Some Notable Needlepoint Kits Available in 2009
- Date: 2009-02-12 - Word Count: 505
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Many people love to do needle point these days. It probably began with a visit to their local department store, and they were in the hobby section. They saw an embroidery picture that they really liked and thought how nice it would be to do one of these pictures. There are many Needlepoint Kits every year that are becoming more and more like artwork. They come in all shapes, sizes, and designs, including tapestries as well. The smaller kits are fantastic for young people to learn how to do needle point.
Some of the older kits were of beautiful butterflies and other designs. Today you can find kits that contain scenes of swamps, and bridges; cottages and mountain scenes, and many other amazing pictures; all made with yarn, or embroidery thread.
Needlepoint Kits can teach a person how to do different types of stitches, to work with on your kit. The canvas can be any type, from blank to stamped and even done on felt. Some of these kits will be pillows or even hand bags.
These kits come with a piece of felt or canvas, usually some cotton threads, a needle, a color guide with all the colors and a picture on the guide of what the project will be; with the colors pointed out on the picture. The more colors that are in a Needlepoint Kit the more thread or yarn that you will get with the kit.
There is a big difference between cross-stitch and counted cross-stitch; as far as needlepoint goes. Cross-stitch will have the picture stamped on the front of the canvas, and counted cross-stitch uses a blank canvas and you will have to count the number of spaces you will need to go before sewing.
There are some things to do once you get home and open your new Needlepoint Kit. These days the kits are mass-produced in order to keep up with the high demand worldwide. So you should inspect everything in your kit before you begin sewing. First check the canvas to make sure that it has been cut straight and that there are no major flaws in the material.
Next look and the thread or the yarn to make sure that all the colors you need are all there. You may need to go purchase one of the colors that you did not get. Once in a while, you may not have enough thread to complete the project, so again you may end up going back to the store to purchase more of that color.
Be sure to take the color chart with you as well as a small piece of the thread so that you can try to match it up as best as you can. If the store cannot match the right color, usually on the instruction sheet, you may find a website or a phone number where you can reorder what you need. You can also report any defects that you may have encountered in the Needlepoint Kit.
Some of the older kits were of beautiful butterflies and other designs. Today you can find kits that contain scenes of swamps, and bridges; cottages and mountain scenes, and many other amazing pictures; all made with yarn, or embroidery thread.
Needlepoint Kits can teach a person how to do different types of stitches, to work with on your kit. The canvas can be any type, from blank to stamped and even done on felt. Some of these kits will be pillows or even hand bags.
These kits come with a piece of felt or canvas, usually some cotton threads, a needle, a color guide with all the colors and a picture on the guide of what the project will be; with the colors pointed out on the picture. The more colors that are in a Needlepoint Kit the more thread or yarn that you will get with the kit.
There is a big difference between cross-stitch and counted cross-stitch; as far as needlepoint goes. Cross-stitch will have the picture stamped on the front of the canvas, and counted cross-stitch uses a blank canvas and you will have to count the number of spaces you will need to go before sewing.
There are some things to do once you get home and open your new Needlepoint Kit. These days the kits are mass-produced in order to keep up with the high demand worldwide. So you should inspect everything in your kit before you begin sewing. First check the canvas to make sure that it has been cut straight and that there are no major flaws in the material.
Next look and the thread or the yarn to make sure that all the colors you need are all there. You may need to go purchase one of the colors that you did not get. Once in a while, you may not have enough thread to complete the project, so again you may end up going back to the store to purchase more of that color.
Be sure to take the color chart with you as well as a small piece of the thread so that you can try to match it up as best as you can. If the store cannot match the right color, usually on the instruction sheet, you may find a website or a phone number where you can reorder what you need. You can also report any defects that you may have encountered in the Needlepoint Kit.
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