Easy needlepoint background stitches

Find tutorials on various needlepoint stitches, including basic tent stitches along with more complex stitches such as the needlepoint basketweave stitch and th

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

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

Learn how to paint canvas for your needlepoint projects, including how to pick colors and the tools to use—according to an expert.

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…

Discover three needlepoint background stitches, or filler stitches, that go anywhere and are easy to stitch. These textural decorative stitches are a must for any stitch library and will be used again and again.

Learn a variety of techniques and stitches for creating round objects in needlepoint.

The original pin for this stitch did not include a name. When I first came across it on Pinterest, I thought it was a Gobelin stitch. When I started to diagram it, I realized it is a Herringbone. And that, my friends, is how you come up with a blog post title

New to needlepoint? Check out these basic tips to help get you started quickly. In no time at all you will be making beautiful needlepoint projects.