needlework techniques Archives – Nuts about Needlepoint

Bath Mosaic — Borders 3

January 18, 2022 by Janet M Perry 2 Comments

Updated January 18, 2022. The last two borders in the needlepoint reproduction of the Bath Mosaic … [Read more...]

Bath Mosaic Needlepoint – Borders 2

January 17, 2022 by Janet M Perry 3 Comments

Updated January 17, 2022. The next two borders in the needlepoint reproduction of the Bath Mosaic … [Read more...]

Bath Mosaic Needlepoint – Central Medallion & Borders 1

January 15, 2022 by Janet M Perry 3 Comments

Updated January 15, 2022 Over the next few days, I'll be rerunning the articles covering this … [Read more...]

Free Stitch Guide – A Toast to Metallics

January 10, 2022 by Janet M Perry 2 Comments

Updated January 10, 2022. I'm having a reaction to my infusion a week ago. I'm getting better, but … [Read more...]

Longstitch – Making an Older Technique New

January 4, 2022 by Janet M Perry 6 Comments

Updated January 4, 2022. Longstitch was one of the needlepoint techniques that became popular in … [Read more...]

Background Ideas: Double Hungarian Ground

Isn’t it cool how a simple addition can make a big change in a stitch. This stitch Double Hungarian Ground, below, puts two rows of Hungarian between the rows of Giant Brick instead of single isolated motifs. The result is something that looks less like dots and more like rows. It’s stitched in Felicity’s Garden […]

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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