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Christmas Freebies from Napa Needlepoint

December 22, 2020 by Janet M Perry 3 Comments

Updated December 22, 2020. Over the 14+ years of Nuts about Needlepoint, I've featured lots of free … [Read more...]

Let’s Get . . . Stitching Backgrounds

September 17, 2019 by Janet M Perry 4 Comments

Updated September 17, 2019. Figuring out what to do about the background of a needlepoint piece is … [Read more...]

Free Christmas Ornament Patterns on this Site

November 9, 2018 by Janet M Perry 3 Comments

Updated November 8, 2018 I love Christmas ornaments and stitch them all the time. Some of that love … [Read more...]

Help for Waterlogged Textiles

September 5, 2017 by Janet M Perry 2 Comments

When disaster in the form of fire or flood happens, protecting our needlework and rugs may not be … [Read more...]

More Recycling Ideas for Magnetic Needleminders

December 8, 2016 by Janet M Perry 2 Comments

Recently I saw an article about making cabinet knobs from recycled items and things you find in the … [Read more...]

Background Ideas: Blackwork Shallow Steps

My next Kirk & Bradley ornament is the Russian Doll. For the background, I am using cream Kreinik matte metallic and Blackwork. The Blackwork pattern is called Shallow Steps and is diagrammed below. Come back next Sunday for another great stitch! Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2022Some Rights ReservedOriginal content here is published under these license terms: X License Type:Non-commercial, Attribution, no […]

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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