Originally posted 2007-09-25 09:21:28. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
I just love designing and stitching needlepoint plaids.
It’s so easy to make one based on a person’s name, initials, birthdate, or another special date.
Generate the plaid based on the letters or numbers and pick your color scheme.
Then stitch the design using Continental Stitch and stitch in stripes, skipping every other stitch. Fill in with the stripes going in the other direction.
It’s fast, it’s fun, and the result, as you can see by the pictures above, is fantastic.
And now I can save you the work of creating the plaid yourself. I offer charting services for either custom plaids (above left) or any registered tartan (above right). In the package you get color charts for the horizontal stripes, vertical stripes, and complete plaid, along with a template to trace (your choice of ten), and tested, complete instructions for stitching in either needlepoint or cross stitch (your choice).
Creating a needlepoint plaid is such a personal gift. It can be a delightful Christmas ornament, a lovely pillow, or even a needlepoint cumberbund or accessory.
Turnaround for plaids is ten days from the time of the order.
You can learn more about the plaids on my website
There’s still plenty of time before Christmas to make one of these charming items.
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Hi Janet – me again. I need to send you my book on creating your own plaids – my method is much easier, and all done in basketweave, which makes it sturdier for upholstery, etc. I think you might enjoy it!!