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How to Approach a Hand Painted Canvas Needlepoint

Monday, February 22, 2010
How to Approach a Hand Painted Canvas Needlepoint

Stitching a painted canvas looks so easy. The colors are picked out for you and all you need to do is add threads and stitches — so why is it that so often we are not happy with the results? Since I discovered painted canvas (in the early 80’s) I’ve stitched hundreds of them, I... »

Plaid Scottie – Sneak Peek

Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Plaid Scottie – Sneak Peek

Originally posted 2007-04-20 17:57:50. Republished by Blog Post Promoter I just love rendering plaids into needlepoint. Needlepoint can make exact replicas of any plaid. Tartans are just about the best. My latest stitch guide is this little Scottie from Cat’s Cradle. This makes an absolutley perfect introduction to needlepoint plaids for stitchers at... »

Freebie Alert — Poodle Outline

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Elle Decoration magazine has a delightful stencil of a poodle designed by Conrad Botes (from South Africa) available as a free download on their site. The link is at the top of the right column. So of it’s a stencil, why am I telling you about it on a needlepoint blog? It’s a great... »

Charley Harper Needlepoint

Saturday, July 25, 2009
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.... »

Scrap Bag Cats – Part 1

Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Scrap Bag Cats – Part 1

Time to get started on the cats. I want to have some consistency in this stash project, so I’m using the same thread for the border. and narrow dividing line between the rows of cats. A second thread will be used throughout for the background. Borders & Dividing Lines I’m using dark brown Paternayan Persian Wool... »

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