Stitching Your Name

Stitching Your Name

Here’s a stitchalong video of how I generally stitch the names, first with the main color, then with the accent color.This shows me stitching the classic lettering in Scarlet & Wine, but the same principles...
How To: Basketweave Stitch

How To: Basketweave Stitch

Stitch used for medium to large areas, especially backgrounds. Basketweave is used on almost all areas with white. It provides more coverage and is more durable.
How To: Continental Stitch

How To: Continental Stitch

I like to use this stitch for any small areas. This stitch has medium coverage. Using it a lot on bigger areas can cause the canvas to skew a little bit, which makes it a...
How To: Half-Cross Stitch

How To: Half-Cross Stitch

This stitch used for tiny detail areas. I mean, really tiny, like one stitch for a highlight or an eye. This stitch has very little coverage. If it looks thin, I will often stitch back...
How To Needlepoint

How To Needlepoint

  Note! If you would prefer to watch this guide as a video, here’s one that will have you stitching in less than 15 minutes. How To Needlepoint > Getting Comfortable with Your Canvas Our...
Stitching the Tree Lot Sign

Stitching the Tree Lot Sign

If you’re having trouble stitching the Tree Lot sign, here’s a how-to video with 3 (!!) different methods you can use to add in details and lettering onto your needlepoint stocking. #1: Stitch by numbers....
Weaving in Marrakesh

Weaving in Marrakesh

I’ve been traveling a lot lately, and I’ve challenged myself to take some sort of fibre or textile class wherever I can. Last week, I was lucky to learn how to weave a traditional Berber...
Tent Stitches

Tent Stitches

When you think of needlepoint, you probably think of a diagonal stitch that looks like this: ///// This classic stitch is actually part of a family of stitches called “tent” stitches. The tent stitches all...
The Lillehammer Sweater

The Lillehammer Sweater

I was planning on just posting a few pictures to Instagram of a beautiful sweater that my grandmother knit. Then I started Googling and found out so much fascinating information that I just had to...