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Glossary of Common Stitches
Learn how to create basic needle point stitches
with our photo diagrams.
> See photo diagrams.
Transferring Patterns
to Fabric
Method 1 – Lay
a sheet of tissue paper over your pattern and carefully trace
using a pencil. Securely pin the tissue paper to the fabric and
begin stitching. Once the entire pattern is stitched, tare away
the tissue paper.
Method 2 – Lay fabric over your pattern
and trace using a water-soluble marking pen. Stitch over markings.
Once completed, rinse with temped water to wash away the markings.
Make Your Own Design
1. Find a Quote/phrase/scripture
that you like and want to stitch
2. Type it up
in a font you like and print it out (make sure you print it big
enough)
3. Transfer to
fabric.
Phrases Worth Stitching:
“If friends
were flowers, I’d pick you”
“Live, Laugh,
Love”
“Families
are Forever”
“Love One
Another”
“Love is
Spoken Here”
“God Bless
America”
“Be Mine”
“Kindness
Matters”
“A friend
is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.”
“Friendship
isn’t a big thing, it’s a million little things.”
“Good friends
are like unique buttons… you collect them one at a time.”
“A mother’s
arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them.”
- Victor Hugo
“Alone we
can do so little, together we can do so much.” - Helen Keller
“Home is
a place where the small are great and the great are small.”
- Anonymous
“Happiness
must grow in one’s own garden.” - Mary Engelbreit
Embellish It
Make your needlepoint
project a unique piece of art by embellishing it with little touches
of 3-D whimsy and sparkle:
- Glass seed
beads
- Discarded shirting buttons
- Novelty buttons
- Fabric or felt cut outs
- Charms
See more examples
at
MormonHandiCraft.com
The Look of Years
To add dimension and years to your
needlepoint project consider dying your fabric (before or after
you’ve stitched your design) with tea
or coffee. The process is simple and can be done with herbal
teas. And as always, if you’re not sure what the end result
will look like, test it on a scrap of fabric first before dying
your entire project.
Displaying your Needlepoint:
Frame it:
The trick to framing a piece of needlepoint is stretching it evenly
across a piece of stiff cardboard. Another piece of advice, if
placing it behind glass, the fabric needs breathing room. If the
fabric is pressed directly against, moisture can collect and cause
mold. Professionals use small spacers to separate the glass from
the needlepoint.
Wall Hanging:
Create a miniature quilt/wall hanging with your needlepoint, by
sewing on fabric borders in varying widths. Layer your fabric
framed needlepoint to a piece of needled cotton batting (such
as Warm & Natural), and backing fabric. Trim all layers to
an equal size. Sew the three layers together using a large running
stitch along the perimeter. Tack a thin dowel rod, cut the width
of your finished piece, to the top edge of your wall hanging.
Pillows:
Using a large running stitch, sew your completed needlepoint to
a purchased or homemade pillow. Display on a rocking chair, bench
or couch.
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