You know I love needlepoint designer Orna Willis of Ornaments. Would you like to know her a little better? Lucky us! Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com, has published a rockin interview with Orna. See the article… Read More ...
Free chart: Needle gauge for needlepoint
Dash over to Bargello Needlepoint blog and bookmark the handy chart posted today. It will guide you in choosing the right needle for the size of canvas mesh you’re using. See the chart.… Read More ...
Rest those tiny, weary feet
Look what Janet Granger has been stitching: tiny dollhouse foot stools. See more (including info about ordering kits) at Janet’s post.… Read More ...
Egg guts
Enjoy some needlepoint forensics at Mary Corbet‘s Needle ‘n’ Thread. There is much to be learned from Mary’s dissection of a decorative needlepoint egg. And there’s a reward at the end: a pattern for an egg softie to … Read More ...
FREE: Convert images to needlepoint patterns
You can turn a photo or artwork into a needlepoint pattern.
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Creating embroidered designs from your own images is a great way to customize your pastime and provide unique … Read More ...
Free patterns and charts
This Embroidery roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Embroidery pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were free at … Read More ...
Free patterns and charts: Easter
This Embroidery roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Embroidery pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were free at … Read More ...
Needlepoint tutorial: Moorish stitch
This week, Rittenhouse Needlepoint tutors us on Moorish stitch. The blog says,
… Read More ...Moorish offers good coverage and is relatively easy to compensate. This stitch has a pretty texture even when just using one color, but using two colors or two
Just for fun: Bargello crossword
Have you tried your hand yet at Bargello Needlepoint‘s online stitch-related crossword puzzle? No? Well, hop to it!… Read More ...
Free chart: Scrap-buster needlepoint
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor for About.com, shares this Wayward Winds pattern, which she says “can be stitched in any combination of colors in smaller quantities, making it a perfect scrap-basket project.” Go to Cheryl’s blog post to get … Read More ...
Learn, get freebies, and win at DMCThread’s Blog
DMCThread’s Blog winds up its four-part series on cross-stitch with two beautiful free patterns. And it starts a new series on needlepoint with an awesome giveaway. Go to the blog post to learn more, get the patterns, and see the … Read More ...
Free needlepoint pattern: Kente cloth
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor for About.com, has just published an exciting new needlepoint pattern — an interpretation in stitch of African Kente cloth. Cheryl says,
… Read More ...Kente is a brightly-colored handmade cloth produced by the Akan people, along what
Learn ermine stitch
This week, Rittenhouse Needlepoint is featuring ermine stitch. The blog notes,
… Read More ...The Ermine stitch makes a nice background when it is done in variegated thread. It also looks quite striking when executed in black thread on a bright white background.
See the thread series at Rittenhouse
Rittenhouse Needlepoint blog has started a new series of posts that explore a particular fiber and its use in needlepoint. First up: Very Velvet thread. See the analysis.… Read More ...
Free patterns and charts
This Embroidery roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Embroidery pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were free at … Read More ...