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Stitches, Thread Color and “Show Through”

December 22, 2009

Over the weekend I got asked about starting and ending threads on a piece where there are lots of different colors and coverage. This got me thinking about “show...

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Getting Ready to Give Needlepoint Gifts

November 23, 2009

About a month before Christmas is not the best time to start thinking about making Christmas gifts. But, judging from my email, many of you are procrastinators, just like...

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The Graph Paper Problem

July 24, 2009

I’m confessing it, I simply love graph paper, and you probably do too. After all as needlepointers, our stitching lives are taken up by The Grid. My love of...

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Reuse America!

May 30, 2009
Reuse America!

I’m off in San Mateo, California (near the SF Airport) for Maker Faire this weekend. The theme for the Faire is “Reuse America and that’s what I’m doing. All...

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How to Repair a Hole in Canvas

March 30, 2009

I got this question over the weekend and I know it’s a problem many of you face: “How do I repair a hole in my unstitched needlepoint canvas?” There...

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New Cyberclasses with Art Needlepoint

Beginning in February 2012, I have several great classes coming up with Art Needlepoint, suitable for stitchers at any level. The projects are large and small. One focuses on threads but the others emphasize stitching. Contact me for the schedule & for more information.

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