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Magical Holiday Needlepoint Kits

What makes a holiday magical? Is it the time spent with family and friends; the dainty twinkling lights and ornaments; a beautifully decorated tree; or perhaps it is the amazing smell and taste of fresh homemade baked treats? For most of us, it is the loving handmade touches which add to the holiday’s magic! Check out these new holiday designs and others in our NeedlePaint Christmas 2023 Collection.

Reindeer Wish Needlepoint Stocking Kit
12.43″ x 19″ on 14 mesh canvas

I know full well a reindeer can’t fly, but I know and I wish that I could give it a try.
With some help from my friend and Santa’s quick wink of an eye — I’ll see
you next year in the Christmas eve sky!

Santa’s Wink Needlepoint Ornament Kit
4.28″ circle on 18 mesh canvas

With Santa’s quick wink of an eye, I know the magic of Christmas is still alive!
This ornament will shine with good will and good cheer.

Santa’s Gold Star Needlepoint Stocking Kit
12.43″ x 19″ on 14 mesh canvas

I visit each household before the first light, making sure with a
gold star the Christmas tree looks just right! 

Reindeer Wish Needlepoint Ornament Kit
4.28″ circle on 18 mesh canvas

What, really! Reindeer fly? I know and I wish that I could give it a try.
Well something tells me — I’ll see you next year in the Christmas eve sky!

Santa’s Wink Needlepoint Stocking Kit
12.43″ x 19″ on 14 mesh canvas

As I watched from outside in the cold winter snow — he carefully placed the gold star
on top of the tree, then turned to the window and winked at me! 

These stockings and ornaments will shine with good will and good cheer — as you’ve
stitched them with love for someone who is especially dear! 

We hope you enjoy stitching these new needlepoint designs,
as much as our designer has enjoyed creating them.
Let us know if we can help with your stocking or ornament finishing needs.
Contact us at: info@needlepaint.com

Stitch a magical holiday!

Unicorns and Rainbows Needlepoint Collection

At last, the elusive unicorn has been captured (in needlepoint) and these charming designs from our Unicorns and Rainbows Needlepoint Collection are sure to capture your heart. Whether you are stitching for yourself, or a fellow unicorn lover, our new designs will bring a magical touch to your needlework. 

Unicorn Forest Needlepoint Christmas Stocking Kit
12.43″ x 24″ on 14 mesh canvas

Unicorn Forest Needlepoint Ornament Kit
5″ circle on 18 mesh

Unicorn Forest Fantasy Needlepoint Ornament Kit
5″ circle on 18 mesh

Unicorn Forest Mini Stocking Needlepoint Kit
4″ x 5″ on 18 mesh

Unicorn Journey Purple Needlepoint Belt Kit

Unicorn Journey Purple Needlepoint Key Fob Kit

Unicorn Journey Purple Needlepoint Dog Collar Kit

Unicorn Dream Needlepoint Door Hanger Kit
6″ x 4″ on 18 mesh canvas

Unicorn Journey Blue Needlepoint Belt Kit

Unicorn Journey Blue Needlepoint Key Fob Kit

Unicorn Journey Blue Needlepoint Dog Collar Kit

Unicorn Wish Needlepoint Ornament Kit
4″ circle on 18 mesh canvas

Unique Unicorn Needlepoint Belt Kit

Unique Unicorn Needlepoint Key Fob Kit

Unicorn Baby Needlepoint Ornament Kit
4″ circle on 18 mesh

May there always be unicorns
in your heart and dreams
although there are those
who don’t believe it seems.
A rainbow, good luck
the tooth fairy
and Easter Bunny
they all make us smile
act a little funny.
Santa, hobbits
angels and fairies
can’t seem to touch them
but our faith never varies.
Keep dreams in your heart
let unicorns run free
all the joys of the world
will be yours to see.
— Patricia Walter

Filled with color, light and magic, the mythical powers of these unicorn and rainbow
needlepoint designs are sure to delight all ages!

We are happy to help with any questions that you may have at: info@needlepaint.com

Stitch A Little Mythical Magic!

NeedlePaint Wedding Wreath Gift Ideas!

Wreaths and rings have many common symbolisms: strength, eternity and the never ending love between a couple. Celebrate the joy of an upcoming marriage by stitching a beautiful handmade gift, using one of NeedlePaint’s wedding wreath pillow canvases or wedding wreath Christmas ornament canvases. Creating a heartfelt gift for the newly married couple’s home or holiday tree, will always remind them “how very special they are.”

Elegant Wreath Needlepoint Ornament Canvas

Always elegant and simplistic!
Elegant Wreath needlepoint ornament (above) or pillow canvas (below)

Elegant Wreath Needlepoint Pillow Canvas

 

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“Love doesn’t make the world go round. 
Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.”
— Elizabeth Barrett Browning

 

Floral Wreath Wedding Needlepoint Ornament Canvas

Colorful and refreshing floral!
Floral Wreath needlepoint ornament (above) or pillow canvas (below)

Floral Wreath Wedding Needlepoint Pillow Canvas

 

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“You know you’re in love when you don’t want to fall asleep
because reality is finally better than your dreams.” — Dr. Seuss

 

Rochelle Wedding Needlepoint Ornament Canvas

Simplistic beauty and classic typography!
Rochelle Letter needlepoint ornament canvas (above) or pillow canvas (below)

Rochelle Letter Needlepoint Pillow Canvas

All of our ornament and pillow canvases can be personalized with the couple’s initials,
names or wedding date; and customized with the wedding colors.

When you have finished stitching your canvas, please ask us about our
pillow finishing and ornament finishing service.

We would love to help with any questions that you may have: info@needlepaint.com

Happy Stitching!

Sweet Summer Stitching at NeedlePaint!

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Ahhh . . . . summer! Bright warm sunshine; plenty of picnics; crops of fresh juicy fruit; carefree longer days; and that special time of year when you don’t have to make excuses for being a bit lazy. Take a break in your routine, slow down a bit, and “needlepoint” as long as you want . . . we won’t tell anyone!

NeedlePaint Cheery Cherries Needlepoint Canvas

4.29” x 4.29” on 14 mesh, “Cheery Cherries” needlepoint canvas.

This new NeedlePaint design, “Cheery Cherries” has “summer” written all over it. Bright, cheerful and full of vivid color; we know you’ll enjoy stitching this sweet needlepoint canvas. Perfect as a small picture for that little spot in your kitchen which could use some color; or as a colorful Christmas ornament to remind you of those wonderful summer days when it’s snowing outside.

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“Life is like a bowl of cherries!” — Wishing you a wonderful summer of stitching!

Eleven Pipers Piping and Twelve Drummers Drumming Christmas Needlepoint

By: Peggy Bond

Day 11, Eleven Pipers Piping

The Day 11 and 12 blocks have many of the same stitches used in the previous one. The Shingle Stitch background – my favorite – also reappears.

Eleven Pipers Piping Christmas Needlepoint

Eleven Pipers Piping Christmas Needlepoint

Day 11 Blog

 

Day 12, Twelve Drummers Drumming

The background for the drum is a new one – Marble Inlay which is diagramed below.

Twelve Drummers Drumming Christmas Needlepoint

Twelve Drummers Drumming Christmas Needlepoint

Day 12 Blog

The Marble Inlay stitch was patterned from a 14th century Italian marble mosaic at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and in the Baptistry of the Cathedral in Florence.

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Done at last! On to finishing touches…

 

Nine Ladies Dancing and Ten Lords A-Leaping Christmas Needlepoint

By: Peggy Bond

Day 9, Nine Ladies Dancing

The Dancing Lady is stitched with 9 traditional stitches, none of which require explanation.

Nine Ladies Dancing Christmas Needlepoint

Nine Ladies Dancing Christmas Needlepoint

Day 9 Blog

Let her smile keep you happy while stitching.

 

Day 10, Ten Lords A-Leaping

The leaping lord has a few different twists. His hair is done in French knots with 3 twists per stitch. It took me a couple of tries to get them correctly placed to give him a full head of hair. Not noted on the diagram is that the flower and leaves are done in Continental and the center of the flower is another French knot. 

Ten Lords A-Leaping Christmas Needlepoint

Ten Lords A-Leaping Christmas Needlepoint

Day 10 Blog

Needlepoint Christmas Ornament Photos!

Peggy has finished all of her quick stitch needlepoint ornaments, and while you may have seen some of them already, there are more great pictures in this post!

In case you want to learn about how to make the personalized needlepoint ornaments you can click the links below:

How to make a Quick Stitch Needlepoint Ornament

Using Quick Stitches

The Four Hour Needlepoint Ornament

Also, if you want to see the whole needlepoint canvas design, they are all available on our personalized needlepoint shop as needlepoint kits or needlepoint canvases.

Candy Cane and Christmas Trees

Santa's Sleigh

Penguin Needlepoint Ornament

Green Snowflake Ornament

Personalized Train

Personalized Christmas Ornament

Santa's Airplane

Flying Christmas Angel

Blue Snowflake Personalized Needlepoint Ornament

The whole collection of Needlepoint Ornaments!

 

The Four Hour Needlepoint Ornament

With less than a month to do to Christmas, I was getting challenged to finish my goal of 9 personalized needlepoint ornaments. I needed to cut dramatically the time it took to needlepoint the ornaments. Could I do one in 4 hours?

Looking at the needlepoint design choices, I selected the Snowflake Design — not too complex and only 3 colors, but there is a lot of background. If I were to meet my 4-hour goal, I had to come up with something even quicker than the open work I did on Santa in his sleigh .

To the drawing board — the custom needlepoint canvas has a rich dark green background so why cover it up? Add red running stitches in alternating columns of over 3 rows and under one. It looked great and added a new dimensions to the otherwise plain background.

And, canvas on stretcher, I headed off to my flight from Denver to Boston — 3.5 hours. When I landed in Boston, I had finished all but 2 square inches of the background. It only took me another 15 minutes to finish up when I got time at my destination and then another 20 minutes to sew it onto the green fabric stuff it and tie it up. Success!!!

As you can see, I used the same technique on the blue snowflake ornament with light blue on the dark blue background.

Thanksgiving is not here and I am done with the ornament!!

‘Tis the Season for Needlepoint Christmas Ornaments

Christmas is still 4 months away, but it is never too early to begin that special needlepoint gift – a personalized needlepoint Christmas ornament. My new design was inspired by metallic threads and a shimmering gold fabric I saw at JoAnn’s.

The needlepoint canvas section is a  2.5 x 10 inch band to done in a variety of stiches selected from one of my favorite reference books, Jo Ippolito Christensen’s The Needlepoint Book.

  • Red ornament – horizontal brick stitch
  • Green ornament – diagonal plait stitch
  • Yellow ornament – slanted Gobelin variation
  • Light blue ornament – vertical beaty
  • Pink ornament – Parisian stripe with 2 shades of pink
  • Orange ornament – Byzantine stitch
  • Dark blue ornament – pavilion diamonds
  • Background – reversed mosaic
  • Lettering and ornament tops – continental stitch

The finished canvas is sewn onto a 6 x 11 inch piece of fabric. (Layout is shown below.) Trim the canvas, leaving a ½ inch edge and fold under as shown below. I got carried away with trim and used a 1/8- inch gold ribbon. (If you don’t use a narrow ribbon for trim, the canvas should be bound as described in my blog on Needlepoint Napkin Rings.)

Sew narrow hem at bottom of the fabric and place trim at top. (Optionally the top can be finished with a narrow hem.) With right sides together sew the 6-inch edges of the ornament together along the end of the worked needlepoint. Trim seam to ¼ inch and turn.

Gather the bottom tightly to close and stuff the ornament with a polyester fill or other light weight filler.

Gather top, attach a hanger, and a bow at the bottom. Your Christmas ornament is ready to hang for 2011 and for many more holiday seasons to come!