Needlepoint background stitches

Coco Frank Studio on Instagram: "Diagonal scotch is an excellent needlepoint stitch for backgrounds - it covers a lot of ground quickly and makes stitching large sections of your canvas more interesting 🪡 Save this post so you can try it on your next project ♥️ Happy stitching!"

It's hard to avoid a background in needlepoint and sometimes you want something other than basketweave stitch (although this is our all-time favorite). So, without further ado, the three needlepoint background stitches we use most often are (drum roll): Upright Cross Stitch An Upright Cross Stitch covers a needlepoint

Here you can find the stitch guides to 5 of our Christmas Needlepoint Ornaments. Find inspiration to use various different stitches to create a textured look, that works great when the ornaments are finished! Christmas Night (designed by Teresa Rego) 1 - Skipped Tent Stitch 2 - Brick Stitch 3 - Mosaic Diagonal Stitch 4 - Tent Stitch 5 - French Knot Stitch 6 - Mosaic Diagonal Stitch Bird's head and tail - Longstitch Bauble Flora (designed by Teresa Rego) 1- Custom Long Stitch 2- Upright Cross…

Check this complete tutorial about the Corduroy Stitch, step by step with an explanatory diagram to learn everything about this pattern. Explore different types of stitches to improve your needlepoint experience.

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Mastering Backgrounds On Your Needlepoint Projects Today, we're diving into the world of backgrounds on your needlepoint projects. As a needlepoint

These three classic needlepoint stitches are the perfect options for covering the backgrounds of projects both big and small.

Coco Frank Studio on Instagram: "Diagonal Scotch is my go-to stitch for backgrounds and large areas of color on my needlepoint canvases. It stitches up quickly and makes larger areas of stitching more interesting. If you are just starting to dabble in decorative stitches, this is a great one to start with because it is pretty easy to compensate. Compensating is when you need to partially complete a decorative stitch to fit around another design element of your canvas. I recently posted a…

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