Cleaning Your Needlepoint Pieces
I have been asked to share some of my processes for spot cleaning your needlepoint pieces. Step 1: If you have extra threads left over test them to make sure they will not bleed. Option two - if you have access to the back of the canvas snip small pieces of the loose...
What is the best choice of fabric for a needlepoint canvas
I personally like to use a fabric that is comparable in weight to the stitched canvas. Why? A stitched canvas has a lot of personality based on the stitcher and the quality of the materials. The stitching tension may be tight or relaxed depending on the stitcher....
Nancy Lukoskie’s Presentation of the Washington National Cathedral’s Needlepoint
https://youtu.be/F_iHmYfrXVQ
Hand Made Needlework Trim
Watch my demonstration video on making Monk's Braid: https://youtu.be/3dwJtpDl-6E Use Monk's Braid as a substitute for Twisted Cording, Fabric Cording, or Binding Stitch.
Finishing touches on Ecclesiastical Needlepoint
We use monks braid instead of fabric cording mostly on church kneelers and cushions. Most of the pieces that we receive for restoration will have a separate boxing (gusset) and they were originally finished with a fabric cording. Monks Braid is a great alternative to...
Needlepoint Blocking
My blocking experience and training started back in 1979. My job description was a “Blocker”, I blocked hundreds of canvases my first year. No exaggeration! We were the finisher for many needlepoint shops and numerous churches along the East Coast. This is where I had...
A Finisher’s Perspective: Stitching techniques and threads
The first blog addresses blocking needlepoint canvases, now I would like to address the characteristics of threads and how they may effect the blocking and finishing processes. For starters, I am not advocating decorative stitches or threads for church kneelers and...
The art and beauty of needlepoint blocking
I know this may sound very odd to you, but why does blocking make me hungry? Have you ever given thought as to what may be on your hands, or in the air while you are stitching your canvas? Believe me, the yarns absorb these scents and it comes out during the blocking...