Background stitches needlepoint

By Brooke Thorn | I stitched this sampler a few years ago with my favorite background stitches! I created it so I could easily hold it against WIPs when… | Instagram

Top 5 Background Stitches includes wonderful needlepoint stitches that work great for backgrounds & other areas. From needlepoint expert Janet M Perry

It's hard to avoid a background in needlepoint and sometimes you want something other than basketweave stitch (although this is our all-time favorite). So, without further ado, the three needlepoint background stitches we use most often are (drum roll): Upright Cross Stitch An Upright Cross Stitch covers a needlepoint

Coco Frank Studio on Instagram: "Diagonal scotch is an excellent needlepoint stitch for backgrounds - it covers a lot of ground quickly and makes stitching large sections of your canvas more interesting 🪡 Save this post so you can try it on your next project ♥️ Happy stitching!"

Check this complete tutorial about the Corduroy Stitch, step by step with an explanatory diagram to learn everything about this pattern. Explore different types of stitches to improve your needlepoint experience.

Diagonal Mosaic Stitch is always one of the first decorative stitches we recommend learning.

many stitchers shy away from Straight Stitches, I don’t know why because they can be both useful and ornamental. Looking for a background stitch for this ginkgo leaf (from One Part Whimsy on Etsy), I wanted something that gave me a nice pattern, ut that would be easy to stitch. Because I am going to […]

In this blog post we will show you two stitchs guides for our Crocodile needlepoint canvas, designed by Rachel Lee. These beautiful pieces were stitched by some of our dearest customers.