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Needlepoint

Needlepoint patterns charted stitch by stitch with thread lists, stitches with diagrams, and guides to canvas, mesh and thread. Not kits or painted canvases.

Free patterns to print. Choose a project.

52 patterns

Ornaments

36 patterns

Pillows

16 patterns

Christmas ornaments

16 patterns

Belts

14 patterns

Stockings

12 patterns

Coasters

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Patterns to start with

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Tools

Projects

8 patterns

Mini stockings

9 patterns

Key fobs

7 patterns

Mason jars

625 patterns

Easy

Shown at the top of the page: Christmas ornaments, Ornaments, Stockings, Belts, Coasters, Pillows.

Styles

660 patterns

Preppy

623 patterns

Folk art

169 patterns

Geometric

60 patterns

Cool and unique

48 patterns

Bargello

44 patterns

Retro

35 patterns

Fantasy creatures

26 patterns

Quilt blocks

25 patterns

Flame stitch

24 patterns

Gingham and plaid

24 patterns

Stripes

14 patterns

Modern

15 more styles, A to Z

Subjects

805 patterns

Animals

562 patterns

Kids

362 patterns

Flowers

276 patterns

Food

269 patterns

Houses

232 patterns

Birds

182 patterns

Nautical

176 patterns

Sports

164 patterns

Kitchen

145 patterns

Travel

129 patterns

Woodland

127 patterns

Dogs

457 more subjects, A to Z

Occasions

147 patterns

Baby

131 patterns

Party

122 patterns

Wedding

68 patterns

Valentine's Day

63 patterns

Nursery

44 patterns

Birthday

20 patterns

Patriotic

11 patterns

Thanksgiving

5 patterns

Mardi Gras

4 patterns

Red truck Christmas

4 patterns

Fourth of July

4 patterns

Engagement

4 more occasions, A to Z

Seasons

229 patterns

Christmas

171 patterns

Autumn

236 patterns

Winter

239 patterns

Spring

5 patterns

Turkeys

77 patterns

Easter

109 patterns

Halloween

467 patterns

Summer

4 patterns

Four seasons

4 patterns

Elves

4 patterns

Trees through the seasons

Learn needlepoint, step by step

  1. How to needlepoint

    Needlepoint is one stitch, repeated.

  2. Choose a canvas and a mesh size

    Mesh is the number of holes in an inch of canvas.

  3. Choose a thread for your mesh

    The right thread covers the canvas and still slips through the holes.

  4. Choose a needle

    Needlepoint uses tapestry needles: blunt, so they slip between canvas threads instead of splitting them, with a large eye for thick thread.

  5. Basketweave or continental

    All three tent stitches look the same from the front.

  6. Start and end a thread

    Needlepoint is finished without knots.

Basic stitches

Continental stitch

Used for outlines and single rows; lettering.

Beginner

Basketweave stitch

Used for backgrounds.

Easy

Half cross stitch

Used for saving thread; pieces that will be framed.

Beginner

All 47 needlepoint stitches

Guides

Start here

Canvas and designs

Stitching

Finishing

History and words

All 45 needlepoint guides

Do I need a painted canvas to start?

No. Most needlepoint designs come painted or printed on the canvas, so you stitch each color where you see it. You can also work from a chart, counting squares onto blank canvas.