Another New Designer: Ann Kay and Sporty Santas

Stitch By Stitch in Larchmont's latest shop newsletter has a brand new designer, Ann Kay.  Her Sporty Santa ornament series is perfect for those who love outdoor sports.

https://www.stitchbystitchneedlepoint.com/so/31NOvEGxt?cid=68c6d8c4-6311-4db7-a6af-6c56ebef78b3#/main

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March Themes

Nimble Needle in New Jersey posted a number of March-themed canvases on their blog. I never think of March as a sports month but of course it is with better weather and baseball's spring training, not to mention the college basketball tournament.   Whether you are into sports, rabbits or St. Paddy's Day, it's a good place to see a variety of canvases and other things to celebrate your favorites.
http://nimbleneedlenj.com/march-things/

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
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College Needlepoint UPDATED

Once stitchers started blogs where they posted photographs of their work, I began to realize how popular college and Greek fraternity/sorority stitching is.  I've started to collect places to see examples of such canvases.  Kathy Schenkel has a nice selection of college mini socks and a baseball team sock, too.
http://thenimbleneedle.blogspot.com/2012/11/college-mini-socks-and-few-others-too.html

College football teams seem to have a lot of painted canvases for their fans to celebrate-stitch.  Here's a collection from a Texas shop.
http://theneedleworks.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=21_48_211

Here are more college-themed designs.
http://enrichedstitch.com/13-days-until-christmas/

A lot of the Carol Dupress candy canes have college themes.  (She's distributed by Susan Roberts if you are hunting online.)  Here are just a few examples.
http://theneedleworks.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=candy+cane+dupree&x=0&y=0

There are college stockings,  too!
http://thenimbleneedle.blogspot.com/2012/12/college-days.html

UPDATE:  Just heard that Keep Your Pants On creates lots of college and sports-themed canvases.  They are distributed by CBK.
http://www.cbkneedlepoint.com

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Hockey Needlepoint Portraits

The Art of Needlepoint showcases an article about a needle artist who does portraits of hockey star goalkeepers in needlepoint.
http://scoutmagazine.ca/2011/09/12/vancouver-creative-a-few-words-with-artist-mike-macri-on-hockey-needlepoint/

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com