It being the beginning of a New Year, we’re all full of great ideas & resolutions. Here’s a round up of posts about great ways to improve your stitching life. Please note that because the links go to older articles not all of the links in those articles may work.
Organizing
- Planning the First Step in Organizing – making the process easier
- Organize your Needlework Books – Make it easier to find something
- Labeling & Organization – It really helps
- Organizing the Junk Drawer – You know you have one, make it work better.
- Organizing what Inspires You – Some ideas
- Organizing the UFO Pile – One way to do it
- Organizing Threads – An important process
- Odds & Ends of Thread – Store & use them more efficiently
- Organizing when You Don’t Have the Space – Is this you?
DIY
- The Portable Needlepoint Tool Kit – for stitching on the go
- Keeping Hands Soft when Stitching – You won’t believe how easy this lifehack is!
- Make Yourself a Portable ORT Box – You need one, don’t you?
- Pearl Cotton Storage – Use Craft Sticks
- Make your own Snap Trays – Get them in the sizes & colors you want
- Thread Bobbins to Print Yourself – Great design, easy to make
- Skein Holder – pretty way to store wool
- Oilcloth Project Bag – the fabric helps protect your stitching
and More
- Keeping Records – record your stitches & effects to reproduce them
- Needlework Journal – Remembering what you stitched
- Needlepoint Tools in Unlikely Places – You’d be surprised at what you can find
- Essential Needlepoint Threads & Colors – Having these on hand improves your stitching life by making it easier.
- Hints for Using Needle Minders – these little tools have made my life so much easier. Try these tips to improve yours.
- Make an Inspiration Notebook – Great to inspire & to enjoy
- Deciphering Thread Tags – They tell you more than you might think
- Painting a Light Canvas to Cover with Dark Threads – Avoid the embarrassment of needlepoint dandruff
About Janet M Perry
Janet Perry is the Internet's leading authority on needlepoint. She designs, teaches and writes, getting raves from her fans for her innovative techniques, extensive knowledge and generous teaching style. A leading writer of stitch guides, she blogs here and lives on an island in the northeast corner of the SF Bay with her family
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