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New Contest Posted Today
Feeling lucky?If so, you'll be interested in the new contest posted over at the DMC site, offered in conjunction with A.C. Moore craft stores!The contest just posted today, and the winner receives a...
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Add New Pages to your Stitch Journal
I've added two more stitches for you to print, stitch and add to your Needlepoint Stitch Journal!Stitching and pasting stitch samples worked with canvas and thread odds-and-ends into a notebook is a...
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Inchies and Twinchies
Inchies, one-inch nuggets of stitching possibilities, and Twinchies worked in two-inch squares, have really caught on with both needlepoint and embroidery stitchers.Working a stitch, design or...
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NEW - Diagonal Chevron and Hungarian Diamond Stitches
New to the Stitch List this week are two textured needlepoint stitches.Each stitch is worked in diagonal rows that can be either a single color, or in alternating rows of color....Read Full Post
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NEW Pattern - Super Summer Scrap Buster!
Are your needlepoint thread odds-and-ends building up and it's time for a cleanout? Gather your scraps of needlepoint thread and stitch this Super Summer Scrap BusterFREE needlepoint pattern!This...
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Working the Jacquard Stitch
A new stitch and Stitch Journal Page has been added today!The Jacquard Stitch is a needlepoint filling stitch worked in diagonal, stepped rows of both broad and narrow stitches.Multiple colors can be...
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What I Did on My Summer Vacation...
This past week I had a chance to visit Gussie Shubert and her shop, Needlepoint Etc., during my annual work/play trip to Hawaii.Seeing what's new in Gussie's shop is one of the highlights of my trip,...
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Now That's a Good Question!
I received an email today asking about using embroidery floss in a needlepoint project, and it's a good one!Some stitchers will not use embroidery floss, believing that it frays easily when working...
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NEW Summer Pattern Posted!
A NEW free pattern for summer has been posted!Sail Away to another place as you stitch a regatta of summer sailboats in needlepoint.This free pattern uses just 7 colors of thread - green, blue, yellow,...
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Shop Visit - The Playful Needle
I recently had a chance to visit a wonderful little needlepoint shop called The Playful Needle, located right smack downtown in Portland, Oregon.Just as an FYI, I usually avoid driving in any downtown,...
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