Needlepoint Pillows for Your American Girl's Doll House

       Needlepoint is a type of canvas work, a form of counted thread embroidery in which yarn is stitched through a stiff open weave canvas. Traditionally needlepoint designs completely cover the canvas. Although needlepoint may be worked in a variety of stitches, many needlepoint designs use only a simple tent stitch and rely upon color changes in the yarn to construct the pattern. Needlepoint is the oldest form of canvas work.
       The degree of detail in needlepoint depends on the thread count of the underlying mesh fabric. Due to the inherent lack of suppleness of needlepoint, common uses include eyeglass cases, holiday ornaments, pillows, purses, upholstery, and wall hangings.

Worked in red, brown and blue threads, insect,
 bug, butterfly, pattern, template, may be used
 needlepoint, cross stitch, embroidery

A galloping horse, grassy pasture, watercolor,
a bay with black points, this design was
graphed in 1800!

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