About NDLPT
A canvas directory and stash tracker built by stitchers, for stitchers.
The Short Version
NDLPT is a needlepoint canvas directory and stash tracker. We index canvases from dozens of online shops and match them to canonical designs, so you can see every store that carries a particular canvas, compare prices, and track stock status -- all in one place.
Think of it as the missing layer between your browser bookmarks and the 47 open tabs you have right now.
The Problem We Solve
You spot a gorgeous canvas at a trunk show. You snap a photo, maybe grab the designer name. Two weeks later, you want to order it. Which store had it online? Was it the LNS in Dallas or the one in Atlanta? You spend 20 minutes searching, and half the time you find it sold out everywhere.
Or maybe you already own the canvas but bought threads from three different shops, and now you can't remember if you ordered the Watercolours or the Vineyard Silk for that sky section. Your WIP pile grows. Your stash becomes a mystery.
Needlepoint shops are wonderful, but they're fragmented. The same canvas shows up on six different websites with slightly different names, different photos, and different prices. There's no central place to track any of it. Until now.
How It Works
Save from Any Store
Paste a URL from any needlepoint shop. We pull in the canvas details, price, and stock status automatically. No manual data entry.
We Match Across Stores
NDLPT links the same design across different retailers. Save one listing and we'll show you every other store that carries it, with current prices.
Stay in the Loop
Get notified when wishlist canvases come back in stock or drop in price. No more checking six websites every morning.
Who It's For
NDLPT is built for stitchers who buy canvases from multiple shops. If you only buy from one LNS and they handle everything for you, you probably don't need us. But if you browse trunk shows, shop online from half a dozen stores, back Kickstarter canvas projects, and have a growing pile of canvases in various states of completion -- this is your tool.
It doesn't matter if you stitch tent stitch on 18-mesh or do decorative stitches on 13-mesh congress cloth. The directory covers painted canvases across all mesh counts, sizes, and designers.
More Than Bookmarks
You could bookmark canvas pages. Lots of stitchers do. But bookmarks break when stores update URLs, they don't tell you when something goes out of stock, and they definitely don't show you that three other shops carry the same canvas for $20 less.
NDLPT gives you:
- Cross-store matching -- see the same design listed at every retailer that carries it
- Price comparison -- know who has the best price right now
- Stock tracking -- we check daily and alert you on restocks
- Stash inventory -- log what you own, what's in progress, what's finished
- Designer profiles -- browse full catalogs from your favorite designers
- Store directory -- find new shops, both online and brick-and-mortar
The Community Side
Needlepoint is better with people. NDLPT lets you share finished projects, follow your favorite designers, and see what other stitchers are working on. It's not trying to be Instagram -- it's a focused feed of canvases and finished pieces from people who actually stitch.
Post your finished projects with details on the threads and stitches you used. Follow designers to see new releases. Build a wishlist that other stitchers can peek at (handy around gift-giving season).
Learn the Craft
We maintain a growing library of needlepoint guides covering everything from picking your first canvas to advanced finishing techniques. These aren't generic filler articles. They're written with specific recommendations -- actual mesh counts, thread brands, stitch names, and finishing methods that real stitchers use.
Ready to organize your stash?
Save your first canvas and let NDLPT handle the tracking. Compare prices, get stock alerts, and stop losing track of designs you love.