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- This Tom Turkey canvas is from Stitch Its. The customer selected the feather trim around the ornament for that fall feel.
Dr. Mia used real turquoise and silver on her outstanding Native American man. She made a real leather belt for him with tiny silver conchos.
Thanksgiving is not a big needlepoint holiday, although we are seeing a lot more canvases than
Close up of Dr. Mia's Native American girl. She used real turquoise and coral beads on this beautiful piece for the necklace and head dress.
there were in the past. Thanksgiving happens to be my favorite holiday because I love being with friends and family without the pressure of gift giving and decorating. And Thanksgiving canvases are becoming so wonderful! Melissa Shirley’s fabulous Pilgrims and Native Americans as well as Kelly Clark’s Thanksgiving people are so festive. Associated Talents, Raymond Crawford, and Kathy Schenkel also have Thanksgiving needlepoint canvases and to see any of the Thanksgiving canvases, go to the artists’ web sites. One of my favorite sets I saw on my trip to South Dakota, at Barbara Riley’s store in Sioux Falls, called Barbara’s Needlepoint, and is by her artist Anne H. Barbara only had 2 pieces of the set, but I was totally entranced by them!
Pilgrim couple from Kathy Schenkel stitched by our ever realistic stitcher, Dr. Mia A. Mia found the cutest additions for the Pilgrims to hold!
Dr. Mia stitched this Native American couple and did a fantastic job! She selected the turquoise background and found all the little embellishments for the couple. Canvases from Kathy Schenkel.
Pilgrim girl is from Melissa Shirley Designs and was stitched by one of the cuties at Aristeia.
Once in a blue Moon Native American stitched by Holly M.
Betsy G.'s Thanksgiving gathering. Canvases all from Associated Talents.
Betsy G. stitched the set of Associated Talents Thanksgiving people and di an outstanding job. She changed a few things from the original canvases and di very inventive backgrounds. The beaded sunflowers and Indian corn are from the Ribbonry in Chaparral.
This Native American brave is also from Anne H. and is exclusive to Barbara's Needlepoint in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Exclusive to Barbara's Needlepoint in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this handsome fellow is from painter Anne H.'s Thanksgiving set.
Brenda Stofft Autumn rabbit with stitch guide from Chandail Needlework although I did add some things and changes stitches.
Close up, top of rabbit. I added the glass leaves in the tree.
Close up of bottom of the Autumn rabbit. I used the silk ribbon to make the yellow flowers look more like chrysanthemums. I also added all the little acorn charms, from Susan Clarke, along the bottom of the basket.
3 of Melissa Shirley acorns stitched by moi.
Decorating with acorns,Indian corn, pumpkins, and gourds is good for the entire fall season. Many artists do pumpkins and acorns. Ann Wheat Pace has a whole collection of different pumpkins, gourds and several cobs of Indian corn. Melissa Shirley and Associated Talents have baskets full of acorns with different harvest designs and colors on them. Kathy Schenkel does some wonderful 3D Indian corn in 3 different sizes and Associated Talents has adorable corn cob shaped small ornaments with fall themes.
On this Melissa Shirley acorn canvas , I added a large pumpkin button.
Melissa Shirley acorn canvas. On this canvas, which I did on the plane to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, I added the big Susan Clarke squirrel button from my shop, the Ribbonry.
Melissa Shirley acorn canvas. I used leftover threads and added an owl button.
Anne W. did this Denise DeRusha canvas to use on an easel at her home. Vintage ribbon was used as a border around the needlepoint and is from the Ribbonry.
Part of Chaparral's exclusive Give Thanks series from Patty Paints. I stitched all of them and had them made into a garland. We had ribbon sewed in each corner and tied them together. The garland is made of 12 pieces that say "Give Thanks" and has a turkey at one end and a bouquet of acorns Stitch guide is available. Each has a different background using the same threads.
Stitch Its very small turkey canvas looks cute made into an ornament. I gave this to my sister last Thanksgiving. She hosts our family at their farm every year for the big feast. Stitch Its canvases are VERY FAST to stitch!
What about using needlepoint vegetable to decorate your table? Add some garlands of leaves from the craft store and have a very fall-ish table! At Barbara’s Needlepoint, In Sioux Falls, South Dakota, her fabulous artist Anne H., does wonderful canvases of pumpkins, swiss chard, leeks-all kinds of vegetable appropriate for the season.
At Barbara's Needlepoint, these wonderful vintage looking vegetable canvases can be ordered from Barbara.
A wonderful vintage looking pumpkin canvas exclusively at Barbara's Needlepoint, Sioux Falls, South Dakota is painted by resident artist Anne H.
I gathered my Thanksgiving pictures of needlepoint for you to see and to become inspired to do your own Thanksgiving needlepoint for next year. What about setting a goal to do one Thanksgiving needlepoint piece a year? Just one a year and in a few years, have a collection of Thanksgiving treasures to display on your table for your feast!
Have a safe and very happy Thanksgiving day!
Very handsome wild turkey in South Dakota.