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How to Make a Gingham Needlepoint Ornament

September 20, 2021 by Janet M Perry Leave a Comment

You don't need to buy a painted canvas to make a delightful gingham needlepoint ornament. You'll see … [Read more...]

Needlepoint Boxes

September 14, 2021 by Janet M Perry 4 Comments

Updated September 14, 2021. One thing which has always intrigued me is the idea of making boxes out … [Read more...]

How to Make a Coaster

September 11, 2021 by Janet M Perry 10 Comments

Updated September 11, 2021. Making a needlepoint coaster is not hard to do, so let's talk about how … [Read more...]

Finish a Candy Cane Ornament

September 8, 2021 by Janet M Perry Leave a Comment

The latest fishing video from starkeart on YouTube shows, step-by-step how she finishes a candy cane … [Read more...]

Blue Flames Address Book

September 3, 2021 by Janet M Perry 2 Comments

Updated September 3, 2021. I just wanted to take a minute to show you how lovely the address book … [Read more...]

My 2021 goals:

Publish 2 new printed books
Create an archive & membership site for the daily newsletter
Learn and share with you great non-painting ways to color your canvas
Finish 50 projects
Learn how to do beading & ribbonwork better
Use up as many threads as projects completed
Create independent shopping site
Publish 20 new stitch guides & 5 new PDF projects
Publish 2 new ebooks
Reduce finishing stash

Watch my progress!

59 projects finished
47 threads used up
8 new products added to Etsy
9 new stitch guides on Etsy
2 printed books published

What is “Canvas Embellishment”?

Updated September 21, 2021. If you look up embellishment in the dictionary, it says that is it “an ornament or decoration.” Certainly when we talk about buying embellishments for our stitching, we are using the word this way. Those beads, buttons, brads, and sequins, are all ornaments that we add to fancy up our work. […]

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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