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Composition: Needlepoint Canvases and Fine Art

By Ellen Johnson / February 27, 2020

Do you know that a canvas designer uses the very same elements and principles of art and design on cotton mono canvas that a painter might use on one of their watercolor or oil compositions? In fact, your hand-painted needlepoint canvas is, first and foremost, a piece of art. But what does that have to … Read more

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When you fail at doing something, you're not a failure!

A complete and total failure…

By Ellen Johnson / February 20, 2020

In the spring of 2004, I attempted to write my very first stitch guide for a needlepoint canvas. If a stitch fit into an area, I stuck it there – and what I ended up with was a mishmash of canvas embroidery stitches that absolutely did NOT play well together. I was a complete and … Read more

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A Guide to Using Laying Tools in Needlepoint

By Ellen Johnson / February 6, 2020

So, what, exactly, are laying tools? That’s a terrific question! Technically, they’re tools that you can use to help lay your stitches smoothly on your canvas. But, basically, they’re sticks. Ellen Johnson

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