Breaking News: Trubey Walker Has Died

I just saw an announcement on Needlepoint Nation that Trubey Walker has died.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/search/?query=peg&epa=SEARCH_BOX

Trubey's painted canvases are classics.
https://www.fleurdeparis.com/product-category/canvas_designs/trubey-designs/

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Teaching Needlepoint When You are Young and Carefree

Mary Agnes tells a tale of teaching needlepoint on vacation when she and Trubey were mere children.
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2016/06/teaching-needlepoint-to-masses.html

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Paris Ornaments

Given the latest terrorist attack in Paris, you may wish to needlepoint Paris as a remembrance of those who were killed by evil men. Besides today's canvas of the day, there is a Silver Needle ornament on eBay. 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Silver-Needle-PARIS-FRANCE-handpainted-4-25-Needlepoint-Canvas-Ornament-/371198623002

Kirk and Bradley have a similar sized round ornament.
http://www.theneedlepointgallery.com/patrroorbyki.html

I think Trubey's is particularly elegant.
https://needlepointus.com/proddetail.asp?prod=FLTDOR06&cat=101

Alice Peterson has two charmers, one small and one large.
http://alicepetersoncompany.com/products/small-paris-retro/

http://alicepetersoncompany.com/products/ap2554-girls-in-paris/

I'm sure there are many more for the stitcher who wishes to remember and honor those who died with their needle art.

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A One of a Kind Shop Decoration

I think you'd enjoy Mary Agnes' tale of a custom needlepoint design's travels.
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2015/09/one-of-kind-needlepoint.html

Wonder what will happen to our needlepoint over the coming years?

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Nimble Needle Offers Trips to Paris

Are you in love with Paris? If you have always wanted to visit or need a souvenir of a recent trip, Nimble Needle is dreaming of Paris and has you covered with a variety of canvases from several designers, all of which will bring Parisian style to your stitching nest.
http://www.nimbleneedlenj.com/dreaming-of-paris/

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Adventures in Needlepoint: The Beginning

Mary Agnes reveals how she got into needlepoint.
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2015/05/first-adventures-in-needlepoint.html

How about you?  How did you get started?  Email me at chillyhollow at hotmail dot com or leave a Comment below.

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Needle Nicely Looks Back

If you want to learn a little bit about the history of Mary Agnes' shop, don't miss her latest blog posting! 
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2014/09/on-road-again.html

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Tassels Here, Tassels There

It's always a pleasure to follow Mary Agnes around her shop as she talks about this or that. Today she is showing off a series of classic tassel and bow designs from Trubey, adapted to fit a variety of projects.  They are sophisticated and beautiful, aren't they?  One would never tire of such a project over the years.
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2014/06/tassels-beautiful-tassels.html

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Getting to Know the Shop Owners

I've been on the lookout for shop owner bios lately, since I love knowing more about the business owners who keep us in goodies, and I have three for you this morning.  I happened to stumble across this profile of Karen Milano, the owner behind Nimble Needle in New Jersey.  It makes me feel that we share something since we both taught ourselves crewel before we found needlepoint.  
http://thenimbleneedle.blogspot.com/p/about-us.html

Then there is this look back at Needle Nicely's first shop location and building, courtesy of Mary Agnes Cussen whose shop is now in Vero Beach, Florida.  Blowing Rock, NC is not far where where I grew up across the state line in Tennessee.  I know those big old houses well!
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2014/04/spring-masters-and-blowing-rock-nc.html

And here we discover how 3 Kittens was reborn!
http://3kittensneedlearts.com/how-it-all-began/

Does your shop owner have a great bio on their website?  Tell us about it in the Comments below or email me at chilly hollowat hot maildot com if the Comment section hates you.

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Friday Finishing: Spooky!

Needle in a Haystack has some wonderful Halloween pieces just back from the finisher. They've posted photos on their Facebook page. 
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=619119888124913&set=a.142110739159166.19129.141185552585018&type=1&theater

Although this isn't spooky, big cats are a little frightening, don't you think?  Ridgewood just got new tuffet canvases in the shop (I think they are from Trubey but I am not certain) and shows off a finished photo of them made up into a tuffet footstool.  Fascinating!  It's perfect for those who are wild of heart or who have a den that Hemingway would feel at home in.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2014/02/these-tuffet-canvases-just-came-into.html

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Odds and Ends

You may have noticed that there have not been quite so many postings here on Blog recently. The Needlepoint Blog-o-Sphere has been busy with holiday fun instead of blogging their brains out.  So have I, plus I have a big TNNA deadline looming--eeeekkkk!   This means fewer things to report on, whether they are my own or someone else's.  Sorry about that.  At least I have not started talking about the six month project to reorganize the Monthly Clubs tab so that you can actually FIND something there!  (But it is coming, I feel it.  LOL)

Before I lose all self control and start babbling on that topic, let's go listen to Nimble Needle who has laid out some goodies to spend our Christmas money on.
http://thenimbleneedle.blogspot.com/2013/12/christmas-splurge.html

Then we can go gawk at Mary Agnes' pelicans design.  I have no idea how she managed to find that many wing stitches so that each pelican is the same but different.  Nice job!  MA's been working on this piece at odd moments in the life of a shop owner since September.  This is a Trubey piece, by the way, and exclusive to the shop.
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2013/12/pelicans-everywhere-done-done-done.html?showComment=1388410500659#c7936299847522357846

Finally, we can talk new threads.  Anna Scott, former editor of Inspirations, does a lot of crewel embroidery and loves Paternayan which has been hard for her to find.  However, she does have a substitute that she says is quite nice--Strand Mohair Embroidery Yarn.    Because this is a New Zealand thread, it may be quite hard to find here in the USA.  The site says that this is a crewel yarn, a bit thicker than Appleton's crewel.
http://annascottembroidery.blogspot.com/2013/08/back-in-business.html

I managed to find this information about it--it is half mohair and half wool.  The colors are more limited than Paternayan's but of course New Zealanders are used to working with limited supplies since island life means they have to grow their own or import from far away.
http://www.nancys.co.nz/strandnz.html

http://www.nancys.co.nz/STRAND/strandyarn.html

Maybe tomorrow my postings will be more coherent.  (But don't bet large sums of money on THAT.)

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Shops Always Surprise Me

I am always being surprised by shop owners. They work so hard and have so many talents, yet when one of them mentions some of their talents in passing, I am always amazed. In this little article, Needle Nicely talks about their design studio and how it creates wonderful alphabets for customers.  I had no idea the shop created their own designs in-house or that they worked with the amazing artist Trubey who used to own the shop.  Enjoy reading a little bit about the process here.
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2013/11/alphabets-alphabets.html

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More Needlepoint Chairs

Carolyn has more needlepoint chairs for us to admire. 
http://www.livingwithneedlepoint.com/2012/08/12/needlepoint-on-furniture-part-2-more-chairs/

I even have one to add to the collection, the Alice in Wonderland Chair I got to see at the 2001 ANG Seminar needlepoint exhibit.  Trust me, the photos don't do it justice!
http://www.needlepoint.org/WhatIs/2001/alice_wonderland.php

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Great Minds Think Alike (and Differently)

Trubey's Christmas Tree

Remember the Trubey Christmas tree that Ridgewood Needlepoint has plans for?
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2012/04/hi-all-i-am-back.html

Turns out Beth Lebhar of Beth's Needlepoint Nook has done a stitch guide for this piece as well.  Beth tells me it took thirty pages to write down everything but the end result is worth it, don't you think?  She said she never got bored working this piece.

If you are interested in a copy of Beth's guide, you can contact her at her shop.
http://www.bethsneedlepoint.com/


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Destination Dallas Goodies

Shops are starting to return home from the Dallas trade show, with lots of photographs of their new items.  Pocket Full of Stitches came home with lots of wonderful designs from Alexa, Asociated Talents, Birds of a Feather, DC Designs, Elizabeth Turner, Kirk and Hamilton, Melissa Price, Princess and Me, Rebecca Wood, Susan Roberts, Tapestry Tent, and of course new tools and magnets.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2012/04/pictures.html

http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2012/04/destination-dallas-day-1-continued.html

Needle Deeva has posted glimpses of her goods on display in her hotel room via Vicky DeAngelis' blog.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/04/01/needledeevas-ready-for-dallas-2/

So has River Silks.  Don't the ribbons look like candy all laid out for us to pick from?
http://www.riversilks.com/wordpress/?p=960

Ridgewood has big plans for this design.  Sadly, I don't know who created this Christmas tree, but it looks fabulous.  UPDATE:  I'm told this is from Trubey.  Lovely!
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2012/04/hi-all-i-am-back.html

J. Malahy Designs has a new website with links to their newest designs.  Looking good, Judy!  I really love your sports Santas.
http://www.jmalahydesigns.com/


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TNNA News: On the Website

Now that the biggest trade show of the year is over and designers are home, unpacked and have the first rush of orders out the door, they are updating their websites.  Jelly Bean Stock has added a lot of lovely floral designs as well as some really funny pieces.  They usually do movie references, too.  This time they mention "When Harry Met Sally."
http://www.jellybeanstock.com/whatsnew.html


HP Designs has also updated their websites.  The new barn animal canvases are totally unique but of course they have new wonderful Asian-themed designs and fabulous wild animals.
http://hpneedlepoint.com/NEW2011-2012.html

Patt and Lee have updated their PJs and Chocolate (these are their painted canvases) pages with new animal canvas, many of which are HILARIOUS.
http://www.pattandleedesigns.com/2012_new_designs_--_animals

Maggie's also updated her website with new fun, colorful pieces.
http://www.maggieco.com/html/drill.php?category=7

Barbara Russell hasn't updated her website yet but Nimble Needle has photos and information about some of her newest designs.
http://thenimbleneedle.blogspot.com/2012/02/tnna-phoenix-2012-introductions-from.html

Needle Nicely is getting in new Eye Candy and Trubey pieces.
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2012/02/special-visit-and-some-canvases.html

PFOS has a few new Zecca and Kathy Schenkel canvases now to view before their websites are updated.  They also have new Alice Peterson, Little Shoppe, Susan Roberts and Barbara Bergsten designs to see.  Hurrah!  Don't you just love seeing the newest canvases?
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2012/02/new-zecca-and-ks-designs.html

http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2012/02/more-new-canvases.html


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Thirty Years Today UPDATED

Needle Nicely in Vero Beach, Florida has been open thirty years! HURRAH!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!


To celebrate, everything in the shop is 25 percent off from October 17-22.  With the charges that credit cards put on shop owners, that will work out to over 30 percent off.  Isn't that more fun that eating cake?  Ok, maybe not if there's ice cream, too, but it is still a lovely way to celebrate a shop that has endured and inspired stitchers for so long.
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2011/10/30th-anniversary-sale.html

UPDATE:  Mary Agnes reflects on what she would like her shop to be most remembered for:  the use of color.
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2011/10/businessdesign-philosophy-i.html


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Trubey Trunk Show

Trubey, a designer who always produces classic and beautiful painted canvases, is having a trunk show at The Needlepointer.  This is a good chance to see a range of designs that often are not available online and to browse wonderful complex animal and decorative patterns like the art vases or whimsical Cat Fancier.
http://np.theneedlepointer.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=76

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New Asian Painted Canvases

Although I managed to make it all the way to November last year before I stitched an Asian-themed piece of needlepoint (last year was the Year of the Small Christmas Stocking while this year will be the Year of the Purse--stay tuned), I love painted canvases with vaguely Japanese or Chinese themes the best.  So I was very happy to see this lovely Japanese belt from Patt and Lee.  It's not only Japanese in feel, it is modern Japan, not a recycled geisha design.
http://pattandleedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-design.html

Not that I have anything against geisha!  Melissa Shirley has some real beauties that were just released last year.  There are a few oriental bird designs among the ladies, too.
http://melissashirleydesigns.com//gallery/?cat=27

http://www.stitchtherapyneedlepoint.com/optioncart/image.php?image=http://www.stitchtherapyneedlepoint.com/images/products02/14743.jpg&id=14743&item=Mandarin%20Duck%20Purse&price=188.00&itemtype=hand%20painted%20canvases&cat=1416-A&ret=www.stitchtherapyneedlepoint.com/subjects.php?page=1&all=yes&subject=oriental

http://www.needlenookoflajolla.com/storedir/proddetail.php?prod=ms1417a

Heading back to the modern side, remember Kirk and Hamilton's geisha glasses case pair that Bonnie and I stitched virtually here last year?
http://kirkandhamilton.com/eyeglasscases-2.htm

They have added a geisha scissors fob to their line.  Charming!
http://kirkandhamilton.com/new.htm

Maggie continues to add modern geishas to her line of canvases as well.
http://www.needlenookoflajolla.com/storedir/proddetail.php?prod=m1257

Trubey has a traditional geisha canvas meant to be finished as a vase.  Interesting!
http://www.needlenookoflajolla.com/storedir/proddetail.php?prod=v01b

I could go on and on but I'm sure the non-oriental canvas lovers will appreciate it if I stop here.  Those who admire Asian design like I do will be happy to know there is a range of these designs, traditional and modern, in all sizes and meant to be finished in many ways.  We can get our fix no matter how we like our oriental!

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Gone Shopping, Part Three

My final posting about Friday's big shopping spree mostly covers the various bags, totes and purses I saw at Waste Knot.  There were so many I thought I'd do a separate article about them.

Most of us have seen photographs of various purses you can buy that have spaces in the front for a needlepoint canvas to be attached.  I was lucky enough to see a great many of these in display and be able to tell you about the things you don't see in photos.

I'd always wondered about the Lee nylon totes.  Photos don't show how high quality they are.  Some have a faux leather trim inside the top margin as well as handles.  All have zips and pockets and the hardware looks sturdy.  I think this are a good buy if you don't want a leather purse.

The Lee leather purses are of outstanding quality--heavy leather, with good quality insides, zipped dividers, pockets, etc.  There are many sizes and styles.  Waste Knot had all black leather ones but they come in other colors.  Refer to the New Lee Needle Arts site for more styles and colors.
http://www.newleesneedlearts.com/files/catalog/Lees_Leather_Goods_Catalog_2010_pt1.pdf

If you like the easy of stitch and zip purses, you may be interested in the Sophia purses.  Here's a better photo (you can just glimpse them in the Lee leather purses photo.  They come in many styles but I can't find a link online to show you.

There are purse canvases, of course.  None are more beautiful than Mindy's.  Waste Knot was having a Mindy trunk show so I snapped this photo of two amazing purses and the handles that come with them.  You should look at Mindy's website for other styles, each of which has an amazing handle included.
http://www.mindysneedlepoint.com/Mindys_Needlework_Factory/purses.html

If you want a quick stitch tote bag, check out Julie Pischke's tote canvases which are on 10 count.  These are called Pischke Pockets.  The canvas and matching tote bag are sold together. All you do is add thread!  There's even a "how to" video on the JP tote website to help you attach the canvas to the tote bag yourself.  Trust me, it is not hard.  Check out the video and other styles on the Pischke Pockets website.  Other more traditional tote bags are on the regular Julie Pischke website.
http://pischkepockets.com/

http://www.islandneedlepoint.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=26&osCsid=dd9a4a745ef129ec4786be2970cd4074

Many needlepoint bags are not meant to be decorated--they are intended for the needleworker on the move who has to take a project or two along.  The bags in the front are the great Ashland Sky bags that Leigh Designs distributes.  The pink and green ones in the back are Walker mesh bags.

There are many more bags on display at Waste Knot.  These are all project bags from various sources.  As you can see, there's something for everyone!

My final photo is not a bag at all, but Trubey's tuffet.  The canvases you see are intended to cover the tuffet.  They are all floral, all with a slightly different background color.  Lori says she's seen this made up with trim dividing the sections and that it looks great finished with trim to unify the various areas.  This would be an interesting and unique project for someone's house.  If you are more traditional, Lori has two sizes of solid wood footstools you can see in the background which accommodate square canvases in their tops. These are sturdy and well made and will last a lifetime.

Hope you enjoyed shopping with me.  I am still working on Cha's background as I'm not willing to handle silk ribbons in this heat.  Today's supposed to only be 96, so things are improving.  The high yesterday was 101 with a heat index of 106 degrees.  No, I don't live in the desert, it just feels like it all along the east coast.

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