The Stitch Journal

Flat-lay of beginner crafts: needlepoint, cross stitch, crochet, knitting, embroidery

The Best Crafts for Complete Beginners, Ranked ...

The best crafts for complete beginners are the ones with guided first projects: needlepoint and paint-by-numbers top the list because the design is printed on the surface and success is...

The Best Crafts for Complete Beginners, Ranked ...

The best crafts for complete beginners are the ones with guided first projects: needlepoint and paint-by-numbers top the list because the design is printed on the surface and success is...

Three needlepoint canvas sizes compared from 4 inch to 12 inch

What Size Needlepoint Canvas Should a Beginner ...

A beginner's first needlepoint canvas should be 4 to 6 inches square. At 13-mesh, a 5"×5" canvas works out to 4,225 stitches and roughly 6 to 10 hours of stitching:...

What Size Needlepoint Canvas Should a Beginner ...

A beginner's first needlepoint canvas should be 4 to 6 inches square. At 13-mesh, a 5"×5" canvas works out to 4,225 stitches and roughly 6 to 10 hours of stitching:...

Flat needlepoint stitches beside plush punch needle loops comparison

Needlepoint vs. Punch Needle: What's Actually t...

Needlepoint and punch needle are different crafts, not variations of one. Needlepoint pulls thread through the holes of a stiff open canvas, one stitch at a time, and produces a...

Needlepoint vs. Punch Needle: What's Actually t...

Needlepoint and punch needle are different crafts, not variations of one. Needlepoint pulls thread through the holes of a stiff open canvas, one stitch at a time, and produces a...

Wool and cotton needlepoint stitches side by side showing texture difference

Wool vs. Cotton Thread for Needlepoint: Which I...

For beginner needlepoint, tapestry wool beats cotton in almost every way that matters: it covers the canvas fully, its slight fuzz hides small gaps and uneven tension, and it is...

Wool vs. Cotton Thread for Needlepoint: Which I...

For beginner needlepoint, tapestry wool beats cotton in almost every way that matters: it covers the canvas fully, its slight fuzz hides small gaps and uneven tension, and it is...

Three needlepoint kits from basic to premium arranged by tier

Needlepoint Kit Prices Explained: What You Get ...

Needlepoint kit prices are driven by five things: the canvas (charted, printed, or hand-painted), the thread (acrylic vs. wool vs. specialty fibers), how complete the kit is, the design work...

Needlepoint Kit Prices Explained: What You Get ...

Needlepoint kit prices are driven by five things: the canvas (charted, printed, or hand-painted), the thread (acrylic vs. wool vs. specialty fibers), how complete the kit is, the design work...

Printed, hand-painted, and blank charted needlepoint canvases compared

Printed vs. Hand-Painted vs. Charted Needlepoin...

Needlepoint canvas comes three ways: printed (the design is machine-printed in color on the canvas), hand-painted (an artist paints each canvas individually), and charted (the canvas is blank and you...

Printed vs. Hand-Painted vs. Charted Needlepoin...

Needlepoint canvas comes three ways: printed (the design is machine-printed in color on the canvas), hand-painted (an artist paints each canvas individually), and charted (the canvas is blank and you...