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An inspiring blog dedicated to helping you unlock your inner needle artist, turn off your doubt, and make the time to create something wonderful with your own two hands.

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the Blog

An inspiring blog dedicated to helping you unlock your inner needle artist, turn off your doubt, and make the time to create something wonderful with your own two hands.

Decorative Stitch Deep Dive: All About The Woven Plait Stitch

A-tisket, a-tasket, a green and yellow basket… who’s ready for spring? I sure am! Here in Alabama, the azaleas are blooming and the trees are beginning to sprout new leaves. Inspired by the season, I have the perfect stitch to...
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3 Awesome Ways to Anchor Your Thread For Open Needlepoint Stitches

Anchoring your thread when you're using open stitches can be a little daunting - especially if you're new to using them on your projects. Read more
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All About the Parisian Stitch

Colorful cardinals. Chipper chickadees. Playful penguins. What do they all have in common? Why, they’re birds, of course. And they just happen to be birds that you often see on winter-themed canvases. Since we’re smack dab in the middle of...
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All About Silk and Ivory Thread

Silk and Ivory is a luscious 50% silk/50% Merino wool single strand non-divisible thread. When Serendipity Needleworks was a retail shop, it was my #1 best selling thread... and with good reason. You can use it on so many different...
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All About Needlepoint Inc Silk Thread

When your project features subtle shading, finding just the right range of thread colors can be a challenge. Enter Needlepoint Inc Silk! Needlepoint Inc Silk thread is made from reeled silk. That means the filament used to create the thread...
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All About the Medieval Mosaic Stitch

Fall is such a delightful season. I love being outdoors this time of year. In fact, one of my favorite ways to spend a leisurely Sunday afternoon is taking my needlepoint out on the porch. It would be super fun...
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All About the Diagonal Roumanian Stitch

Baskets of bright red apples line the shelves at the Farmer’s Market, the trees are starting to turn, and the days have taken on a golden hue. Autumn is at hand, so grab your favorite mug, fill it up, and...
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Summer Stitch Challenge

Summer is my favorite season... I love the longer days, the relaxed pace, the fresh produce from the Farmer's Market, heavenly heirloom roses, and, of course, juicy tomato sandwiches. Yep - I'm definitely a summertime kinda' gal. 😉 And since...
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Embracing Your Creativity

Well, hello there, my friend! Today, we're going to dive into the wisdom of Maya Angelou's inspiring quote: "You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." If you're passionate about needlepoint, this blog post is...
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The Language of Needlepoint

If you're new to needlepoint, you might not realize, yet, that needlepoint has its own language. And even if you've been stitching for a while, there may be some terms or phrases that you're not familiar with, so... Today, we're...
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Color Me Permanent: A Guide to Thread Color Fastness

If you've ever wondered what color fastness means, you're going to L-O-V-E this week's blog post. In fact, we're going to do a deep dive into what color fastness means and why it's important to understand it. Sound good? Terrific...
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Ribbon Work for Needlepoint

Ribbon work (aka silk ribbon embroidery) is a terrific way to jazz up your needlepoint projects - especially if your canvas features flowers!  A lot of the stitches used in ribbon work are actually free-style surface embroidery stitches.  That means...
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