There are a large number of needlepoint stitches that you can choose from. The basic types of needlepoint stitches are the tent stitches - continental, basketweave and half cross stitch. However, there are also others like the alternating basketweave, the T-stitch, the nobuko stitch, the diagonal chevron stitch, the woven plait stitch, the tressed stitch and more. The one thing that is common in...

The most common stitch names that you are likely to hear in needlepoint are the different types of tent stitches and their variations. However, there are a large number of stitches that you can practice and learn. Here are some of them and their descriptions. The triangle stitch gives a textured filling with the background of straight stitches and a triangle in the front. The pineapple stitch is...

It is important to know that almost all the stitches that are used in needlepoint are slanted up to the right. While there are some people who prefer to slant their work towards the left too. The only thing is that the right slant is the more commonly used direction and you are likely to find instructions with regards to this direction alone. Therefore you would be better off practicing the same...