Needlepoint market report: week 42, 2026
Updated October 26, 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-25 21:30 UTC
In week 42 of 2026 (October 12 to October 18, 2026), 1,787 canvases were new to the directory, sell-outs were recorded for 868 canvases, and stores changed prices 150 times. At the end of the week the directory listed 31,662 canvases from 310 designers at 23 stores; 41% of listings with tracked stock were in stock.
Headline numbers
| Measure | This week | Previous week | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canvases listed | 31,662 | 29,853 | +1,809 |
| Designers listed | 310 | — | — |
| Stores listed | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Listings in stock (tracked stores) | 41% | — | — |
| New to the directory | 1,787 | 667 | +1,120 |
| Canvases with a sell-out | 868 | 283 | +585 |
| Restocks | 78 | — | — |
| Price drops | 25 | — | — |
| Price increases | 125 | — | — |
New in the directory
1,787 canvases were new to the directory this week. That counts canvases added to the directory, which is not the same as a release date.
Designers with the most new canvases:
- Doolittle Stitchery: 211 new canvases
- The Gingham Stitchery: 121 new canvases
- KCN Designers: 99 new canvases
- Lucky Lotus: 57 new canvases
- Alice Peterson: 53 new canvases
Newly listed at the most stores
- Lucky Littles - Frog: newly listed at 7 stores
- Baby Animal Parade: newly listed at 4 stores
- Brown Coconut Drink: newly listed at 4 stores
- Green Coconut Drink: newly listed at 4 stores
- Blue Blooms Lampshade: newly listed at 4 stores
Sell-outs
Sell-outs at tracked stores were recorded for 868 canvases this week.
Designers with the most canvases selling out:
- KCN Designers: 74 canvases sold out
- Atlantic Blue Canvas: 35 canvases sold out
- POP! Needle Arts: 33 canvases sold out
- Initial K Studio: 24 canvases sold out
- The Gingham Stitchery: 23 canvases sold out
Restocks
Stores restocked canvases 78 times after at least 72 hours sold out.
Price changes
Stores lowered a listed price 25 times and raised a listed price 125 times. The median change was +5.3%.
Themes on the rise
- Animals: 18% of new canvases, against 14% over the previous four weeks
- Holiday: 25% of new canvases, against 23% over the previous four weeks
- Playful: 5% of new canvases, against 4% over the previous four weeks
- Coastal: 5% of new canvases, against 5% over the previous four weeks
- Floral: 8% of new canvases, against 7% over the previous four weeks
Most widely carried designers
Designers by the number of stores carrying one or more of their canvases.
- Stitch Style Needlepoint: 18 stores
- Initial K Studio: 18 stores
- Goodpoint Needlepoint: 18 stores
- Lauren Bloch Designs: 18 stores
- Maura Nolan Designs: 17 stores
Data files
The directory's datasets as of the end of this week, under CC BY 4.0:
- canvases-2026-w42.csv
- canvases-2026-w42.json
- designers-2026-w42.csv
- designers-2026-w42.json
- stores-2026-w42.csv
- stores-2026-w42.json
Data notes
- Every count of stores is a count; no store is named. A canvas appears in a list only when 3 or more stores are involved.
- Sell-outs and restocks are counted at tracked stores only; a sell-out reversed within 72 hours is not counted.
- New to the directory means added to the directory in the period, not released.
- Stock history starts July 8, 2026.
- These figures were computed on October 25, 2026 and are not revised.
- The current datasets are on the data page; the method is on the methodology page.
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Cite this page: Needlepoint Design Space, "Needlepoint market report: week 42, 2026", https://ndlpt.space/reports/weekly/2026-w42 (updated October 26, 2026).
License: CC BY 4.0. Thumbnails are © their designers.