Trend Spotting: Sheena's Elves

Sheena James of Sheena's Sweet Stitches noticed another trend that totally escaped me among the huge number of new canvases debuting at the TNNA Winter 2016 show in San Diego--elves!

Mary Engelbreit 

Like everyone else, I was charmed by this elf and birds canvas from Mary Engelbreit.  This is distributed by Painted Pony, by the way.

Santa's Workshop Set, from Danji

A lot of shops noticed Danji's Santa's Workshop set, which naturally has elves!  Here are slightly larger photos of the boy and girl elf unstitched--

Danji Elves Up Close

Cute, aren''t they?  Alice Peterson also has elves.  Sheena found these although I don't see them on the Alice Peterson website yet.

Alice Peterson's Elves

The best part of the elves from Alice Peterson and Dani is that they appear to be rather small.  They will make a quick, fun stitch!

Patience Brewster/Kate Dickerson "Vixen's Painter Elf"

Kate Dickerson's elves are larger and more elaborate.  Don't you just love his paintbrush and oversized hat!  The elf above is from Patience Brewster's art, licensed by Kate for needlepoint canvas.  You can see more of Patience's whimsical pieces, some of whom are elves, at the Kate Dickerson website.
http://www.katedickerson.com/#!patience-brewster/c45o

The Elf from Labors of Love

After Sheena alerted me to the new elf invasion, I found another myself.  This little chubby guy is from Labors of Love.  Love his peppermint stick striped background!
http://www.laborsofloveneedlepoint.com/see-whats-new.html

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Christmas Stockings from Morocco UPDATED

Jan  has designed two Christmas stockings she'll be stitching for family members in 2016.  If you are familiar with Jan's work designing Iranian or Moroccan-style rugs as Thread Medley, you will certainly want to follow her as she works on these, Heck, regardless, you'll want to bookmark her blog so you can watch her create Moroccan Christmas stockings.
https://threadmedley.wordpress.com/2016/01/07/creating-stockings-for-2016/ 

UPDATE:  Here is how the pink stocking looks.
https://threadmedley.wordpress.com/2016/02/14/pink-moroccan-stocking-progress-1/

https://threadmedley.wordpress.com/2016/03/07/first-moroccan-stocking-progress-2/

https://threadmedley.wordpress.com/2016/03/18/first-moroccan-stocking-finale/

The second blue, white and golden brown tocking--
https://threadmedley.wordpress.com/2016/04/15/moroccan-stocking-2-progress-1/

https://threadmedley.wordpress.com/2016/05/01/2nd-moroccan-stocking-progress-2/

https://threadmedley.wordpress.com/2016/05/07/2nd-moroccan-stocking-finale-sort-of/

And they are both done!
https://threadmedley.wordpress.com/2016/11/21/finishing-moroccan-stockings/

You can still order charts for Jan's designs (but not the stockings) at her Etsy shop.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThreadMedley

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Staring at the Models at the TNNA Winter 2016 Show

Stitch By Stitch in Larchmont, NY has done a series of blog entries showcasing all the models they saw on display at the Winter 2016 TNNA show.  Some of the things they noticed and photographed are new to me, so make sure you click on each link in turn.
http://www.stitchbystitchneedlepoint.com/#!Its-fun-to-see-new-Finished-things/o6dgx/5696d26b0cf2e94e3fb63354

http://www.stitchbystitchneedlepoint.com/#!More-finished-samples/o6dgx/5696d8480cf21038319067dc

http://www.stitchbystitchneedlepoint.com/#!More-looks-at-Finished-Items-from-the-Show/o6dgx/56979f180cf210383191bd74

http://www.stitchbystitchneedlepoint.com/#!The-Show-Continuesmore-from-San-Diego-TNNA/o6dgx/5698caf70cf20ee37c76adbb

Have fun staring at the Super Models!

(By the way, Stitch By Stitch put all their photos from the San Diego show on their Pinterest page.  For once--thank you, Lord!--you can look at them all without having a Pinterest account.)
https://www.pinterest.com/stitchlarchmont/tnna-show-san-diego-jan-2016/

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Leigh Designs Goes to Market UPDATED

Leigh's Seashore Santas in Deux Bijoux Bijoux Double Tray

Leigh Design's monthly newsletter is out and it is full of news from the San Diego TNNA Market.
http://www.leighdesigns.com/News/

I assembled as many links as I could find to the things Leigh mentioned in the newsletter.  Her Deux Bijoux Bijoux tray, complete with Seashore Santas, that a shop took home is pictured above since I know it's not on the DBB website yet.

UPDATE:  Deux Bijoux Bijoux has updated their website with all the new trays, frames and such that came out during the San Diego show.
http://www.deuxbijouxbijoux.com/category_26/Needlepoint-Gallery.htm

You can see the four available Santas who are at the beach and the crowns Leigh mentions on her website.  I believe four more Santas in this set will appear in June at the TNNA summer show.
http://www.leighdesigns.com

Here is Nenah Stone's longhorn.  While I was searching for it, I discovered there is a similar stocking (second link below).
http://www.yarnbarnsa.com/needlepoint-canvas/hand-painted-needlepoint-canvas-nenah-stone-longhorn-summer-13m-sc227/

http://www.yarnbarnsa.com/needlepoint-canvas/hand-painted-needlepoint-canvas-nenah-stone-ch83-longhorn-santa-stocking/

I don't think Strictly Christmas has an online presence but I did find a sock monkey with Christmas tree on eBay that is cuter than cute.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Strictly-Christmas-Sock-Monkey-with-Tree-Handpainted-Needlepoint-Canvas-/121781568892

You can read about the newest StitchPlay books on Michael Boren and Carole Lake's website.
http://www.stitchplay.com/index.html

Rainbow Gallery hasn't updated their website yet but you can see the Entice, Capri and Silk Lame colors from this fall there.
http://www.rainbowgallery.com/whatsnew.cfm

Leigh's already told you how dangerous it is to get anywhere near Hug Me bags.  But if you are feeling brave, here is their website.  The pretty red Passport fabric is on the right side, third row from the bottom.
http://www.hugmebags.com/styles.php

I didn't find a photograph but you can read about the Stumpwork Implement Kit from Access Commodities here.
http://www.accesscommodities.com/blog/function-designed

Here is a bit about the Spanish style gold work class Leigh mentions.  For more of her jaw-dropping work, visit her blog in the second link below.
http://bluebonnetstudio.com/classes-and-fees/2016-407-spanish-baroque-goldwork-flower-in-bud-or-fleur-de-lys

http://artebordadooro.blogspot.com

Hope you had fun reading about the show from the Leigh perspective!

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Patricia Goes to Market

Patricia Sone, well known for her stitch guides and classes, reports back briefly from the San Diego Market on her blog.  You'll get to see Patricia herself and the canvases she particularly liked.
http://patriciasone.blogspot.com/?spref=fb

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