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. [...]

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 [...]

bodice front 3 waist darts 1) trace the front foundation; then square a line across at top of dart. for the 3 darts, first trace part of the first dart, from a to a-1. 2) mark position for the top of the 3 darts 1” apart between a, b and c. make the space at [...]

Junior’s Misses and Women’s The illustration show how to take the necessary arm measurements for drafting the dress sleeve pattern For sleeve pattern measurements in junior and misses sizes, see chart below. No seams are allowed. The measurements include about 3” ease allowance around arm (at muscle), and the necessary ease around elbow and wrist. 1) a [...]

  The illustration below indicates where each body measurement is taken on the figure. the measurement 4 and 6 on the back, and 9 and 10 on the front, are taken from side seam. the measurements 2 and 8 are taken from armhole to armhole. for a figure with prominent bust, take an additional measurement [...]