2. Identify the designer. If you have a canvas by the designer, look at how it is signed. In Petei’s case, this is “Petei” But it could also be some initials, or a company name. Write all these down, they become the starting points of your search.
3 Are there particular kinds of canvases by this designer you want? Write down the terms which describe these kinds of canvases. For example, I might want Petei Santas and not anything else.
4. Now start your searching. Make the broadest search first. This is going to be on the designer’s name.
Finding the Perfect Needlepoint Project on eBay
By: Janet M. Perry
If, like me, you love needlepoint canvases by a particular designer, eBay can be a marvelous tool for finding canvases, even ones which haven’t been made for many years!
The key is to use the “Favorite Search” tool to find the types of canvases you want.
You say,”I’ve done this and found nothing.” But there might not be any of the canvases you want on that particular day. You can save your searches and get
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ROCOCCO STITCH
The Rococco Stitch is best when worked on double canvas. It is an extremely slow stitch to work but is very decorative. The
Rococco Stitch (Diagram 1):
Bring the needle up at A. Move up 4 canvas threads and bring the needle down at B. Move to the right 1 canvas thread and down 2 canvas threads and bring the needle up at C. Now, move the needle and yarn UNDER the straight stitch (A/B) we just worked. Pull the straight stitch over and bring the needle down at D. Continue on to diagram 2...
Rococco Stitch (Diagram 2):
Beginning where we left off at D, move down 2 canvas threads and over to the left 2 canvas threads and bring the needle up at A. Move up 4 canvas threads and bring the needle down at B. (Yes, this is an exact duplicate of the previous straight stitch. In fact, we will do this two more times.) Move down 2 canvas threads and bring the needle up at E. Work the yarn over the straight stitch we just worked and bring the needle down at C. Continue on to diagram 3...
Rococco Stitch (Diagram 3):
Beginning where we left off at C, move down 2 canvas threads and over to the left 1 canvas thread and bring the needle up at A Move up 4 canvas threads and bring the needle down at B. Move down 2 canvas threads and bring the needle up at F. Work the yarn over the straight stitch we just worked and bring the needle down at E. Move down 2 canvas threads and bring the needle up at A. Move up 4 canvas threads and bring the need
Rococco Stitch (Diagram 4):
This diagram illustrates how the Rococco Stitch is worked with more than one unit. Not where the horizontal stitches meet, described in red.
The Giant Rococco Stitch (Diagram 1):
This diagram illustrates how the rococco stitch may be resized to become the giant rococco stitch. Bring the needle up at A. Move up six canvas threads and bring the needle down at B. Move to the right one canvas thread and down tow canvas threads and bring the needle up at C. Now, move the needle and yarn UNDER the straight stitch we just worked. Pull the straight stitch over and bring the needle down at D. Continue working in this manner until the stitch is complete.
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instructions for this stitch will be divided into five diagrams to make it easier to understand. We have also included a sample of the Giant Rococco Stitch. Clicking on the PRINTABLE VERSION icon, located at the end of the series of diagrams, will direct you to the page to print these instructions.
down at B. Move the the left over 2 canvas threads and down 2 canvas threads and bring the needle up at G. Work the yarn over the straight stitch we just worked and bring the needle down at F. This completes the first Rococco Stitch.
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