Quail Run Update from TNNA Show

Quail Run has updated their website with photos of new items they've ordered at the Columbus trade show.  It's a great display of some of the most popular new canvases.
http://www.quailrun-inc.com/new-from-columbus-market-june-2012.htm


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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RSVP

Here's your invitation to EGA's 2013 South Central Region Seminar which will be held in Sugarland, Texas in early June of 2013.  (Hint--turn your sound down.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZvSv3mU47w&feature=share

You can read more details about Bewitchin' Stitchin' at the SCR website.
http://www.scrseminar2013.org/

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TNNA Columbus is Over UPDATED

The shops and designers and tool manufacturers are all leaving Columbus now, heading home.    I hope this means that there will be new eye candy for us to see on their websites soon.

Pocket Full of Stitches pointed out there are new items up on the Kathy Schenkel Designs website.
http://www.kathyschenkel.com/new/0.html

Some of Associated Talents' very popular Seaside ornament and mini sock series is available for viewing on their website.  Sadly, the charming stitched models aren't pictured yet.
http://www.atneedlepoint.com/CanvasLookup.asp?Category=New%20Arrivals&SubCategory=&QueryPage=0

Painted Pony Designs has added five new angel canvas photos and several new dress form canvases to their Facebook page.  Search for Paintedponydesigns Debbiewoodard to see them.

Bijoux Glints

I've managed to get my hands on the new white core Bijoux thread line which is called Glints.  That's what you see in the photo above.  There are four colors, from left to right :  gold (White Gold 423), a lighter gold (Bronze 422), silver (Silver 441) and white (Diamond 491).  The white has a slight ivory cast to the white in the spool.  Here are the traditional black core colors in case you'd like to compare them.  Whether "white core" or "black core" this is a strong, thin metallic thread.
http://www.needlestack.com/WebStore/Thread/Access_Misc.html#Bijoux

UPDATE:  Labors of Love has posted new perfume bottle and clip on bird designs on their website.
http://www.laborsofloveneedlepoint.com/gallery.php?category=67



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Clouds and Stitching and Barbara

Stitching skies and clouds can be difficult to do without making your canvas top heavy. I think Barbara Elmore and her friends have mastered this, however.
http://www.stitchpography.blogspot.com/2012/06/i-have-felt-so-remiss-lately-because-it.html


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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

Introducing Barcelona Coaster and More

The Columbus trade show is winding down a bit, which means painted canvas designers are starting to post designs on their websites.  Traditionally, designers kept their designs out of sight until the shops who went to the trade show got to see them, and although with blogging and Facebook that tradition is starting to disappear, many designers stick with this procedure.


Ruth Schmuff has introduced several new fairies to her Tis The Season line.  She also has added a pair of sisters/friends designs.  All come in two sizes so you can pick the larger or smaller depending on your time constraints and how you want to finish the designs.  You can see the newest items at the top of this page.
http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/products.php?catid=17&firstcid=17

Robin King has reported in on the Sunday doings in Columbus.  She promises more photographs once she gets home and has computer access.  Blogging via smart phone isn't as convenient as using your trusty home computer and good Internet connection!
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2012/06/tnnacolumbus-day-two.html

Amy Bunger's added more new items to her website straight from Columbus.
http://www.amybunger.com/market_items.html

Needle Works has added a new summary page to their blog about all the market goodies, including Sandy Arthur's new NP Shapes book.
http://www.stitchinginthetexashillcountry.com/the_needle_works/2012/06/how-exciting-is-this.html

She has also added a few new photos to the Amy's Golden Strand Facebook photo album from the show.  Chaparral Needlework has also added more new photos on their FB page. If you have a Facebook account, search on the names exactly as I wrote them to find the site.

As promised, I've updated the CH Stitch Guides blog with a photo of my latest Leigh Designs project, the small size of Barcelona from the ESPANA series.  Now you can see just how good a job I did emphasizing the various areas in this rather abstract design without making any one area too prominent.
http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com/2012/06/introducing-barcelona.html

Leigh has updated her website with photos of all the new small sizes of the ESPANA series and also has posted photographs of her latest Fash Insert pieces, created to fit into the Lee eBook reader covers.  The links to each section are on her home page.  The eBook covers have a great small dragon, a Chinese lady in all her finery, an homage to Edgar Allen Poe and more.  Hint:  If you sail, are from Texas or love the little church in the dale, you need to visit these.
http://www.LeighDesigns.com/


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