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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.

Lowery Workstands For Needlepoint

The week before last, I posted an article about needlework stands from Needlework System 4, a company in Florida. And this week, we're gonna continue my series with a peek at the Lowery Workstand. Lowery Workstands are manufactured in the...
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The Stitch Guide Formula

What's that quote about "the best-laid plans"? If it's that they often go awry, I'm walking proof that it's true! My original plan - to share my Lowery Work Stand - went off the rails when the tech gremlins took...
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Needlepoint Stands From Needlework System 4

Choosing a needlepoint stand can be a daunting task, especially if you don't have a local needlework shop nearby. If you've been following me for a while, you know that Serendipity Needleworks began as a brick-and-mortar store, so I have...
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2021 Winter Stitch Challenge

If you've been following me for a while, you know that I've hosted a winter-themed needlepoint workshop in January for the past couple of years. But I decided to shake things up this year and we're kicking 2021 off with...
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Happy January!!

It's already the end of the first week of January and I was hoping to have more of my Santa canvas done by now. But the holidays kinda' got in the way. And yesterday, I frogged all of Mardi Gras...
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Stitches For Santa’s Beard

That jolly old elf in the red velvet suit is popping up all over the place these days. And since Christmas is right around the corner, let's chat about a few different stitches that you can use for Santa's beard...
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Mardi Gras Santa – Part 1

Mardi Gras Santa (designed by Carol DuPree) is officially underway as my December project! YAY! I'm excited about sharing my progress with you here on the blog. If you want to follow along as I stitch the entire canvas, be...
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Which Santa Should I Stitch?

Did you see Tuesday's video over on Needlepoint TV™? In it, I shared 3 canvases that I'm trying to decide between for my December project. Right now, Mardi Gras Santa and Red Bird Santa are neck-in-neck in the voting results....
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Changes Are Coming To Needlepoint TV

2021 is going to be an exciting year at Serendipity Needleworks. I'm smack dab in the middle of planning our calendar right now. In fact, I'll be sharing more info about A LOT of fun activities real soon. Did you...
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Entice – A Tempting Little Thread

One of my favorite threads from our friends at Rainbow Gallery is Entice. It's a gorgeously glittery thread that you can use to add all kinds of sparkle and shimmer to your needlepoint canvases. Want to learn a little more...
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All About The Balloon Stitch

Earlier this week, I shared the balloon stitch with you on Needlepoint TV™.  It's a very functional stitch - and it's one that you can use on your canvases in a variety of ways. It's a rather large stitch which...
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A Scrapbook of Stitch Samplers

The very first canvas embroidery stitch I learned - way back in the day - was the mosaic stitch. There are literally hundreds of canvas embroidery stitches that you can use to add depth and dimension to your needlepoint projects....
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