The 2020 Nashville Market, the largest show in the needlework world, will be held March 6 to 8 in Nashville, TN. This is the show that most designers target for their best designs of the year. Needlework shop owners attend, purchase the the latest charts, and bring them home to stock their stores, to offer at Nashville Market events, and to fill pre-orders. At the link below, you will see many of the latest designs. If you find some you like, contact Fiber Talk sponsors or your local needlework store and pre-order. When your favorite shop owner returns from the Nashville Market, you’ll be able to pick up the latest charts and start stitching.
The Nancy’s Needle designs are stunning. Thank you for pointing them out. But what is the difference between Counted Canvas and Needlepoint?
In most circles, there is essentially no difference. Those terms get used interchangeably. In general, needlepoint is viewed as needlework done on canvas, usually 18 ct. or congress cloth. Counted canvas involves stitching a design on a blank canvas. Usually the design is some for of geometric pattern. Some designers create scenes. Painted canvas needlepoint starts with a canvas on which a design/scene/picture is painted by machine or by hand. By hand is more expensive but much better because the color edges will be placed such that they will match your stitching. Painted canvas stitching uses a variety of stitches and embellishments to “bring the two-dimensional” image to life.
Hope this helps and thanks for listening,
Gary
Thanks!