Last year for our wedding, my mom made us a lovely little needlepoint to put on display at the reception. It now hangs in our apartment as wall art, and I love it.
I think needlepoint, cross stitch, and embroidery all make fun and quirky decor. Whenever we go thrifting, I’m always on the hunt for a vintage needlepoint, but many times they’re discolored or stained. Or, if they’re in perfect condition they cost a pretty penny.
I would love to learn how to needlepoing/cross stitch, but I fear I don’t have the time and/or patience to learn and then finish a piece.
Here’s a little roundup of some lovely pieces I found on Etsy:
vintage frog and mushrooms needlepoint
you are my sunshine embroidery
Does anyone out there needlepoint, cross stitch, or embroider? I read that the difference among them is the medium that you stitch on, as well as the technique used. Any advice on what a beginner like me should start with?!
Hi there. You could have a look at the tutorials on the Scarlet Quince website: http://www.scarletquince.com/tutorials.php. Don’t be put off by the complexity of the pieces sold by SQ but have a look at the tutorials and then buy a cross stitch magazine to try some easy pieces first. Have a look at my wordpress site to see the progression I have made in the last 7 years from easy to Scarlet Quince: http://divecat1.wordpress.com/cross-stitch/cross-stitch-finishes/. I look forward to seeing some of your work. Best wishes – Christine x
http://www.needlenthread.com has some great how to videos and tutorials and they are easy to follow! I wanted some hoop art for Grace’s nursery, but it was so expensive on Etsy – I made my own for a few dollars a piece! I only had the patience for a running stitch and backstitch, but it got the job done!
These are so cute and quirky – my grandmother used to make these and we’ve still got some pretty cool, funky needlepoints that she made.
Sea and Swank
Lovely! I used to make them with my grandma when I was little, but I think I don’t know anymore how to do it. So it would probably look awfull. But these look adorable!
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My min taught me this. But I kid of forgot how to do this!
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Those are pretty cool pictures!!
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First time here through “bluebird” blog. You have a lovely one and I sure will come soon.
A bientôt !
Nice Job….So lovely and Cute!