Needlepoint and bargello – Page 7

New dollhouse sampler

May 5, 2011 by Denise Felton

Here’s great news from Janet Granger:

There’s a new sampler kit on my website this week, which you might like to take a look at. It’s a ‘Home Sweet Home’ design, in shades of gold, green, and brick red.

Sign your canvas

April 28, 2011 by Denise Felton

Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint explains how to sign your needlepoint. See her post.

Tutorial: Create a needlepoint mountainscape

April 25, 2011 by Denise Felton

Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint saw a Craftzine.com video about reproducing this mountainscape photo as a painting. And of course she saw immediately that the technique could be adapted for needlepoint. Let Janet show you how.

Use T-stitch for an airy fill

April 21, 2011 by Denise Felton

Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com, recommends T-stitch as “an open, airy needlepoint stitch…as a filling in areas where you would like the canvas to show through.” Find out more from her blog post.

Join Orna for Thread Gatherings

April 21, 2011 by Denise Felton

Orna Willis of Ornaments has a new concept for crafty groups: Thread Gatherings. Her blog says,

Thread Gatherings are classes in a box. Each box is designed for eight people, with one designated leader. You can run these formally,

Free pattern: Needlepoint egg

April 14, 2011 by Denise Felton

Barbara Baker of The Embroidery Blog designed this gorgeous Easter decoration, Crazy Quilt Egg in Needlepoint, for Rainbow Gallery. And you can make one, too! The PDF pattern file is free. Go to her blog post for the link.

New needlepoint app

April 13, 2011 by Denise Felton

Ruth Schmuff of Not your Grandmother’s Needlepoint clues us in to a new smart-phone app based on Sandra Arthur’s Shapes of Needlepoint. She says, “What a great system, you can search by shape, name or thread count. No more wondering … Read More...

Class: Techniques in Overdyed Threads

April 13, 2011 by Denise Felton

Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint is offering a new class in using overdyed threads effectively. She says,

My new class, beginning in early June is designed to teach you many wonderful techniques you can use with these popular threads.

Learn some new needlepoint stitches

March 23, 2011 by Denise Felton

Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com, has posted new free stitch journal pages for diamond ray stitch (top) and horizontal brick stitch. Go to her blog post for the links to these rockin stitch aides.

Free charts: Needlepoint

March 15, 2011 by Denise Felton

(1) Movie Theatre Popcorn by Cheryl Fall of About.com
(2) Blueberry Waffles by Cheryl Fall of About.com
(3) Classical Design by Cheryl Fall of About.com
(4) Needlepoint and Yoga from Create Needlepoint!
(5) Jelly Jars by Cheryl Fall of About.com

Free patterns and charts: St. Patrick’s Day

March 13, 2011 by Denise Felton

This cross-stitch roundup is all about St Patrick’s day free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Cross stitch pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.

Please note that … Read More...

Multi-tutorial: Rhodes stitch

March 4, 2011 by Denise Felton

Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com, has posted an article and stitch journal page for Rhodes stitch, which she points out is “one of the most versatile – and popular – stitches in needlepoint, and has an … Read More...

Totes with needlepoint pockets–from kits!

February 28, 2011 by Denise Felton

Lacy Pischke of Pischke Pockets tipped us off to her awesome kits. She says,

Pischke Pockets is a fresh and fun approach to needlepoint. The kit includes a colorful woven cotton tote, needlepoint canvas, threads for stitching and attaching. Instructions

Needles for newbies

February 23, 2011 by Denise Felton

If you’re new to needlework, you may not yet realize that needles are not created equal. Betsy of She Twinkles gives a quick rundown of the most-used types of needles. See her post.