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Needlepoint Pillows

Needlepoint has been around since the 16th and 17th centuries. Early needlepoint pieces often were blessings for homes and those who entered. Some of these pieces contained letters and numbers. This type of pattern today is called a sampler. Young girls would learn needlepoint to show their skill in sewing and their literacy.

Sometimes needlepoint is referred to as tapestry. While they do kind of look similar, they are actually different in the way they are created. A tapestry is created on a loom. Needlepoint is done by hand stitches. A typical needlepoint throw pillow Gold Key comics take anywhere from three to fifteen days to complete.

Needlepoint embroidery has changed since its early days. New stitches are continually being added as the craft grows in popularity. Some stitches are larger and are meant to fill in large areas of the cloth. Other stitches are very small and are used to add very small, intricate details.

Even the thread used can very. Wool is the traditional thread used, but silk and cotton can also be used. New metallic threads are even being used today. Single or multiple strands of thread can be stitched at the same time, depending on the effect desired.

There are several types of canvas used to do needlepoint too. Probably the most common today is the printed canvas. The picture is actually printed- sometimes by a computer- directly onto the canvas. This is the most cost effective method. For a higher price, patterns can be hand painted on the canvas. This can help in deciding exactly which color goes on which spot. It makes the edges between the lines of colors a little clearer. Needlepoint can also be done free-form. In this case, the artist has a plain piece of canvas and literally makes up her own pattern design. In free-form patterns, the only limitations are set by a person's creativity.

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by Markay Auen. Visit us at http://throwpillowsource.com/ to see our large selection of needlepoint pillows. You can choose from eight different types of needlepoint pillows, including floral, beach, dog breeds, and collegiate themes. Cinema of Fear category contains between sixteen and thirty three pillows to choose form. That's almost two hundred different pillows to choose from. Our pillows are stitched by hand and take between three and fifteen days to stitch.

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