If you’ve been following along with our series “Getting Started with Stitch People” you should now be pretty well on your way with creating your Stitch People portraits! Hopefully you’re loving it, and if you are you may want options for more patterns than are available in the DIY Stitch People book. “But which books …
Getting Started with Stitch People – What books do I need? Read More »
Do you remember a few weeks ago, we saw a DAZZLING portrait of a coffee shop? Well that incredible work of art was created by our friend Melissa Vono! We first met Melissa when she joined our Stitch People Academy and since then we’ve watched her expand and grow with amazement. We had to get …
You might remember a few weeks ago, we talked about 3 of the stitches you need to know for cross-stitching. Well today is a bit more fun. Today we’ll talk about the stitches that no…you don’t need to know but they sure are great to add when you can! 1. Straight-Stitch Now I know you …
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So you have your Stitch People book and you’ve gathered some or all your supplies – now to tackle your first project! This can be a little intimidating for many people especially if you have never cross-stitched or haven’t done so in years. One of the biggest questions we get from first-timers is “well…where do …
Getting Started with Stitch People – Where to Start?! Read More »
Cross-stitching! One of the most beloved and oldest forms of needlepoint and as popular now as ever. It’s also easy as pie, well…easier since pie making is more complicated than it looks! As fun and easy as it is to create a masterpiece by cross-stitching, there’s more to it than tiny little x’s. Today we’ll …
We are incredibly happy to introduce you to our newest Stitch People Star, Hillary Nestrick! We first met Hilary when she joined our Stitch People Academy and she became one of our rising stars. Hilary’s charm, enthusiasm and skill floods out of her work and we just had to know more about her. Tell us …
Does this sound familiar? You’ve decided to take the plunge. You clicked the purchase button and your brand spanking new DIY Stitch People book is on it’s way to you but you want to get started now!!! So you decide to start gathering materials so you are ready to dive in as soon as your book arrives on your doorstep but what do you need?!
One of the most popular ways to use Stitch People patterns is to make your family tree! Some people love the idea but feel a bit intimidated by it for all kinds of reasons. Maybe they have an enormous family and the traditional tree style would be ridiculous, maybe it’s smaller, maybe their family is …
Did you miss seeing the entries into our Backgrounds Portrait Contest? Don’t worry! You can check out the amazing things people made here! We asked people to submit a portrait they made using patterns from the NEW Stitch People Backgrounds book. The portrait with the most votes at the end of the month would win …
If you have the DIY Stitch People book and you’ve read our philosophy explained page, then you’ll know that we believe the best way to customize an individual for a portrait is by focusing on the way they reflect their personality through their hair, clothing and jewelry! Today we’re focusing on jewelry! Perhaps your mom …