Needleworking Department
Have you ever wanted to learn different types of needlework?
This is the place to learn techniques for crafts such as blackwork, candlewicking, hardanger, redwork and ribbon embroidery, to name a few.
We provide free project ideas, free patterns and free samples on various needlework crafts. In addition, the department offers links to the top cross stitch sites on the Internet as well as cross stitch calculators and floss conversion charts.
Order supplies for your new craft through our online shopping center.
Recent Videos and Tutorials
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Create an Easter basket with plastic canvas for an American Girl doll or 18" doll. This can also be used as an Easter decoration.
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How to do the feather stitch. This is a hand-embroidery decorative stitch which creates a vine or branch looking line.
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Learn how to make cute and simple heart ornaments from felt. This is a fun project even kid's can do.
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Learn how to end yarn when working with plastic canvas.
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Do you need a quick DIY gift for someone special? Make this quick and fun keyring with plastic canvas. Free pattern and instructions.
This project can be completed in an evening.
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Learn how to make a patchwork keyring (zipper pull) with plastic canvas.
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How to make a plastic canvas patriotic flag coaster.
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How to make a plastic canvas Christmas wreath ornament.
Book and Magazine Recommendations
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New Nomads PressMake 2020 a year of intention: This all-in-one calendar, planner, and notebook is the ultimate organizational tool. Monthly and Daily pages combined with top 3 to-do prompts to keep you focused on your everyday schedule.
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Cloth Paper Scissors covers many types of fiber arts and collage work, including rubber stamping, embroidery and book art.
New Stuff
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Make your own cross-stitch or backstitch pattern with this online cross-stitch text generator tool. Enter your own text and this tool will chart the design. Quick and easy!
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StitchPoint
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Create your own patterns of words, sayings, poems, alphabets, etc. You can choose from several different sizes and styles of alphabets.
There are options for sizes, fonts, width, height and color.
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Crosstitch.com
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From
Cross Stitchers Unite
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French Knots
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Pattern Grid helps you create designs for crafts such as cross stitch, tapestry, beading, rug making, weaving and knitting.
This is an online application which is easy to use to create your own cross stitch patterns.
From
Craft Design Online
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A variation of the feather stitch.
From
French Knots
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French Knots
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Customize the graph paper to different size paper, different grid spacing per inch, different grid color and more.
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Incompetech
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French Knots
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French Knots