New Designs on 13 Count Canvas!

The TNNA wholesale needlework market wraps up this weekend, and I've released 8 more canvases in my 13 count canvas collection!  Some are already available in stores!  

Pinwheel Tropicana is in stock at Stitches by the Sea!

Flower Field Summer is available at The Classic Stitch!

New for Winter 2019!

The Winter TNNA market is this weekend in Portland, OR, so have a few new designs to showcase for the show! 

New at Market!

These designs all made their official Market debut at last weekend's TNNA show in Cleveland!

Christmas Critters has an all-new color scheme:

And these Classic designs are all new for 13 count canvas:

Look a Little Closer!

A more detailed look at all the new EyeCandy for 2018:

New Designs for Winter & Early Spring 2018!

 Introducing my newest designs for 2018! 

Updated My Website for 2016!

I updated my website EyeCandyNeedleart.com in the first week of 2016, prior to the TNNA Winter Market. Be sure to click on the link above and come take a peek.  Below are a few of the new items posted all over the site:

My newest Halloween design is called Happy Haunting Grounds.  This canvas is available for order now in advance of Sandy Arthur's Mystery Class which will start in July.  For more details on signing up, click here.

This is one of many new photos I posted in the Finishing Gallery:

This is my newest design for Needlepoint Now magazine, it's featured on my Publications page:

This is one of the ornaments from my new "Stitch a Falling Star" club, read more on my Exclusive Series page:

Back later with even more new stuff! 

Finally Caught Up On Mod Ornaments!

So much has happened so far this year since my last post on the 1st to get you all caught up on!   I went to the TNNA trade show on the weekend of the 10th and it was a fabulous show where I got to hang out with my friends at Needlepoint Now and many others who I only get to see at these shows.  Unfortunately, I came home with more than just fond memories, I picked up the flu as well!  As bad as it was to spend the next week sick, I was more upset that I had broken a multi-year run of perfect health.  I have not even caught a cold since 2008, can you believe it?  I'm finally feeling a little better and have some stitching progress to show you.

Over the holidays I finally had a chance to get started stitching Mod Ornaments, the Sandra Arthur Mystery class that started last November.  Now that I'm actually stitching it, I can really appreciate all that Sandy has done with the design.  She offers you many, many options to personalize your canvas as you see fit, especially as it comes to one's preferred level of sparkle and bling!  I am definitely a more is better sort of person, so I took every option to add even more shine!

Here is my canvas so far, 95% done with Lessons 1 & 2, four ornaments are stitched as are the green beads:

For the pink ornament, Sandy had found the most perfect shade of pink seed bead for the body of the ornament-- it's gorgeous!  I changed it up a bit with my center band though, I only did two of the colors with the Herringbone stitch and filled in the orange area with cross stitches.  

For the orange ornament, I again took one of Sandy's options and stitched the body of the ornament in a mixture of silk and metallic rather than in the solid silk.  I also added more of those great pink seed beads to the pink bands.  I put green sequins behind the beads that dot the center band.

When it came time to add the Swarovski Margarita flowers to the green beads, I was surprised to find I didn't have the correct size crystal on hand!  I kind of look at these items as "staples" so it was kind of like going to the pantry and not finding any flour!  However, I did have them in the right size in Peridot Green AB oddly enough and so I used those:

Now I've mentioned I'm a "more is better" type, so I attached my crystals with a matching bead AND a 2.5mm green holographic sequin on top!  Yes, it did make it even more sparkly!

For the big pink ornament, I actually used less bling than Sandy did, she has Swarovski Crystal sequins on her center medallions,  I used some too but mine are smaller, I set them in the center of these great green leaf-shaped sequins.  The little blue dots are also pearlized finish sequins attached with beads.  

For the little ornament in the corner, I again went with the "more sparkle" option by using one of the newest colors of FyreWerks for the smaller cross stitches.  Also, I thought the beads didn't stand out enough on their own, so I put these tiny 2mm flower shaped sequins behind them, definitely giving them more prescence without being too much.  

So now I'm on to the next Lesson, where we will be adding a Peyote stitched band to the big center ornament.  Sandy showed me a photo when we were at Market and I can tell you it is FABULOUS!  Here is a photo of my three colors of Delica beads, as well as the rest of my Margarita beads that I still need to attach:

That's all for now, I'll be back next week with some new finishing photos!

Ahh, Sunny San Diego!

Already missing my time in San Diego for the TNNA market!  This market is not always held in San Diego, but when it is, it's not to be missed!  The weather was spectacular (as you can see from the photo below, courtesy of Vickie De Angelis) but also the convention center is right in the fabulous Gaslight District and is a very short hop over to Coronado island.  

I was very fortunate to be there as a guest of my frequent publisher, Needlepoint Now magazine.  Here's a look at the very colorful booth, photo courtesy of Vickie again:

Being in the midst of so many restaurants, we went out to eat every chance we got, plus to enjoy the terrific weather.  Saturday night, we feasted on the amazing sushi at Nobu:

Sunday night we all shared yummy plates of American comfort food at Searsucker:

And, unlike the last time I attended a San Diego TNNA, it wasn't even Restaurant Week!

Sorry, but I actually don't have any needlework photos for you!  Shame on me for that, but do go to Jane's Chilly Hollow blog for the most comprehensive Market report you will ever see!  For the direct link, click here.  

Until next time, Happy Stitching! 

Market Week Miscellany!

Happy New Year!! Hope your holiday season was a great one!  Mine was pretty busy, since in addition to all the holiday activities I have been preparing for the upcoming TNNA market in San Diego, as well as trying to decide on a canvas for the 2014 Stitching Games over on Stitcherie.  Maybe things will slow down a little in February, I hope!

Before I get to that stuff, I have a cute finish to show off.  Linda from the blog "Split the Needles" posted her finished "Fred" recently and it came out super cute!  This is my Peeky Kitty canvas with a lot of creative enhancement by Linda and Susan Portra.  Great work ladies, and thanks for sharing!

Next, this is the canvas I am considering stitching for this year's Stitching Games.  It's one of my own designs, the Witch's Garden Collage.  I anticipate a busy year, so I thought I had better kill two birds and get some model stitching done at the same time!

Lastly, here is a sort-of preview of what will be new in my Winter 2014 collection.  My little "Cardinal Joy" canvas from last winter's collection was a big hit, so I'm adding three companion pieces, "Love", "Merry" and "Bright".  Pop in back here next week to check them out!

Until next time, Happy Stitching!