Thursday, September 23, 2010

The St. Charles Gossip

Barbara Bergsten Won't Tell!
The St. Charles Gossip would be me--I have tidbits to share about what designers are going to bring to the St. Charles wholesale market. This is what is known as a Cash and Carry show.  Shops can buy what the designers bring and cart it home with them.  No waiting for things to ship later.  When your shop owner gets back from St. Charles and recovers enough from all the excitement to show up at your LNS, they will have the latest items for you to enjoy.

Barbara Bergsten will be at St. Charles.  She's not telling what she is bringing except for the No Peaking canvas above.  LOL
http://createneedlepoint.typepad.com/create_needlepoint/2010/09/tnnas-fall-needlecraft-market-.html

I've heard that Melissa Shirley is introducing a new artist but there hasn't been even a whisper what the designs will be like.  We'll have to wait and see what she posts on her website this weekend.
http://www.melissashirleydesigns.com/gallery/?bsn=1

Leigh Designs' new series is called Ladies of the Night.  Photos will be revealed on their site Sunday.  I guessed what Leigh was doing so I've seen photos of the series.  It truly isn't like any other painted canvas I've ever seen.  All I'll say is it's on custom canvas....
http://www.leighdesigns.com/

I know that Needle Works isn't going to the St. Charles show but they ordered new designs sight unseen from their favorite designers and promise to post photos on their blog next week as the shipments arrive. So this is going to be a good site to watch.  The Sept. 1 blog entry already shows off Brenda Stofft's newest Halloween designs.
http://theneedleworks.typepad.com/

Speaking of Halloween, Squiggee (Gail Hendrix) has some wonderful new pieces for St. Charles.  There's a witch with a green complexion, and a scardy cat!  And there is a wonderful witch's house, too.
http://squiggeedesigns.blogspot.com/2010/09/st-charles-sneak-peak.html

http://squiggeedesigns.blogspot.com/2010/09/peaking.html

http://squiggeedesigns.blogspot.com/2010/09/still-peaking-at-st-charles.html

Finally, for the counted canvas folks, here are new items from Shakespeare's Peddler.
http://shakespearespeddler.blogspot.com/2010/09/just-facts.html

As things are revealed, I'll post links here as I find out about them.  Until then, how about reading Janet Perry's review of the self-finishing Timeless Tote clutch purses?
http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/timeless-totes-self-finishing-clutch-product-review

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com Archived Yahoo 360 postings at http://profiles.yahoo.com/chillyhollow

6 comments:

Unknown said...

Melissa Shirley has an ad in the new Needlepoint Now announcing Debbie Mumm canvases. Can't wait to see them!

The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure said...

Ooooo! Thanks, Sally. I haven't gotten my copy yet. This seems to be Debbie's website. Wonder which paintings Melissa Shirley choose to turn into NP?

http://shop.debbiemumm.com/c-24-art.aspx

palma said...

Speaking of Needlepoint Now I got it Wednesday and besides the "Ladies of the Night" which did get my attention I also notices a series of Easter Eggs which have a stunning stitching (and needless to say I signed up for them). They will start in January. Here's the ink to their website (not much detail can be seen in that picture but better details are seen in their add in Needlepoint Now

http://nashvilleneedleworks.com/

Apologies Jane for intruding but these eggs are really nice. Hope you don;t mind

The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure said...

Palma, it's no intrusion for you to bring wonderful things to our attention. No one person can master all the Internet goodies, after all! So thank you.

I'll add the website (I'd never even heard of Nashville Needleworks!) to my next batch of monthly club info so folks who didn't stumble across this comment will see the eggs.

Thank you so much!

The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure said...

By the way, Palma, Leigh Designs' Ladies of the Night canvases are SPECTACULAR.

palma said...

Glad to help Jane. So looking forward to tomorrow when Leigh will post pictures of her new ladies