The NYT Spots NP at the Republican National Convention UPDATED

Eagle eyed readers of the New York Times spotted this puff piece on the Republican National Convention, which opened this week in Cleveland.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/19/us/politics/scene-republican-national-convention.html

The shop involved is the Wool and the Willow Needlepoint.  Contact them if you need any Republican - or Democratic-themed canvas if your favorite shop doesn't have any in stock.
http://www.woolandwillow.com/dev/

UPDATE:  The most popular canvas Wool and Willow is selling to the Republicans at the convention is probably from Edie and Ginger.  Their distributor is CBK so your favorite shop can order for you.  Many thanks to Leslie for posting about this on Facebook's Needlepoint Nation group.
http://www.cbkneedlepoint.com/edie---ginger.html

UPDATE #2:  A glimpse of Wool and Willow's little booth inside the Republican convention floor has been posted on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/140308589372557/photos/a.140381372698612.27215.140308589372557/1096731910396882/?type=3&theater

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright July 19, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Literary Painted Canvas

If you love canvases with themes based on books, you'll love Ruth Schmuff's new Alice in Wonderland and Edger Allan Poe designs. These are from Sandra Vargas
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2014/05/alice-in-wonderland-as-only-sandra.html

http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/Products/?category=254

Rebecca Wood has several fun new canvases based on fairy tales in two different sizes...
http://www.rebeccawooddesigns.com/new-designs/new-2014

and so does Melissa Shirley who has the Three Bears, Three Little Pigs, Mother Goose, and Little Red Riding Hood designs...
http://melissashirleydesigns.com/galsearch/?searchstring=fairy+tales&searchlist=&Search=Search&dosearch=

...and so does Eye Candy with Ada's fun Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Snow White pieces...
http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2012/06/to-market-to-market.html

http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2013/10/new-designs-for-fall-and-winter-2013.html

...as does Ruth who has quite a few larger pieces.
http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/Products/?category=17

The ultimate fairy tale canvases are from Edie and Ginger, though.
http://rittenhouseneedlepoint.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?limit=200&q=edie&x=-1290&y=-125

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 25, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Trunk Shows, Newsletters and More

Roanoke Squirrel Clip on From Labors of Love

Needle House's latest newsletter heads off the summary of trunk shows and sales for this week.  The newsletter link is on their home page.  Just scroll down to the bottom and click on Summer-July to see the latest news, find out how to stitch the Tudor Stitch, and enjoy some British-themed designs.  It's also fun to click on the Projects to Stitch page to see their latest clubs and individual pieces that can be kitted up for easy stitching this summer.
http://www.theneedlehouse.com/jm/

Fireside Stitchery just announced an Edie and Ginger trunk show (ten percent off the canvases plus a free stitch guide and ten percent off the threads if you buy them at the same time).  These classic designs are distributed by CBK now.   Edie and Ginger created the craze for frog shaped frame weights and some classics like the Froggy Wizard of Oz and the surf frog, not to mention the frogs frolicking at the pool, are included in the trunk show.    You can also find their famous fairy tale pillow designs, intricate little vignettes of the stories we know so well, and many other timeless designs like the heart lady series or their intricate Christmas stockings that are going to look fabulous all in basketweave.
http://www.firesidestitchery.com/fs/handPaintedCanvas/index.cfm?fuseaction=GETVirtualTrunkShows&saleId=132&saleTypeId=1

Ridgewood Needlepoint has Cooper Oaks canvases everywhere.  Their June trunk show canvases are twenty percent off and there are 500 to choose from!
http://www.ridgewoodneedlepoint.com/

BeStitched is having a SharonG trunk show (20 percent off).  Check the Sharong.com website for canvases, then head to the BeStitched website to order.
http://bestitchedneedlepoint.com/

Peacock Alley is having an Associated Talents trunk show.  AT is another favorite designer or mine, so I am thrilled to see all the models and canvases on the Peahen's site.  Remember, many of these canvases have a free stitch guide on the AT website, so check there once you have chosen favorites to see if you can download a free guide to help you get started.
http://www.peacockalleyneedlepoint.com/Peacock_Alley_Needlepoint/Home.html

http://www.atneedlepoint.com/

Bedecked and Beadazzled has the Labors of Love (20 percent off) at the shop.  Browse the Labors of Love website (second link) and then give them a call.
http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/whatsNew.php

http://www.laborsofloveneedlepoint.com/

The Chaparral is having A Collection of Designs over for a trunk show that ends June 23.  They don't post images of trunk shows on their website (but there is contact info for those who want to buy).  Click on the second link to browse ACOD's wonderful pieces.
http://www.ndlpt.com/

http://www.acollectionofdesigns.com/gallery.htm

Rebecca Wood's trunk show (20 percent off) is at Thistle Needleworks in Connecticut.  If you don't like close enough to visit, go to their online shop Alex Paras Needlearts.
http://store.apneedlearts.com/rewodetrshju.html

Are you a fan of the clip on bird canvases from Labors of Love?  But you aren't wild about birds or perhaps you have already stitched as many birds as you like and want something a bit different but similar?  Then I have a treat for you--Yarn Explosion in Roanoke has an exclusive clip on squirrel design that you can order.   You can see the canvas above.  Just contact them at the second link for the details.
http://www.laborsofloveneedlepoint.com/gallery.php?category=2

http://yarnexplosion.com/

The Classic Stitch in Illinois has invited The Studio to be their trunk show for June.  Are you a fan of their "topper" canvases?  If so, give Classic Stitch a call to see if your favorite little outfit is available.
http://www.theclassicstitch.com/

http://www.thestudiokc.com/midwest/toppers.html

Barbara Bergsten's designs are appearing at Sign of the Arrow this month.  Follow the links to the shop site.
http://createneedlepoint.typepad.com/create_needlepoint/2012/06/bbd-needlepoint-trunk-show-june.html

The Nimble Needle in Atlanta has two trunk shows for June:  the Julia belt collection and Sandra Gilmore's Once in a Blue Moon canvases. The second link is their website with contact information in case you need help selecting just the right belt canvas or want to get the price for that Gilmore canvas you've had your eye on.
http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=45d1a2a693824b7bef0df6f6c&id=55f53df049&e=dc439ad853

http://www.atlantanimbleneedle.com/index.html

Ridgewood has the Cooper Oaks trunk show at their shop (20 percent off).
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2012/06/we-are-happy-to-announce-cooper-oaks.html

The Needlepointer's trunk show for June is from Birds of a Feather.  Check their website for details.
http://www.theneedlepointer.com/trunkshows.php

Bristly Thistle has Point of It All Designs as their current trunk show (20 percent off). You can see a preview of the collection here.
http://www.harborwireless.com/Email/PDtrunk.htm

All  patriotic-themed canvases are 25 percent off at Stitch By Stitch during June to celebrate Flag Day.
http://www.stitchbystitchneedlepoint.com/

Eye Candy (and the rest of Ruth Schmuff's designs) is appearing at Barbara's Needlepoint in Souix Falls.  Check out the photos and follow the links to Barbara's Facebook page as the shop doesn't have a website.
http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2012/06/trunk-show-update.html

Finally, Old World Designs is having a Julia, Beth Gantz and an Associated Talents trunk show in june plus a Julie Pischke trunk show in July! Read all about it in their newsletter.
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=livfunbab&v=001EXWmPNxFGZsuoLluUIqHKXmqLfjQOLayp0V968jbOOryFbUE_-j1AlALipJwUJVpl4A7c7g4cqYfYoxcVIEZL6GaIvZUtVoXJtOTQLsDIYJCAA2QGjwJFQ%3D%3D


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

Goodbye to Edie

If you've been stitching a while you probably have seen a canvas by Edie and Ginger.  They came up with the frog-shaped frame weight, and have a huge range of ageless designs that range from their large and beautiful fairy tale canvases, to classic Victorian themed Christmas stockings, to fun things like their London bus door stop or the iconic glasses cases patterns they produced.  Edie and Ginger gave us a legacy of wonderful designs that needlepointers will be stitching as long as we can get our hands on the canvases.  They set the standard in their day and the death of Edie Dockray on November 16 was the end of an important era in the World of Needlepoint.  I hope you'll join me in honoring their contribution to our art.


CBK Designs owns and distributes the Edie and Ginger designs now.  You can do a little browsing on their website to enjoy once again what Edie and Ginger did.
http://www.cbkneedlepointcollections.com/SearchList.php


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

Fairy Tales for Dark Days

If you have been watching the world-wide economic meltdown with trepidation the last week or so, you might find a bit of comfort in the posting our fellow NP blogger John Young made. I'm old enough to remember several economic disasters (the 1973 Oil Embargo, anyone?) and to be able to put them into perspective. Sometimes you have to look to the past to remember the present isn't forever.

http://www.tikaro.com/2008/10/from-fdrs-first-inaugural-addr.html

This is a good time to escape for a bit and relax, which is probably why needlepoint was invented. My favorite escape from the pressures of first through third grade when I was learning to read was a good fairy tale and I still love them. No one does lovelier fairy tale canvases than Edie and Ginger. Above is Sleeping Beauty. If you look out through the window you'll see the entrance with vines beginning to grow to block access to the enchanted castle with the princess deep in slumber inside.


This canvas is the Little Mermaid. Don't you love the swirl of the waters? It's a sad tale of love in the original but here you only see the beauty of the sea and the mermaid and her friends.

Edie and Ginger canvases are distributed by CBK Needle Collections. You can look for your favorite fairy tale here. Don't forget there are two pages of escapism just waiting for your needle!

http://cbkneedlepointcollections.com/ProdList.php?page=1&scId=9&cpId=6

Jane/Chilly Hollow
Main blog with two more designs showcased at http://blog.360.yahoo.com/chillyhollow