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Surface Embroidery for Needlepointers, a new workshop with Ellen Moore Johnson.

Using Surface Embroidery on Needlepoint

By Ellen Johnson / March 5, 2023

I learned to do surface embroidery before I learned to do needlepoint. Maybe that’s the reason I enjoy embellishing my canvases with French knots so much! (Teehee… 😉 ) Many of the stitches we use to embellish our needlepoint canvases are actually free-style surface embroidery stitches; lazy daisies, French knots, bullion knots, stem stitch, and … Read more

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Using knotted stitches for flower centers is one of my favorite ways to add texture to a needlepoint canvas.

Using Knotted Stitches on Your Needlepoint Canvases

By Ellen Johnson / August 27, 2020

I’m having soooo much fun sharing all of these different canvas embroidery stitches that you can use to embellish your needlepoint projects. Thank you for joining me! 🙂 Now, let’s do a quick recap of what we’ve covered so far: straight stitches, slanted stitches, and crossed stitches.  And this week, we’re gonna take a peek … Read more

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