Needlepoint Guides
Practical references for stitchers at every level. No fluff, no filler -- just the stuff you actually need to know about canvases, stitches, finishing, and shopping.
Getting Started with Needlepoint
New to needlepoint? Start here.
Everything you need for your first canvas: picking a design, choosing threads, and the basic stitches that will get you going without overwhelming you.
Read guide →Canvas Types & Mesh Count
Mono, interlock, penelope -- and which mesh count to pick.
The differences between canvas types actually matter. We break down when to use 13-mesh vs. 18-mesh, why interlock warps less, and what congress cloth is for.
Read guide →Finishing Your Canvas
From stretcher bars to ornaments, every way to finish.
Your stitching is done. Now what? Blocking, mounting, professional finishing, DIY options -- plus realistic timelines for getting pieces back from your finisher.
Read guide →Stitch Library
Essential stitches from tent to bargello.
Tent stitch gets you far, but decorative stitches make a canvas sing. Scotch, Byzantine, Nobuko, bargello patterns, and when to use each one.
Read guide →Shopping for Canvases
How to find, compare, and buy your next canvas.
Navigating trunk shows, online shops, and the secondary market. How to spot a good deal, what thread kits include, and why your LNS deserves your business.
Read guide →Canvas & Thread Care
Keep your materials in perfect shape.
Storing painted canvases without cracking the paint, keeping silk threads from tangling, dealing with canvas distortion, and rescuing a project that got coffee spilled on it.
Read guide →Looking for canvases instead?
Browse thousands of designs from dozens of stores, all in one searchable directory.