My apologies, coverage of The Virtual Needlepoint Show has been delayed. In the meantime, here’s news about new products. Please note that some of these products may not arrive in your shop for several months.
Pajamas and Chocolate has two new colorful canvases. Enjoy a pair of Caribbean women coming back from the market or a beautiful fan. The delightful series of kitty canvases from Needlepoint by Sharese, Faith and Grace, has a new entry. The two cats have invited friends to a pool party, including a Pusheen look-alike, with a water slide, floaties, and lots of fun. It’s available on Etsy. KCN has a lovely bike canvas in cool colors with four bikes combined with words like “ride” and “explore.”
Kate Dickerson has an unusual canvas of the Virgin Mary with lovely pink roses. Her licensed artist, Julia Eves, has a canvas of a colorful owl in a naive folk art style with colorful objects in the background. Wheelhaus Needlepoint, an Etsy seller, has two summer-inspired canvases. One is a canvas tote ready for a day at the beach. The other is a chaise longue shaded by an umbrella. KC Needlepoint has an exclusive Happy Birthday bar cart canvas from Morgan Julia.
Fussy Gussies is a new designer. The company’s initial canvases include a reindeer cookie and brownie, and a bagel canvas with “You’re my everything” written on it. Blueberry Point has a lovely new canvas for an acrylic clutch. It has realistic flowers, including two red blooms, on a robin’s egg blue background. NPJ has four new holiday gnome canvases. On each, the gnomes are in colors suitable for the holiday. Choose from Easter, St. Patrick’s Day, fall/Thanksgiving, or Halloween. They also have new geometric clutches and a new tray canvas that features a Delft tile.
Colors of Praise has a new Gulf Shores travel round in a style that will coordinate with the Kirk & Bradley rounds, adding another fun destination. She designed the canvas to commemorate her visit to a shop there. Needlepoint Junction has a new collection celebrating milestones designed by Jenny Henry. To go with them they have self-finishing leather sign frames. The opening is 3×6 and it comes in three colors. They are exclusive to the shop.
LoveMhBStudio has a clever canvas celebrating the summer drink Pimm’s with its lovely fresh fruit. The company also has a slew of delightful four-leaf clover designs with a clean modern look. JP Needlepoint has a two-sided glasses case with a sea otter on one side and a wavy sea on the other. Froopy Designs has new rounds featuring Taylor Swift. You’ll find some with guitars as well as some glamorous singers. Raymond Crawford has five new Deco ladies. Four have round backgrounds and one a square.
Janice Holden has four adorable onesie canvases that come with sleeves as separate pieces. Renaissance has four adorable new tea party canvases. Pick from short or tall teapots, teapots with teacups, or a flower-filled magical tea party. Anne Tomson has for brick covers featuring African animals. The animals are also available as pillows, each coming with your choice of several colors for the background. She also has pillows for a whale shark and a pair of otters.
Penny MacLeod has a lovely new hearts canvas with nine small hearts with a black-and-white striped background. She also has two new Christmas trees, flowers, and ladies. A Stitch in Time has new ornament ovals with animals in winter scarves with a sky-blue background. The company also has a great ssquare canvas with a collection of fish in colorful patterns. Ann Kaye has three new round. wine coasters: white, red or rose. Laura Love’s new bunting is for a spooky safari — it’s just too cute! Salty Stitcher has a new mini. wreath of oysters.
Danji has new Halloween treat bags. Robbyn’s Nest has a new fall arrangement picturing four pumpkins full of dried flowers and plants, making a pretty arrangment. She also has a quintet of mixed drinks and a lovely sun & moon canvas. Sew Much Fun has new passport inserts, including one for girls and guys trips. Their newest 3-D animal is Lambchop. She has the same long lashes as the Shari Lewis puppet I remember. Saturnalia Stitching has fall and summer samplers in a diamond patten with icons appropriate to the season. SLS Needlepoint has new sweater andd two trees in Chinoiserie pots. One is a topiary and the other a Christmas tree. The company also has new sayings. Prepsetter has a navy blazer, letter sweater, and classic baby clothes in pink or blue.
In the self-finishing world. The phone card carriers, or Phallets, from Planet Earth are now available from several shops. Rachel Barri has new raffia bags with space for round needlepoint. They come with black or brown trim, a matching pouch, and an adjustable strap. They hold a 4″ round. Watch for my review of it.
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About Janet M Perry
Janet Perry is the Internet's leading authority on needlepoint. She designs, teaches and writes, getting raves from her fans for her innovative techniques, extensive knowledge and generous teaching style. A leading writer of stitch guides, she blogs here and lives on an island in the northeast corner of the SF Bay with her family
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