Art, patterns and techniques
This primitive Embroidery chart or pattern is adorable and free. You can grab this free pattern to use for punch embroidery, cross stitch and more. The free chart is available to download over at Farmhousenotforgotten.
Farmhousenotforgotton is run by a … Read More ... “Embroidery Chart – My Heart Is Full”
This primitive Embroidery chart or pattern is adorable and free. You can grab this free pattern to use for punch embroidery, cross stitch and more. The free chart is available to download over at Farmhousenotforgotten.
Farmhousenotfogotton is run by a … Read More ... “Embroidery Chart – Primitive Snowman”
You could be forgiven for thinking there is a Special day for everything. Well did you know there was a Pie day? A Sugar Cookie Day? and there is even a Waffle day. Yep we have a day for just … Read More ... “Free Needlepoint Charts – Sugar Fix”
It is still not too late to start your Christmas stitching. If you get a jump start now, I bet you will be finished in enough time for a little egg nog and mistletoe smooching. Needlepaint has created some festive … Read More ... “12 Days of Christmas Needlepoint”
The majority of the houses in my town do not have air conditioning. It is only very hot about a week out of the year. We usually keep our doors open and let the breeze stop by for a … Read More ... “Tutorial: Needlepoint Door Stop”
Janet M. Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint is starting a long-term needlepoint project that is interesting and stash-busting. She is using the book shown here as the basis for her project. She is inviting you to join in on her … Read More ... “Long Term Needlepoint Project”
Janet M. Perry is starting a new class soon in which she will be teaching 25 Needlepoint stitches. These stitches aren’t just any old stitches, they are ones that are suitable for use when you are stitching scenes with buildings. … Read More ... “Learn 25 Needlepoint Stitches”
If you have been wondering how to keep your edges neat and clean when you are working on needlepoint projects, well over at Creative Stitch Joni Stevenson has some great tips on how to do just that. She is a … Read More ... “Compensated Edges”
Over at Nuts About Needlepoint, Janet M. Perry is showing off how to create a stripey Christmas tree using two common Needlepoint stitches. She also provides a tutorial for the Smyrna Crosses on the post and will have tutorial for … Read More ... “Stripey Christmas Tree”
Joni of Creative Stitch has a great post about hiding traveling threads when doing needlepoint. This is definitely something you should check out. Especially if you have had this problem in the past or if you have avoided projects that … Read More ... “Hiding Traveling Threads”
Learn how to create this lovely hatband design using Scotch Stitch. It was inspired by the early 20th century Modernist Scottish designs of the Glasgow Four. You could also create a camera strap or belt using the same principle. The … Read More ... “Free Hat Band Needlepoint Chart”
There are several different methods for creating layers in needlepoint. These include using color, different types of stitches, and actually layering stitches. Janet M. Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint discusses this topic in her recent blog post and she goes … Read More ... “Create Layers in Needlepoint”
Over at Nuts About Needlepoint Janet has been posting some tips and topics from the archives and this one caught my eye because I had never considered it. She suggests that if you are looking for an unusual way to … Read More ... “Needlepoint Background Tip”
Baltimore Needleworks recently posted about the best stitches for beards. She suggests that these be used for Santas, but you could also use them if you are stitching up an homage to Uncle Si from Duck Dynasty. Among the stitches … Read More ... “Best Stitches for Beards”
Are you confused and distracted when it comes to choosing background stitches for Needlepoint? Well Janet M. Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint has help for you! Her next class starts on October 5, 2013 and it is available to everyone … Read More ... “Choosing Background Stitches”
