it makes for a long wait. Between the orders and the shortage of Zweigart canvas from Germany and qualified painters, orders are taking a very long time to be filled. The designers are really feeling the brunt of it. So I am going to say at the very minimum it could be 5-6 months... and that is not an exact science! I am sorry that I don't have better news than that. Please be patient with us, give us some grace. We are all in this together, wish I had better news than that."

https://www.instagram.com/p/DTn_FhvEsb0/

Here is A Dragon's Tale's view of the situation from a designer's perspective.  I've also heard that white 18 count canvas is hard to get right now.  Go for ecru or the colored canvases like pale blue instead.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DUG9DO9ERU3/

We are used to instant gratification but needlepoint isn't Amazon or Walmart--it's a collection of small businesses trying very hard to make a large group of customers happy.  Be patient and keep looking for something small and cute that's available now to tide you over while you wait.

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Thread Chart from A Dragon's Tale

A Dragon's Tale has posted a very useful thread chart for you to print out.  It tells you a bit about various thread types (Merino wool, perle cotton, etc.)  and hints at the mesh sizes it works best on.

https://mcusercontent.com/2936be6434d47d78d94ec8f0c/files/33cd3f59-151b-bca3-57c7-898ec555a372/THREADCHARTFINISH.pdf

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Custom Dog Portraits

A Dragons Tale Direct on Etsy is now offering miniature custom dog portraits.  These are roughly 2 inches square on 18 count canvas.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1237192746/small-custom-pet-portrait-needlepoint?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=needlepoint+dog&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&frs=1&sts=1&content_source=48699c5fcd4d8926d12814ea4f6c2e51ed045cb9%253A1237192746&organic_search_click=1&logging_key=48699c5fcd4d8926d12814ea4f6c2e51ed045cb9%3A1237192746

If you aren't familiar with Deborah's work, explore her website (below) as well as her Etsy shop (above).

https://adragonstaleneedlepoint.com/

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Needlepoint Canvases from Etsy

Friday I spent a little time browsing Etsy for needlepoint canvases and I came up with some fun finds.  Pour yourself a cup of your favorite beverage and look at these!

Paige Mattie Designs has a lovely mermaid called "Mermaid By the Sea."  I also like her seahorse and lobster.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/991848156/mermaid-by-the-sea-needlepoint?ref=shop_home_recs_1&frs=1&sca=1

AltStitchery features a hula dancer with brown hair and a teal bikini top.  (If you think blondes have more fun, they have a blonde version, too.)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1047414019/handpainted-needlepoint-canvas-brunette?ref=shop_home_recs_1&frs=1&sca=1

Continuing the beach theme, Tracey Dau Designs has a darling boy on the beach ready to jump in the water with her "Seashell in Your Pocket" piece.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1047414019/handpainted-needlepoint-canvas-brunette?ref=shop_home_recs_1&frs=1&sca=1

My Pink Sugar Life's got a lot of fun Halloween small ornaments.  My personal favorite is their Day of the Dead Bat, but they have a lovely Nordic pumpkin if you want something more classic.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/554254412/hand-painted-halloween-bat-canvas-by?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=needlepoint+handpainted+canvas+leigh&ref=sr_gallery-8-13&organic_search_click=1&frs=1

If you like roll ups, A Dragon's Tale has a wonderful jazzy skeleton. Her little dog ornaments are classics, though, so don't miss those if you are a dog lover.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/95837647/hand-painted-needlepoint-skeleton-roll?ref=shop_home_active_16&frs=1

Want a classic pillow design on 13 count?  Sally Corey's "Leaf Quadrant" is perfect for you.  There is a companion piece, too, if you want two coordinating pillows for your den or bedroom.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/196232418/leaf-quadrant-contemporary-hand-painted?ref=shop_home_recs_1&frs=1

However, I think her "Cosmic Mandala" wall hanging is amazing!  It also works as a small rug and is on 10 count.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1028143703/cosmic-mandala-hand-stitch-painted?ref=shop_home_recs_6&frs=1

Like birds?  Linda Rhea Designs has some charming bird ornaments. Her "Fairy Wren" is my personal favorite.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1056182856/needlepoint-canvas-fairy-wren-hand?ref=shop_home_recs_1&frs=1

Don't want the bother of stitching something?  I have a fabulous and funny pillow for you from Pout Design.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1075396327/pink-velvet-woke-up-sexy-as-hell-again?ref=shop_home_feat_1&frs=1

Hope you had fun browsing!

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© Copyright October 8, 2021 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Dragon's Tale Does Diagrams

A Dragon's Tale has a new section of their website just for stitch diagrams.  What's especially nice is that there are stitched samples of the stitch as well as diagrams.  (Note:  The Basic Gobelin Stitch photo is not correct at this time.)
https://adragonstaleneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2019/04/stitches.html

http://adragonstaleneedlepoint.blogspot.com/search/label/Stitches

I've added this to the Stitch Resources and Links section of Blog, which is all the way down at the bottom of the home page.

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Betsy and the Flag

Sue just finished stitching her Betsy Ross rollup from ABS Designs. She had a little trouble with threads and stitches but I think Betsy is wonderful. She's worth th pain! (Especially if you aren't doing the stitching and ripping!)   Happy Fourth!
http://sudukc.wordpress.com/2014/06/26/betsy-ross-stitched-and-blocking/

In case you can't wait to see how Sue finishes her Betsy, here are brief roll up instructions for two different looks from A Dragon's Tale, who offer some wonderful rollup Santas.
http://adragonstaleneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2009/06/roll-up-santas.html

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The Pork Lover's Dream

Anyone who collects pigs will be charmed by Ridgewood's pairing of a pig ornament (possibly from Jody Designs?) with a pink pig magnet.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-best-of-both-pigs-adorable-pig.html

Sew Much Fun has a dimensional patchwork pig that is equally charming.
http://www.pfos.com/Needlepoint/SewMuchFun/Page7.HTM

This monochromatic pig is perfect for your country kitchen.  Again, I'm not sure of the designer.
http://chapelhillneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2010/04/maynard-pig.html

A Dragon's Tale's pig wears a jeweled collar and can be done as a single or a double sided oinker.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/98017656/needlepoint-pig-canvas-piglet-beanbag?utm_source=google&utm_medium=product_listing_promoted&utm_campaign=needlecraft_mid&gclid=CNzT0prAmrcCFcNa4AodThAAJQ

I hope you enjoyed today's porcine posting!  LOL

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Another Dog Find

Lewmew's question about blogs that feature dogs and dog canvases, led me to the A Dragon's Tale website where I found a page all about famous pets from the needlepoint world.
http://adragonstaleneedlepoint.blogspot.com/search/label/Needle%20Pets%20by%20Darcie

I'd totally forgotten their Spoiled Brats canvases, but....
http://adragonstaleneedlepoint.blogspot.com/search/label/Animals%3A%20Spoiled%20Brats

...their Victorian Pets series was new to me.
http://adragonstaleneedlepoint.blogspot.com/search/label/Victorian%20Pets

They do cats pretty well, too.  Check out the Canvas of the Day for a very bored cat and his/her glamorous owner!

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Designer Updates

Jude's Skateboard Witch

Now that the TNNA show in Columbus is over, I've started browsing designer websites, looking for updates of the newest painted canvases.  So far, here's what I've found:

Renaissance Designs has some wonderful little kimono doll kits that might be perfect for teaching that child in your life to stitch.  As usual, their Halloween pieces are wonderful and that standup Patchwork Santa is pretty amazing, too.
http://www.renaissanceneedlepoint.com/new/new.html

Colors of Praise does wonderful birds and flower designs, but look! There's a geisha, too!
http://www.colorsofpraiseart.com/new_designs.html

Amanda Lawford has added some wonderful animal designs, particularly the funny dog pieces starting on page 7.  No geishas were spotted.  :(
http://www.amandalawford.com/products/new1.html

Canvas Candy has new juvenile and Christmas ornament/canvas sets.  (The geisha is under Asian.  LOL)
http://www.jlcanvascompany.com/Juvenile.html

A Dragon's Tale is featuring new fairy tale canvases based on her sister's paintings.  Since I love fairy tale canvases almost as ones with Asian themes, we'll let the lack of a geisha slide here.
http://adragonstaleneedlepoint.blogspot.com/search/label/Fairy%20Tales%20by%20Christine%20Mix

I believe the garden pieces are new also.
http://adragonstaleneedlepoint.blogspot.com/search/label/Gardens

Jude Designs has added some wonderful things to her line.  There's a magnificent Madonna and Child and the totally hilarious Skateboard Witch you see at the top of the page.  No geishas but her 12 Cajun Days of Christmas totally makes up for the lack.
http://www.spicyneedlepoint.com/Christmas_Halloween/default.htm

Finally, Julia's Needleworks has six pages of new designs.  Howl at the Moon Diva will capture some folks' eye while others will be totally charmed by the 3-D prairie dog needlepoint.  There is a Nativity set, a series of fashion plate ladies, Toby jug canvases, and an elephant on a flying carpet.  Fans of Peter Ashe will enjoy looking at his small round Nutcracker ornaments.
http://needleworks.ehclients.com/index.php/private-tradeshow/

Unique New Zealand has some wonderful geometrics and a line of hilarious Keep Calm signs.
http://www.uniquenzdesigns.com/newneedlepoint.html

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