Saw this on the $5 rack at my LNS but I can’t figure out when it means… is it obvious?

Hi! Needlepoint newbie here. I am wanting to sew some needlepoint patches onto a tote bag I have to personalize it. Are there any thread recommendations for projects that are more “exposed”? I feel like I saw somewhere that wool is best for these but I couldn’t find it again. Any specific thread recommendations would be preferred since I have mostly stuck to DMC up to this point! Thank you!

This is my first real foray into needlepoint but I’ve done a lot of counted cross stitch and color work knitting - so I feel relatively comfortable reading a chart, counting stitches etc.

Well I got this kit, and the printed pattern on the original included canvas is so wildly different from the printed chart. It was driving me so crazy that I ordered blank canvas to stitch on. And I’m just blown away by the discrepancy. I messaged the creator to ask if they were supposed to be that different and her response was that the included chart was just meant to show the color separations but that the canvas wouldn’t line up exactly. She said I should just stitch what is on the canvas, but it felt like that wasn’t even lining up with her finished example photos.

So I guess my question is is this a thing? Is needlepoint supposed to be more loosely counted than say a cross stitch etc? My perfectionist OCD brain wants to count and have everything line up - especially a pattern like this composed of straight lines and a repeating motif. Mostly just trying to judge if I’m overreacting or not.

I have a large, super groovy chartreuse lamp that I got at an antique sale a few years ago. I could never find a Goldilocks shade so I ordered a lampshade kit and waited about 6m to see if I came across a 70’s fabric that fit. Nothing ever caught my eye so after finding an old Bargello book I decided to draft the shade on my own. It’s probably going to be 5 panels like this.

In hindsight I would have drafted a design with horizontal stitches instead so that piecing the panels together would be easy. I decided I was in deep enough and came up with a work around by overlapping on the edges.

So I bit the bullet on a trunk show and bought this gorgeous Alexa Designs stocking. I want to play around with decorative stitching a a variety of fibers, but this is my first project of this scale. Would love options on where I can incorporate maybe some beading and unique fibers/stitches. Apologies for the bad photo, trying to get a jump before it actually comes in.

I want to start making mini ornaments for next Christmas. What’s a good NPS that has lots of mini canvases? Thanks

Can someone tell me if I’m doing this right 🥲

The white curtains are stumping me! What's this stitch. Is it even a stitch?!

(please remove if not allowed) - could anyone help me ID what the white cross-cross stitch is?

(work by maggieaffolter13 on TikTok)

Hello, everyone. :)

I'm not exactly new to needlepoint: about a decade ago, a very kind elderly woman I knew (she's since passed away) brought me into the hobby. Courtesy of her, I have completed two projects (they were never blocked or finished, but are fully stitched). I began a third (a stocking), then due to life circumstances I had to set it aside for several years.

These past few weeks, however, I felt an itch in my hands and decided to pick up that stocking again and now I fear I'm addicted, alas. The stocking is 70% complete and I'm hoping I can finish it for its intended recipient before Christmas, and I'm very excited to begin a new project after it's completed.

I ordered this canvas for project #4 as I love the colors. It's an interlock 12 mesh canvas, and I'm wondering if there's a recommended thread size for that particular mesh size. Originally I was going to use DMC 6-strand matte cotton as that was what I used before (along with some metallic touches), but then I discovered DMC also makes pearl thread, which I think I would like very much, but it comes in several sizes so I'm not sure what to do.

I figured I could ask those with more experience than myself for a few ideas. :) What would you recommend for this particular canvas? Should I go for pearl, and if so, what size?

Thank you in advance!

Do any LNS sell Spellbound Stitchery ? I missed out on getting her safari stocking 😢 I was hoping maybe someone had it in stock in their store. If not I will just keep checking her site for a restock 🤞🏼

I have searched and searched but cannot find a putter cover canvas (I can only find canvases for driver covers). Does anyone have a template or dimensions for a putter cover? I’m looking to design my own canvas for my husband…something like this! https://tnuck.com/products/gopher-golf-needlepo

Hi!

Looking for some Australian websites to order some needlepoint kit from! I love modern designs.

Thanks!

Best deal on the system 4 pieces this Black Friday? Hoping someone has compared all the sales and can share the best option!

Would anyone know a store that would have this poodle belt in stock?

How do you finish off a bookmark on the back?

This is turning out so cute! I am having so much fun finding a new hobby and I am eager to do more in the future and learn how to make my own canvas to save money. I am happy of the design I picked out as it’s teaching me a handful of different stitches.

I’m taking a break from a stocking to stitch this ornament. I’m a confident/adventurous new stitcher. For the white upper part: would you:

Stick to continental to keep it simple and classic, do the “sweater stitch” for the top rows before the name knowing compensating may be difficult, add texture with something simpler like brick stitch, or a different idea?

So. I got this stitch and zip kit to keep in the car. Started it and this weekend I worked on it in the car. Apparently I turned it and didn't realize it and now my main stitches are backwards. 🤣🤣. Whoopsie. I've been admiring my basket weave and didn't even realize it was wrong until now. I'm still learning, so this will be my reminder to always double check.

If it helps we were on our way to biloxi, MS for a quick get away and i pregamed. Ladies and gentlemen.....don't be like me me and partake and stitch. Hahaha

I am fairly new to needlepoint and I have purchased a kit from this company. Can I stitch the whole canvas with continental or should I opt for basketweave for large areas? I will use a stretcher but I don’t know If that will be enough to keep the canvas from warping If I only use continental. The thing is, I fear that If I use basketweave I will run out of yarn and also I am not a huge fan of the basketweave stitch. :/ Do they provide enough yarn?

I know this sounds complicated then it should be! I’d really appreciate any tips or advice! Thank you so much. 🙏

Hello and apologies if this is not permitted here. My Mother-in-law is an avid needlepointer and is curious about seeing how her work compares to others in a more formal setting. I tried a quick google search with minimal results but was curious if anyone had any advice for finding judged or juries needlepoint competitions or submissions? We are in the US if that makes any difference.

Thank you!

Looking for a stand, preferably something on Amazon people recommend. I have two very large canvases and I cannot hold them and needlepoint at the same time. Thank you!

just wondering if there’s any other needlepoint stores in Tennessee other than the one in Nashville? Love them, just wondering if there’s others 😂