stitch guides

4 Needlepoint Myths and How to Avoid Them

By Ellen Johnson / October 9, 2022

If you’ve ever worked a needlepoint canvas using a professional stitch guide, you know the difference that decorative stitches and fancy threads can make in your finished project. The added texture and sparkle bring a flat 2-dimensional design to life and transform a plain needlepoint canvas into a hand-stitched work of art. Maybe you’ve even … Read more

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Stitch Gudes Made Simple LIVE!™ - a needlepoint workshop with Ellen Johnson

Stitch Guides Made Simple LIVE!™

By Ellen Johnson / September 17, 2020

Things are really hopping here in Serendipityville. We’re already half-way through the first week of the 2020 Stitch Challenge and I’m getting ready for my brand new workshop. The workshop, Stitch Guides Made Simple LIVE!™ is happening on October 17th and it’s all about the process I use to write needlepoint stitch guides. I’m really … Read more

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Choosing stitches and threads for your canvases is just part of the process for writing a stitch guide.

Choosing Stitches for an Ornament

By Ellen Johnson / July 23, 2020

This week’s blog post is a blast from the past – and it’s chock full of terrific information about writing your own stitch guides… Ellen Johnson

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