Whether you are a lifelong stitcher or just starting on your needlepoint journey, there is something for everyone at Needlepoint.Com. When you buy a new project, it is important to us that you feel confident enough to complete it.
Whether you are a lifelong stitcher or just starting on your needlepoint journey, there is something for everyone at Needlepoint.Com. When you buy a new project, it is important to us that you feel confident enough to complete it. With that in mind, we have a variety of free needlepoint resources on our website.
If this is your first needlepoint project, you may find it helpful to check out the beginner resources section on the website. Here you will find our ever popular “How to needlepoint” video, along with other helpful tips. If you want a more detailed tutorial, we’ll walk you through every technique step by step. Take our beginner needlepoint online class to perfect your skills for only $35.
We also have a wide array of books in stock to help you choose just the right stitch on your own. Some have handy indexes or are organized by area; background, small spaces, etc. Still others help you decide which threads work nicely with each stitch. Shop our favorite books by clicking here.
If you’re still not sure where exactly to start, consider picking out one of our online classes for your next project. These come fully kitted with canvas, stitch guide and thread pack. They also include online stitch videos that explain how to do each stitch required to finish the piece. These canvases have all been stitched by our staff, so we can guarantee that a particular stitch will work on each area of the canvas. It’s a great way to gain confidence and learn what stitches are suitable for different effects. We also carry a large variety of canvases, like travel rounds, that include free stitch guides when you purchase the canvas.
Give yourself the freedom to stitch with these ideas and more from our website. At Needlepoint.Com we’re with you every stitch of the way!
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Skill Levels
Level 1
Learning the foundation stitches, Tent, Continental and Basketweave Stitch. Learning the appropriate way to start and end threads. Chooses clearly defined designs with plenty of background and no shading. Likes to work large areas of one stitch that requires no compensation. Comfortable with using floss, pearl cotton, merino wool and/or tapestry wool.
Level 2
Expanding on foundation stitches and learning Alternating Continental, T-Stitch, Brick Stitch and its variations. Learning to read stitch diagrams that also include verbiage. Starting to learn how to compensate a stitch that cannot be completed within a defined area. Working with a mixture of single strand and pliable threads on one project to add depth and dimension. Adding stitches that build off of Tent such as Mosaic, Scotch and Cashmere.
Level 3
Learning more complicated stitches such as Rhodes, Byzantine, and Herringbone. Also adding composite stitches into repertoire such as Criss-Cross Hungarian. Reads stitch diagrams with or without numbers and verbiage. Understands compensation. Adding textured threads including man-made fibers intended for metallic, sparkly, and fluffy effects to projects and can work through shading effectively. Uses a stitch guide for projects and sticks to it. Comfortable plying and or blending threads.
Level 4
Enjoys a good stitch guide but is willing to dismiss parts in order to incorporate personal artistic interpretation. Has a library of "go to" stitches and can work through all variations of Turkey Work, Jessica Stitch, Crescent Stitch and Openwork Background stitches. Comfortable compensating in complex design areas. Ok with random stitches such as long and short stitches. Views a stitch guide as just a guide and is comfortable using stitches other than what is recommended.