Almost every needlepoint face is framed by hair--straight, curly, wavy, spiky, wild, or controlled. So how do you stitch hair? Let's ask the experts. Here's a compilation of hair resources in various books, blogs, and videos.
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2011/05/hair-resources.html
Many folks have posted about how their created the specific hairstyle on their current project. Maybe your hair puzzle can be solved by getting their help. Want to try a wigmaker's knot? Colleen has step-by-step instructions.
http://www.stitchinginthetexashillcountry.com/the_needle_works/2013/09/share-a-stitch-sunday-september-22.html
How about really really REALLY curly hair? Sandy shows how easy it is to create.
http://sandyarthur.blogspot.com/2015/05/stumped-for-hairdo-here-is-recent.html
Do you need flowing but curly locks? This stumpwork tutorial by Anna is a lot easier than you would think hearing the word "stumpwork."
http://annascottembroidery.blogspot.com/2014/06/curly-wild-hair.html
How about stylized wavy hair? It's easier than you think if you use ideas from the great Amy Bunger like Steph did.
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2014/08/straight-from-stephs-beauty-shop.html
Four years ago (My! How time flies!) I posted about hair on Blog and asked folks for their ideas based on a series of portraits from A Collection of Designs. Here is the collective wisdom of many stitches. Make sure you read the Comments section below the main article.
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2011/05/brainstorming-hair.html
Ok, now we have hair, eye and skin ideas. Now let's talk about stitches for faces next.
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright September 12, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2011/05/hair-resources.html
Many folks have posted about how their created the specific hairstyle on their current project. Maybe your hair puzzle can be solved by getting their help. Want to try a wigmaker's knot? Colleen has step-by-step instructions.
http://www.stitchinginthetexashillcountry.com/the_needle_works/2013/09/share-a-stitch-sunday-september-22.html
How about really really REALLY curly hair? Sandy shows how easy it is to create.
http://sandyarthur.blogspot.com/2015/05/stumped-for-hairdo-here-is-recent.html
Do you need flowing but curly locks? This stumpwork tutorial by Anna is a lot easier than you would think hearing the word "stumpwork."
http://annascottembroidery.blogspot.com/2014/06/curly-wild-hair.html
How about stylized wavy hair? It's easier than you think if you use ideas from the great Amy Bunger like Steph did.
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2014/08/straight-from-stephs-beauty-shop.html
Four years ago (My! How time flies!) I posted about hair on Blog and asked folks for their ideas based on a series of portraits from A Collection of Designs. Here is the collective wisdom of many stitches. Make sure you read the Comments section below the main article.
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2011/05/brainstorming-hair.html
Ok, now we have hair, eye and skin ideas. Now let's talk about stitches for faces next.
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright September 12, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
