children's needlepoint
Waste Canvas
If you’re mainly a needlepointer, you may never have used waste canvas. This canvas opens up a whole new world of places to put needlepoint. The idea behind waste canvas is simple. You baste it onto a non-countable ground, do your stitching, wet the canvas, and then pull out the threads. The result is... »
Video Games and Needlepoint
Sprite Stitch is a completely delightful site working at the intersection of the video gaming world and needlework. The pixelated graphics of video games are perfectly suited to becoming the basis for needlepoint or cross stitch. In fact one of their moderators has just posted a list of Sprite Stitch projects, organized by topic. This... »
Make a Quick Bracelet from Stash Threads & Plastic Canvas
Looking for a fast project that’s suitable for kids, makes something cool and uses materials in your stash? Look no further than these wrist wraps, a free pattern from Coats & Clark. Using plastic canvas with stitching modeled on friendship bracelets, these projects are a great introduction to needlepoint. Although the instructions call for floss, you... »
School Needlepoint
For many people the idea of stitching a needlepoint with your school logo is a compelling one. I made needlepoint ornaments for each of my kids for their high school graduations. I was disappointed I had to go with generic “graduate” pieces and didn’t have one for their school. But a new company, School... »
Charley Harper Needlepoint
If you like the picture above, then you like Charley Harper. He’s the iconic artist who drew the picture and his work is wonderfully adaptable to needlepoint. This is a section of the cover he draw for The Golden Book of Biology, a book I got when it first came out and still own.... »