The french knot stitch is among the most beautiful stitches in needlepoint. The instructions, diagram and video tutorial featured here will help you learn how to do this needlepoint stitch!
Summertime means vacation time... and trips to the beach. This week, we're gonna take a peek at a stitch that you can use for sandy beaches on your
Discover 3 unusual needlepoint background stitches that are lots of fun and not too challenging.
many stitchers shy away from Straight Stitches, I don’t know why because they can be both useful and ornamental. Looking for a background stitch for this ginkgo leaf (from One Part Whimsy on Etsy), I wanted something that gave me a nice pattern, ut that would be easy to stitch. Because I am going to […]
Hesitation Stitch is a cousin to the Diagonal Scotch Stitch.
Well hello there, lovely! I hope you're having a happy week. We're about to kick off the 2019 Summer Threadventure inside The Stitcher's Club and I'm
Last week, we chatted about needlepoint stitch pathways and some questions have popped up, so I thought we'd take a look at some examples here today.
In this Learn-a-Stitch mini-sock learn variations of Milanese Stitch in colors taken from an overdyed thread. Free project from needlepoint expert Janet M Perry
Well hello there, lovely! It's so nice to have you here with me today. Can you believe that next Wednesday is the first day of spring? I'm so, sooo glad,
So, you have a cute little ornament that you want to stitch for a special someone. And you'd like to jazz it up with decorative stitches, but all of the
Looking for small, teeny tiny needlepoint stitches that show well in small spaces? Learn 3 decorative needlepoint stitches for small areas and spaces here.
WOW! It's hard to believe that we're already to our last stitch family that we're going to explore in this series of blog posts! Are you ready to dive
Learn 3 great needlepoint stitches for a sky & clouds background, including the double brick stitch, diagonal elongated cashmere variation, & woven variation.
Summertime means vacation time... and trips to the beach. This week, we're gonna take a peek at a stitch that you can use for sandy beaches on your
Friday at 3:30pm The week finally ended at 3:30pm on Friday. I picked up the heart by Melissa Shirley and went to town. Settled on the double stitch for the light pink stripe Got a lot done but ran out of Kreinik and Neon Rays plus 9:43pm on Friday
Last night all of the Pockettes came together for a night of stitching, eating, and an ORNAMENT EXCHANGE!!! Pictured below are all of our lo...
Small spaces present a challenge for needlepoint. Find some perfect needlepoint stitches for small spaces present by needlepoint expert janet m perry
Needlepoint background stitches for embroidery can transform canvases. Discover 3 needlepoint background stitches, or filler stitches, that go anywhere.
So, you have a cute little ornament that you want to stitch for a special someone. And you'd like to jazz it up with decorative stitches, but all of the
Looking for small, teeny tiny needlepoint stitches that show well in small spaces? Learn 3 decorative needlepoint stitches for small areas and spaces here.
Hi there! Are you ready to revisit this week's destination on the encore Threadventure tour? Great! Hop aboard the Serendipity Express with me and we'll
Whilst these watches from metaletlinnen are stunning, the price might make you gasp. The price on average is around $200+ dollars and whilst we all know the amount of work that goes into such thing…
As I mentioned on Facebook this January, my operating rule for 2014 is that I have to complete a WIP (Work In Progress) for every new canvas I start. A Daunting task, but none-the-less, try I must! Two weeks ago I realized that it is time for me to start stitching on a new Retailers Club that I plan to reveal in April/May... so that meant I had to finish something! Yikes! What would it be? Well I pulled out my Stumpwork Sampler to have a look. It was close. Only the outer borders and beading and trim around the Nosegay left to stitch! I could do it! Here are a few close-up pics: The Sampler is composed of some of my favorite things. Each and every item stitched has a special meaning for me. I can't wait to have it framed and place it where I can cherish it always! And just a tiny sneak peek at my Upcoming Retailers Club: Until next time, Happy Stitching all!
Top 5 Background Stitches includes wonderful needlepoint stitches that work great for backgrounds & other areas. From needlepoint expert Janet M Perry
Spring has sprung in Alabama... The trees are sporting bright green leaves, the azaleas are in full bloom, and the birds are singing, so let's have some
Hi there! Are you ready to revisit another fun destination from last year's Threadventure? Great! Hop aboard the Serendipity Express with me and we'll