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Using Directional Light in Threads

December 11, 2018 by Janet M Perry Leave a Comment

Updated December 12, 2018 Have you ever had a thread that looked one color when the stitches went … [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...]

Ooska – a Great Old Thread

April 6, 2018 by Janet M Perry Leave a Comment

Updated April 6, 2018 I'm a huge fan of several threads that are no longer made. When I find them … [Read more...]

Needlepoint in the Fifties – A Look Back

March 20, 2018 by Janet M Perry 4 Comments

Updated March 20, 2018. A few years I had an occasion to look at the oldest needlepoint book I own, … [Read more...]

Patriotic Bargello

July 5, 2017 by Janet M Perry Leave a Comment

Isn't this just too cute? Inspired by the free pattern on Pierrette's blog, Sally Everett made … [Read more...]

My 2020 goals:

Publish at least one printed stitch dictionry
Create an archive & membership site for the daily newsletter
Learn and share with you great non-painting ways to color your canvas
Finish a bunch of projects
Learn how to do beading & ribbonwork better
Develop a permanent beginner’s site
Publish 20 new stitch guides & 5 new PDF projects

Watch my stitching!
44 projects finished
7 new projects added to the shop
20 stitch guides published
finishing stash reduced by 1/3

October 2020 Needlepoint Products

Sue Hawkins makes delightful needlepoint kits that she sells direct from England. Her new products include Several new geometric scissors cases that are rectangular instead of the more usual pointed shape. If you use snips instead of scissors, this is the shape for you. She has also added several new items, including a tool roll, […]

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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Using Directional Light in Threads

Free Christmas Ornament Patterns on this Site

Ooska – a Great Old Thread

Needlepoint in the Fifties – A Look Back

Patriotic Bargello

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