Needle Nicely Hits St. Charles

Needle Nicely has written about her trip to St. Charles, complete with photos of some of the canvases Mary Agnes brought home that will appeal to her local customers or the snow birds that flock to Florida in the cooler months.   We customers tend to forget that shops in various parts of the country have very different clienteles.  Everyone looks for a canvas about the place where they spent a pleasant holiday; East Coast people love belt canvases while on the California coast belt canvases don't sell; etc. Bet you will find it very interesting what your shop's customers prefer if you ask the next time you see your shop owner!
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2013/08/saint-charles-tnna-market.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Trip to St. Charles With Sue

Instead of putting this with the other St. Charles reports, I thought you should see this by itself because Sue Dulle, who was at TNNA in her professional capacity, explained so well what it was all like.   Thank you, Sue!
http://sudukc.wordpress.com/2013/08/27/to-market-to-market/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

St. Charles TNNA Starts

Photos of new items are starting to appear from St. Charles. They are all listed, latest on top, at the green tab labeled "TNNA St. Charles August 2013."  Click to see what's going on there, then return to Blog's main page by clicking on the Home tab.

Have fun.  Don't drool on your keyboard!  I'll update again tonight after supper.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Just a Reminder....

TNNA's fall trade show in St. Charles, Missouri is this weekend. Classes are on Friday and the trade show floor is open for business Saturday and Sunday. This is a "cash and carry" show, which means shops will be able to purchase items to carry home to have in your favorite shop next week.   I have been updated the TNNA St. Charles August 2013 tab pretty regularly this week as new items are publicized online.  Click on the tab to see that section of Blog, then click on Home to come back to the main page.

I've also been updating the CH Stitch Guides blog pretty regularly this week.  There are a group of dog themed stitch guides available from Robin King, a whole slew of stitch guide writers have tackled Tapestry Tent's "Moonlight Tea Party," Changing Woman Design has updated her website to list canvases with stitch guides available, and Needlepoint Land has the first free stitch guide you can dance to.  As always, either click on the link below, or click on the magic carpet icon on the right side of the page to fly over there to see all the new postings.  You can return via magic carpet here as well.
http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

I hope there are lots of new postings about the new items available at TNNA starting Friday.  Stay tuned.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

TNNA St. Charles August 2013

This trade show is scheduled for August 24-25 in St. Charles, Missouri. Stay tuned for postings!

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Facebook: Kirk and Bradley posted a photo of their latest garden gnome canvas (an exclusive for now at What's the Point? Needlepoint) on their FB page. Do you think he might belong to a motorcycle gang? LOL
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151959264541414.1073741831.32969321413&type=1

Facebook: Needlework Retailer has posted a lot of photos from the trade show on their FB page. There are lots of shop owners, cross stitch designers and painted canvas designers shown.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151959264541414.1073741831.32969321413&type=1

If you knit or just like Fair Isle sweater patterns, these two new Fair Isle stockings from NeedlePaint.com will be right up your alley. They will be customized with the name of your choice, too.
http://blog.needlepaint.com/2013/09/03/fair-isle-needlepoint-christmas-stockings/

The new colors of Planet Earth Silks, very cleverly photographed.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2013/09/blog-post_4.html

The latest Manual Salas Day of the Dead lady has arrived at Tapestry Fair. Her name is Yolanda and orange is her favorite color!
http://tapestryfair.blogspot.com/2013/09/meet-yolanda.html

There's another new designer appearing at the trade shows! It's CH Designs, which will be distributed by Danji. You may have seen the darling candy cane Santas on eBay at the CH Designs store, which will be closing. Cheryl will be adding to her website as the line grows. (Personally I can't wait for the gnomes to appear.) The designs you see there now all have stitch guides by Cynthia Thomas!
http://www.cherylsneedlepointart.com/default.html

Petei's new owner, Painted Pony, is releasing from their huge catalogue a bit at a time. Enriched Stitch shows off the first batch (all various Santas) you can order and the Nativity set (second link).
http://astheneedleturns.com/petei-is-back-santas/

http://astheneedleturns.com/petei-nativity/

Melissa Shirley has finally updated her website with the new canvases for the fall. There is a darling little Debbie Mumm Thanksgiving set, a magnificent turkey from Mary Lake-Thompson, a Halloween fall basket, and Melissa's Sourpuss Pumpkin set.
http://melissashirleydesigns.com/gallery/?bsn=1

Amy Bunger has updated her Amy's Golden Strand shop website with new items, including a few new canvases and quite a few new magnets, including the coffee mug magnet, a monkey, several quarter moons in various colors, and more. There are scissors and fobs, too, and more.
http://www.amybunger.com/whats_new.html?utm_source=September+2013+Newsletter&utm_campaign=September+Newsletter&utm_medium=email

Needle Nicely added more information about their St. Charles purchases on their blog.
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2013/08/saint-charles-tnna-market-ii.html

Bedecked and Beaddazzled got together with Accoutrement Designs and came up with two exclusive magnets for the shop. There is a matching scissor fob for one magnet as well. Pink cats and blue crabs....
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2013/08/exclusively-ours-and-galactically.html

In Stitches (the shop near Mt. Vernon and Woodlawn Plantation in Virginia) has posted about their new Market goodies. The first posting was all counted thread and cross stitch, their major focus, so I am only posting this message about a few NP things they picked up.
http://institchesshopblog.blogspot.com/2013/08/more-from-market.html

http://institchesshopblog.blogspot.com/2013/08/market-goodies-3.html

There are more new goodies Pocket Full of Stitches brought home from Market posted on their blog, mostly Sew Much Fun figures and a Needle Deeva flower canvas and a Patti Mann series of fun Christmas designs that I think are to be assembled into a five-sided ornament.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-few-more.html

Facebook: Atlanta Needlepoint has posted a lovely new canvas of a corgi on their FB page. Sorry, I don't know the designer.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=663156170363697&set=a.454046957941287.113219.419464531399530&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf

Facebook: Debbie Mumm's new First Thanksgiving set are on the Melissa Shirley Designs FB page.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151883845369252.1073741856.370199729251&type=1

Facebook: Two of the newest clip on birds from Labors of Love Inc. are on their FB page.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=231938583622232&set=a.163225933826831.39001.163219983827426&type=1&theater

More new goodies that Pocket Full of Stitches brought home from Market.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2013/08/what-else-did-we-find.html

Facebook: Deux Bijoux Bijoux by Jim and Lisa Krause has posted a new frame for a Maggie canvas on their FB page. If you like the "In The Forest" rabbit pair in a sampler style from Maggie, you'll want this matching frame.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=539991436073555&set=at.539991432740222.1073741836.397414413664592.100002696911031&type=1&theater

Ruth Schmuff of Bedecked and Beadazzled has new canvases posted on her blog. These are distributed by her but since Ruth doesn't go to the trade shows these haven't been seen by the shops. You are among the first!
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2013/08/who-are-you.html

Pocket Full of Stitches has started publishing photos of the new items they bought at Market. Some are brand new, some aren't.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2013/08/more-from-market.html

Needle in a Haystack published a list of the new Rainbow Gallery colors by thread name. Click on the links to see them in the NIAH online catalogue. I think I want them ALL!
http://needlestack.typepad.com/whats_new/2013/08/new-rainbow-gallery-colors.html

Facebook: Kirk and Bradley has posted a few photos of their new party animal series on their FB page as well as their pudding ornaments. They have a new website as well (second link) and also post to a Pinterest page.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=529890213749285&set=a.483934411678199.1073741830.481587498579557&type=1&theater

http://www.kirkandbradley.com/whats-new

Facebook: Kangaroo Paw Designs Handpainted Needlepoint Canvases has announced new Delta Zeta and Alpha Gamma Delta designs.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=206344989530939&set=a.172650579567047.1073741839.172598536238918&type=1&theater

BB Needlepoint has updated their website with some lovely new underwater and quilt-themed canvases.
http://www.bbneedlepointdesigns.com

Facebook: Needlepoint.com has posted photos of four new Kirk and Bradley (formerly Kirk and Hamilton) ornaments on their page. They are called Florentine Baubles.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=529582300446743&set=a.483934411678199.1073741830.481587498579557&type=1&theater

Facebook: Orna Willis just posted a closeup of one of her new 40 count silk gauze designs on her FB page.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201298874006543&set=a.2913114779626.2141679.1013365997&type=1&theater

Fleur de Paris (another distributor) has also updated their website with three pages of new canvases and products.
http://www.fleurdeparis.com/products/10Browse.asp?Category=New

CBK Designs has posted some new designs from this summer on their new site. They are a distributor so I'm not sure the designer names for all of these.
http://www.cbkneedlepoint.com

Melissa Prince has new 5x5 designs meant for those acrylic boxes or paperweights. I think the African Inspired section is new, too.
http://www.melissaprincedesigns.com/webupdate_082013_004.htm

http://www.melissaprincedesigns.com/webupdate_082013_009.htm

Facebook: The National NeedleArts Association (TNNA, folks) has posted photos taken on Day One of the St. Charles market on their FB page.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-National-NeedleArts-Association/13137269789?hc_location=stream

Leigh Designs has posted the new Familiar series. Black cats galore!
http://www.leighdesigns.com/Grp516x.html

Facebook: Dinky Dyes has posted photos showing the colors for their new silk/wool thread.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=671044156258995&set=a.111447272218689.12788.111285995568150&type=1&theater

Rogue Needlepoint has added to their growing set of Henry VIII and Wives collection with new Katherine Parr and Anne Boleyn figures. They also are adding figures of saints (second link).
http://www.rogueneedlepoint.com/royalty.html

http://www.rogueneedlepoint.com/saints.html

Traditional Stitches is a counted thread shop with some cross stitch but they are posting new things from Market that I thought some folks would like to see.
http://www.traditionalstitches.com/c_market.html

BeStitched has photos of all the new Maggie bird canvases we keep seeing in a photo here and there.
http://bestitchedneedlepoint.com/new-maggie-needlepoint-canvases-are-here/

Facebook: Amy Bunger is updating her personal FB page with more photos from Market. She is promising a stitch guide for Melissa Shirley's new Halloween basket but it will be on 18 count, not the original 13 count. She's posted really cute egg shaped bunny portraits and carrot shapes from Associated Talents, the fun new cartoonish birds from Maggie, has mentioned new coffee mug magnets from Accoutrement Designs (no photos yet), and a new Ewe and Eye canvas of houses on a series of hills.

Pocket Full of Stitches is at St. Charles. Here are some of the items they particularly liked from Annie Lane, Alice Peterson, Birds of a Feather, Danji, Kelly Clark, Leigh, Melissa Shirley, Needle Deeva, and Rebecca Wood.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2013/08/st-charles-market.html

Needle Works has added more photos to their blog. Some are from Kelly Clark, some from Kirk and Bradley, and some from Alice Peterson but the rest are unidentified.
http://www.stitchinginthetexashillcountry.com/the_needle_works/2013/08/august-18.html

Needle Nicely is at St. Charles, shopping. She hasn't posted photos (those will come when she gets home) but she does talk about what to expect from these shows and how shops do their ordering. This is very interesting for those of us interested in the business side of NP.
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2013/08/instant-gratification.html

Needle Works has added photos of new Kelly Clark topiary canvases and the decorated Ho Ho Ho canvas, new Puffin Co. magnets, new 3-D chickens in pastel colors from Sew Much Fun as well as their Pirate doll, Julia's Wizard of Oz roll up set, and some of Melissa Shirley's small Thanksgiving figures set.
http://www.stitchinginthetexashillcountry.com/the_needle_works/2013/08/st-charles-mo-cash-and-carry.html

Facebook: What's the Point? Needlepoint has posted two new Kelly Clark canvases, both a topiary with other items in seasonal colors on their FB page and offer a ten percent discount for pre-orders. They have also posted a new Kirk and Bradley floral.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Whats-The-Point-needlepoint/519994421356592?ref=stream&hc_location=stream

Facebook: BeStitched Needlepoint has posted several new Maggie canvases on their FB page. All are cartoonish birds, some wearing hats, some on black and some on bright colored backgrounds.
https://www.facebook.com/BeStitchedNeedlepoint?ref=stream&hc_location=stream

Facebook: Maggie Co. has posted a new photo of a Lisa Krause frame on their FB page.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=397523250348849&set=a.394652613969246.1073741829.100675623366948&type=1&theater

Facebook: Amy Bunger has a photo to her FB page of little hearts on a stick for Halloween from Needle Deeva. There are new Melissa Prince and Alice Peterson canvases on her website as well (second link).
https://www.facebook.com/amy.bunger?hc_location=stream

http://www.amybunger.com/whats_new.html

Facebook: Needle in a Haystack is posting photos of new painted canvases on their official FB page. There are candy cane Santas from Samjib, some of Melissa Shirley's new Sourpuss Pumpkins series, Christmas topiary with partridge and a decorative Ho Ho Ho by Kelly Clark plus a photo of a canvas with wrapped Christmas packages closeup that may be Kelly Clark as well. They also posted a blue door canvas with a wreath and pairs of boots standing ready on the stoop from Cooper Oaks.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Needle-in-A-Haystack/141185552585018?ref=stream&hc_location=stream

The Needle Works has posted a photo of Leigh Design's new Familiars canvases. These all feature groups of black cats. There are stitch guides for the one with the scarecrow and three cats on the fence (Sandy Arthur) at the top right and for the one with the trio of cats with skulls on the bottom right (Jane Wood of Chilly Hollow).
http://www.stitchinginthetexashillcountry.com/the_needle_works/2013/08/new-from-leigh-familiars.html

Facebook: NeedleDeeva Hand Painted Needlepoint Canvases has posted photos of their canvases all laid out in their hotel room for happy shop owners to browse and buy. Check their FB page.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/NeedleDeeva-Hand-Painted-Needlepoint-Canvases/296478407860?ref=stream&hc_location=stream

Facebook: Amy Bunger is posting new photos of new goodies from St. Charles on her official FB page. So far she has posted photos of four new Silk Lame Braid colors and a new shorter green acrylic laying tool, new magnets from Dream House Ventures that seem to be metal with rhinestone accents, a nice photo of Melissa Shirley's new Halloween basket design, two new Birds of a Feather canvases (a cartoonish pig and a woodpecker sitting on a branch), a Cooper Oaks kissing fish canvas of bronze fish on a dark green background, and a beautiful Once in a Blue Moon fall leaves piece on a faint leaf pattern ecru background. There's also a new Melissa Shirley birdhouse grouping in oranges and yellows with touches of apple and lime greens.
https://www.facebook.com/amy.bunger

Facebook: Park Avenue Needlepoint is posting photos of the hotel at St. Charles on their FB page.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Park-Avenue-Needlepoint/215593498452477?hc_location=stream

The latest Thread Medley rug chart is available for sale--you must see the amazing Beluchi Rug!
http://threadmedley.wordpress.com/2013/08/22/baluchi-rug-chart-available-for-sale/

In case you missed the excitement on Blog's main page, Petei designs are back. The line has been purchased by Painted Pony and a selection of the most popular Santas and other items will be available for pre-order at the St. Charles show.
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2013/08/breaking-news-petei-is-back.html

Facebook: Hingham Needlepoint has posted a photo of their exclusive Sampler Tree.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=356232807843733&set=gm.522982477778915&type=1&theater

Lee's Needle Arts has four new stockings which you can see here.
http://yarntree.typepad.com/needlework_news/2013/08/lee-stockings.html

Facebook: Fleur de Paris has posted several Trubey pieces on their FB account. Fleur de Paris distributes Trubey's work. The second link is to new Joy Juarez pieces (new last June).
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.551616348225320.1073741834.360330090687281&type=3

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.527502543970034.1073741825.360330090687281&type=1

Facebook: Melissa Shirley Designs is posting photos of a six pumpkin series called Sourpuss Pumpkins that Melissa herself is stitching. I'm pretty sure she'll publish stitch guides for these eventually. Use the right hand arrow to navigate back to see others in the series.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151865460039252&set=a.10150103192084252.304722.370199729251&type=1&theater

Facebook: new Pajamas and Chocolate Halloween painted canvas that comes with a Sandy Arthur stitch guide. If you don't have a FB account, it is a decorated witch's boot with a litlte black kitten peeking out of the top of the boot. There is a neat background of ghosts holding hands, too.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=196321557209365&set=a.193974710777383.1073741833.182000068641514&type=1&theater

Sandy Arthur is going to teach Pinkletoes at the TNNA show Friday. Interesting in 3-D rabbits? This is for you!
http://sandyarthur.blogspot.com/2013/08/wednesday-whimsies-august-21-2014-hair.html

Speaking of Sandy Arthur, her newest Shapes Book IV (this one is horizontal, diagonal and vertical stitches) is starting to arrive in the shops.
http://needlestack.typepad.com/whats_new/2013/08/shapes-of-needlepoint-iv-has-arrived.html

http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2013/08/its-new-stitch-book.html

Kelly Clark has added new canvases from Dan DiPaolo to their line.
http://www.louisesneedlework.com/louises-needlework-trunk-shows.htm

DMC has announced sixteen new colors in cotton floss will be available in October! There are eight muted neutral colors and eight crayon bright colors which you can see (and order) here.
http://needlestack.typepad.com/whats_new/2013/08/16-new-dmc-floss-colors-to-be-released-in-october.html

Joan Eidman has created a new design, "Silent Night," available in the original German but in English also. Joan's work is distributed by Dream House Ventures, by the way, and most of the larger pieces come with Joan's stitch guide.
http://joaneidman.com/silent-night-holy-night/

Ruth Schmuff's Bedecked and Beadazzled has new small beaded scissor fobs that can also double as project bag zipper pulls. Cute!
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2013/08/just-little-bead-soup.html

Squiggee has a new witch design just in time for Halloween. Their newish gingerbread style Wizard of Oz designs are on the home page of their site also. Apparently they are doing a Frankenstein family as well.
http://www.squiggeedesigns.com

http://squiggeedesigns.blogspot.com/2013/08/introducingmr-frank-n-stein-esq.html

Facebook: Dinky Dyes is releasing a new silk/wool fiber as well as new colors in their cotton and silk thread lines.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=666420170054727&set=a.111447272218689.12788.111285995568150&type=3&theater

Planet Earth Fiber is introducing four new variegated colors in their popular Planet Earth Six Ply Silk.
http://www.tillitomas.com/postcards/planetearthfibernewcolors.html

Facebook: Patt and Lee Designs just posted a few new designs on their FB page. There are four tiny witches hats (each with a stitch guide), a larger hat shop exterior featuring those little hats and several tiny Halloween animal pieces.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=193975427443978&set=a.193974710777383.1073741833.182000068641514&type=1&theater

Laura Perin just released a brand new Western collage canvas as a companion to her popular "Turquoise Bear Collage." The new design is called "Long Horse Collage" with Indian blankets, horses, Western colors and even a horseshoe. Perfect for the horse lover, the fan of Westerns and the lover of Out West!
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2013/08/ridin-down-happy-trail.html

Accoutrement Designs won't be bringing their Fob Friends and Mag Friends to St. Charles because they are going to the ANG Seminar instead. However, they are showing off some of their newest magnets on their blog and you'll be able to shop for their goodies at the Seminar shop.
http://fobfriends.blogspot.com/2013/08/no-show-show.html

http://astheneedleturns.com/new-magnets-3/

Ruth Schmuff has revealed new dog canvases from Eleanor Grosch in her signature half abstract style.
https://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/needlepoint/--b-1.asp?category=

Facebook: Raymond Crawford Designs has posted photos of the new Robots and Rockets series on their FB page.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.191172709362.156684.190891389362&type=1

Needle Paint has a wonderful new Inlaid Heart printed canvas design that I think a lot of folks who love samplers of stitches will want in their stash.
http://blog.needlepaint.com/2013/08/07/inlaid-heart-geometric-needlepoint-kit/

Facebook: Melissa Shirley Designs has posted a photo of the newest October Basket design (this one has a Halloween theme with Boo and a black cat and a crow, fall colors and a small squash) on her FB page.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151834953804252&set=a.10150103192084252.304722.370199729251&type=1&theater

For those who don't have a Facebook account, Vicky also posted about the new Melissa Shirley October Halloween Basket.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/meeeeoooooow/

Needle Delights shows off the newest releases and a new class that will be available through Shining Needle Society.
http://needledelightsoriginals.blogspot.com/2013/08/new-class-new-releases-more.html

Plus, Needle Delights has finished "Autumn Logs," the last of Kathy's seasonal log cabin designs. Counted canvas workers rejoice!
http://needledelightsoriginals.blogspot.com/2013/07/august-logs-finished.html

Kimberly has taken elements from her Mother's Rocker design to create a new biscornu piece she will teach at her old guild later on this year. Keep your fingers crossed that this one is released as a Kimberly Designs chart some day!
http://akimberlydesign.blogspot.com/2013/08/retired-reinvented.html

Facebook: Pajamas and Chocolate has posted photos of new Asian designs on their FB page, including custom built pagoda style frames from Lee. (For those who don't know, PJs and Chocolate is the hand painted branch of Patt and Lee Designs.)
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.189739014534286.1073741829.182000068641514&type=3

And More has released a new linen thread called Flixen. It comes in 24 colors. It isn't on their website yet but Peacock Alley Needlepoint posted a photograph on their shop Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=634352639917071&set=a.602863073066028.1073741863.100000270232592&type=1&theater

Facebook: Pajamas and Chocolate has added four new patchwork cats/dogs to their FB page in the Colorful Animals Album.

Facebook: Raymond Crawford Designs has posted new ornament designs to their FB page. So far the ornament designs are of a dragon, corals and tropical fish.

Susan Roberts has posted photos of her new designs for Summer 2013 on her website. There's a new Ashley Dillon "March" canvas for Valentine's Day!
http://www.susanrobertsneedlepoint.com/designs-by-category/category/2013-new-items-summer.html

Julia's Needleworks is posting the new designs for St. Charles on their website already, starting with their Wizard of Oz roll ups. Not all of the Wizard pieces are designed yet, but you can see most here.
http://needleworks.ehclients.com/index.php/private-tradeshow/P0/

Barbara Bergsten has new summer patterns for her "shift" series.
http://createneedlepoint.typepad.com/create_needlepoint/2013/07/shift-into-summer-needlepoint.html

Barbara Russell now distributes some of the HP Designs canvases since the owner of HP Designs has retired.
http://barbararusselldesigns.com

Needle Delights has released photos of the newest design framed (Mint Julip) and the newest class piece (Inchies) for the counted canvasworker!
http://needledelightsoriginals.blogspot.com/2013/07/my-latest-obsession.html

Facebook: Raymond Crawford Designs has posted a slide show of their new ornaments on their official FB page.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151806007123816&set=vb.190891389362&type=2&theater

The Needlepointer is introducing a new thread called Silken Straw Fiber. When I get details, I will add them here.
http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=2b1a4dafdf1ba6e29e773aa79&id=ee6fcd59af&e=73961ee0ea

Vicky DeAngelis has posted photos of the newest DJ Designs, dede Odgen, Lee/Colonial Needle and BB Designs canvases on her blog. These were all out in June, I think, but it is July already so I am posting these here instead of with the Columbus show material. Don't want you to miss anything!
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/im-in-a-ny-state-of-mind/

Pocket Full of Stitches has posted photos of their newest Barbara Elmore, J. Mahaly, and Machelle Somerville designs. These came out at Columbus I think but I'm putting them here as fewer and fewer people are looking at the Columbus tab and will miss out seeing designers that we don't often get a good look at.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2013/07/new-canvases-in-stock.html

Facebook: Brenda Stofft Designs has posted photos of two new designs on their FB page. There's a witch cat sitting among the pumpkins and a gypsy fortune teller sitting behind her crystal ball.
https://www.facebook.com/BrendaStofftDesigns?hc_location=stream

News from Columbus and Also St. Charles

There's a bit more news from the DMC blog about the St. Charles show and all the things that "Emma" saw there.  Click on the tiny photos and then will expand to huge, detailed shots.
http://dmc-threads.com/news-tnna-st-charles-show/

Right now a great many stitchers are in Columbus, Ohio at ANG's annual Seminar.  (That's the ANG logo for the Columbus Seminar decorating this entry above.) Kelly has reported in about her experiences there.
http://sweetneedleofmine.blogspot.com/2010/10/half-way-done.html

ANG is posting photos from Seminar each day.  However, many folks (including me) can't open the photos for October 3.  It's not just you--the Mysteries of the Internet have struck many of us.
Check back daily to see new photos and to see if the Oct. 3 ones have been fixed.
http://www.needlepoint.org/Seminar-10/photos.php

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One Last St. Charles Report

Somehow I managed to lose Vicky DeAngelis' last St. Charles report in the mass of emails.  It's still worth reading, even if I made it a week late.  Sorry, Vicky.

"St Charles is a charming community located on the banks of the Missouri River, only a few miles from the show hotel. I would have loved to have a day or two just to wind my way through historic Main St to enjoy the crafts and shops of yesteryear. Oh did I say that you could eat your way through Main St too? What great restaurants and more on that later!
http://www.greatriverroad.com/stcharles/stcharles.htm

I do enjoy the cash and carry shows so much. I especially like the intimacy and the comraderie that is shared among us at these shows held at the Embassy Suites. The needlepoint and cross stitch vendors take over four floors of the hotel and once every body is set up, the doors stay open and the retailers are invited in the rooms to look at the goodies!

Friday is busy for setup day as everyone hustles to get their rooms ready in time for early bird sales. Most of the shop owners were so eager to start  that they didn't even wait till the official start time as they wanted to shop now! The cash and carry shows mean that you get to take your purchases back to the shop now or you can order for future delivery. There were well over 100 exhibitors present selling threads, accessories, charts, fabrics, needlepoint canvases, lights, frames, bags, cross stitch kits, jewelry, more threads, knitting, punch needle and more threads. Sales were very brisk Friday night and after a hectic day is was time to head out for dinner, which sometimes is the very best part of going to the show!

Historic Main Street was very busy with diners and people walking to the Oktoberfest Celebrations. We found a great place for steaks called Tonys on Main and enjoyed a wonderful meal. Our absolute favorite was the White Chicken Nachos and actually it was so delicious that we came back a second time just to have it again! The recipe can be found on their website
http://www.tonysonmain.com 


You won't be disappointed if you try it!

Back to the Fall Needlecraft Market, and the weekend was very busy as all the showrooms bustled with store owners buying new inventory for their shops. There is a lot of talk for the new canvases that will be debuted in January which is just a few months away. Planning for the classes that will be taught and new thread colors that will come out. All too quickly it is time to go home..."


Sigh. Wish I'd been there but thanks to Vicky's reporting, we all could catch a glimpse of the bustle and fun.  Many thanks for doing this for us, Vicky!


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Stars: Pretty Framework and More

Last night I managed to lay in the black triangles that are arranged around the central points of the design, making it easier to start the trellis stitch framework that separates the corners from the central star area.  Isn't it pretty?  I think this has been the most difficult square so far because so much of the stitching is on the oblique instead of matching to the NP canvas grid.

There are two more layers of trellis stitches on top of the bottom black layer, so I probably won't get to another section done for tomorrow, but that's ok.  I want to get this right.

In St. Charles news, Barbara Bergsten has posted photos of her new designs for the St. Charles show on her blog.  She specializes in bold, modern graphics that are easy to stitch with fancy stitches, and posts guides for the canvases on her website for easy downloads.  That's a very nice touch!
http://createneedlepoint.typepad.com/create_needlepoint/2010/09/new-needlepoint-designs.html

Needle Delights has new charts.  See Janet Perry's blog for details and a link to the Needle Delights website.  Since some folks are stitching some of the new pieces as mysteries, I won't give the direct link.  Gotta preserve the mystery, you know!
http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/new-charted-needlepoint-from-needle-delights

Laura Perin is working another Long Panel and it's a beauty.  You can see it underway on her blog.  This is the fall one and the earlier design is spring.  Two more to go!
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2010/09/fall-colors.html

It's October 1st and you know what that means...

Yes, it's time for another Amy Bunger newsletter.  This one is all about Halloween, with canvases, a charted Boo and Eeek for your backgrounds, and much more.
http://www.amybunger.com/f/Amy_s_e-newsletter_October_2010.pdf

Finally, Melissa Shirley updated her site with her new designs last night. All the new things are licensed designs from the artist Debbie Mumm.  There are Halloween and fall patterns and Twelve Days of Christmas topiaries which are different and very pretty.  Have fun exploring!
http://www.melissashirleydesigns.com/gallery/?bsn=1

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A St. Charles Report

I've heard from Vicky DeAnglis who was at the St. Charles market and emailed me a report to post for everyone.  Here's what Vicky has to say:

"There is a new publication just released called Spool that was introduced at the St Charles market. It is covering counted cross stitch, knitting, crochet, needlepoint, crewel and assorted sundry needlearts. It is about 40 pages of wonderful articles, cross stitch charts, embroidery, punch needle, knitting, crochet and even needlepoint! Their website is http://www.spoolmag.com


I have some copies that I will be bringing with me to ANG seminar in Columbus!


By now you have seen the Ladies of the Night from Leigh. I just love them all and it would be hard to decide which one to stitch! Of course the one with the black cat would be my favorite, but then there is the one where she is sewing her web with a needle that could be fun to do! I love what ThreadworX has done with stitching the first one and that is available with a stitch guide and threads. 
[Note:  ThreadworX stitched Remilia whom you can see at this link.]
http://www.leighdesigns.com/Sgl5137.html


What they did with her hair is very clever! The canvas that they are painted on has been hand dyed with some undertones of greys and speckled black spots that makes it so very unusual.


Melissa Shirley debuted her Debbie Mumm collection and very soon will be seen on her website. There is the 12 days of Christmas, these darling owls that I just wanted to pick up and start stitching now! A large selection of Halloween designs, which really makes the decision tough enough to say, I will just do them all! I think that in total there were over 3 dozen new designs soon to be in your favorite needlepoint store.


There is a new cotton floss out with some of the best periwinkles and aquas that makes you want to just start stitching with it! It is a 5 ply cotton called High Cotton, available now in 74 colors and soon to be growing to 125 by January. Hyla Hurley of Point of It All Designs is the creator of this great new thread.


Brown Paper Packages of Silk and Ivory fame has a new thread called Stardust, which is a silk and merino wool blend with an additional strand of sparkle in it. The colors now of this new thread is Really Red, White, Pewter and Toast. I am anxious to try the white on some Holiday Ornaments."

Vicky promises more information once she has time to unpack and catch her breath.  Thank you, Vicky!

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Moving Right Along

Mindy's Fall Pumpkin

I've been promised a report from St. Charles from an eyewitness of all the fun, but that will have to wait until my spy gets home, unpacks and rests up a little.  I have heard from one of my spies that the Elaine Magnin store in San Francisco is getting ready to reopen in the same location under another name.  Keep your fingers crossed!

I've updated the CH Stitch Guides blog with a short article on Eye Candy and Painted Pony Designs, both of whom have stitch guides available for some of their canvases.
http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com/2010/09/painted-pony-and-eye-candy-stitch.html

Mindy has posted new photos on her website.  There's a slide show on the home page but I prefer these images.  The Fall Pumpkin photo above is Mindy's, by the way.
http://www.mindysneedlepoint.com/Mindys_Needlework_Factory/newdesigns.html

I've been browsing various designer websites, looking for new things.  Here are some selections I've found. I don't recognize the designs so I hope they are truly new and not just new to me.  The sites below are (in no particular order) Associated Talents, Maggie and Labors of Love.
http://atneedlepoint.com/CanvasLookup.asp?Category=New%20Arrivals

http://www.maggieco.com/html/drill.php?category=7&pg=1&q=

http://www.laborsofloveneedlepoint.com/gallery.php?category=67

Now I'm going to settle down and work on another Stars section.

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More News from St. Charles

The news keeps showing up on the Internet:  Scarlet Thread has an interview with Debbie Rowley of DebBee's Designs on their shop blog that has photos of her newest designs to be released at the St. Charles market this weekend.  Counted canvas fans, this is for you!
http://stitchything.blogspot.com/2010/09/talking-with-debbie-rowley-of-debbees.html

Squiggee is tempting me with her Eyebrow Halloween Pumpkin.  The spider in her web ornament is traditional, but that pumpkin!  I bet he has a French accent!
http://squiggeedesigns.blogspot.com/2010/09/st-charles-ready-set-go.html

There are no photos but Shakespeare's Peddler writes about her experience at St. Charles.  I can just feel her excitement!
http://shakespearespeddler.blogspot.com/2010/09/st-charles-market-post.html

There's more to come.

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The St. Charles Report

Things are starting to trickle out of St. Charles, MO (where all the shops and designers and thread makers and so forth are having a party about us--excuse me while I weep).  First up, Gail has taken pity on me and posted another photo of a new ornament, a gingerbread cookie version of the Statue of Liberty.
http://squiggeedesigns.blogspot.com/2010/09/more-st-charles-goodies.html

If you have your September/October 2010 Needlepoint Now, you probably have seen some of the newest things in the ads.  I highly recommend you read the ads.  They are wonderful fun!  By the way, that Pat Mazu mini sock looks like another type of fun and I can't wait to study the next stitch diagrams for the Marnie Ritter sampler.  Excuse me while I go weep over my copy's not having arrived yet.  Looking at it on their website is not the same!
http://www.needlepointnow.com/current_issue.html

Since I am already unhappy about the fun I missed, this is the perfect time to show the class Susan just attended.  Color me VERY jealous!  And a bit intimidated by the stitching.  It is amazing.
http://plays-with-needles.blogspot.com/2010/09/stumpwork-by-jane-nicholas.html

Oh, well, I just updated the Chilly Hollow Stitch Guide site with a photo of O'jishi, an article on Tapestry Fair's new quilt series with stitch guides that includes photos, and a note about June McKnight's creative consultations.
http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com/

Anyone got a hanky?  I need to blow my nose after all that weeping.

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The St. Charles Gossip

Barbara Bergsten Won't Tell!

The St. Charles Gossip would be me--I have tidbits to share about what designers are going to bring to the St. Charles wholesale market. This is what is known as a Cash and Carry show.  Shops can buy what the designers bring and cart it home with them.  No waiting for things to ship later.  When your shop owner gets back from St. Charles and recovers enough from all the excitement to show up at your LNS, they will have the latest items for you to enjoy.

Barbara Bergsten will be at St. Charles.  She's not telling what she is bringing except for the No Peaking canvas above.  LOL
http://createneedlepoint.typepad.com/create_needlepoint/2010/09/tnnas-fall-needlecraft-market-.html

I've heard that Melissa Shirley is introducing a new artist but there hasn't been even a whisper what the designs will be like.  We'll have to wait and see what she posts on her website this weekend.
http://www.melissashirleydesigns.com/gallery/?bsn=1

Leigh Designs' new series is called Ladies of the Night.  Photos will be revealed on their site Sunday.  I guessed what Leigh was doing so I've seen photos of the series.  It truly isn't like any other painted canvas I've ever seen.  All I'll say is it's on custom canvas....
http://www.leighdesigns.com/

I know that Needle Works isn't going to the St. Charles show but they ordered new designs sight unseen from their favorite designers and promise to post photos on their blog next week as the shipments arrive. So this is going to be a good site to watch.  The Sept. 1 blog entry already shows off Brenda Stofft's newest Halloween designs.
http://theneedleworks.typepad.com/

Speaking of Halloween, Squiggee (Gail Hendrix) has some wonderful new pieces for St. Charles.  There's a witch with a green complexion, and a scardy cat!  And there is a wonderful witch's house, too.
http://squiggeedesigns.blogspot.com/2010/09/st-charles-sneak-peak.html

http://squiggeedesigns.blogspot.com/2010/09/peaking.html

http://squiggeedesigns.blogspot.com/2010/09/still-peaking-at-st-charles.html

Finally, for the counted canvas folks, here are new items from Shakespeare's Peddler.
http://shakespearespeddler.blogspot.com/2010/09/just-facts.html

As things are revealed, I'll post links here as I find out about them.  Until then, how about reading Janet Perry's review of the self-finishing Timeless Tote clutch purses?
http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/timeless-totes-self-finishing-clutch-product-review

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Remember O'jishi?

O'jishi

Remember the Japanese Noh Theatre mask of the stylized lion I stitched as a model for Leigh Designs last winter?  He's going to St. Charles as a pillow for the Leigh cash and carry show there.  Our wonderful shop owners can visit him there.

O'jishi in Final Form

Of course us regular stitchers won't be there as it is a wholesale show, so Leigh said I could show him off here.  The magnificent finishing is by Marlene's in San Francisco.

I am very proud of how this light coverage piece turned out.  Hope you enjoy seeing the finished version and that you get to see him in person at St. Charles.  Everyone travel there and back safely!

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The Pirate Cat's Sign

Deciding what part of your canvas to do next depends on a lot of things:  if one area has to be finished before you can do the next part, your own personal preferences, if you have a lot of white you need to do before stitching a darker area next door so you don't get fuzz from the dark area stitched into the white one, etc.  Sometimes folks like to start in the center of a design, sometimes if a piece is all in basketweave, it makes sense to start in a corner.  This is why folks find painted or printed canvases confusing--there is not a rule that works for each design in every situation.  You just have to think about what makes sense for the current piece you are stitching.  I personally like to stitch my background first, then I like to do faces, but for this canvas, I wanted to do something easy before I started on the cat's face so I decided to stitch the sign next.

It is done in tent stitches using Gold Rush 14, which is really too fat for an 18 count canvas, but I used short lengths to make it work without unraveling too much because this sparkly pumpkin color is just perfect for the background of the sign.  Gold Rush 14 was the only size I had since I don't think Orange comes in Gold Rush 18.  I like Gold Rush a lot.  It comes in lovely colors and the chainette type thread is easy to stitch with.  The cut ends ravel in the needle's eye eventually, but you just cut that off if you don't want to dab the cut end in your needle with Fray Check.  Gold Rush comes in a huge range of sizes for various canvas mesh holes, even Gold Rush XS for congress cloth. Here are some of the lush colors.
http://www.rainbowgallery.com/detail.cfm?ID=64

The edge of the sign is a darker red-orange and the lettering is navy but I am going to change those areas a bit. You'll have to stay tuned to see what I come up with there.  I ran out of time!

By the way, I'm starting to see pirate themes show up everywhere online as Halloween approaches.  Gail Hendrix has a great pirate hat and sweater ornament set just added to her Squiggee line for the St. Charles show.  By coincidence she has a great feather for her pirate hat but I'm not using one for my Patt and Lee canvas (which has been christened Cat Tin Hook, by the way).
http://squiggeedesigns.blogspot.com/2010/09/st-charles.html

WaterWeave has a great pirate cat canvas of their own (top row middle and right end for a finished version).
http://www.waterweave.com/WaterWeave/canvasHats.html

Whether you "get" Halloween or cats, or would ever stitch such whimsical canvases, they are fun to look at.

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