Learning new needlepoint stitches

[chasfrog]

Finished!





The beard, mustache and eyebrows were done using a specialty thread called 'Wonder Plume' that has a 1/4" long fluff. The slicker is done in a mosaic stitch variation using Neon Rays for the longer stitches and Flair for the shorter. The short are a diagonal 1, 2, 1 thread and the long are a 4, 3, 4 thread.

[Ladymyste65]

Great job! You need to remove one set of the [img] tags for each end for the pic to show up.

[nachosmiley]

Oooo he is amazing! Love that beard!!

[Dragonrider]

Fantastic

[chasfrog]

Thanks Debbie!!! Now I can post more, correctly, yay!

[rcperryls]

So pretty. I love the textures that you can get with the needlepoint. And the beard is fantastic!

Carole

[gparr]

Vibrant colors, nice stitch variety, superb beard. Looking forward to the finished product.
Gary

[Squirrel]

What a beauty of a design and I love your beautiful stitching too. Wonderful.

[Mystonique]

That's terrific - much better than my first effort

[MaggieM1750]

That beard is fantastic. What stitch or thread do you use to get it so fluffy?

[Mrs Milkybar Kid]

I love it - even the seagulls !

[Oriettait]

fantastic!

[Serinde]

What fun! But please: what stitch or combination of stitches did you use on his yellow mac?

[coolpenguin]

So cool!

[agi]

Looking great!

[geekishly]

Very cool. Do you have a link for where I can get some of that fluffy thread? I think it would be so much fun to play with.

[YouSewShould]

Wow, I love it! (especially the fluffy beard!)

I really want to try out new stitches but don't quite know where to start (other than doing a stitch sampler) but I love this! was it from a kit or did you design it yourself?

Gemma

[chasfrog]

This was a canvas the came with a thread & stitches guide, but I varied a few, e.g., the background. I also invested in a few good stitches books and an app for iPhone / iPad called Suzy's stitches. Needlepoint is much more fun (and often faster) when you try different stitches and threads. The DMC web site also has some stitch tutorials & charts.
Happy stitching!

[fccs]

That is very cool! Love the stitching.

Needlepoint is a lot of fun when different stitches are involved. I like counted canvas work because of the variety of fibers and stitches used; they bring so much more depth to any picture, geometric shape, etc. One of my favorite projects is a counted canvas Victorian house designed by Jean Hilton. It was a lot of work and so much fun.

[socialsue]

Wow! This is really cool and I love the texture and colors of the design! Love the beard too! I agree that needlepoint stitches is enjoyable. I plan to try one as well. Thank you for sharing your work with us!

socialsue