Our beloved Orna Willis has launched a totally revamped web site! She says,
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Sizing canvas up and down
If you use a different size mesh than a needlepoint chart recommends, how big a piece of canvas do you need? Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint steps you painlessly through the calculations. See her blog post.… Read More ...
New design from Janet Granger
Janet Granger has released a new design for her miniature needlepoint called Alice. The design is available in a variety of kits – two sizes of carpet, pillow, round footstool, rectangular stool, dining chair, firescreen, bellpull, and bolster. Lovely! … Read More ...
Book review: Bargello Revisited
If you remember the 1970s, then you probably loved bargello. I did. I even had one of those sofas upholstered with a flame-stitch print. Whatever happened to bargello?
Although it never really went away, it has been resurging lately with … Read More ...
Free needlepoint charts
Book review: Needlepoint Trade Secrets
Wouldn’t it be nice to have an expert stitcher on hand all the time to help you solve problems and share tidbits of wisdom to make your stitchy life easier? You can have needlepoint expert Janet M. Perry at your … Read More ...
Take a class from Laura J. Perin
Needlepoint designer Laura J. Perin is offering an online course in which students will stitch her beautiful Harvest Time design. Go to her web site for details and registration information. The class starts October 8.… Read More ...
Try this blackwork design
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint extends her seamless Japanese pattern to blackwork. Check it out.… Read More ...
Learn needlepoint damask
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint explains needlepoint damask and shares a bunch of charts for you to try out this effect. Check it out at her blog post.… Read More ...
Free needlepoint charts
Shawkl shares a couple of needlepoint designs for your stitching pleasure:
Christmas in July project
and
Business card holder
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy or check out these Pattern books on Amazon.
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Recent stitch tutorials
Tutorial: Needlepoint threads
Enjoy Emma’s Needlepoint 101 series on DMCThread’s Blog. This week’s lesson: Selecting threads for needlepoint. Go to the tute.
DMC Thread Blog no longer exists please check out DMC’s website directly. … Read More ...
Adapting Japanese patterns for needlepoint
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint has started a new series of posts “to help you use Japanese patterns to create exciting backgrounds for your needlepoint.” I’m going to enjoy this. If you think you might, too, go to her … Read More ...
Needlepoint 101
Emma of DMC Thread’s Blog is starting a series of articles on needlepoint basics. First up: a canvas primer. See her post. And be sure to bookmark the blog so you’ll see the whole series.
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New Janet Granger kit: Rug
Janet Granger has added a new item to her line of 1/12-scale needlework miniatures. This rug is worked in one strand of crewel wool on 18-count interlock canvas. The kit includes everything you need to make the rug, including cotton … Read More ...