Stockings from Kaitlyn Marie Designs UPDATED

Brenda has started a stocking by a designer I'd never heard of--Kaitlyn Marie Designs.    The deep green and color colors are lovely.  This is called Emerald and Gold Stocking

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2025/04/stocking-emerald-and-gold-04202025.html

It's finished already but it's a small stocking.  Lovely.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2025/05/stocking-emerald-and-gold-updated-5325.html

Brenda decided the stocking needed a little something more.  What she chose to do is perfect.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2025/05/stocking-emerald-and-gold-updated-5425.html

Now she's started on the second Kaitlyn Marie Designs stotcking.  This one is called Patches of Snow and is almost entirely beaded.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2025/09/patches-of-snow-stocking-91925.html

I found a third Kaitlyn Marie Designs stocking on eBay.  This one is called "Fancy That:  Pearls and Gold Mini Stocking."  I grabbed a photo so you could see it.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/297453890177

Looks like Brenda is working Pearls and Gold, too. It's very pretty.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2026/08/stocking-fancy-that-pearls-and-gold.html

UPDATE:  Looks like Brenda found the full kit for Crimson and Gold in the Fancy That stocking series so she bought and stitched it.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2026/06/stocking-fancy-that-crimson-gold-62026.html

Brenda has two more of these Fancy That stockings to stitch.

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A Table from Target

Anne Marie heard about this occasional table from Target with is perfect for a ten inch round canvas.

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10161192762641717&set=gm.9561285700615169&idorvanity=108537025890131

https://www.target.com/p/scalloped-rattan-accent-table-fully-assembled-threshold-8482-designed-with-studio-mcgee/-/A-91251214

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Reviewing the Elbesee vs Sherbo Table Stands

Courtney at Memories in Stitches on Instagram has reviewed the Elbesee and Sherbo table stands, comparing how they work, in a two part video.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DIEyvPzv8KJ/

https://www.instagram.com/p/DIE3tzHvMGe/

The Sherbo table stand is available at Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLWYPKV1/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_E5G8J4HKS7DCSJF8P69S?linkCode=ml1&tag=courtneyvujte-20&th=1

Here is the Elbesee table stand.  Note that there are only two in stock currently.

https://www.amazon.com/Elbesee-Versatile-Embroidery-Tapestry-Stand/dp/B00IHNQX6M/ref=sr_1_3?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.BDwV6jYUk7sBPoMsX-vru1F5mbWEo5tMOBZotfLo4A63KIFAFC9VKR3n9qjUulwVhwIpXm9R0uwHVH0Q4hFPBOdF-VI-haiF0CbuPvvHLcNFpLuT5biOjnxNZ49h0-f8cghutiJEjok6-cKicUs1JayPkIo3pYBo8Xy6s8Lsr-QXC4hlsQzKV8pbsM0h4h3ur0kzGOTHueBW6RNecIkl14pAY2M5vkLyZek_BLO-DvLYnMX6cIjrMbvPpnw8lEhIP00B3LxXnrMaHekyCbykJeD39qGfHvbwxszeOAwhKfw.txdX1WfQc5_VmbboO9gkUy7uCOnkcVJRwJp_QFj5yaw&dib_tag=se&qid=1745070632&sr=8-3&srs=20517715011

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Late May 2025 Newsletter from NJNA

NJNA has posted their late May 2025 e-newsletter.  

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2025/05/31/whats-happening-at-njna-5-31-25/

As usual --since this is an ANG chapter-- it is full of American Needlepoint Guild news, but it also covers new designs and products like Lee's new colors of self-finishing tissue boxes, a retreat on Nantucket, Penny Linn's collaboration with Mackenzie Childs, and of course the fun "needle garage" project from Kam Wenzloff kitted with Colour Complements threads.  There's a bonus tip for stitching with Neon Rays, too!

https://colourcomplements.com/product/needle-garage-diy-needlecase

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A Summary of Self-Finishing Products

Interested in buying one of the new self finishing items?  Needlepoint.com has a nice explanation of the most popular self-finishing things they carry.

https://needlepoint.com/blogs/needlepoint-know-how/our-top-5-best-selling-self-finishing-products

There are many more these days.  Do a search on Blog by using the search box at the upper left or go to the "New in 2025" tab and do a search there to see much more.

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