The Double Straight Cross
The Double Straight Cross is worked in two parts and is a heavily textured filling stitch. The stitch can also be used individually as a decorative element.
View ArticleIce Cream on a Stick Pattern Series - January
This Ice Cream on a Stick is the first pattern in a series of 12, and represents the month of January. Deep shades of blue are highlighted by twinkling snowflakes. As the first in the series, this...
View ArticleScrap Busting Patterns
Clean out your scrap basket and use up all those odds and ends that are too good to throw away by stitching these scrap-busting patterns.
View ArticleCrossed Gobelin Stitch
The Crossed Gobelin Stitch is a highly-textured filling stitch, comprised of a straight vertical stitch topped by a crossed stitch. Page 2.
View ArticleGarden Zinnias Pattern
Designer Elizabeth Lay shares her colorful Garden Zinnias needlepoint pattern
View ArticleCross Stitch - Working the Cross Stitch
Cross Stitch is very familiar to any cross stitcher, but it is also used in needlepoint as a decorative, textured stitch. Page 2.
View ArticleEaster Egg trio - Set 2
These three eggs are the second set in the Easter Eggs series - additional egg patterns are also available. Page 2.
View ArticleHow 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
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 ArticleFelicity Hall's Butterfly Brooch Needlepoint...
Needlepoint designer and artist Felicity Hall has shared this pretty pattern for a colorful butterfly brooch with us. Be sure to visit her biography in the Needlepoint Community area.
View ArticleSquare Motif Needlepoint Pattern
Stitch a classical, geometric design in just 4 colors. Page 2.
View ArticleNeedlepoint Shops - Northwest United States
Needlepoint Shops - Northwest United States
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 ArticleNeedlework Shops and Boutiques in Western Europe
Needlework Shops and Boutiques in Europe
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