There will be more new items in the articles next Monday and Thursday. Without further ado, here are great new needlepoint products. Today it’s mostly about fun new canvases.
Love You More has a gorgeous 16″ tall Father Christmas panel. He’s holding an amaryllis in bloom. The company has another panel of a haunted birdhouse. The crows that live in my neighborhood would love it. Another canvas from them has a bird perched on beautifully-shaded succulents. From the company’s licensed artist, Geoffrey Allen is a sweet Christmas snowman. He’s wearing bunny slippers and holding awreath.
Melissa Prince has a large circlular pillow with many different American icons on it, including an eagle, a bison, and the Liberty bell, all aainst a US flag background. It would be a stunning piece to stitch. Eye Candy has three new stoking toppers in its signature brught color scheme. The company is also introducing a second series of Bejeweled Bargello that will have a dozen new designs that include embellishment packs. Finally they have several new 3×5″ canvases, designed to be used as inserts.
NeedlePaint has added a new nutcracker line to its kitted line. The three nutcrackers are available as full-sized stockings, ornament rounds, and as two-sided stand-ups. A new designer to me, Ditto!, has several easy-to-stitch bouquets in vases canvases in a lovely simple style. The Collection has great new canvases from their artists. Penny MacLeod has new ladies. Patty Paints has a series of patriotic stars. Sara Fitz has a detailed canvas of a camping lantern. Sew Much Fun has a transportation pillow that would be perfect for a little boy. With an empty square in the middle, it could be a monogram pillow or a baby sampler.
Canvasworks has several designs in various shapes with traditional Persian-rug-type patterns but in more contemporary color schemes. Madeline Elizabeth has a charming rectangular insert canvas, 3×5, of bees buzzing around lavendar blossoms. She also has a great rhinoceros square in pastels that was glorious made with many stitches. Amanda Lawford (distributed by VNG) has a patriotic canvas with an old-fashioned feel. it has draped flags, a sheild, and an eagle. Voila has a two-sided glasses case with a mod lady on the front and the geometric pattern of her dress completely covering the back.
Painted Pony has a new queen angel. Her skirt is a wealth of patterns including an ermine hem! Another new angel depicts a ski lodge and skier coming home to it. There is also a Star Trek angel . And she is wearing a shirt from the original series, in gold. From the company’s licensed artists is a sweet calf with a crown of flowers. It’s realistic and both delicate and sweet. Another great canvas is a gnome face. He’s wearing a bumblebee-striped hat and has bees buzzing all around.
Judi & Co has a canvas of a toucan surrounded by a mass of colorful flowers. Also new from Judi is a series of hearts with words of inspiration on thm. Available with a blue or blck background, a one-piece bag from the company has lots of colorful butterflies on front and back. Lauren Bloch has a charming dog bone canvas decorated with a big red bow and Christmas Lights. Mile High Princess has a stackof three patterned pumpkins as well as a canvas with two pine trees with cardinals in them. Mindy has a heart full of folk-art patterns in a lovely, rich color scheme.
KCN Designers has a whole slew of African animals dressed up in Ssnta hats for Christmas. You’ll find some unusual choices here, including two different antelopes, a water buffalo, and an ostrich. They also have a ton of cheeky do not disturb door hangers. Each starts out “Do not disturb unless you have” and ends with a food or drink. Each of the has a different color scheme and appropriate icons. Another new canvas (bee-loved) has a pair of bees on eithr side. of a heart — all against a gingham background. Also new from the company is a Chinese zodiac series.
PLD’s designer Sally Corey has a new ikat design, this one in several bright colors. The company also has an opulent peacock canvas from artist Catherine Nolan. It’s one of a series of birds that also include a Blue Heron, a Crowned Crane, and a Flamingo. New from Kelly Clark are candy bar cookies, candy wrappers, and ribbon candies in a variety of whimsical designs. If your pets are pampered, you’ll love the dog and cat stocking toppers from Strictly Christmas.
A new canvas from The Mereith Collection has a Christmas tree attached to the roof of a classic VW Bug. Tango & Chocolate has two new Christmas sayings available in 13 or 18 mesh. The 8″ squares have whit lettering on red backgrounds. Strictly Christmas has some beautiful stockings with large Christmas trees, decorated with differet themes. Susan Roberts has new patriotic ornament rounds designed by Liz Goodrick-Dillon. Some of them are a patriotic angel and Ssnta with an American flag behind him. There is a new Ashley Dillon march canvas from Susan Roberts — Space March. it has four spacemen, a space dog, and a rocket ship. it’s cute and playful.
Patricia Sone has a charming angel ornament round. The angel is a simple outline with the word Joy on the skirt. She also has a new collection of seasonal topiaries. The Point of It All’s designer L’Esprit de France has a new patchwork stocking that’s inspired by Mackenzie-Childs pottery.Canvas & Thread has a Christmas mitten ornament with a skier on it, They also have a pace sign key fob that comes with it’s own finishing kit. It folds over and can be stitched and finished quickly.
Remember to come back Monday for more market coverage.
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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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