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Tips for Traveling with Needlepoint
Needlepoint is a great hobby to enjoy in any locale, and I find it especially sweet to stitch projects that will remind you of your...
Byzantine Mosaic Stitch
Byzantine Mosaic combines elements of both the Byzantine and Diagonal Mosaic stitches, creating a beautiful zig-zag pattern with a bit of flourish.
Mini Stitch Guide: Queen of Hearts (Large, 13 mesh)
Fiber and stitch recommendations for the large format Queen of Hearts canvas.
Mini Stitch Guide: Ace of Hearts
Fiber Recommendations I suggest buying 1 skein/card/spool of each color. Pepper Pot Silk 003 Cream Vineyard Silk C-173 VeilC-174 Hot PinkC-182 Raspberry Frappe Gold Accents...
Fiber Recommendations: Bennett & Isadora Squares
The Bennett and Isadora Botanical Squares showcase Inslee Fariss’s signature florals in a palette that beautifully overlaps from one canvas to the next, making them...
Mini Stitch Guide: Love Letter in Blue
The Love Letter canvases are designed to be truly personal. Add a name, initials, a meaningful date, a zip code or coordinates from a special...
Woven Trellis Stitch
The Woven Trellis is a decorative stitch that creates a beautiful basket-woven or lattice effect - perfect for areas where you want to add a...
Mini Stitch Guide: Shells & Cherries
Our fiber and stitch recommendations for this beautiful motif of shells & cherries by Inslee Fariss.
Fiber Recommendations: Matilda Square
Fiber Recommendations You should only need one of every skein with the exception of the background color you choose (multiple options are provided below). I...
Stitcher Spotlight: Jen Medlock
My journey began in 2022 when I was 39 weeks pregnant with my daughter. I saw an Instagram post of a needlepoint ornament which led...
Needlepoint Tools 101
Some links in this post are affiliate links — thank you for supporting my work in this small way. The good news about needlepoint is...
Diagonal Mosaic Stitch
If you are just dipping your toe into decorative stitches, Diagonal Mosaic is a great place to start! It is an easy-to-learn needlepoint stitch that...
Triple Woven Stitch
The Triple Woven Stitch, a variation of the Woven Stitch, is a textured, decorative stitch used in needlepoint to create a richly layered, woven effect....
Mini Stitch Guide: Santorini Round
Fiber Recommendations I suggest buying 1 skein/card/spool of each color. Pepper Pot Silk 002 Salt: Buildings003 Cream: Background Essentials 540 Clay: Brown Building Lines508 Hippo:...
Mini Stitch Guide: Rome Round
The Rome Round features the Colosseum, St. Peter’s Basilica, the Italian flag, and some beautiful florals. This guide lists all of the fibers and stitches...
Mini Stitch Guide: NYC Round
Fiber Recommendations I suggest buying 1 skein/card/spool of each color. Pepper Pot Silk 003 Cream: Background Silk Lamé Braid SL218 Corvette Red: Apple, tail light...
Finishing Details: Nutcracker Stand Ups
I have finished a lot of my nutcrackers into ornaments, but I wanted to try something different. I thought they would be really fun as stand ups I...
How to Add an Outline to Your Canvas
Pictured: Standard Poodle canvas I’ve written before about how I love how personal needlepoint can be. There are so many options to make a canvas your...
Mini Stitch Guide: Reindeer Round
One of the beauties of needlepoint is there are endless possibilities for how to approach the same canvas. Pictured below are two different samples of...
Recap: LNS Pop Ups 2024
This year, I have had the opportunity to partner with some of my favorite needlepoint shops to do in person events, including Stitching Studio, Needlepoint.com,...
Stitcher Spotlight: Kelsey Morgan
We are so excited to kick off our new blog series “Stitcher Spotlight” - a place where you can get to know some of our...
Mini Stitch Guide: Nutcracker Stocking
A stocking is one of the most sentimental projects you can stitch. When it comes time to decorate for the holidays, the stockings are my...
Customize Your Paris Round for the Olympics
Ready for a few weeks of stitching while watching the Olympics? I thought it would be fun to add a 2024 to our Paris Round...
Beginner Next Steps
I am so thrilled that so many of you use my designs as your first project! My canvases are designed with every level of stitcher...
An Introduction to My Favorite Threads
I am so glad to offer a fully kitted option for most of my designs to make starting your project as easy as possible. I...
Mini Stitch Guide: Love Bugs
I used a lot of overlapping colors for this series, so I have created a table to make it easy for you to shop for...
Coco Frank Gift Guide 2023
Need help with shopping this year? Whether it's a gift for a fellow needlepointer or a project you'd like to stitch for a loved one, I've...
Mini Stitch Guide: 12 Days Stocking
A stocking is one of the most sentimental projects you can stitch. They are a focal point of the holiday season, considered family heirlooms passed...
Fiber Recommendations: Hot Air Balloon Bear
Below, you will find the threads I used to stitch the Hot Air Balloon Bear canvas. Silk & Ivory is one of my favorite fibers to...
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