The Last of the New from Columbus? UPDATED

By now the Columbus trade show is over and folks are dragging themselves home, tired but happy.  Robin from Amy Bunger's shop sums the show up perfectly with her posting about the new designer she discovered, new threads, and hints about her next class for TNNA.
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2010/06/mariela-nielson-designs-and-good-times.html

As Robin mentioned above, the Columbus Heart (Needle Deeva) class she taught went very well.  Here's a review from Michele of Bristly Thistle.
http://bristlythistle.blogspot.com/2010/06/columbus-heart-class-with-robin-king.html

UPDATE:  And one from Colleen of Needle Works.
http://theneedleworks.typepad.com/the_needle_works/2010/06/i-am-stuck-in-columbus-so-i-my-as-well-blog-about-market.html

Speaking of Michele, she posted photos of the newest Charley Harper animal canvases which were just released.  Here they are for your viewing pleasure:
http://bristlythistle.wordpress.com/2010/06/13/new-charley-harper-needlepoint-designs/

Speaking of animals, here is Gail Hendrix's newest alligator.  I never knew reptiles with teeth and claws could be so cuddly!
http://squiggeedesigns.blogspot.com/2010/06/presentingdirect-from-squiggeelandgg.html

Are you curious about what stitchers are doing with DMC's new memory thread?   DMC reports their booth was full of pieces done with memory thread.  You can admire the creativity at work through the many photos posted on DMC's blog.
http://dmc-threads.com/?p=2283

Here is Barbara Bergsten's TNNA booth.  Wish I was there!
http://createneedlepoint.typepad.com/create_needlepoint/2010/06/saturday-at-the-tnna-show.html

Barbara is interviewed on the TNNA site.   It's great to learn a bit about the personalities behind the designs, especially when you like the designs as much as I like Barbara's.
http://www.worldofneedlepoint.com/featuredartist.html

Finally, Janet Perry has written a multi-part round up of the show.  Here are the links.
http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/tnna-round-up-part-1
http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/tnna-round-up-part-2
http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/tnna-round-up-part-3
http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/tnna-round-up-part-4

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June 2010 Chilly Hollow Newsletter Article

Recently I just mounted three finished needlepoint canvases on the front of purses I picked up on sale here and there.  They all look great and it was pretty easy to do. 


In one instance I put glue around the margin of the stitched canvas, then cut it out close to the stitching and glued it on the front of a purse pocket.  In the other two instances I whip stitched the canvas to the front of fabric purses.  Whichever way you attach the canvas, it looks great, turning a $15 cheap sale purse into something unique and special.  Here are my three masterpieces:

The mermaid canvas bag (Melissa Shirley design)

http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2010/06/final-product-mermaid-purse.html

The South Seas Fiji purse (Leigh Design)

http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2010/06/south-seas-fiji-purse.html

The Cape Cod Dogs tote (Elizabeth Mumford painting licensed by Needlepoint of Back Bay)

http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2010/05/remember-cape-cod-dogs.html

If you have trouble finding good purses on sale locally, Beth Gantz Designs offers totes in a variety of colors.  Click on the Finishing header to see photos of some of their bags decorated with their stitched designs.

http://www.bethgantzdesigns.com/totes

Needlepoint of Back Bay has two sizes of self-finishing totes that resemble the classic beach totes as well as a variety of styles of canvases that fit the tote space perfectly.

http://www.needlepointofbackbay.com/product_pages/totes.htm

Charles Crafts distributes two sizes of bags you might be able to get through your local crafts emporium.

http://charlescraft.com/totesandshoulderbags.aspx

You can do this, too.  If you are not really up to finishing a purse yourself without help, take a look at the Pischke Pocket kits.  Stitched on 10 count canvas, the kits come with a cotton woven tote bag that coordinates with the design and all the threads you need to follow the included instructions and make your own Pischke Pocket bag.

http://pischkepockets.com/

UPDATE:  The Stitching Sisters have a review and photos of these totes on their blog.
http://nystitchingsisters.blogspot.com/2010/06/surprise-in-mail.html

Want something a little more complex?  Julie Pischke is known for her tote canvases and carpetbags.  Check out the tote canvases currently for sale.  I love the Conch House tote!

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

And of course you can find lovely bags from Lee and Stirling, ready to insert the canvas of your choice.

http://www.newleesneedlearts.com/files/catalog/leather_bags/album/index.html

http://www.stirlingcases.com/products.php

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com Archived Yahoo 360 postings at http://profiles.yahoo.com/chillyhollow

More News and Eye Candy UPDATED

If you are a Melissa Shirley fan, then you'll be thrilled that all her newest designs are up on her website now.  I love the geishas (see above) and the Asian herons, but the tiny Madonna and Child ornaments are also very appealing to me.  Of course the owls and the Wild Women and the bugs are wonderful, but on Melissa's website you see everything that is new, not just what caught a shop owner's eye.
http://www.melissashirleydesigns.com/gallery/?bsn=1

Ruth Schmuff is back posting even more photos of painted canvases that have caught her eye.  She's not just showing off her designs, she is buying for her shop in the Baltimore suburbs. There are some great treats here.  So see for yourself!
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2010/06/good-morning_14.html

Peggy is still reporting on the items Amy Bunger and her staff are  buying for her shop and for her classes.  There are lots of things we haven't seen before described here in words and in pictures.  Being a threadaholic, my eye was riveted by the hand painted Shimmer Ribbon Floss from Painter's Thread (Tentakulum), but there is a lot more to see here.
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2010/06/day-two-shopping-shopping-shopping.html

Colleen is fighting through technical difficulties and blogging about the wonderful things she's picking up for Needle Works.  Shop owners--where would we be without all their hard work?  Pass that woman a Shelly Tribbey Halloween cupcake!  (There is another owl canvas here from a different designer.  Whoever says this is the owl show was right!)
http://theneedleworks.typepad.com/the_needle_works/2010/06/i-cant-belive-it.html

UPDATE:  More Colleen, with witches and their cats.  (And more but I didn't want you Halloween fans to miss these.)
http://theneedleworks.typepad.com/the_needle_works/2010/06/more-of-columbus.html

Stay tuned for even more.  I expect a few more postings to wrap up the newest from Columbus tomorrow.  Then I'll start a new project.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com Archived Yahoo 360 postings at http://profiles.yahoo.com/chillyhollow

Columbus Photos and More UPDATED AGAIN

Ruth Schmuff isn't just a shop owner, she has a line of canvases which she has plastered all over her booth at the Columbus show.  She took photos for us to see on her blog.  The TNNA website says there are over 900 booths and 430 exhibitors.  Can you imagine being at a show that has 430 times this amount of needlework-related supplies?  I know a lot of it relates to knitting, but still...!
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2010/06/columbus-2010-is-off-and-running.html

UPDATE:  Ruth has another blog post showing off the things she saw in other booths.  Canvas Candy has some darling Asian folks, don't they?  After I tracked down their website, I discovered that the photo Ruth took shows both the canvases and matching glass ornaments (see second link below).
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2010/06/good-morning.html

http://jlcanvascompany.com/Asian.html

Knowing how much there is to see, you can really sympathize with the dazed look in Peggy's eyes as she attends her first TNNA show for the Amy Bunger shop.  She isn't so shell-shocked that she forgot to show off some of the new DJ Design and Princess & Me canvases, though.  And there were some fascinating Canvas Candy canvases that come with their own glass ornaments (photo above) and Lani mask designs that are spectacular.  Not to mention a nice light/magnifer from Elizabeth Turner and four new Wild Women designs from Melissa Shirley.  Is that Coco Chanel I see?  And Mae West!!!?  Thanks, Peggy!
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2010/06/day-one-walking-mile-or-two-in-peggys.html

And if that wasn't enough, check out what Needle Works saw!  Do you like mermaids?  Then Leigh's Waterbabies will delight you as much as they do me.  Are you fascinated by the variety of nature?  Melissa Shirley's little jeweled beetles might be the perfect canvas for you.  If I wasn't annoyed by the Great Horned Owls who wake us up in the middle of the night, I'd be stitching an owl canvas for sure.  The variety of sizes and styles of canvases featuring this magnificent bird are incredible.  And of course the new Mindy pieces are astounding in their color and patterns.
http://theneedleworks.typepad.com/the_needle_works/2010/06/columbus-market-minitrunk-show.html

UPDATE:  More from Needle Works
http://theneedleworks.typepad.com/the_needle_works/2010/06/ordering-from-market.html

You know, it is a good thing we are not at Market with these shops. I'm pretty sure I'd be dying from Sensory Overload right now....

Jane, reveling in the Eye Candy here in Chilly Hollow

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A Contest, A Winner and More

It's time to vote for the winner in Gone Stitching and Planet Earth Fibers' original design context. I've voted. Have you?
http://www.gonestitching.net/ourworldcontest

Speaking of contests, My June 4 giveaway of my extra copy of the March/April 2010 Needlepoint Now has a winner (Pamelaric) but I haven't heard from her and can't reach her through her Profile, which is private. Pamela, email me your address at chillyhollow at hotmail dot com so I can get the magazine out in the mail to you.

In more TNNA news, here is how Robin King will display her Needle Deeva heart in the class she is teaching on it. Robin's the person who convinced me to use the beaded pattern couching she used on her pumpkin on my mermaid's tail.
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2010/06/needledeeva-heart-150g-is-ready-to.html

Needle Works in Austin plans to report from the TNNA show and is going to offer a discount on things they post photos of as long as you order quickly. Here are the details.
http://theneedleworks.typepad.com/the_needle_works/2010/06/off-to-market.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com Archived Yahoo 360 postings at http://profiles.yahoo.com/chillyhollow