A Painted Pony Designs angelWe may have started an annual tradition. Debbie Woodard of Painted Pony Designs, Destination: Dallas, and the first annual Needlepoint Shop Day, joins us after another very successful Destination: Dallas market and show. We talk about the excitement Debbie is seeing in the painted-canvas market, her needlepoint-canvas business and the new designers she’s added in the past year, and the genesis of a special day for needlepoint shops. Debbie is always a delight to talk to and one of the leading business owners in the needlepoint hobby. We’re confident you’ll enjoy the discussion.–Gary and Christine
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A Painted Pony Designs canvas
A Painted Pony Designs canvas.Here are some Debbie Woodard links:
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Debbie Woodard. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.–Gary and Christine
Tess and Thorn are talented needlepoint designers/painters with a unique approach to the hobby.
This week we have the pleasure of talking with Brooke Thorn McGowan and Tess Nagle, the talented needlepoint designers who make up Tess and Thorn. Tess and Brooke describe themselves as “young bloods on a stitching mission.” We had a riveting conversation about how they got started, their approach to stitching, inspirations and deeper meaning behind their canvases, and their ongoing efforts to introduce younger people to needlepointing. We also got to learn about their design and canvas-painting process and how they work together from two locations.These are two talented and enthusiastic ladies who are definitely injecting young blood into the hobby.–Christine and Gary
Brooke and Tess have a unique approach to needlepoint.
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Endangered animals are a part of the Tess and Thorn design concept.
Follow Tess and Brooke and communicate with them through their online channels:
Tess and Thorn canvases are available through your local needlework shop. Stores that currently carry their designs are listed on their website shop page.
One of their recommendations is the book Hygge: The Art of Getting Cozy.
Tess and Thorn Recommendations At the end of the show, Brooke and Tess offered several recommendations. Below are links to those items:
Brooke and Tess are always looking for unique ways to use their finished designs.
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Tess and Brooke. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.–Gary and Christine
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