Bristly Thistle Needlepoint News

Ewe and Eye is a new design company for the Bristly Thistle. The Birdy Hotel is too funny and I love the sampler style canvases. The Helen floral just calls out for decorative stitches—and includes a stitch guide! See more Ewe & Eye on our website.

These little pillows done on 13 mesh are a perfect gift for a child, grandchild, godchild, niece or nephew. They are fun to stitch (and can be done quickly) and the tooth fairy will really appreciate an easy to find spot for the tooth exchange. View them all on our website.

I had a chance to sit with Julie in her booth at the San Diego show. She is a charming woman whose floral paintings take you right into the garden. Before she painted canvases, she was a metal artist who worked with silver. Any of her smaller needlepoint canvases would be stunning in a Lacquer Box. See more of her designs at our online store.

Many of you have been interested in lacquer display boxes and we now have them in the store. This is an example of a burled maple box which is 10×10 and has a 6×6 opening for your finished needlepoint masterpiece! See what we have in stock on our website.

Some great new canvases from Melissa Shirley arrived this week, including these Cherries. Did you know that our part of Michigan produces over 70% of the nation’s cherries? Hard to believe on a day like today when it’s only 3 degrees outside! See the new canvases on our Melissa Shirley page.

We just received these great new Lee Christmas Stockings in the store this week. They are reasonably priced and available now. Check them out on our website.