Watercolours

All About The Rice Stitch…

By Ellen Johnson / February 18, 2021

This week, we’re going to take a wee break from looking at needlepoint stands. Instead, we’re exploring the rice stitch.  It’s one of those versatile stitches that you can use in a variety of places on your needlepoint canvases. It makes a terrific border. Some people even use it as a background stitch! The rice … Read more

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Learn all about the balloon stitch and how you can use it on your needlepoint canvases...

All About The Balloon Stitch

By Ellen Johnson / November 5, 2020

Earlier this week, I shared the balloon stitch with you on Needlepoint TV™.  It’s a very functional stitch – and it’s one that you can use on your canvases in a variety of ways. It’s a rather large stitch which means you’ll need plenty of space in order to establish the pattern, so keep that … Read more

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Stitching with Watercolours

By Ellen Johnson / July 16, 2020

Watercolours is an ahhhh-mazing hand-painted long-staple Pima cotton thread from the CARON Collection. It’s available in a multitude of colors – from subtle monochromatic to more wildly variegated hues. It comes in 10-yard, 40-yard, and 100-yard skeins. My very first experience with variegated threads was with Watercolours, so it has a special place in this … Read more

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