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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Step-by-step instructions on how to do candlewicking
From
The Spruce Crafts
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Instructions on how to block your needlepoint.
From
Needlepoint-For-Fun
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This webpage was created to help keep individuals informed about what is happening with our Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery International Guild (BDEIG). To learn more about this guild, click the above link.
From
Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery International Guild, Inc.
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buttonmad.com brings you INCOMPARABLE's finest range of unique, handmade, hand-painted, ceramic buttons. These buttons are ideal for jewelry making, cross stitch, scrapbooking and for many other crafting ideas.
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Buttonmad
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From
French Knots
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A handy guide for converting DMC embroidery floss to Mandarin floss.
From
Rainbow Gallery
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Handy guide for converting DMC embroidery floss to Splendor floss.
From
Rainbow Gallery
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All about needlepoint cotton thread and how to use them.
From
All About Needlepoint
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The United Kingdom's largest online Needlecraft shop.
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sewandso.co.uk
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Stitch guide to the tent stitches.
From
The Last Stitch