Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint clues us in on the results of a survey of needlepointers by the The National Needlearts Association. Are you an average needlepointer? Find out at Janet’s blog post.… Read More ...
A big list of free Free chart: Plastic Canvas
Whoa! See a mondo list of free plastic canvas projects over on Craft Stew!
Looking for more Plastic Canvas patterns? Check these out on Etsy.
Need plastic canvas supplies, we highly recommend Annie’s Craft Store… Read More ...
Free catalog from Janet Granger
Janet Granger‘s new dollhouse embroidery catalogue is available as a free download. Grab it!… Read More ...
Tutorial: Controlling multicolor threads
Jeanne of Just String blog offers us “an easy way to control color with multi-color threads.” See her post.… Read More ...
Free patterns and charts: Autumn and Halloween
We have created this quick list with links to each Halloween pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were free at the time of writing these cross-stitch articles. Lots … Read More ...
Tutorial: Design a needlepoint jack-o-lantern
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint shows us how to design our own custom jack-o-lantern needlepoint canvases. Fun! See the tute.… Read More ...
Free chart: Small bargello alphabet
Liz of Lizart is sharing a real treasure. She says,
… Read More ...It is a Small Bargello Alphabet that is suitable for signing your Bargello stitcheries. Please go to my website & click on the design for a free .pdf download: http://www.lizartneedlepoint.com/
New mini stocking kits from Janet Granger
Janet Granger has added three new designs to her collection of miniature needlepoint Christmas stockings. Kits are reasonably priced, all inclusive, and supported by printed instructions and web tutorials. Get all the details from Janet’s site, Janet Granger Dollshouse Embroidery … Read More ...
Tutorial: Stitching curves in needlepoint
Since needlepoint canvas is squares within squares, how can you stitch a smooth curve? Brenda Stimpson shares three great techniques in her guest post on Janet Perry’s Nuts About Needlepoint. Go to Brenda’s post.… Read More ...
Giveaway: Stitch Sampler
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog is giving away a copy of Stitch Sampler! Go to her blog to enter before October 10.… Read More ...
New from Janet Granger: Miniature Christmas tree mats
I’m excited about the new designs in Janet Granger’s line of miniature needlepoint: Christmas tree mats! Janet’s blog says,
… Read More ...There are three designs in various diameters, to suit several sizes of miniature Christmas tree. They are all to be stitched
New monthly giveaway
Julia McMorrow of Cross Stitch Centre let us know about a monthly giveaway on the UK site. She says,
… Read More ...Cross Stitch Centre have just launched a new monthly competition. The prize is £20 to spend on cross stitch products of
Free chart: Plastic Canvas geek craft
Natalie Zee Drieu of Craftzine.com reprises her Geek Craft — a plastic canvas Nintendo DS case. She says,
… Read More ...The project was originally a Craftster project by Rosemary Travale that I modified. I made it in in about a week while
Not too old to stretch
Janet Perry shares tips and considerations for working with vintage needlepoint canvases. See her post.… Read More ...
Giveaway: A canvas for stitchers
Cheryl of Cheryl’s Chatelaine — one of our winners of Jane Dunnewold’s Art Cloth — is paying forward her good luck with a giveaway of her own. She says,
… Read More ...Throughout the years I have been blogging, I have talked about