leigh needlepoint Archives – Nuts about Needlepoint

New Series in Leigh’s Dynasty Ornaments

March 8, 2016 by Janet M Perry Leave a Comment

Leigh has just brought out a new group in their popular "dynasty" series -- British Dynasty. Three … [Read more...]

New & Wonderful Needlepoint Ornaments from Leigh Designs

January 24, 2013 by Janet M Perry 2 Comments

I am just crazy in love with the new Swedish Dynasty ornaments from Leigh Designs. They are so much … [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

Where do you want to go today?

New Series in Leigh’s Dynasty Ornaments

New & Wonderful Needlepoint Ornaments from Leigh Designs

About Janet M Perry

Archives by Date

Archives by Subject

blogs from stitchers

designers' blogs

great sites

needlepoint designer sites

Needlework Teachers

shop blog