Needlepoint stitches for hair

Almost every needlepoint face is framed by hair--straight, curly, wavy, spiky, wild, or controlled. So how do you stitch hair? Let's ask ...

1. How To Needlepoint Curly Hair A great way to stitch curly hair is to use a gathered stitch. This stitch is perfect for curly loops of hair, or for stitching fur or sheep’s wool. The gathered stitch looks complicated, but it really isn’t. You will need to use a Chenille needle, which is one with a long eye and a shar

Chain Filling needlepoint stitch. A picture, graph, how to work this stitch, how difficult and other names are included on this page.

2020 has been a crazy year filled with tons of stitching. I meant to post this on New Year’s Eve but I was enjoying some much needed relaxation last week with me family. Here are all the pie…

Needlepoint stitch techniques. How to needlepoint hair.

You know the feeling, you’ve been sporting the same hairstyle since you graduated from high school (ahem…15 years ago…). Now it’s time to conquer the world, and what’s the first step in conquering the world? A new do. Stitch People are no different. Sometimes we need to change it up for them to highlight … A New Do: 3 hairstyles for your Stitch People Read More »

A needlepoint Random Stitch might sound a bit, well, random, but it's actually a really useful stitch to have around. It's a fantastic filler stitch and can fill any size area or shape on your canvas - no counting, no figuring out if it's going to fit, none of that.For anyone who likes their stitching to be less rule-

Finished the hem The headdress Overview

Padding Horizontal or slant Slant on the other side looks terrible It's a good thing I don't have to make my living as a hairdresser. Betsy looks like a hot sweaty mess. I gave up and moved to the green stripes. Hard to mess those up. In perspective I will go back to Betsy's hairdo another day. On a sad note, my dear friend over at Boots and Beads had her needlepoint stolen. Her stocking and ornament were at her LNS waiting to be sent off for finishing. Please take a look at her blog. All of…