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Ideas for Finishing Needlepoint

June 4, 2011 by Janet M Perry Leave a Comment

Recently Pocket Full of Stitches has had a Zecca Trunk Show at their shop. Zeccaa's designs are … [Read more...]

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Handy Guide to Stitch Terms

Although stitch names are not standardized, here are some helpful terms to help you decipher names. Diagonal – stitch on the true diagonal, 45 degrres Oblique – slanted stitch not on the true diagonal Horizontal, Vertical, and Upright – orientation of Straight Stitches Giant – larger units of a stitch, usually expanded in all directions […]

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