Needlepoint Patterns Free Directory

Techniques

This needlepoint Patterns Free Directory gives you plenty of opportunity to try new needlepoint techniques. From different methods of shading to pulled thread and other techniques, you'll find great free patterns to use to try a new way of stitching.

• Using Variegated Threads for Dramatic Effects - Lois Caron, shows a way to take a simple pattern and vary it by how you use the threads.
• Border Design - Mary Shipp, using variegated threads to make great borders.
• Optical Color Blending - Lois Caron, learn how to use two colors to get a third just using your eyes. In two parts.
• Matisse's Bouquet - Jean Smith, longstitch floral using Caron Collection threads.
• Heart within Hearts - Dinny Brones, learn padding and overstitching.
• Pulled Thread Heart - Lou Kilgore, white on white heart teaches pulled thread.
• Blue Tulips - Laura Perin, Blackwork sampler using silk threads & blending filament.
• Floral Bouquet on Silk Gauze - Terrie Lyn Nutter, silk gauze and silk in this miniature needlepoint.
• Love Makes a House a Home miniature sampler - Terrie Lyn Nutter, Silk gauze and silk in this miniature sampler.
• Silk gauze game boards - Terrie Lyn Nutter, a backgammon board for your dollhouse.
• Miniature Christmas Sampler - Carol Emmer, silk gauze and silk in this miniature sampler.
• Winter Peace - Laura Kramer Doyle, silk gauze landscape.
• Pixel Shading - Terry Christpher, a no-blending approach to needlepoint shaidng.
• Clothing Embellishment - Orna Willis, learn how to use garment canvas to enbellish clothes.
• Metal Mesh Bracelet - Orna Willis, geometric stitches on metal mesh to finish yourself.
• Brass Evening Bag - Wendy Krebs, warm colors & textured stitches on metallic mesh to make this small purse.
• Bargello Sampler I - Tanglecrafts, Bargello & textured stitches combined.
• Shading - Pat Van Cleve, methods to do realistic shading.
• Pattern Darning - Sally Simon, easy technique shown with lots of patterns.
• Circles Impossible? - Mary Duckworth, how to make perfect circles in needlepoint.

When you're wanting to learn a new technique, turn to this Needlepoint Patterns Free Directory first.