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Two Great Threads for Needlepoint

August 6, 2014 by Janet M Perry Leave a Comment

Two delightful silk threads make good choices for needlepoint when you want some special effects. As … [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/li>
Crete independent shopping site
Publish 20 new stitch guides & 5 new PDF projects
Publish 2 new ebooks
Reduce finishing stash

Watch my stitching!

16 projects finished
16 threads used up
2 new products added to Etsy
6 new stitch guides on Etsy
1 printed book published

Needlepoint Damask

Updated March 6, 2021. It all started because I was doing a series of mini-socks (this is the origin of many of my needlepoint ideas). The stocking was of elephants, and I didn’t want yet another plain basketweave background. So I decided to punch it up a bit by stitching the background in two threads, […]

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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