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Want to Learn how to Stitch Faces?

by NutsAboutNeedlepoint

in Classes,Nuts About Needlepoint

I think stitching skin and faces is probably the most challenging thing a stitcher can do. And, like many stitchers, I used to be afraid of it.

But I’ve learned how to do it and create realistic and beautifully shaded faces.

Now I’d like to share this process with you in my upcoming “Shading the Face” cyberclass I’m doing with Art Needlepoint.

In this three-lesson class using the canvas pictured here, you’ll learn everything you need to know to make the complex shading of a face work in needlepoint.

Best of all, the class is free with the purchase of the kitted canvas.

Related posts:

  1. Does Shading with Needleblending Confuse You? Learn with my Upcoming Class!
  2. Long & Short Stitch – Lesson 3
  3. Learn How to Shade with ANY Thread
  4. Long & Short Stitch Tutorial – Lesson 2
  5. Long & Short Stitch – Circles

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Want to Learn how to Stitch Faces?

Creating a Free Digital Scrapbook Is a Great Way to Deal With Grief

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in Scrapbooking

All of us at some time or another will probably go through the process of losing a loved one and experience what it means to grieve. Fortunately one way to help heal is to create a digital scrapbook and share it with loved ones.

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Creating a Free Digital Scrapbook Is a Great Way to Deal With Grief

Lacing Tutorial

by NutsAboutNeedlepoint

in Nuts About Needlepoint

Many people find lacing the back of needlework essential to keep the stitching taut when framed. But finding good information on how to do it has always been a struggle for me.

This outstanding lavishly illustrated lacing tutorial from Plays with Needles shows you how to lace step-by-step. Although she is lacing fabric, the process is the same for needlepoint.

Thanks to Denise at Craft Gossip for pointing this out.

Related posts:

  1. Mounting Needlework through Lacing Tutorial
  2. Make a Tassel from Embroidery Floss
  3. Tutorial on Creating Charts using Photoshop
  4. Rhodes Stitch Free Project
  5. Fast Pendant for a Gift

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Lacing Tutorial

Simple Scrapbooking: Journaling Tips

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Get rid of scrapbooking and journaling stress, and relax and enjoy the process! How? By pulling a Tom Sawyer and getting others to do the work for you! Here’s how.

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Simple Scrapbooking: Journaling Tips

Cricut Mats – Tips on How to Ensure Its Longevity

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in Scrapbooking

The business of scrapbooking is no joke. Aside from learning the process of conceptualization or coming up with the designs that you want, there’s also the financial investments that are involved in. For one, you need to purchase tools that can help you achieve the results that you dream of.

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Cricut Mats – Tips on How to Ensure Its Longevity

Step-by-step — Finish a Self-finishing Bag

by NutsAboutNeedlepoint

in accessories,Nuts About Needlepoint

One of my favorite gifts to give is to put a great piece of needlepoint into a self-finishing bag, accessory or ornament.

It is so easy to do and is a great gift. That’s why I was so delighted when Robin King over at Needlepoint Study Hall put together this awesome tutorial on exactly how to do it.

The finished item is a Stirling tote, but the process is the same for any item that uses sticky film for inserting the needlepoint.

With these great pictures and insrtructions you can do the finishing yourself, even if you have been afraid to try in the past.

Related posts:

  1. The Joys of Self-finishing
  2. Let’s Get . . . Finishing
  3. Finish Needlepoint as a Pillow Ornament
  4. Finishing a Mini Sock
  5. Focus on Finishing – Web Site Review

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Step-by-step — Finish a Self-finishing Bag

Create a Photobook in 5 Easy Steps

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in Scrapbooking

If you’ve ever seen one — a fantastic hard cover coffee table book filled with personal photographs — you probably want one. But for anyone who’s started the process, it can take a lot of work. This article outlines five key steps that will simplify your life, and help get that book of your dreams onto your table.

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Create a Photobook in 5 Easy Steps

Scrapbook Page Designs: Why You Need to Pay Attention to the Basics

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Whether you’re an experienced or a beginner scrapbooker, one of the stickiest points in the process is scrapbook page design. Even if you love a layout, it’s often hard to define why it works — or why it doesn’t! But understanding basic design principles can make your scrapbooking even more enjoyable. Here’s how:

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Scrapbook Page Designs: Why You Need to Pay Attention to the Basics

Coloured Tissue Paper Can Give Your Christmas Presents A More Festive Look

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in Craft Shopping

With Christmas approaching and the decorations starting to go up in shops and streets, it is impossible to get away from the fact that the shopping needs to be done sooner or later. Purchasing the presents is clearly the major time consumer around this time of year but each present has also got to be wrapped as well and coloured tissue paper can be a great accompaniment to this process.

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Coloured Tissue Paper Can Give Your Christmas Presents A More Festive Look

Scrapbooking: Do It More to Do It Better

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Want to become a better scrapbooker? Then you need to scrapbook — a lot! When you do, the process will become more refined and easier. Here are just a few of the benefits you can achieve by scrapbooking lots (and lots!)…

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Scrapbooking: Do It More to Do It Better

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