needlepoint |
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| • | Needlepoint is a form of canvas work created on a mesh canvas. The stitching threads used may be wool, silk, or rarely cotton. Stitches may be plain, covering just one mesh intersection with a single orientation, or fancy, such as in bargello. Plain stitches may be worked as basketweave or half cross. Basketweave uses the most wool, but does not distort the rectangular mesh. Finished works may be made into pillows or upholstery, or may be displayed on the wall. Typical mesh counts range from 5 to 18 stitches per running inch. Needlepoint is valued as a soothing activity that creates durable and attractive objects for domestic use. Mary, Queen of Scots, Queen Elizabeth I, actress Mary Martin, and football player Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier were all avid needlepointers. Source: [wikipedia: needlepoint] |
needlework:crafts
| Blue Moon Gallery | ||
| designs based on penrose tiles, fractals and pentominoes. development of the designs described in accompanying essays. | ||
| CHL Design | ||
| designs, patterns and teaching. free design of the month. | ||
| Cooper Oaks Designs | ||
| hand-painted canvases adapted from the artwork of susan wallace barnes, jane cather, linda ragno and susan verble gantner. | ||
| In Good Company | ||
| gallery of canvases, mostly ornaments, especially mini-socks, organized by category. click on thumbnail to see larger image. contains information on computer printing of designs onto canvas. | ||
| Jan Haag | ||
| needleartist with pictures and explanations of her original designs. | ||
| Needlepoint For Fun | ||
| emphasis on information with articles, examples of canvases from many designers and where to find them. | ||
| Pease on Earth Designs | ||
| handpainted canvases, especially belts and sandals. gallery of designs and links to retail suppliers. | ||
| Red Thread Designs | ||
| gallery of canvases including tool tote bags, kimonos and other oriental designs. | ||
| Shelly Tribbey Designs | ||
| gallery of designs with a wide variety of canvases from this designer. includes models of several designs. | ||
| Wooly Dreams Design | ||
| designs and related information. | ||
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