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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Free Chicken Scratch Christmas Tree Pattern - After embroidering, make it into a pillow, Christmas decoration, placemat, or potholder.
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The colonial knot is a hand embroidery stitch. This embroidery knot creates a cute bobble on the fabric.
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Learn how to do the blanket stitch with this blanket stitch tutorial. It's used as an edging to attach applique designs, finish felt toys and ornaments.
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The backstitch is a basic outline stitch used in hand embroidery and cross stitch. This backstitch tutorial will help you master this embroidery stitch.
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DIY Candy Dish Plastic Canvas
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Let's celebrate winter with glistening snowflakes. Only simple inexpensive supplies are all you need to create these plastic canvas snowflakes.
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Hand embroider snowmen with these free patterns. Make them into a wall hanging, placemat, potholder, table runner, and Christmas tree ornaments.
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With this tutorial learn how to hand embroider the woven circle stitch. This is a beautiful, decorative stitch that can be made on any type of fabric.
Book and Magazine Recommendations
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Hazel BlomkampFresh Ideas for Jacobean Embroidery!
Crewel Twists shows needle artists how to be creative with fabric, threads, beads and alternative stitches, borrowing techniques from other forms of needlework, and still producing a product that is typical of the crewel or Jacobean style of embroidery.
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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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A brief article on perforated needlework.
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Perforated Paper
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Anchor Tapisserie Wool is made from 100% Pure New Wool and is designed specifically for canvas embroidery, needlepoint or tapestry as it is commonly known. Here you will find a color sample swatch along with the color number.
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Anchor Crafts
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Learn about Candlewick Embroidery and how to do candlewicking.
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Nordic Needle
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This article explains what is chicken scratch, supplies, stitches and more.
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Nordic Needle
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Learn how to make your own graph paper using Microsoft Excel. This article will show you how to convert Excel worksheet into graph paper. The graph paper can be customized to your specific needs.
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Addictive Tips
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A list of ideas for using punch needle designs.
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Punch Needle Marketplace
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The loop stitch is a common stitch used in Swedish weave. Here is a sample.
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Nordic Needle
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Time to block your completed needlework piece. How to take care of a needlework piece. Learn here!
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Tipnut
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Instructions and pictures on making the hardanger stitch - Spider Flower Web which is also known as the Edelweiss.
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Nordic Needle
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On this page is a sample of the straight stitch that is one of the stitches used in Swedish weave projects.
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Nordic Needle