Amanda Lawford has two new mountain landscapes, one for daylight and one for the night. With simple shapes and bold colors, these would be outstanding to show off stitches. Morgan Julia has added a new cocktail canvas, for the Painkiller. Hanging by a Thread has new baby announcements that are traditional baby outfits. The company also has three new mini-socks. One is a laurel wreath with a ribbon; another is a light blue teddy bear; the final one is a cardinal. Finally, Hanging by a Thread has a lovely pumpkin coach for Cinderella.
J Mahaly has a new sock monkey dressed for dancing in saddle shoes and a poodle skirt. Lauren Bloch has a fun Santa ornament with a pink background. He’s riding a reindeer. Jean Smith has five new 8″ square patterned hearts. These are larger versions of the new heart coasters. Another heart-themed canvas is a bouquet of heart balloons. It comes in two sizes. She also has lovely bouquets in both 8″ and 14″ sizes. In her larger size of 14″, she has new pansies in a new watercolors style.
JP Needlepoint has eight new individual decorative egg designs. The company also has three canvases with several colorful eggs. I’m just crazy about a new Japanese-inspired canvas of fuchsia with two hummingbirds against a gradient background. This canvas is stunning. JP also has a new belt canvas for Mah Jong lovers. She also has four new butterfies, each in different colors and patterns.
One Off Needlework has a lovely new pillow kit for Charles III’s coronation on May 6. Pippin Studio has seven new adorable seagull rounds. The company also has a canvas of fruits and vegetables in the company’s smaller rectangular size. Lauren Bloch has four new drinking dogs canvases in a collaboration with Dave Klug. My favorite of these is the bartender. Lauren also has three new napkin ring designs. Two rings are on each canvas. Melissa Prince has several new movie and TV canvases and a square canvas of the original Barbie.
The Meredith Collection has a new stocking for Noah’s Ark. There are also three new stocking cuffs, each with a different Christmas character. Merry L has pre-finished Ultrsuede bookmarks. It looks as if the blank canvas insert is 1-1.5″. New from Mile High Princess is a mermaid pair and three New England fishers. There is a colorful new series of nine new colorful fish. You can also get four of the fish together in a single panel. Mopsey Designs has several new book canvases. The company also has four new vintage ornaments and a delightful two-sided spool of thread scissors fob.
Raymond Crawford has a Scottie silhouette canvas that is so cute — he is completely tangled in Christmas lights! Ready for you to customize in your choice of colors are two Chinese Foo Dogs sitting on pedestals. There are four new nutcracker heads. There are lovely new tray inserts of colorful mushrooms or stylized chess pieces. Some of the chess pieces are also available separately. A new brooch ornament is of an eye, available in six colors. His twelve days series is now available as rounds for easy finishing. Finally, there is a new nativity set with ten figures. The crowns of the three kings are also available as separate canvases.
PLD has a set of seasonal cat designs available as squares or rounds. Plum Stitchery has three new carnival figures. The company has a lovely new three-tier wedding cake, ready for personalization. Rachel Donley has new inserts for clutches that show what’s in a purse. JCB Stitches has a stunning set with six realistic eggs and a nest canvas to go with them. You might think this sounds dull, but remember the subtle colors and the beautiful patterns of eggs and you’ll see why this is exciting.
Olivia Grace has Fair isle patterns in five shapes: heart, leaf, shamrock, snowflake, and pumpkin. Pixels on Cotton is coming out with a needlepoint espadrilles sandals kit. Cheryl Shaffer has new patterned flower cookie-cutter canvases. Some of them have sweet girls’ faces that are glued onto the center. The Halloween canvas has petals in different seasonal colors and a Dia de Muertos face in the center. A Poore Girl Paints has a new series of canvases that has typical Mom sayings in script.
A charming wreath from Melissa Shirley features bees and purple asters. A new bouquet has pink and white flowers with a pair of goldfinches. There are five charming patriotic pinwheels. New Vicki Sawyer canvases include six single birds with hats that are smaller in size. Each bird is in a frame and has a pebble border along one side. She also has three new rounds of birds in their Christmas hats. Licensed artist Mary Lake Thompson has a new series of holiday and seasonal gnomes.
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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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