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Use Giant Cookie Cutters for the Basis of Great Needlepoint

October 29, 2012 by Janet M Perry 4 Comments

Updated october 29,2022. While I am a pretty good cook and baker, one thing I'm NOT good with is … [Read more...]

Blackwork as Background

Updated March 31, 2023. I decided that the Millefiori Cross, above really needed a background and chose one of my favorite Blackwork patterns in white pearl cotton, which matches the color of the canvas. The pattern is simple to do but results in a complex pattern. (The picture shows the chart). The result, since it’s […]

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