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We made a new needlepoint kit for a friend, and I just have to share it.
Our friend is a photographer and shared this picture of his dog, and look at how well the dog needlepoint canvas came out!
Using photos for needlepoint is easy, if you want to create a custom needlepoint kit, go to our website, NeedlePaint.com and try it out. If you want help, email us at info (at) needlepaint.com or check out our needlepoint design help blog.
Beautiful Dog Needlepoint Kit
We made a new needlepoint design last week, again for a belt. It seems our recent blog on needlepoint belts has really drawn some interest in more custom designed belt needlepoint canvases.
The project was pretty simple, the customer wanted to stitch a monogram belt for her husband. When we spoke, she mentioned that they have two kids and recently moved to Florida. I got the idea to add two palms to represent the kids and sent her the preview, she loves it! The canvas came out really well, see below…
The Palm Coast Belt Needlepoint Canvas
It has been HOT in Denver, real hot, so hot I think we broke almost every record… So dog gawn hot! Our pooches have been enduring in the work shop with lots of cool water, and sleeping.
Well, that is not really what this post is about. I just had to share the lovely dog needlepoint canvases we made this week! The dog needlepoint kits were all made from photos, so why not try to stitch your own dog?
Dog Days of Summer – This weeks orders
We picked a winner for our free needlepoint canvas contest back on June 6th. We finished the canvas last week, and we wanted to show what great ideas for needlepoint designs can be made using NeedlePaint.com!
Needlepoint kits can be made from photos, royalty free artwork, or designed using your favorite computer programs. If you have an idea and want help, just call or email us, and we’ll get started. You don’t pay until after the design and price have been approved!
The Winner’s Custom Needlepoint Canvas
Another view fo the Needlepoint Canvas with the Stitch Guides
We love making custom needlepoint kits here, and a few weeks ago, we had a fun summer needlepoint design come up.
The customer wants to make a needlepoint belt for her husband, and after seeing what was available, she really wanted to stitch something special and personal.
She emailed us a bunch of her husband’s favorite golf clubs and we took it from there. Take a look at how well her custom needlepoint canvas turned out!
Belt canvases run around $50.00 and if you want us to do the design there may be an additional $15.00 design fee.
Close up of the NeedlePoint Belt Canvas
Entire needlepoint best with monogram and repeating pattern
One of our projects last week was based on a Iznik tile. The needlepoint pattern came out great on the canvas!
Iznik Needlepoint Pattern
The pattern is so beautiful, it got me looking for more Iznik tiles that would make beautiful patterns for needlepoint and needlepoint canvases.
Here are a few of my favorites!
The history of Iznik pottery is quite interesting. Originally from Turkey, there are many examples in museums and palace walls. Wikipedia has a good amount of information online on the subject, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iznik_pottery but the most fun way to browse these amazing patterns is to go to: http://images.google.com and type in “Iznik Tiles”. Enjoy!
This week we did two custom needlepoint canvases for a shop, and for the fist time we printed onto congress cloth.
It was a really neat looking project, as the artwork came from a trip to India. It is very delicate hand painted artwork with a lot of details, so using 24 mesh congress cloth made sense.
You can see in the photo all the detail and how well the printed needlepoint canvas looks. You can click on the images to zoom in for more detail.
The “Prince” Custom Needlepoint Canvas on Congress Cloth
The Princess Needlepoint Canvas
NeedlePaint.com is running a Facebook contest from May 22 to June 4. The winner will be announced after June 5th and they will receive a FREE needlepoint kit worth $100!
To enter the drawing, all you have to do is to “Like” NeedlePaint’s Facebook page. If you already have “Liked” the page before the contest date, then you can “Share” NeedlePaint’s contest post on your profile page to enter to win.
Once selected, the winner will work directly with NeedlePaint.com to design their own needlepoint canvas. The needlepoint design can be up to 12 inches by 10 inches. All of our needlepoint canvases are stitch printed, matched to DMC floss, and come with a counted stitch guide.
The winner can choose to have their design printed on 10, 12, 14, or 18 mesh Zweigart mono deluxe canvas (orange line). And they have the choice of getting a larger canvas worth $100, or a complete kit with DMC floss worth $100.
This contest is limited to 1 entry per person. The maximum value of the needlepoint kit or canvas is not to exceed $100. The drawing will be held after June 5th. The winner will agree to share a picture of their project on NeedlePaint.com blog and Facebook page.
So, click here and Like us to enter now!
Enter to win a Free Needlepoint Kit!
OK, every week we get good feedback, but a few special needlepoint kits we shipped out got really good needlepoint reviews that I figured I would share.
“We’ve been out of town for several days and just returned last night. Your canvas was waiting for me when we got back, and I absolutely could not be more delighted! I’ve already started stitching, and will send a photo as soon as it’s done. Thanks so much for doing this marvelous canvas for me and for getting it to me so quickly. I also appreciate your personal touch: you color changes were square on.
I will definitely be ordering more personal canvases in the future and look forward to working with you again and again.”
Gloria – Atlanta, GA
One more–
“HOLY CRAP IT’S GORGEOUS!!!!
So happy! Will definitely be back and will send photos of the finished work.”
Christopher – NY, NY
Well, this is probably a boring post for most, but we love to get feedback, and as a reminder, we have a 60 day return policy here at NeedlePaint.com so if you are not happy with your canvas for any reason, we offer full refunds.
Happy Stitching!
I was going through my camera over the weekend and came across one of the beautiful needlepoint canvases we made a few months back.
The color on these lilies came out really well, I am looking forward to seeing this needlepoint kit finished!
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