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Janet M. Perry is one of the leading writers of needlepoint stitch guides in the world. She writes innovative guides for needlepoint canvases from over 20 designers. She puts into practice her motto to make needlepoint fast, fun and affordable. She is an expert in needlepoint, both on the Web and through her writing as the Needlepoint Pro for Cross-Stitch & Needlework magazine. She works with deigners, shops, and thread manufacturers on new products and regularly reports on trends in needlepoint. Her newest book, Needlepoint Trade Secrets, will be available in the summer of 2007 on Amazon. Visit her website (http://www.napaneedlepoint.com) or blog (http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com) to learn about my newest products.
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Needlepoint and Focal Points
By: Janet M. Perry
With the many different threads and stitches available to us as needlepointers, it is easy to agree with the saying “This is not your Grandmother’s needlepoint!” We’ve come a long way from the days where endless streams of continental were done by dignified ladies. This is a very good thing.
Having so many threads to choose from, and so many stitches at our disposal
Stitch-opedia
An Encyclopedia of Stitches...
Upright Gobelin Stitch:
Bring the needle up at A, move up over 2 threads, and down at B. Now move on to the next stitch. Starting where we left off at B, bring the needle up at C, move up over 2 threads, and down at D. The next stitch...from D we bring the needle up at E, move up over 2 threads, and down at F. Continue until you reach the end of the row. Here, we have stopped at L.
To start the next row, we begin where we ended at L, bring the needle up at M, move up over 2 threads, and down at K. This row ends in the same spaces that the above row started. Now, starting where we left off at K, bring the needle up at N, move up 2 threads, and down at I. Continue until you reach the end of the row...
Trammed Upright Gobelin Stitch:
Bring the needle up at A, move right horizontally over your choice of spaces (here we have chosen 6 spaces), and down at B. Starting at B, where we left off, bring the needle up at M, move up over 2 threads, and down at N. Continue until the end of the row, then work another horizontal stitch and begin the upright gobelin stitches again. Basically, you are simply inserting the upright gobelin stitch over a horizontal stitch. The purpose of
Gobelin Filling Stitch:
This stitch is quick to work.
Bring the needle up at A, move up 6 threads, and down at B. Move over 2 threads and down 6 threads, and bring the needle up at C. Move up 6 threads, and bring the needle down at D. Continue in this manner - up at E, down at F, up at G, down at H.
Now we move on to the next row. Starting where we left off at H, move down to 3 threads below G and over 1 thread - this will bring the needle up at I. From I, go up
GOBELIN STITCH
There are three types of straight Gobelin Stitches (There are also diagonal Gobelin Stitches). They are the Upright Gobelin Stitch (aka straight gobelin stitch), the Trammed
TRAMMED UPRIGHT
GOBELIN STITCH
GOBELIN FILLING STITCH
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Upright Gobelin Stitch (similar to the bokhara couching stitches) and the Gobelin Filling Stitch. The Upright Gobelin Stitch is worked horizontally from the top, left to right. These stitches are best when worked on single canvas. The Trammed Upright Gobelin Stitch is worked left to right (for the tram) and then right to left for the gobelin stitch. The trammed stitch is shown in dark blue for demonstration purposes only. The Gobelin Filling Stitch alternates between left to right for the first row, then right to left for the second row and so on...One diagram has been used to demonstrate each of these stitches. Clicking on the PRINTABLE VERSION icon, located at the end of the diagram, will direct you to the page to print these instructions.
this stitch is to give your piece a more hard-wearing surface.
6 threads and down at J. Continue in this manner until you finish the row at P.
Add as many rows as you need, making sure that each row overlaps the previous row by 3 threads (as pictured above).
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***Stitch Index*** (Alphabetical)
A - I
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