I’ve been up for a few hours already since my “silly cat” as Joanne C calls Sylvester, woke me up at 5AM! He just wouldn’t take no for an answer that it was way too early for his breakfast. What am I to do with him? Now he is back to sleep and I am wide awake and raring to go!

So what does me being up for hours already have to do with this canvas? Well honestly, absolutely nothing at all. Most days I know what I am going to blog about, and sometimes I have the entire week planned out, pictures are cropped, framed and ready to go….but for today I really didn’t have a clue. No ideas, no thoughts, but I still do have allot of pictures yet to share with you from the Dallas Market.

Have you seen this canvas designer? Annie Lane is her name and her work is just wonderful! I love the big areas and the simplicity of the designs. There are a limited number of colors in each canvas…but oh what you could do with these canvases with stitches and thread selections. Check out the May/June issue of Needlepoint Now and look at the ad on page 66 with more pictures of their designs.

Look at some of the canvas names…they are so clever!

I discovered these designs at the Dallas Market and instantly fell in love with them! As I would say I am leaving…”ooh just one more picture, please. I need to get a picture of this one, that one” I think you get the idea. So many pictures that I will have more to share with you yet.

The very first canvas that you saw of the great screen door did come home with me. I have it on bars and look at it often as I gather ideas in my mind how to stitch it.

Sylvester, move over as I think I too am ready for a little cat nap! and until next time…keep on stitching