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Check out our new summery, colorful, and fun new design, the Daisy Needlepoint Pillow Kit!
The design was inspired by the great summer weather and beautiful wildflowers that are now abundant in Colorado. This design is perfect to brighten up a sun room or add a summer spin to anything!
This design is now available on our website.
Imagine this: On your wedding day, you are waiting for the ring bearer to walk down the aisle with you and your significant other’s rings that signify your vows of “‘Til death do us part.” Suddenly, you are look back and oops! The rings are on the floor!
Don’t let that happen! Be one of the first people to stitch this customized ring bearer pillow for your wedding!
The colors, names, and date on this pillow are customizable to fit to your desires!
This pillow design is also available in blue with yellow ribbon!
Follow this link to view our other ring bearer pillows. These are great projects for beginners!
Check out this St. Louis Cardinals Rally Needlepoint Pillow, that one of our customers stitched!
I love the fabric on the back that she choose, and the clean look with the piping on the front.
Nice stitching Connie!
If you have any custom needlepoint project ideas, your can try creating your own needlepoint from photo designs on our website: www.NeedlePaint.com, or email us a project, and we’d be happy to design it for you!
St Louis Cardinals Needlepoint Rally Pillow
The Back of the Cardinals Rally Pillow
Shopping for somebody’s birthday that already seems to have everything can be hard!
Well, this got me thinking about a custom needlepoint pillow. (Making needlepoint kits does have its perks!)
I took the DLYC yacht club logo, and created a stitch counted version that is 14 x 14 inches, on 10 mesh canvas.
The first version is more traditional and used the yacht clubs colors, the second version is customized to match the living room colors!
If you have a custom needlepoint pillow idea contact us about our pillow finishing service and FREE needlepoint design service (on orders over $100).
Delavan Lake Yacht Club Needlepoint Pillow Preview Tan
Delavan Lake Yacht Club Needlepoint Pillow Preview Blue
I love weddings, and what better gift to give a friend than a custom needlepoint ring bearer pillow!
This needlepoint design is heavily inspired by our nautical themed “The Knot” ring bearer pillow design. But my lovely wife found a wedding invitation with a state on it, so I decide to make a new design that can feature any state.
Everything in this design is customizable, and all of our pillows can be personalized We can even turn a wedding invitation into a pillow!
Contact us if you are interested in us having us create a custom pillow and check out our personalized ring bearer pillow shop to see more needlepoint kits.
Wisconsin Needlepoint Ring Bearer Pillow Preview
I love stained glass and the beauty that is brings to a church, home, any type of building. So I decided to try to create one of those light filled designs in a needlepoint pillow. Here in Chicago, I have discovered some great stained glass windows, especially at the Smith Museum of Stained Glass on Navy Pier. If you ever visit us check it out! But, in the mean time stitch your own with one of our needlepoint kit designs. You can create that stained glass look by stitching it to a canvas.
Smith Museum of Stained Glass, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
This pillow would work nicely to accent stained glass in a room or add some color to a neutral space. You can find in on Needlepaint.com under VIEW MORE NEEDLEPOINT KITS. We have a couple different color choices, but you can always personalize the color to flow in your space!
We have some new needlepoint designs that use similar color choices and that is every bit intentional! I like to get color concepts and trends from historic, vintage and even ancient art. So here’s a bit about where the color is coming from this week…
The latest needlepoint pillow kits use the same color seen in ancient Turkish Iznik art. Cobalt blue, red, and white are the main colors used and these beautiful designs. The Iznik design can be seen tiled above doors and painted on pottery. Sometimes lighter shades of blue and a bit of green are added into the mix, making a balanced blend of bright colors. We loved the intricacy of the patterns in Iznik art and the colors seem to pop nicely for an accent pillow!
Iznik plate design
Iznik flower motif
These designs are even seen adorning walls, walkways and doors. I thought it could be quite fun and challenging to try to stitch one of these in needlepoint. Below is Needlepaint’s take on the Iznik color. Enjoy!
Adyin Needlepaint kit!
Who knew this funky popular 60’s design originated in Italy with a line of chairs. The Bargello castle in Florence, Italy housed these beautiful patterns first designed by Hungarian stitchers in the 17th century. The long lines work perfectly for needlepoint pillows and prove to be a challenging stitch.
examples of Bargello patterns
Pillows work as a perfect canvas to express these Bargello designs and beautiful colors. The needlepoint patterns often mimics a wave or flame but of course more geometrically in needle point. I have been working on designs that utilize colors that will work in a modern home but pay homage to the beautiful art form.
The image below shows the antique version of Bargello in a wall covering.
wallcovering from the Bargello Palace, Florence, Italy
Add some spice to your room and get stitching with these designs. These pillow designs can be found on Needle Paint. They work well alone or paired together. The colors can be changed out to accomodate your room or season. The color pallette I chose for this pairing is a fall medley.
Barapur and Puebla Needle Paint designs.
Stay tuned for new designs from Needle Paint! We have been at the drawing board and will have something new for you each week!
We have added more needlepoint kits to our website including some modern needlepoint designs!
This one is a contemporary geometric pattern. This Tulare needlepoint pillow design is inspired from a vintage furniture book showing chair textile patterns. I have shown it in a smaller application on a seat cover below. Also, check out the larger pattern on a pillow application! This accent pillow would go beautifully on a white or tan bed coverlet or sofa. It gives any room a excellent modern touch.
pattern in repeat
example of Tulare Pillow!
A while back, a customer contacted us about our tiger needlepoint canvas that we sell on etsy (look at our “animal” needlepoint section). They loved the design, but prefer work on 12 mesh and wanted a much larger design to make a needlepoint pillow.
We ended up making a 15 inch wide by 11.25 inch high custom needlepoint canvas. Since the customer prefers to stitch with wool, we included 1 skein of each color matched to the original photo, to help her purchase the correct colors from her local shop.
Really, this blog is about the stitching, not the words, so check out her work!
The Finished Tiger Needlepoint Canvas (pre blocking) 19 colors
This is the preview of needlepoint design on 18 mesh canvas, a photo needlepoint project that comes out beautifully. Thanks for the pics and your great stitching Joanne!!!
Tiger Needlepoint Preview 8 x 6 inch design on 18 mesh (16 colors)
Please note, we do often adjust color palates to match animals better, so if you notice any colors you want adjusted with a design you are thinking about ordering, just let us know and we’ll be sure we make them.
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