Needle Works in Austin, Texas has their latest newsletter up on their website now, and it is full of new designs and a new product- Swarovski crystal sequins. The newsletter also shows off a new Leigh Starlet canvas that will be a cyber class, features some of their wonderful painted canvases, and has photos of new class projects they will offer in 2010. They also show off some of the darling Squiggee crabs and a lobster frame weight. These are full of personality when the little canvases are finished as stuffed animals.
http://www.theneedleworks.com/201001_newsletter.pdf
Colleen of Needle Works plans to post news from next week's TNNA trade show on her blog and has already put up a photograph of Melissa Shirley's latest large animal design. Time to bookmark this if you haven't already to see the very newest things that will start showing up in our favorite shops this spring.
http://www.theneedleworks.typepad.com/
I've also spotted new Sundance designs on Needle Work's What's New page, including the Day of the Dead couple from Yolanda Romero's painting which is the Canvas of the Day today and which also illustrates this article.
http://www.theneedleworks.com/catalog/index.php
There is a smaller version of the Day of the Dead lady with her dog which you can see at Busy Needle's site. We needlepointers tend to stitch the same old-same old, but thanks to Sundance we no longer have the excuse that this is all that is available.
http://www.busyneedle.com/Whatsnew/newnc2009Dec.htm
As stores talk more about what they see and order at TNNA's Long Beach show, I'll post links so you know what new things are available in 2010. Just in case you don't have a large enough stash....
Hugs from your Master Enabler!
Jane
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