Surface Stitches for Needlepoint
Embellish your needlepoint projects with decorative surface stitches.
View ArticleStretcher Frame
Frames used in needlepoint are referred to as scroll frames and stretcher frames. They are used to keep the needlepoint canvas taut, freeing both of your hands to stitch, and reduces canvas warping and...
View ArticleTaping the Edges of a Canvas
Learn how to prepare the edges of a needlepoint canvas using masking tape.
View ArticleIce Cream on a Stick Pattern Series - July
Celebrate Independence Day with a striped motif. This Ice Cream on a Stick is the sixth pattern in a series of 12, and represents the month of July. Page 2.
View ArticleHow To Repair a Hole in Needlepoint Canvas
How to repair a hole in a needlepoint canvas. Page 2.
View ArticleThe Oblong Cross Stitch
The Oblong Cross Stitch is worked identically to the standard Cross Stitch, with the exception of being slightly elongated. It is highly textured, and looks nice in borders or as a filling stitch. It...
View ArticleThe National Museum of American History
National Museum of American History collection is comprised of over 50,000 articles and includes raw fibers, yarns and fabrics, machines and tools, linens, synthetics and other fibers.
View ArticleWorking 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 7.
View ArticleNeedlepoint Catalogs and Supplies
Every stitcher needs a stash! Even if you don’t have a needlecrafts shop in your area, you can still get your hands on quality needlepoint supplies through mail order (snail mail) or online catalog...
View ArticleEncroaching or Interlocking Gobelin Stitch
The Encroaching Gobelin stitch, also known as the Interlocking Gobelin stitch, creates a smooth elongated stitch that is perfect for filling areas both large and small.
View ArticleThe Rhodes Stitch
Learn to work the versatile Rhodes Stitch and many of its variations including the Rhodes, Heart, Rhodes Diamond, Rhodes Octagonal, Rhodes Circle, Rhodes Sheaf, Rhodes Clover or Shamrock and the Rhodes...
View ArticleFood, Beverage and Kitchen
Needlepoint patterns featuring food and beverages, or kitchen themes.
View ArticleCustom Needlepoint Designers
Are you looking for a special needlepoint pattern to match your china, wallpaper, or to create a needlepoint pattern from a photo? This list will help you locate designers specializing in custom patterns.
View ArticleThe Framed Scotch Stitch
The Framed Scotch Stitch is a variation of the popular Scotch Stitch. It features Scotch Stitch blocks framed by tent stitch border.
View ArticleMeet Needlepoint Designer Judy Harper of Texas
Meet Needlepoint Designer Judy Harper of Texas
View ArticleHalloween
Halloween needlepoint patterns, including decorations, pillows, ornaments and more.
View ArticleThe Checkered Scotch Stitch
The Scotch Checkerboard or Checkered Scotch Stitch make a bold background or filling stitch and gets its name from the checkerboard pattern created when it is worked on a canvas.
View ArticleIce Cream Sticks Needlepoint Pattern -...
Stitch a colorful batch of ice creams on a stick that look almost good enought to eat.
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