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New Needlepoint Projects – October 2009

March 27, 2014 by Janet M Perry 2 Comments

With the On-line Needlework Show opening tomorrow, there will be another post with more great … [Read more...]

Background Ideas: Victorian Step

Victorian Step is a great stitch. It’s outstanding for backgrounds. You can make it in straight or diagonal stitches. The stitch always has the same pattern: three short stitches followed by one long stitch. The picture below uses Victorian Step for the wide border. I stitched on 18 mesh with Silk & IvoryThe stitch diagram […]

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