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The library

Learn needlepoint, one clear answer at a time.

Short, plain-English lessons — each one answers a single beginner question and points you to the next.

“how do I stop?” → ending thread “it’s crooked” → tension “the holes” → mesh “what do I buy?” → choosing a kit
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Browse the Stitch Library

A visual directory of needlepoint stitches — each with a framed portrait, a plain-English walkthrough, and honest notes on what yours should look like. Start with the two behind our name, Satin and Brick, then work through the beginner set.

Open the Stitch Library See Brick stitch

Two ways to use the library

Follow the path, or look up one thing.

New here → follow the path

The seven-step Start Here route takes you from “what is this?” to a finished piece, in order, with nothing assumed.

Solving a problem right now → look it up

Already stitching and something looks wrong? Jump straight to the topic or term you need — no need to start over.

Browse by topic

What do you want to figure out?

Getting started

What needlepoint is, and the four things you actually need.

Coming soon

Choosing a first kit

Complete kit vs. bare canvas, and what makes a good first project.

Drafting

Threads & materials

Thread, needles, and coverage, explained simply.

Planned

The tent stitch

The one small diagonal stitch that unlocks almost everything.

1 lesson

Reading a canvas

Mesh, holes, printed designs, and where to start.

Planned

Fixing mistakes

Undoing a stitch, tangles, and what isn’t a mistake at all.

Planned

Coverage & tension

Why the canvas peeks through, and how to fix it.

Planned

Finishing

Turning a stitched canvas into an ornament, frame or pillow.

Planned

Cost & time

An honest range for a real first project.

Coming soon

Latest lessons

Start with the one that’s live.

Coming next

  • How to tell a complete kit from a bare canvasDrafting
  • Threading a blunt needle, three waysDrafting
  • Where to start on the canvasPlanned
  • The waste knot — yes, on the frontPlanned
  • Undoing a stitch without fearPlanned

Each turns into a link the moment it’s written. “Your first tent stitch” is live now so you can see the exact template every lesson uses.