Our grandmothers worked needlepoint pillows, but their sedate florals on pastel backgrounds were nothing like the modern designs and bright palettes produced by a new company called Needlepoint ...

Every craft has its leftovers, and needlepoint is no exception. Instead of tossing your thread snippets, known as “orts,” you can turn them into creative, sustainable projects. Many stitchers save ...

Are you ready to go beyond those traditional needlepoint kits and create something truly your own? We showed you how to unlock the process of designing your very own large format needlepoint pattern, ...

Beth Gantz is poking holes in a preconceived notion about a crafty leisure activity. Gantz owns Stitches Etc., on Dover Center Road in Bay Village, a supplier of needlepoint, and cross-stitch ...

Lee Ann Estep began learning embroidery at age 3 from her great-grandmother, Frances Britten. She sat on a tiny stool as Britten supervised, corrected and praised her efforts. Her grandmother, Lewis ...

One of my favorite holiday traditions is decorating my needlepoint Christmas tree, but in my house, it isn’t just for December! I keep my tree up all year long in my office so I can enjoy my handmade ...

Combining Judaic scripture with needlework was not what New Bedford resident Alice Nussbaum had in mind 35 years ago when her then 5-year-old daughter brought home a class project. "All my life I was ...

Most simply defined, needlepoint is a method of embroidery that involves stitching yarn through an open-weave canvas to create a motif or message. While examples of basic needlework dating back to ...

Emily Lauritzen of Omaha works on a needlepoint design at Village Needleworks. Needlepointers gather for an afternoon of stitching and conversation at Village Needleworks in Countryside Village.

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. DORSET — Maria Timmerman sometimes gets customers who qualify as outliers at In Stitches Fine Needlepoint, which she owns. These patrons only make one ...

Though they lived in the same Kansas City neighborhood and shared a lifelong hobby, Carol Crowe and Polly Kramer didn’t know each other. However, they did visit the same St. Louis shop for their ...

Virginia Gilbert Maxwell, whose flair for needlepoint was on display inside Houston's premiere downtown department store, the Smithsonian, House Beautiful magazine, and on seat cushions belonging to ...