Easy needlepoint background stitches

Discover three needlepoint background stitches, or filler stitches, that go anywhere and are easy to stitch. These textural decorative stitches are a must for any stitch library and will be used again and again.

Find tutorials on various needlepoint stitches, including basic tent stitches along with more complex stitches such as the needlepoint basketweave stitch and th

It's hard to avoid a background in needlepoint and sometimes you want something other than basketweave stitch (although this is our all-time favorite). So, without further ado, the three needlepoint background stitches we use most often are (drum roll): Upright Cross Stitch An Upright Cross Stitch covers a needlepoint

Lycette Needlepoint on Instagram: "💜 HORIZONTAL PARISIAN STITCH 💜 the perfect #needlepoint stitch for large areas or stripes! When stitched some of the canvas will show through, but that is normal. Parisian stitch is *extremely* easy to compensate so I love to use it as a background for sayings. I adore the idea of doing in the little stitch in glitter for a *pop* of glam. I hope y’all try this stitch out, I adore it! 💜🌸🪡 PS Parisian is used on the pink & white stripe on the canvas…

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Lycette Needlepoint on Instagram: "💜 BYZANTINE STITCH 💜 the perfect #needlepoint stitch for large areas of color and background! Do the smaller stitch in glitter for a touch of playfulness. Byzantine is also very easy to compensate! I hope y’all try this stitch out (especially for a background) I adore it! 💜🌸🪡"

Coco Frank Studio on Instagram: "Diagonal Scotch is my go-to stitch for backgrounds and large areas of color on my needlepoint canvases. It stitches up quickly and makes larger areas of stitching more interesting. If you are just starting to dabble in decorative stitches, this is a great one to start with because it is pretty easy to compensate. Compensating is when you need to partially complete a decorative stitch to fit around another design element of your canvas. I recently posted a…

The Upright Cross stitch is exactly what it sounds like - a cross stitch that's standing upright. It's a smallish stitch and that makes it a perfect choice for a variety of design components! It's also easy peasy to compensate which makes it a great choice for stitchers who are new to canvas embroidery stitches to embellish their needlepoint canvases! Click the blog to see the full stitch diagram! Needlepoint Canvas | Needlepoint Stitch | Stitches | Stitch Diagram | Stitch Pattern |

In this blog post we will show you two stitchs guides for our Crocodile needlepoint canvas, designed by Rachel Lee. These beautiful pieces were stitched by some of our dearest customers.