Orna Willis of Ornaments has just announced that she’ll be teaching a six-month online class for the American Needlepoint Guild. The Square Dance class begins January 3, 2011; the sign-up deadline is October 31. Get the details from Orna’s blog… Read More...
Free charts: Needlepoint
How to enlarge a needlepoint canvas
What if your needlepoint canvas is too small? Maybe you need it to be just a bit bigger to fit a frame you love, or to be the right proportions for a pillow front. Janet Perry to the rescue. So … Read More...
Free charts: Needlepoint
Get the skinny on Berlinwork
Janet Perry gives the lowdown on Berlinwork — a needlepoint fad of the 1830s and 40s. Get the details from Janet’s post on Nuts About Needlepoint blog.
Free charts: Needlepoint
Three awesome designs, free from Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com:
(1) Golden Desert Scarab
(2) Apple a Day
(3) August Daisies
Happy squares
This gorgeous, colorful stitchery by Parpi of CRESUS artisanat seems improvisational. It’s got that kind of energy. And it makes me so happy. That’s all.
Giveaway: An Orna Willis original
Orna Willis of Ornaments blog is giving away another of her exquisite handmade needlepoint and ultrasuede accessories. If you’d like to have this beautiful case for your glasses, go to Orna’s blog post to enter. She hasn’t named a … Read More...
Teeny tiny stitches
Patricia Richards is guest blogging on Needle ‘n’ Thread about stitching in miniature. Her replica of a 17th century casket, shown here, is 1-1/8 inches wide. (Be still my heart!) You know you want to read her blog post.
Free charts: Needlepoint
Adding curved lines to needlepoint
Janet Perry shares a trick of the trade. She says she has conquered the problem of creating curved lines on square canvas “with two easy stitches which make lovely curved lines which stand up prettily from the canvas.” Go to … Read More...
Don’t fear canvaswork
Sara Leigh Merrey is guest blogging on Needle ‘n’ Thread about canvaswork, the use of needlepoint specialty stitches to create pattern and texture. You’ll love Sara’s sense of humor. See her post.
See Janet’s new stitch-guides site!
Janet Perry‘s new site, Needlepoint Stitch Guides, is now open. Go see!
Sign your stitchery
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint has some interesting ideas about signing your needlework. See what she has to say.
Needlepoint tips: How to anchor thread invisibly
Jane of Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure offers expert advice on anchoring threads neatly, securely, and without show-through on lightly stitched areas. See the post.
Free charts: Needlepoint
Happy Threads is sharing two very different but equally enchanting needlepoint designs. Get the rose petal chart. Get the barn chart.
New blog for needlepoint stitch guides
Something new from Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure:
… Read More...I have a new blog! It is called Chilly Hollow Stitch Guides. It lists not only my stitch guides which are for sale, but tells you where to find stitch guides for
Janet’s new needlepoint site
Janet Perry has done it again. The needlepoint goddess has created another new site, this time focusing on her beloved needlepoint plaids. She says,
… Read More...I have gathered up my information and handy order forms as well as some new plaid
How to estimate thread amounts for needlepoint
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint walks us through the process of estimating the amount of thread needed to complete a canvas. Unless you stitch entirely from kits, you need this info! See the post.
Janet Perry will launch a new site
Here’s some exciting news from Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint:
… Read More...Today I’m preannouncing my new site, Needlepoint Stitch Guides, where you will be able to buy already created guides, order custom guides, and download free stitch guides.