Stitchers individual preferences fall into several different camps . . . painted canvases, geometric, realistic, interpretive, original creations, class projects, charts, counted canvas and no doubt many more.
Choosing one style to the exclusion of experimenting with others may be limiting, so why not try combining two or more styles in one creation?
For many stitchers the costs of materials is a very real factor, but I truly feel that if one has the mindset of always looking for "cheap", if it's not 'quality' you are doing yourself and your work a great disservice. Choose the best . . whether it is the tried and true basics, or the most exotic fibers and canvases . . . we are after all giving SO much of ourselves to our passion . . . select real quality and do your most wonderful stitching . . . your art is your legacy.
Charts appeal to the stitcher who likes the challenge of detail and the fun of watching the blank fabric spring to life. The same could be said of a painted canvas.
I'm also challenged by "How can I change a chart or painted canvas making it uniquely my creation." An example of this is the way in which I added fabric to the painted canvas "Flight of Fancy".
My 'stitchamaze' Guest Gallery is filled with a wonderful variety of styles of Needlepoint. Enjoy exploring the work of the stitchers there and seek to enhance your own scope and creative potential. You might create the next evolution of needlepoint.
We can all be very grateful to the talented needlepoint designers who create the charts, paint the canvases and teach the workshops that give us so many hours of stitching pleasure.
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