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Colonial Brick House in Needlepoint – Part 1
The first house is a brick house. This one has two stories, two chimneys, and a shallow roof. In addition to the threads in the last column, you will need dark gray Tapestry (#12) metallic for the windows and a black #5 perke cotton for the door. Th...
Sunburst Mosaic Ornament — Free Needlepoint Pattern
This ornament, is based on a variation of the Log Cabin quilt block. It has a “scrappy” look, using different threads from my stash for each bar. The design is easy to vary. If you make it from all Scotch Stitches instead, the ornament ...
Glacier Bay Needlepoint Cruise – June 5-12, 2010
Craft Cruises and The Art Needlepoint Co. have teamed up to launch a series of Needlepoint Cruises, combining the fun of cruising with the opportunity to improve your needlepoint skills in a relaxed, stress-free environment without the interruptions ...
Give the Gift of Needlepoint
One of the nicest things you can do for someone is to share something you love, by teaching them. We love needlepoint, but all too often beginners are intimidated or the cost of classes (in time or money is too high). But still we want to share the...
Christmas Lights – 2010 Needlepoint Club
Christmas Lights is now open for subscriptions for this delightful twelve-month series of needlepoint ornaments. Based on old-fashioned Christmas Lights, each ornament has one mixed thread stitch for the bulb and a second stitch for the base. They a...
Featured Designer on Caron Collection Site
That’s my big news of the month, I’m the featured designer on The Caron Collection’s site. In addition to the profile, there is an easy Bargello wallet. You can stitch and finish it in a weekend. The original is sitting on my desk a...
Hurt Books Sale
I’ve got three books with slightly damaged covers that can’t be sold to shops. There loss is your gain, because I’m offering them at a 20% discount to you. The sale is first come, first served only. When they are gone, they are gon...
Blackwork, Bargello and Needlepoint ebooks by Janet Perry
Three wonderful eProjects are available for you to purchase today here and from the ebook store on All about Needlepoint. Maple Leaf Rag, pictured above, is a complete introduction to Bargello in sampler format. Beginning with a simple zig-zag, you ...
Beginner Needlepoint Project Book Out this Weekend!
One of the harder things I’ve done in needlepoint is advance from doing Tent Stitch to feeling confident in making different stitches, using different threads, and trying new color combinations. That’s why I’ve designed this new se...
Don’t Forget my Customized Stitch Guide Service
Do you have a canvas that confuses you, that you don’t know how to stitch? Or is it just an area that keeps you from finishing that piece you love? Helping you find the perfect stitch and thread for your canvas is both my passion and my special...
Hurray for Hearts – Needlepoint Stitch Sampler eBook Now Available!
Looking for a way to learn some new stitches and to use up threads from your stash? My new ebook, Heart Sampler, is now available here and in my ebook store. Throughout the article you will see three of the hearts I’ve stitched using this plan....
Controlling the Overdyed Thread – Color Clouds
Sometimes I’m happy working with an overdyed thread as it comers off the skein. But more often my favorite colors in the skien are those that are the result of two of the main colors coming together. It has always bothered me that I only got si...
Needlepoint Cruise with Janet Perry - Preliminary Information
I’m going to be teaching needlepoint on an Alaskan cruise in June 2010. It’s going to be more than your usual needlepoint cruise because we will focus on more than just the usual single project. There will be three projects, one a stitch sampler ...
Silk Gauze - Try It You’ll Like It!
I have always been afraid to use silk gauze. First there’s the eye thing — I don’t do well with magnifiers. Second there’s the mesh size thing, I tend not to like things which are that delicate and small. But Kreinik has taken...
Pine Trees Mini-Sock
Christmas quilts are a fine tradition, warming children on that Night of Nights while they wait for the wonders of the morn. Pine tree quilts, such as the inspiration for this mini-sock, were a common kind of Christmas quilt. This pattern is designed...
