needlework techniques
“super-category” with links to posts on all types of needlepoint and needlework techniques
Making Hair
Originally posted 2006-11-11 07:46:46. Republished by Blog Post Promoter I finished this little Petei buffalo for my son this week and it caused some problems, but I found a solution I want to share with you. Conventional needlepoint wisdom says brush your needlepoint (to make it furry) last, after all other stitching is done. ... »
Non-toxic Dyeing of Wool and Silk Yarns
Toxic chemicals, separate vessels, many precautions, like many people I look for alternatives to chemical dyes. Ideally they would be easy to do, safe around children and pets, and wouldn’t absolutely require me to use different tools and pots (because I don’t know where to put them). Inventive knitter and dyer Lee Meredith comes rushing... »
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... »
Print Needlepoint Canvas on your Inkjet Printer
Originally posted 2008-07-15 08:24:16. Republished by Blog Post PromoterOver the weekend I learned about this great blog post from Judy Heim. It gives you step-by-step instructions for printing a needlepoint canvas on you inkjet printer. (scroll down past the copyright notice to get the instructions. I tried doing this several years ago, with... »
Stitch Direction & Needlepoint – Part 2
While straight and diagonal stitches cover most needlepoint stitches, there are three other stitch and pattern directions that are quite powerful because they don’t have a strong direction. I often turn to these types of stitches when I need something that is unusual but doesn’t have strong lines. In fact, most of my go... »