All basic needlepoint stitches are made diagonally over one intersection of canvas threads. These stitches look the same on the front of the canvas-see photo-the back side is what shows the difference. The other needlepoint stitches which slant in different directions and cross several meshes at a time are known as Bargello or canvas embroidery. CONTINENTAL STITCH and HALF CROSS STITCH work rows straight from right to left. Yarn goes from a lower left mesh to an upper right mesh (stitches are diagonal on both sides of canvas). Half cross stitch is worked from left [...]

CANVAS: PENELOPE is the classic canvas which is used in Traditional Needlepoint. It is a double woven fabric with pairs of horizontal and vertical threads which form the mesh. When doing regular needlepoint, the stitches are worked diagonally over two horizontal and two vertical threads. For Petit Point, the double vertical thread is separated and all the meshes are worked. In Traditional Needlepoint the canvas measures 10 meshes to the inch or 20 Petit Point meshes. It is usually Antique Tan in color, but is also available in White and Off-White. MONOPOINT is a single [...]

Fringe: Cut an 8″ length of yarn. Thread needle with loose ends of yarn. Come up at 1, leaving a loop on the wrong side of canvas. Bring loose ends and needle through loop (Fig. 6) and pull tightly. Trim ends to desired length. A dot of glue on back of fringe will help keep stitches in place. Turkey Loop: This stitch is composed of locked loops. Bring needle up through hole and back down through same hole, forming 100′p on top of canvas. Locking stitch is then made across thread directly above or to [...]