First off Yes - I did go to the estate sale, not going to lie and get called out for it. However I did buy in bulk because I was shopping for family and friends, and now that I am back, some of the 80 I bought were not chosen by those family and friends.

So now I am selling them for LESS than I paid for to be able to recoup. Free shipping, I am listing them on my Instagram.

Also selling a bunch of my canvases that I have bought since September as well.

https://www.instagram.com/doxieandthread/profilecard/?igsh=MTNoNDA2eTBpdmY5Yw==

how did yall get started? I bought my canvas,thread, and needle but I’m scared I’m going to mess it up and I honestly don’t know where to start. If you have any suggestions, please let me know!!!!

I live in a desert of craft stores, and unlike my husband, you'll understand why I don't want Gingher or Fiskars from the local craft store. I want petit perfection, I want Ye Olde or the Made in somewhere thread and needle magical.... I want "the best that money can buy-- money is no object for the finest (well, who are we kidding, but $100USDish budget, please and thank you)

Which scissors are the Very Best, the Plus Ultra?

I bought a customized canvas for my first needlepoint belt and I was wondering if anyone had any tips for stitching it.

Is there a certain order to stitch the background, motifs, or just a certain direction to start? Any other tips? I’m getting it finished by someone else so I don’t have to worry about that. Thanks!

Is there one you prefer for creating designs, and why? I’d like to do the design work on my iPad - the Apple Pencil makes life easy 😉

I’m looking for some books to learn more stitches

Good day, everyone! I’m in search of recommendations for direct-to-consumer finishers, primarily for ornaments. While quality craftsmanship is, of course, paramount, I would also love to find someone who offers backing embroidery and maintains proactive communication. I’ve previously worked with finishers who did quality work, though I often found myself needing to follow up, which can be frustrating.

An added bonus would be if their turnaround time is generally within two months or less, and if they’re a bit more economical than the usual LNS route. Thank you ever so much in advance for any suggestions!

Hi everyone! I’ve been wanting to try out needlepoint for quite some time but I’m having difficulty finding someone to buy supplies as it seems I can only find American websites. I’ve got no problem buying from an American site if the shipping isn’t too costly but the ones I’ve looked at either don’t ship to Canada or are way too expensive.

Any suggestions?

I’m in the Vancouver area if that helps!

2nd needlepoint project but my first time painting a canvas! Just thought it’d be funny to have a needlepoint of flaming hot ruffles framed on my wall 🤭

But on a serious note, anyone else completely obsessed with these chips or just me? 😅

Seeking out the pros for some advice - I want to have this finished as an ornament. How many extra rows would you suggest? I’m conflicted between all 1 color for the extra rows (maybe white?) or extending the gray and blue.

Does anyone have a list of thread colors that work well as skin tones? Trying to order online and I seem to keep ordering tones that are too light or too pink. Thanks in advance!

first: go cougs!!! #22 babyyyyyy

second: OMG! I LOVED doing this stitch! definitely want to work on compensating for it in those smaller areas … but very proud of my first go round with it :)

Hi! New to the needlepoint world and of course I’m addicted already. I recently started a project of a teddy bear and wondering if I’m overthinking this - when I do the left side of the arm with a continental stitch, the stitch faces the “normal” direction but when I do the right side, the stitch looks different due to the diagonal direction. Is this expected or should I be doing a reverse continental on that side?

Just want to let everyone know that Reddit is turning on a harassment filter.

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It will initially be set to low.

This is a REDDIT setting, not your FLNSM (Friendly, Local, Needlepoint, Sub, Mods).

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Hi all, hoping to see what everyone thinks is best when it comes to ornament finishing... What is the best backing for finishing an ornament? I've seen people say poster board, acid free board, etc. but wanted to see if anyone knew what was the best choice to hold up over time?

Thank you all so much!

It’s somewhat freehand and not perfect, but I’m happy with my first self-finished needlepoint!

The glitter thread was such a pain to work with but first canvas done and I am so excited to have this made into an ornament (for Christmas 2025🤣)

This is honestly such a stupid question, but I like need opinions before I make an account for no reason. So I do not have a Facebook, haven’t since like high school, but…. I kinda want to make one just to join the needlepoint community pages. Would it be totally sus if I have like no friends and just made the page? Would the pages even let me in? I’ve been away from Facebook for so long I don’t even really know how it works, basically I need opinions. HELP 😅

I’m laughing at myself (and maybe crying too) as I type this because I know how unreasonable this is, but wondering if anyone knows of an ornament finisher who can turn around a project for me in 3-4 weeks. Bonus points if they can add embroidery to the back side. I have friends who just eloped and are now having a dinner party in early December with a tree trimming. I would LOVE to be able to give them a handmade ornament. I can make the ornament round, square or any simple shape. SOS!

I want to make something like this eventually but i dont know what kind of string to use and how many strands? Also what size mesh/canvas would this be ? I think the sizes go from 10-18 from what ive seen

I was a massive 1D fan as a preteen and because of recent events, I would love to stitch a 1D canvas but I don’t think any currently exist 😭 does anyone have any recommendations for someone who could do a custom one?

I’ve just started stitching with a magnifier w/ light and it is changing how I stitch, but not in a good way. I am stitching much tighter (I.e. w/ much more tension) and ilooking awful. Anyone else have this problem? My piece looks fine under the magnifier but when I look at out of magnification I can see the difference. Has anyone experienced something similar?

Got canvases and threads from Penny Linn.

For the cameo I mod podged the my backing fabric to the back of a thrifted 8”x10” frame.

For the elephant I got the 8” frame from Amazon and some custom mats from frameiteasy.com.

Hello friends! Does any one have any tips on where to find customizable product? or base products that won’t break the bank? i was interested in adding a needle point I did to a jewelry box like the content creator above. This customizable box is ~ $90 on needle point.com (see above) I’m thinking maybe I have to buy a cheap one and pull the fabric out to do something like this. But I see lots of beautiful needle point products on Etsy etc but was hoping someone would have insight!

Much appreciated 💜💜💜

I’ve heard from an “expert” that the binding stitch is unnecessary but when I look online regarding keychains and similar designs it is highly suggested. I’ve only been needlepointing consistently this past year and I’m self-taught. I’m making my family keychains for Christmas and would like to make something that will last for a while.

Is it possible to get advice and opinions on the binding stitch?

Thanks in advance!

Stitching for my sister. She wants me to add a background in pepper pot patriot and then have it framed. Suggestions for a background stitch that won’t take away from the corgi and will be somewhat full coverage?