Needlepoint background stitches

Learn all about needlepoint stitches through detailed tutorials on our blog. From basic to advanced stitches, discover tips and step-by-step instructions!

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

Coco Frank Studio on Instagram: "Diagonal scotch is an excellent needlepoint stitch for backgrounds - it covers a lot of ground quickly and makes stitching large sections of your canvas more interesting 🪡 Save this post so you can try it on your next project ♥️ Happy stitching!"

Great background stitch

Want to try a new stitch, but not sure where to start? Diagonal Mosaic is a great first stitch to learn after you have mastered basketweave and continental stitch. It can help you fill larger background areas. You stitch diagonal rows from the top left to the bottom right hand corner. Follow the diagrams below or head to Instagram to save the charts for future reference. Have fun trying a new stitch today!

Movement stitch In perspective Upside down ray stitch White house at front This is Coming Home from Ewe and Eye. I needed some effortless stitching yesterday. The sky was perfect. The pattern was already in and I spent a couple of hours adding to it. I didn't stitch on the roof, but got a good shot showing the stitch elements.

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

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Greystone Needlepoint Bargello Heart Stitch Ndlpt Stitching Design Beginner Big love! Want to add hearts to your background? Try this vertical up-and-down stitch to give your canvas all the love!

Greystone Needlepoint on Instagram: "Tuesday tip: mosaic stitch. Good for larger backgrounds or a border! Save this post for later reference #tryanewstitch #needlepoint #letscreate #stitchguide"

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Today’s post is from Sara Leigh Merrey, author of the blog Confessions of a Remedial Stitcher and proprietress of The Scarlet Thread, a needlework shop devoted to canvas work. While I haven’t covered a lot of canvas work on Needle ‘n Thread, I have touched on it a little bit with this canvas work sampler, ...

The Needlepoint Bamboo Stitch is a great stitch for large patterns. The instructions, diagram and video tutorial featured in this blogpost will help you learn how to do this needlepoint stitch!

The Hungarian stitch was a big success. Everyone picked it up quickly and agreed that it was a useful and handsome stitch. It is one of the oldest needlepoint stitches. The Hungarian stitch consists of three Gobelin stitches (straight up and down) over two horizontal canvas threads, then over four horizontal canvas threads, and finally over two horizontal canvas threads. The result is a diamond-shaped unit (pictured at left, top row). One row of canvas holes is skipped in between units. The…

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