Needlepoint Resources
After a year of extremely stressful news that seemed to find new ways to shock every day, I needed a hobby that could settle my mind and keep my hands away from the never-ending internet doom scroll that summarized 2020. My answer to that ended up being needlepoint (aka, welcome to me becoming a grandma in spirit before I hit 30).
Fast forward to 2022 and not only has needlepoint become a beloved regular hobby for me, I have launched my own shop and met so many great friends through the stitchstagram community. If you need a fun and relaxing new hobby, I highly recommend some form of needle art. Check out some resources below on how to start needlepointing. Happy Stitching!
FREE CHARTS & PAINTED ITALY/UK/IRELAND-THEMED CANVASES ARE NOW AVAILABLE OVER ON THE VICSTITCHERY SHOP PAGE!
While I mostly sell painted Italy City Crests & Scene Shields (now expanded to include UK / Ireland locations too), I do keep a few charts available for anyone that wants to try their hand at painting their own!
my original Firenze City Crest is available as a purchased chart (and a painted canvas),
my Kappa Alpha Theta kite badge is available as a chart when you make a donation to the Theta Foundation,
and my Capitol Dome - We Rise & Math Says Nope charts are available for free download!
SOME GOOD STARTER RESOURCES
Carly Riordan’s Beginner Guide (Blog Post) - Link Here
Thorn Alexander’s Beginner Guide (Free PDF) - Link Here
Greystone Needlepoint’s Beginner Guide (Free PDF) - Link Here
My favorite binding stitch & basic patch finishing tutorials are by @stitched_af over on instagram. She has few IGTV videos that really helped me learn the binding stitch! - Link Here
OZ Needle & Thread just released a wonderful series of youtube videos that focus on where to start, basic stitches, and even binding stitches for when you want to finish a key fob (or belt, or patch, and on etc.) - Link Here
YouTube - there are a plethora of videos explaining everything from the basic stitches, how to make cording, and even to how to finish a stitched ornament. Just dive in!
NEEDLEPOINT SHOPS & BLANK CANVAS FINDER
I am building a list of LNS locations and online shops that carry blank canvas. Check out the full guide over on the LNS Map & Blank Canvas Finder page.