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Food, Beverage and Kitchen

Needlepoint patterns featuring food and beverages, or kitchen themes.

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Checkered Mosaic Stitch

This needlepoint filling stitch goes by the name of either the Checkered Mosaic Stitch, or the Mosaic Checker Stitch, and is made from blocks of a single Mosaic Stitch alternating with blocks of four...

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4th of July Patterns

Celebrate the 4th of July or stitch Americana-themed needlepoint patterns for your home decor. This list featured free patterns worked in red, white and blue.

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The Upright Gobelin Stitch

The Upright Gobelin Stitch is a filling stitch worked in straight, upright rows. I can be used as a filling or in rows and borders.

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The Byzantine Stitch

The Byzantine Stitch is worked in diagonal rows and makes a very nice, textured filler for backgrounds and decorative elements in a needlepoint design.

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Reversed Mosaic Stitch

The Reversed Mosaic stitch is a textured, decorative stitch worked in small blocks. It's perfect for background areas and borders, or for filling large pattern areas. Worked similarly to standard...

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Working the Knotted Gobelin Stitch

The Knotted Gobelin Stitch belongs to the Gobelin stitch family of longer needlepoint stitches. It can be used as a pretty filling stitch, or can be worked in borders and rows.

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The Double Parisian Stitch

The Double Parisian is an interesting filling stitch that is suitable for the beginner.

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Crossed Gobelin Stitch

The Crossed Gobelin Stitch is a highly-textured filling stitch, comprised of a straight vertical stitch topped by a crossed stitch.

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Nativity Pattern Series

Start a new Holiday tradition by stitching individual Nativity figures! Each figure measures about 3x4 inches when worked on 18 count canvas. This is an open-ended series, which means an unlimited...

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The Corduroy Stitch

The Corduroy Stitch is worked in vertical rows of 2 different widths, which gives you a pronounced striped effect in your needlepoint project.

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Figures - Fairytale Prince and Princess

Stitch a handsome fairytale prince needlepoint pattern, along with his beautiful princess. These projects work up quickly and each figure can be completed in 7 hours or less. Because of the small size,...

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Surface Stitches for Needlepoint

Embellish your needlepoint projects with decorative surface stitches.

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How to Couch or Tack Thread

Pronounced "KOO-ching", this stitch is used to tack down a length of thread on the surface of the finished

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Tree Needlepoint Pattern - Instructions for...

I've added another needlepoint petite four pattern to the collection. Stitch and sew a Christmas Tree petite four, or the companion Halloween Pumpkin or Birthday Balloons versions. This miniature...

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Working with Large Skeins & Hanks of Yarn

Working with large skeins and hanks of needlepoint yarns can be a tanglesome affair. Here you will find tips to tame the savage beast. Page 3.

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Smyrna Cross

The Smyrna Cross is a highly textured stitch that can be used as a filler for large areas, or in backgrounds and border areas.

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Figures - Belinda Baker and Corey Candlestick...

Stitch two more companions for the Toy Soldier and his Ballerina - a Baker and a Candlestick Maker. This project works up quickly and each figure can be completed in 7 hours or less. Because it is...

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Island Blossoms Needlepoint Charts

Let your stitching take you away to the islands by stitching a group of lush, tropical flowers framed by a pretty border. Worked in 15 shades of tapestry wool on 10 holes-per-inch canvas.

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Ice Cream Pattern - October

The Ice Cream is worked on 14-count canvas in 8 colors. The ice cream can be worked in continental stitch

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