Breaking News: Ewe and Eye Retires!

Gail and Maggie just announced that Ewe and Eye is retiring!

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0ynqQgQB5ycA2vSWdKXr6onwauLwVKLnCEkStrRWdhsuqnZ5RXNRe8nctwmdSwfUPl&id=100030309955021

But not to worry, their designs will be distributed now by Chris Lewis Distributing.  Enjoy retirement, ladies!  (And note that Maggie Company Designs isn't retiring. Not yet anyway.)

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© Copyright November 30, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A New Needlepoint Shop in Columbia, SC

Thanks to Ada Hayden of Eye Candy, I know there's a new shop in Columbia, South Carolina. It's called Forest Acres Needlepoint.  If you live in the area, please stop in and give the new shop your business.  It's a good thing to have more stores to browse in and learn from.

https://www.forestacresneedlepoint.com

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© Copyright September 8, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Sunday Meeting (Ewe and Eye with Amy Bunger)

Kathy's "Sunday Meeting" is magnificent.  The canvas is from Ewe and Eye and the stitch guide by Amy Bunger.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/3824167017660428/

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright March 25, 2021 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Learn Needle Weaving with Ruth Schmuff

Want to learn needle weaving?  Ruth Schmuff has posted a tutorial video that makes it look really easy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2bJSi5nW1w&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR0gmoQh8pldcFF_VnKWiRwbyr6Q0YYRBaSZbaJXiW5Te88SbXvwmrjeeVg

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© Copyright December 8, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

TNNA Columbus May 2015 Favorites

I've started to assemble a collection of my favorites from TNNA's Summer Show in Columbus, Ohio.  These are personal favorites, things I'd like to stitch myself, and listed in no particular order.

Melissa Shirley has created a huge number of new pieces for the summer show.  
http://melissashirleydesigns.com/gallery/?bsn=1

Melissa Shirley's Christmas Tree Angel Ornament 1879-D

I am particularly fond of Melissa's little angel ornaments (also available in a larger standup size),  but the dog ornaments in the Best Friends Collection from Mary Lake-Thompson are also charming!  Some of them repeat dog portraits that were released earlier as full sized pieces.

Border Collie Ornament (Mary Lake Thompson) MLT325-F

Not to worry, there's a cat among the dog ornaments.

Vicki Swayer's Snowy Nadia VS152

Fans of Vicki Swayer's animal portraits won't be disappointed.  There's a cow, a huge number of funny chipmunks, birds from the beach (and other places), a hare and a toad, and my personal favorite--this polar bear.

Leigh Designs has released their normal series of eight--this time the Gold Diggers.  Each beauty features typical gear for a gold digger in that neck of the woods.  Recognize anyone?  LOL
http://www.leighdesigns.com/Grp505x.html

Leigh's Gold Digger Miami

Leigh's friends have been busy created stitch guides for this beautiful crew of ladies looking for the big bucks!    Sandy Arthur has done a guide for Hollywood, Pat Miller has done Vegas, Houston is by Carolyn Taggart, and Sharon Quick has done Scottsdale.  My personal favorite is Miami and I'll be stitching that once I finish No Flying Monkeys.

Spooky Pumpkin H-011 from JP

Juli Poitras of JP Needlepoint has a lot of classic pieces, but my very favorite is "Spooky Pumpkin" from her Halloween banners.
http://www.jpneedlepoint.com/Newdesigns.html

Pepperberry's Cool Reindeer

Pepperberry Designs also has dog ornaments (Do I sense a theme developing here?) but my favorite is this Cool Reindeer ornament!
http://www.pepperberry-designs.com/whats-new/

Labors of Love's Mini Mermaid LL510T

Labors of Love has added new clip on birds and a dimensional turkey and 2-sided snowmen, but their series of eight mermaid ornaments is my favorite.   They've also added to their Storybook characters series and have created a "bridal tree" club.
http://www.laborsofloveneedlepoint.com/see-whats-new.html

Ewe and Eye's Winter Sleigh Scene with Custom Frame

Ewe and Eye and Maggie have collaborated again with Lisa Krause for some wonderful custom frames.  There is even a mirror and a dry erase board!  My personal favorite is this winter sleigh scene above.  I don't usually like folk art designs but I find this one charming.
https://www.facebook.com/NeedlepointCom/photos/pcb.839615632797446/839614979464178/?type=1&theater

Scott Church/CBK Beaver working on Candy Cane

CBK has some new Scott Church Creative pieces.  The beaver above cracks me up.
https://www.facebook.com/519994421356592/photos/pb.519994421356592.-2207520000.1433078779./910783172277713/?type=3&theater

Those are my very favorites but I know there are many great canvases I missed.  What's YOUR favorite?

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© Copyright May 29, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Playing with Julia Snyder

Linda at the NJNA blog (that's the New Jersey Needle Artists chapter of ANG) just took a canvas embellishment class with Julia Snyder at the Enriched Stitch in Connecticut.  Lucky for us, she wrote about it.  I'm particularly happy she talks a bit about how the class unfolded, since not every class is right for every student.  It's always good to know how a class is organized to see if that fits with one's own learning style.  Many thanks, Linda!
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2015/03/15/embellishment-class-with-julia-snyder/

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© Copyright March 16, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Snow Don't Go Away

Most of us are probably chanting "Snow, snow, go away!" this winter but not the folks in Ruth's Swirling Snowmen class.  It looks like they had a blast!
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2015/02/swirling-snowmen.html

Here's a slightly better photograph.  This is one of Ruth's masterpieces in my opinion.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2014/02/celebrate-snow.html

The canvas is from Ewe and Eye and it is called "Warm Greetings."  I think it is spectacular!  Ruth's stitch guide and the canvas plus the thread kit if you desire are all available from Ruth's Aladdin Cave of a shop--Bedecked and Beadazzled.
http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/Warm-Greetings-/

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© Copyright February 10, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

My Personal Favorites from TNNA Winter 2015 Part One

The Phoenix show is over and everyone has headed home happy but exhausted.   Now the shops are waiting until the orders placed at the show start to be filled.  What were your favorites?  Below are mine, listed in the order I saw them.

Dressing as a Skeleton for the Day of the Dead

I absolutely adore Tapestry Fair's newest Day of the Dead canvas.   This is "La Hermosa Sandra."   The design features a calaca, a person dressed as a skeleton for the Mexican celebration in honor of those who have passed on.   I have so many ideas on how to stitch this that I'd give up sleeping if I could pull it off, just to have the time to work this piece!  This is adapted from artwork by Manuel Salas

Tapestry Fair's Other New Manuel Salas Canvas

If this piece has too much going on, how about the other new Manuel Salas piece from Tapestry Fair?  This design is called "Chara."  The calaca is more elegant, particularly with the lace background and her amazing hat.

Barbara Elmore's Mermaid for Sundance Designs

I admire Barbara Elmore's Botticelli-style mermaid, more for the fabulous things Barbara will do with this design than anything else.  She's already started stitching on this and I can't wait to see more.

Ewe and Eye's Daffodils Still Life

I am not usually wild about Ewe and Eye and Friends' primitive style but this charming daffodils still life with birds appeals to me.  I think of spring's pleasures when I look at it, don't you?

Siamese from Labors of Love

I am charmed by the cat portraits introduced by Labors of Love this month.  They are similar to last summer's dog portraits on patterned backgrounds.  This was my favorite of the set.  Here are the dog portraits, so you can compare.
http://www.laborsofloveneedlepoint.com/see-whats-new.html

Needle Deeva's Christmas House Stitched by Mary Waldsmith

Needle Deeva does wonderful houses, so I think her latest --complete with a stitch guide by Mary Waldsmith of Owl Stitchery-- is going to be a big hit.  There is a stocking with this house and a snowman, by the way.  Mary is doing a guide for it, too.

Associate Talents' Rabbits with Patterns

Speaking of cute, Associated Talent's small patterned rabbits are too cute to be legal in all fifty states!

Pajamas and Choclate's Patchwork Cat Witch

When it comes to Halloween designs, my favorite for January 2015 is the Pajamas and Chocolate Halloween patchwork witch cat in the pumpkin patch.  (This is Patt and Lee's painted canvas line.)

Raymond Crawford's Owl

Speaking of Halloween, owl canvases continue to be popular.  My favorite at Market this time is Raymond Crawford's white owl.  Small and simple, yet elegant!  I think I could have a lot of fun with this design.

Vicki Sawyer's Snowy Owl from Melissa Shirley

Well,  the Vicki Sawyer Snowy Owl from Melissa Shirley Designs is a runner up.  It is elegant in a different style.

Peace on Earth Angel by Juli Poitras

"Elegant" seems to be what I'm looking for this Market.  This JP Needlepoint angel fits the bill, don't you think?  JP has a huge variety of lovely things but the angel caught my attention.

I'm going to continue this tomorrow as Blogger is starting to complain about all the photographs!

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© Copyright January 3, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Jane Goes Skiing

Once I saw Sheena's snow stitch (link below), I decided to do a round up of canvases with snow and skiing. After all, I love cross country skiing! I don't do downhill as I have no talent for it (except for falling sideways onto the snow while wearing those skis--which apparently is quite difficult). But before we go there and my brother shows you the videos, let's look at Sheena's stitch diagram.
http://www.sheenasstitches.com/ski-slope/

Now for the ski canvases.  Karen Cruden of Ewe and Eye has some classic snowmen designs.  Candy Rush is the gold standard of her series.
http://www.stitchtherapyneedlepoint.com/feature.php?id=14283&title=Candy%20Rush&itemtype=Hand%20Painted%20Canvases

Sweet Stuff is smaller, more intimate as is Peppermint Twist (second link below).
http://www.annieandco.com/products/ewe-eye-ewe-356

http://www.stitchtherapyneedlepoint.com/feature.php?id=19016&title=Peppermint%20Twist&itemtype=hand%20painted%20canvases

Sweet Ride is similar.  Fun!
http://www.stitchtherapyneedlepoint.com/feature.php?id=19015&title=Sweet%20Ride&itemtype=hand%20painted%20canvases

Shelly Comiskey has three Sledz canvases that are small and feature snowmen on traditional sleds.
http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/Products/?category=216

If you like cute, how about Marcy Covington's Ski Bear?
http://www.stitchtherapyneedlepoint.com/feature.php?id=20735&title=Skier&itemtype=hand%20painted%20canvases

Or Sev Ickes' Ski Couple?
http://www.stitchtherapyneedlepoint.com/feature.php?id=21004&title=Skiing&itemtype=hand%20painted%20canvases

Ok, those are my favorites.  What are yours?

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© Copyright Nobember 19, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Winter Farm Fun in Connecticut

Linda went to Enriched Stitch's fall retreat in Connecticut and has posted about the experience. The canvas they were all stitching is called :Winter Farm Fun."  It's one of Ewe and Eye's rustic rural scenes, stitched by Suzy Vallerie and taught by her and her fabulous shop team.
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/10/24/shopping/

While there she discovered one of my secret weapons--light coverage stitches!
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/10/25/winter-farm-fun-day-1/

http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/10/30/winter-farm-fun-day-2/

Here are a few more pictures from the Enriched Stitch blog.
http://astheneedleturns.com/retreat-2014-3/

If you'd like to see the finished model Suzy did and hear about some of the special touches, here's her blog posting about the design.
http://astheneedleturns.com/just-in-the-nick-of-time/

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© Copyright September 26, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The PFOS Report

Suzanne just spent time at the Pocket Full of Stitches retreat. Want to know more? 
http://suzannehicks.blogspot.com/2014/09/a-fabulous-needlepoint-retreat.html

Here is the shop posting about the retreat Suzanne mentioned above.  Looks like a really fun Texas time!  I wonder how many pounds they all put on with that fabulous food!
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2014/09/stitching-retreat-with-gail.html

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© Copyright September 24, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Stitching the Moon and Stars

Colleen of The Needle Works in Austin, Texas is on vacation but she has still posted a stitch diagram perfect for a light coverage moon or stars in the night sky of your latest piece.   She mixes eyelets and Smryna Crosses and other stitches to create a sort of moon crater effect for your full moon.  Individually some of these stitches would make for nice small stars, too.
http://www.stitchinginthetexashillcountry.com/the_needle_works/2014/08/august-15.html

Do you have trouble visualizing canvases where this would work?  This Ewe and Eye piece with the huge harvest moon in the sky is a good place to use all the various stitches Colleen has diagrammed for us.
http://store.needlenook.com/Ewe-Eye-Harvest-Moon-p30224.html

DJ Designs has a wonderful full moon over San Francisco piece where the individual stitches could be the stars while some of the larger ones could create texture and craters on the moon itself.
http://store.needlenook.com/DJ-Designs-San-Francisco-Moon-p30877.html

SharonG's Moon Shine (also available on 18 count) could use some star sparkle on the blue curved wave shape, don't you think?
http://store.needlenook.com/Sharon-G-Moon-Shine-13M-p31202.html

Hope you have a canvas in your stash where you can use this.  If not, guess you'll have to buy one, right?

Hugs from your Master Enabler....

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© Copyright August 17, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Snow Predicted for July

Suzy at Enriched Stitch just learned that her version of Ewe and Eye's "Warm Greetings" snowmen will be featured in the July/August 2014 Needlepoint Now magazine.  Congratulations!
http://astheneedleturns.com/guess-where-im-gonna-be/

The magazine ought to be arriving in mailboxes toward the end of June.

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© Copyright June 10, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Everybody is Stitching Snow But Me

Everybody is stitching snow it seems!  Even I am stitching snowflakes although I am pretty sure I'll be shoveling them tomorrow as we are supposed to get from 10-18 inches  have two feet of snow already and more is predicted.  I am sick of winter but luckily Ada of Eye Candy is stitching a cheerful snowflake star for winter to bring us out of our doldrums.
http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2014/02/canvas-of-week-holiday-star.html

Ruth Schmuff''s mom has finished the Ewe and Eye and Friends' twirling snowmen piece, which I think is an instant classic.  I'm pretty sure if you ask nicely Ruth will send you a stitch guide, canvas and threads.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2014/02/celebrate-snow.html

Vicky DeAngelis is adding a little snow to her life by stitching the Patches snowman from Pepperberry Designs.  This will be a class at Newport Needlepoint in Costa Mesa, California.  Bet if you call and beg you can have him boxed up and shipped to your door even if you aren't close enough to take the class.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/so-what-am-i-stitching-these-days/

I hope these snow projects charm you even as you dig out from another storm in This Winter That Never Ends.

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@ Copyright 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Peeking through Chaparral's Windows

Stephanie has been on a quick road trip and managed to visit Chaparral in Houston with her camera. Her snaps are better than the ones your friends are trying to show you of the Grand Canyon, trust me!
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2013/10/road-trip-with-side-trip.html

http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2013/10/more-of-chaparral-in-houston.html

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@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

What To Do When You Can't Wing It

Monica is not the sort of person who is comfortable just eyeballing her canvas and adding beads where they were originally painted in on her canvas.  Instead, she has come up with a clever way of using a color copy of her unstitched canvas to place items in areas where the painted spots have been covered by stitching.   Monica, I think you've just won this week's Smart Cookie Award!
http://lazydaisyneedlework.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-finish.html

The canvas is by Ewe and Eye, and the wonderful stitch guide written by Terry Christopher Costillo of 2 the Point.
http://www.topoint.com

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@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Back to School! UPDATED

If it's Labor Day, everyone is going back to school.  If you are a needlepointer, you too can go to school, regardless of your age.   Enriched Stitch in Connecticut is having a retreat in October to work on their Summer at the Shore piece, exclusive to them from Ewe and Eye.  There's even a custom lighthouse magnet from Accoutrement Designs!  To see the magic Suzie has created along the New England beaches, go here.
http://astheneedleturns.com/im-back-2/

If a warm beach instead of the wind-swept ones off the New England coast is more your thing, check out Absolutely Needlepoint's class on Melissa Shirley's compote bowl filled with shells.  Based on Laura Taylor's stitch guide, Holly Crook has gone nuts with interesting embellishments to remember your Florida vacation by.  This class is going to be held in 2014 in Miami, so mark your calendar now.
http://absolutelyneedlepoint.wordpress.com/2013/08/14/upcoming-class/

Of course not everyone can travel to a shop when there is none close by, but luckily there are notebook classes!  Donna shows off three she is taking to learn more and improve her own stitching.    Taking cyberclasses is wonderful but so is taking a class that your local chapter of EGA or ANG has set up.  The second link is to a class that the San Diego chapter of ANG is offering in October from Margaret Bendig.
http://majtravaux.blogspot.com/2013/08/notebook-classes.html

http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/im-in-love-yet-again/

UPDATE:  I have two more fabulous classes for you, just posted about today.  First up is SharonG's embellishment class and her painting class at Nimble Needle.  "No throwing paint on the teacher" says SharonG.  LOL
http://thenimbleneedle.blogspot.com/2013/09/classes-with-sharon-g-embellishment-and.html

Second, Enriched Stitch has invited Barbara Elmore to visit.  Take a look at her amazing work!
http://astheneedleturns.com/barbara-elmore-is-coming-to-town/

Celebrate Labor Day--learn something!

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Introducing Friday Finishing

There have been so many wonderful photographs of finishing available on websites and blogs lately that I thought it might be nice to collect and publish those each Friday.  So here's the first official Friday Finishing!

Stephanie showcases ornaments from her SWAN stitching group occasionally.  The SWANs stitch a Christmas ornament for a Christmas exchange each year.  I don't know if these beauties are from past gift exchanges or if they are Stephanie's own work, but they are all wonderful.
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2013/08/various-and-assorted-cute-ornaments.html

If you like Halloween, you'll love these little Creeps from Needle Deeva and little spider from Associated Talents.
http://www.dianestakingtimeouttoneedlepoint.com/2013/07/halloween-finishing.html

If winter is your favorite season, the twirling snowmen tray (Ewe and Eye) will be your favorite.
http://astheneedleturns.com/the-boys-are-back/

If fashionable accessories warm your heart, then this The Point of It All classic purse is for you.
http://chapelhillneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2013/07/statement-piece.html

I know I show off a lot of finishing here on Blog, but seeing beautiful pieces made up is very inspirational to me and I hope to you also.   Enjoy!

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@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

For the Sampler Fan

Carolyn Hedge Baird takes a close look at a needlepoint sampler from Ewe and Eye. It looks traditional but has very modern needlepoint embellishment.  Enjoy!
http://www.livingwithneedlepoint.com/2013/02/03/just-one-sampler-the-faith-honor-and-hope-sampler/

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@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The TNNA Show Offerings Start to Leak Out UPDATED

The new designs and products that will be released during TNNA's Winter trade show in California are starting to appear online.  I think this year instead of trying to post multiple listings of the new things I'll do one summary article to make it easier to find things later.  I will put the latest items on top of the list.  To find this article again, type "TNNA Winter 2013" in the search box at the top of the page on the left.  It should come right up.

UPDATES:

Pajamas and Chocolate has updated their website with new hand painted designs, full of color and pattern.  There are photos of their wooden Shaker box and coaster sets, too.
http://www.pajamasandchocolate.com/index.php?p=1_18_2013-Designs

Needle Works has photos of new patterns in the popular Snap Trays.
http://www.stitchinginthetexashillcountry.com/the_needle_works/2013/01/share-a-stitch-sunday-january-20.html

Needle Delights gives us a glimpse of the newest chart called Winter Logs.  I love the colors and patterns!
http://needledelightsoriginals.blogspot.com/2013/01/winter-update.html

Here is Autumn Logs, also underway from Needle Delights.
http://needledelightsoriginals.blogspot.com/2013/06/progress.html

Barbara Bergsten has posted photos of her new pink elephant Christmas ornament and more from her shift dress series.
http://createneedlepoint.typepad.com/create_needlepoint/2013/01/finished-needlepoint.html

http://createneedlepoint.typepad.com/create_needlepoint/2013/01/newest-needlepoint-shifts.html

Pocket Full of Stitches has posted photos of new items from The Princess and Me.  Don't miss the Christmas diver swimming among giant candy cane seaweed!
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2013/01/new-from-princess-me.html

Needle Deeva's website is updated.  A preview is here.
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2013/01/lollypops-birdies-and-kitty-cats-by.html

Vicky shows off the Needle Deeva Thanksgiving set and gives thanks to the magic of Barbara's Needlepoint and their finishing.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/the-finishing-makes-the-piece/

Janet Perry describes new products.
http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/new-needlepoint-products-january-2013/

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Leigh Designs posted one canvas from the eight new Femme Fatales that your shop will see at market in their January newsletter.  All have the same marquee lights border.  If you subscribe to Needlepoint Now and have your January 2013 issue, you can see three Femmes in the Leigh Designs ad.
http://www.leighdesigns.com/News.html

Cooper Oaks is asking Susan Wallace Barnes to do a series of seasonal doors.  Here is Blue Door which combines winter and Christmas.
http://yarntree.typepad.com/needlework_news/2013/01/come-in-from-the-cold-with-the-1st-in-a-series-of-needlepoint-doors-from-susan-wallace-barnes.html

Pocket Full of Stitches has photos of other new Cooper Oaks treats.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2013/01/cooper-oaks.html

Plus they have some new Zecca pieces, all a Tree of Life design.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sx7kWP6K_8

We've already seen Melissa Shirley's new Valentine canvases for 2013.
http://melissashirleydesigns.com/gallery/?bsn=1

Ewe and Eye has new items up on their website.
http://www.eweandeyeandfriends.com/html/thumbnails.php?currentPage=1&category=New%20Designs

Here are four little Needle Deeva hearts that will be featured at the Sample It! night before the TNNA show officially opens.  Showmen in top hats and beaded candy, what could be finer?
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/a-little-sampling-for-sample-it/

http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/seeing-red/

Patti Mann is re-releasing the Russian Nesting Doll Nativity set.  This is a Darcy Predmore design that Patti Mann distributes.   It's a wonderful series of nine canvases:  Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, the three Wise Men, the shepherd, a camel and an angel.  The pieces are all roughly  7 1/2 by 4 1/2 inches except for Baby Jesus which is only 3 1/2 by 5 inches.  Each piece is roughly $80.  If you are curious, these and other new pieces should be up on Patti Mann's website by early February.
http://www.pattimann.com

If you have a Facebook account, keep your eyes open.  Shops and designers will start posting images soon.  Lani Burston Silver (Lani's Needlepoint) is already posting to the Needlepoint Nation group about her new shoe series and SJ Designs is showing off charted Berlin Woolwork pages from her new publication.

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