finishing needlepoint
“super-category” with posts on all aspects of needlepoint finishing
Updated – Link to Quilt Block Coasters
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New Ideas to Display Needlepoint
Originally posted 2008-02-19 08:12:31. Republished by Blog Post PromoterI’m cleaning up my hard disk today and found a spreadsheet sent to me ages ago from Jane Wood of great ideas she had collected from many people for ways to use needlepoint. I’d like to share them with you. If you have run out of space... »
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... »
Stitching with a Mind towards Finishing
Originally posted 2009-01-21 08:06:42. Republished by Blog Post Promoter I finished the SF heart yesterday. The heart itself was done Sunday but I needed to add the background. Why? Because I want to frame this and send it to my daughter. This was stitched with a purpose and it isn’t going into a box of... »
Some Tips & Ideas for Framing Needlepoint
Originally posted 2008-10-12 06:37:23. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Laura Perin recently finished this charming Vicki Hastings design of a Haunted House (you may know Vicki as the designer behind Cross-eyed Cricket, Dream House Ventures adapts her work for needlepoint). Laura has a great post about finishing the piece, with some excellent observations about framing. She... »