![Tish Indian lady needlepoint](https://nuts-about-needlepoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_1971-scaled-e1605390245575-250x300.jpg)
I lost track of the Erica Wilson piece again (I think it does not like me). Until I find it again, Sundays will be devoted to background ideas. Today we are going to show two darning patterns. These are fast, almost completely cover the canvas, and add a subtle texture that’s lovely for backgrounds.
The Large Canvas
On the Tish Indian lady seen above, I behan with colored canvas. Because the canvas is a bit bigger and the stitch used for her robe is bold, i wanted a background that would be a bit larger. I wanted it to match the canvs color so it would add texture instead of color. I chose 3-1 Darn below using a single strand of crewel wool.
![3-1 darning pattern for needlepoint](https://nuts-about-needlepoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/3-1-darn.jpg)
If you have a bigger canvas, you could also use below, which will give you a similar feel on a bigger scale.
![5-1 darning pattern](https://nuts-about-needlepoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/5-1-darn.jpg)
The Small Canvas Canvas
For the new Danji minis pictured below, I took a different approach. Once again, I wanted texture to shine. The pattern needed to be small. I also wanted some color along with the texture. By choosing a ense darning pattern along with a pale color, I was able to achieve both, below.
![Danji hunningbird house bird mini needlepoint](https://nuts-about-needlepoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_1963-300x225.jpg)
Because the ornament was small, I used Tiny Darn, below and a single strand of Moonglow Watercolours.
![Teeny Tiny Darning Pattern](https://nuts-about-needlepoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/teeny-tiny-darn.jpg)
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