You might think that needlepoint belts are the ultimate preppy accessory, but they can be so much more. Before we get into looking at how to make a needlepoint belt, let’s think about ways you can use them: turn them into a purse, camera or guitar strap cut them up and use them to make a purse or sandals let them decorate the top of a purse finish them to be trim on a basket make them the edge of a tray There’s lots of things you can do with these long skinny canvases. Needlepoint belts are usually about 1.25 inches wide or 21 threads on 18-mesh canvas. That’s the finished length. When stitching you need to add a row of binding stitch, or overlapping cross, on each side. Don’t be tempted to just make Tent Stitch. The overlapping layers of biding stitch help because the edges get the most
