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Reviews & GuidesPurchasing Quality Screen Printed Needlepoint CanvasScreen printed canvas with hand painting gives the needlepointer of today the best of both worlds. On one hand you have the use of technology which allows an artist to take a photograph or art, refine it and then print it or silk screen it on canvas. Then cover the canvas either by hand painting with acrylics or pencils and then sealing the canvas to permanently seal colors so that won't run when water is applied for blocking and finishing the canvas after it is stitched. Some things to take into consideration when buying: 1. The canvas being used: Good quality MONO Deluxe canvas should be used. Manufacturers such as Zwiegert or Orange line provide the highest quality that can with stand printing either by silk screen or by computer. 2. Look for canvases of good workmanship that have the following things: even lines and no overruns and give a good allowance around the edges of the design. Make sure that if you see something that looks off or is not clear, that you question the artist or seller before you purchase. Most craft, needlework sellers or artists will not accept returns, so if you have any concerns or questions it is best for all to ask them before you bid or purchase. Identifying and buying needlepointAfter buying several supposed partially finished needlepoint projects (from established sellers) and finding them to be not that at all, I think it is time for a real definition. Needlepoint is NOT crewel embroidery or some form of cross stitch. It involves the use of yarns or threads over the crossings of woven threads in canvas in various stitch formations. As a hint for new devotees trying to learn the craft, always have the seller show you a close up of the stitches themselves (as in the picture). Needlepoint always covers the entire canvas, no openings unless they are unfinished areas. Even bargello (sometimes called florentine) where the yarns cross several openings at a time, the thickness of the yarn is sufficient to completely cover the canvas. It is a very relaxing, though time- swallowing, craft that I really think is adaptable for both men and women. I really dread the fact that most of the "hobby" store no longer carry the yarns or canvas for individual design which was the way I started doing it in the 70's. Maybe its popularity on eBay can bring back the old days! HOW TO STITCH A PAINTED CANVASHow to stitch a painted canvas?? When stitching a painted canvas you can sometimes see the ink mark from the designers line drawing which is done prior to painting the canvas, remember to keep your stitches inside the line unless you are working from a stitch guide that tells you otherwise. When you are stitching a painted canvas there are several areas of the same color that may be lighter or darker, this is usually done for shading a special technique used when stitching to appear like a shadow, try using the same thread you are using to stitch the area in a lighter or darker shade as needed. Shading is supposed to subtle, not sticking out that your eye catches that first when looking at it. There are several areas on painted canvas's for embellishments. Beads, charms and decorative stitches can be used for these areas. For example on flowers you could apply a beaded inner or outline along with leaf stitches. On Christmas designs where you see small candy canes you can apply a candy cane charm. To do this you would stitch the area completely first in a few strands of floss and then apply the charm over it. Technique stitches can also be used for some of these areas, try using the rhodes stitch on round areas to give a raised effect, try stitching it in a silk serica for a smooth look or a perle cotton for a bumpy look. Algerian eye and leviathian are also great stitches that give dimension. If you don't own any stitch books you should buy at least one. They are guaranteed to enhance your stitching and give you tons of ideas. There are so many books on the market today its hard to choose from. Our favorite is the Stitches for Effect Series. These books have a section in the back for you to look up what type of item are you stitching i.e. a snowman, the book wi... Painted, Screened, Printed, Computer printed - A GuideYou see them in the titles and descriptions of needlepoint pieces all the time, but what do they mean?
How can I be sure that when I bid I get an item which is a pleasure to stitch?
I?ve been doing needlepoint since 1970 and teaching and writing about needlepoint since 1997, I?m here to help you understand the terms so you can get the perfect needlepoint canvas.
Painted or Hand-painted canvas -- These terms mean that a person used a brush and paints (usually acrylic) to paint the design onto the canvas. In the United States, these canvases are the most popular.
Stitch-painted canvas - You see this term more rarely, but it refers to a hand-painted canvas where each individual thread intersection is painted.
Computer-printed - This is an emerging area of needlepoint canvases of quality equal to that of painted canvas. The difference is how the design is put onto the canvas. Extremely high-quality printers are used. Many people find it hard to tell the difference between painted and computer-printed.
Screened -- These canvases use silkscreening to produce the design. The paint used is oil-based and will look an feel different from acrylic paints. The paint it pushed through a screen so that only the correct areas of the canvas are colored. Generally only very high-quality kits use this method.
Printed - These canvases use rolls of canvas and printing presses to put the design on canvas. They also use oil-based paints. Because the designs are mass-produced, edges might not line up and colors may not change on the intersections. Printing is used for most kits and less expensive canvases.
Line-drawn -- These canvases are not colored, but have the outline of the design drawn onto the canvas from a template. Generally line-drawn canvases come with detiled instructions for stitching the design.
You can create wonderful needlepoint, no matter how the design get... What kind of stitchery is that?Crewel is the use of yarns or floss on various types of regular fabric.The background is fabric, rather than stitching, as in needlepoint. Cross stitch may be stamped or counted on aida cloth or even weave. There are various numbers of stitches per inch--the larger the number, the smaller the stitch. . Again, the stitches do not cover the entire fabric. Needlepoint is the use of wool or floss on canvas--with holes. Sizing is similar to that of cross stitch. The stitching covers the entire canvas. Long stitch is similar to crewel--except that areas are filled in with just one type of stitch that varies in length with the design. Stitchery can be almost anything, but generall is a combination of crewel, longstitch and embroidery. Embroidery is the use of floss on fabric-usually small designs on fairly large fabric--e.g. the hem of a pillowcase. I have often bought kits that said they were needlepoint, and turned out to be something else--usually crewel. Read descriptions carefully for the type of fabric and fbers being used. When in doubt, confirm type. Happy stitching! Needlepoint as Gifts and Canvas EmbellishmentNeedlepoint is a much loved form or art. As a stitcher myself I know the hard work that goes into each and every project. This guide is to give you ideas and inform you of things available on the market today to help you become a better stitcher. Along with fiber choices and ideas to enhance and embellish your project Giving your project as a gift? Many stitchers make holiday ornaments for gifts, consider making an ornament of something the recipient really loves for old movie and tv buffs try stitching a charachter or for the young at heart try stitching Alice in Wonderland or Peter Pan. For a policemen or firemen try stitching an ornament of a police men or firemen. If you are working on a piece for a child consider doing one of the popular charachters and finishing as a stand up, door hanger, piece to be mounted on the back of a jacket, or stuffed animal type, or pillow. If you are a quilter also try using smaller pieces in the 5 X 7 range and adding the finished piece to your quilt as a panel. Box tops, serving/dresser trays, photo album covers are all very unique beautiful gifts. Weddings, Baby Showers, Welcoming of a New Baby or any special event needs photo's. Choose from our enormous collection and in the 5 X 7 range or larger stitch a photo album cover that is sure to be treasured for years to come and will be a very unique gift! Or a box top to be used as a photo box. Canvas Embellishment: It's important to remember when stitching that not all materials are moth proof!!! All Silk threads and some wool threads are factory treated to be moth proof, a treasure that you make to last a generation to be turned into an heirloom needs top quality fibers while cotton is beautiful if your piece is not going under glass consider using silk or a treate... Effective Needlepoint Searching on eBayIf, like me, you love needlepoint canvases by a particular designer, eBay can be a marvelous tool for finding canvases, even ones which haven?t been made for many years!
The key is to use the ?favorite search? tool to find the types of canvases you want.
You say,?I?ve done this and found nothing.? But there might not be any of the canvases you want on that particular day. You can save your searches and get emails whenever new items matching those terms appear.
So how do you create an effective search.
1. Find the category which most closely matches the items you want and search in that category. This cuts down the number of kits dramatically.
We?ll use an example of needlepoint canvases by Petei. So we want ?needlepoint canvas? as our category.
2. Identify the designer. If you have a canvas by the designer, look at how it is signed. In Petei?s case, this is ?Petei? But it could also be some initials, or a company name. Write all these down, they become the starting points of your search.
3 Are there particular kinds of canvases by this designer you want? Write down the terms which describe these kinds of canvases. For example, I might want Petei Santas and not anything else.
4. Now start your searching. Make the broadest search first. This is going to be on the designer?s name.
5. You get a long list of items both on auction and from stores (we hope). Use this list to find terms of items you DON'T want. Write these down.
6. Go to the advanced search tool (at the top of the search results and use that to refine your search. If I have a very specific type of item I want, like the Santas, I would add ?santa? to ?petei? in my search. If I wanted something less specific, I would use my list of things I didn?t want to exclude words.
The ?does not include? box can hold lots of words, but it can be tricky to use. It exclu... |
Here is an example of clean, crisp design with a good edge allowance. 