BRICK STITCH STRIPED COLORS When patch is striped, it is easiest to start and end color for each row. However, if possible, you may leave yarn hanging at end of row and transfer needle to second color, then pick up first color again when needed. STEMSTITCH STEM STITCH-VARIATION Kalem Stitch-Variation FERN STITCH DOUBLE WEAVE STITCH [...]

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 [...]

Working With Plastic Canvas When buying your canvas, remember that several different manufacturers produce plastic canvas. Because of this, there are often slight variations in canvas, such as different thicknesses of threads or a small difference in mesh size. Because of these variations, try to buy enough canvas for your entire project at the same [...]

Pattern Layout Cut four front and four back as pattern is fully lined. join center front of dress and center front of lining join side sean of dress and side seam of lining sew dress strap and turn as shown Tack strap to dress back both side, center back to located strap position then place [...]

Flat, even-count peyote ( 1) Pick up an even number of beads. These beads become the first two rows. ( 2 ) To begin row 3, pick up a bead, and go through the second bead from the end.(As you stitch, every other bead drops down half a space to form row 1.) Pick up [...]