needlepoint canvases

Straight stitches are a terrific way to add texture to your needlepoint projects.

Using Straight Stitches on Your Needlepoint Canvases

By Ellen Johnson / August 6, 2020

Ready to dive into some stitches that you can use to embellish your needlepoint canvases? Terrific! Me, too. Let’s chat just a minute about stitch families before we get started, though. When you understand how stitches are grouped in families (and how those families relate to each other), it helps make choosing the best ones … Read more

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"Jingle" was created especially for Jingle in July, my 2019 needlepoint retreat.

Meet Diane Bertelson of Pepperberry Designs!

By Ellen Johnson / July 30, 2020

Last summer, I hosted my very first in-person Jingle in July needlepoint retreat here in Tuscaloosa. We had oodles of fun stitching a jolly snow girl that Diane Bertelson of Pepperberry Designs created especially for the retreat. Her name is Jingle and, if she looks familiar, it’s because she also made an appearance in the … Read more

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Texture in Needlepoint

By Ellen Johnson / July 9, 2020

Henry Ford famously said, “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.”  Now, you’re probably wondering why I’m starting a needlepoint blog post about texture with a quote from Henry Ford, aren’t you? Well, it actually has more to do with needlepoint than you might think. Ellen Johnson

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