Needlepoint Kits vs. Canvas Only: What’s Best For Beginners | Needlepoint
Coming to a new craft as a beginner isn’t easy. With so many inspiring needlepoint kits to choose from, it’s hard to know where to
Coming to a new craft as a beginner isn’t easy. With so many inspiring needlepoint kits to choose from, it’s hard to know where to
Paint With Thread by Emilie Ferris is a richly illustrated step-by-step guide with five main projects for readers to follow, all inspired by the changing of the seasons and its impact on nature. With detailed tutorials, a separate stitch guide and all the information required to begin and finish each embroidery project.
Mana Morimoto is an embroidery explorer from Tokyo, Japan. She makes the invisible visible by augmenting reality with threads.
Resilient Stitch by Clare Wellesley Smith focuses on the connection between wellbeing and textiles and how the two can work in tandem, featuring both community and individual projects. Cas Holmes reviews this fascinating book for Mr X Stitch!
Lottie Liggins is a UK-based hand embroiderer who uses found materials in combination with typographic stitching to create a modern nostalgia.
The Daylight Company Magnificent Pro is a 3-in-1 craft lamp and magnifier that really shines a light on your stitching. Find out more in our review!
Today I’m picking up where Shannan left off, in last months column, and jumping into needlepoint’s Edwardian era right up to the present day.
Take a whistle-stop Q&A tour of the history of needlepoint, to find out how just one stitch grew into the rich and varied craft that it is today.
The Kew Book Of Embroidered Flowers by Trish Burr is written in collaboration with Kew Gardens. In the book Trish uses needle painting techniques to recreate some stunning flowers in embroidery, and shares templates, techniques and tips that will encourage you to try them for yourself.
BRO. is a Czech hand embroidery artist whose work captures the joyful connections of everyday people.
Meet Emma and Shannan, two needlepointers with a lot of stitch knowledge to share. Join them as they introduce a brand new column to the Mr X Stitch website.
Within Supercute Sewing by Melanie McNeice, discover the bright and bold patterns you will need to craft your own menagerie of storybook characters and animal soft toys. With twenty easy to follow sewing patterns and a wealth of handy tips provided by the author, we are sure you will be inspired to start stuffing your own creatures to be.