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Needlepoint Photo Pillows Look Amazing Stitched!

Happy Friday!  We have a real treat for you today.

First are a pillow and a needlepoint portrait stitched on a photo needlepoint canvas by Jennifer in Ohio.  These are both done on NeedlePaint canvases designed using our website.  Unfortunatly we can’t take much credit as Jennifer really is the one who made this happen.  Amazing work Jennifer!

Needlepoint Photo To Canvas Stitched

Needlepoint Photo To Canvas Stitched

Needlepoint Photo Pillow on Couch

Needlepoint Photo Pillow on Couch

NeedlePaint Photo Canvas Stitched

NeedlePaint Photo Canvas Stitched

Next is a photo pillow from Tony in NY, of Antonio Gramsci.  He added a LOT of details to the needlepoint canvas from NeedlePaint.  And to quote, it “It took &**%&* forever!  But it was fun”.  Great work Tony!

A note about all three of the designs: the images used were up close portriats with good detail.  If you want help cropping your photo, please email it to us, we’d be happy to help!

Amazing Antonio Gramsci Needlepoint Pillow Close Up

Amazing Antonio Gramsci Needlepoint Pillow Close Up

Needlepoint Antonio Gramsci Photo Pillow

Needlepoint Antonio Gramsci Photo Pillow

 

 

 

 

 

Friday Favorites – Nantucket and Sailing Needlepoint Canvases – Nautical Belts – Kids Name Stitched

Happy Friday!  I’ve got a lot of pictures for you today!

First some nice feedback we got this week…

“Just a quick note of thanks for the needlepoint canvas, which my mother is busily working on! Really appreciate your help and patience in making this happen.  Thank you!  Betsy”  4-16-14

But even better we were emailed photos of a finished project that was custom painted for one of our customers!   I love all the different stitches she used!  Great work Judy!

Personalized Kids Needlepoint Art

Personalized Kids Needlepoint Art

Next up are are close to my heart, since I love to sail.  The Nantucket Wedding Pillow Canvas and a custom sailing needlepoint canvas featuring a boat with a bright beautiful spinnaker.

Nantucket and Sailboat Needlepoint Canvases

Nantucket Wedding Pillow and Sailboat with Spinnaker Needlepoint Canvases

On to my other favorite hobby (or job :-), custom needlepoint belts!  If you look closely at the second canvas from the left, you will see a fencing foil setup, and next to that is what I’m calling a liberty belt!  Fun colors and it has a liberty bell and the Grand Union flag from 1776.

Nautical Belt and ofther fun Custom Needlepoint Belt Canvases

Nautical Belt and ofther fun Custom Needlepoint Belt Canvases

There were so many great projects, but this week one took up almost half the workshop table!  This large custom needlepoint kit was made from a photo.  It is going to look amazing when finished.  I liked that they used a lot of colors so details came through.  But there was enough contrast that the colors are still pretty easy to follow on the canvas. (sorry the photo is a bit dark, but you’ll get the idea!)

Large Needlepoint Canvas from Photo

Large Needlepoint Canvas from Photo

If you are a fan of John James Audubon, then you may recognize these two designs!  Most of his art is in the common domain, so let us know if you have a project you’d like to stitch! (again sorry for the darker image)

Audubon Swan and White Pelican Needlepoint Kits

Audubon Swan and White Pelican Needlepoint Kits

Last but not least, we have a custom dog collar from our pink mountain design, and a church logo which will be stitched for the pastors office!

Dog Collar and Logo Canvas for Church

Dog Collar and Logo Canvas for Church

 

Friday Favorites – Custom Belt Needlepoint Canvases – Marilyn Monroe – Dogs

I know it is no longer Friday, but these images were taken then, and I’m just trying to keep up with the holiday orders.

I’m excited we sold our first Marilyn Monroe needlepoint canvas from New York Needleworks.  It came out very well!

Marilyn Monroe Needlepoint Canvas

Marilyn Monroe Needlepoint Canvas

Of course I had to share an image of our custom needlepoint belt canvases, every week brings new challenges and creative new concepts that will end up on a lucky person’s waist.

Custom Needlepoint Belt Canvases

Custom Needlepoint Belt Canvases

And last but certainly not least, we have a spread of custom dog needlepoint canvases from photos and one from artist Fowler Ruffin.  Holiday season is here, and keep in mind you have until Dec. 10th to guarantee arrival before Christmas without any domestic shipping surcharge.  (Dec. 17th is the hard cutoff).

Custom Dog Needlepoint Canvases from Photos

Custom Dog Needlepoint Canvases from Photos

All About Photo Needlepoint Kits Dogs N Cat

If you’ve been following our blog for a while, you know how much we love our pets!

NeedlePaint probably has the best looking custom needlepoint kits for working needlepoint from photo.

Have a look at our workshop table last Friday (see below) these are some fun projects!

Our kits come with either Waverly wool or DMC floss, hand made and matched to your pet.  Or if you prefer matching your own colors or working in a different fiber, our needlepoint canvases still come with a counted stitch guide and color chart matched to one of the two fiber options.  I suggest using the DMC color palate if you are buying your own fiber, as there are many free color conversion charts available online.

If you would like to see needlepoint dog breeds, we have some favorites on the website.  Or, if you prefer to stitch your own pet, you can needlepoint a photo using our online designer.  You can customize the design size, mesh count, number of colors and fiber type with the click of a button!  There is no fee to try out needlepoint designer so why not give it a try!

***If you are looking to stitch a graphic illustration, poem, or name, please contact us, our website is optimized for photos, but we can manually adjust your design so it comes out looking sharp.

Dog Needlepoint Kits from Photos

Dog Needlepoint Kits from Photos

St. Louis Cardinals Needlepoint Rally Pillow

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!

cardinals needlepoint pillow

St Louis Cardinals Needlepoint Rally Pillow

The Back of the Cardinals Rally Pillow

The Back of the Cardinals Rally Pillow

 

 

Grandma’s House Needlepoint

What a treat when our customers send back pictures of their custom needlepoint projects fully finished!

This project was based off a water color painting of their childhood house.

The stitcher took some liberties with the flowers below, and really made this a stunning needlepoint house!

Grandma's House Needlepoint 18 x 11.7 inches on 14 mesh canvas

Grandma’s House Needlepoint 18 x 11.7 inches on 14 mesh canvas

The original watercolor we used to create the canvas design.

The original watercolor we used to create the canvas design.

 

Large House Needlepoint Kit from Photo

Last week we designed and made a needlepoint kit for a stitcher who’s son recently purchased a new home.

The size she wanted to stitch was 23 inches by 13 inches.  The tricky part was that she could not get the two doors of the house to show up in the same image.  She emailed me 4 images, and I took two of the angles that I thought would work, and stitched them together.

It came out looking muddy due to the colors and lighting of the day, so after reviewing it with her, we decided I would “touch up” the canvas to make it easier to stitch.  The touch up included removing the grill and trash cans, along with a lot more things she didn’t think were needed.  We even added a new sky above the house.  After sending her the touched up preview, she loved it!  She received the canvas and was thrilled, which is always nice to hear  🙂

Even if your needlepoint photo is not perfect, if you contact us, we can probably help!  Visit our website NeedlePaint.com to get our phone number and email address.

Photo of the House Needlepoint Kit

Original NeedlePaint Preview of the Stitched Photo