Favorite Shop Stitches (with Diagrams)

Stuck choosing stitches?  Two shops have posted about favorite stitches, and this might give you ideas.  First up (alphabetically) is Needlepoint For Fun's article on the balloon stitch and variations on this classic stitch which is perfect for rounded areas.

https://needlepoint-for-fun.com/pages/how-to-stitch-a-needlepoint-balloon-stitch-and-the-best-places-to-use-it?_pos=3&_sid=e65a13e16&_ss=r&ml_subscriber=1759401998219744710&ml_subscriber_hash=y5w2

The Needlepointer has a long article about basic stitches, followed by their favorites they return to over and over again.

https://www.theneedlepointer.com/needlepoint-stitches/?goal=0_3621358244-b15c891cb7-69335125&mc_cid=b15c891cb7&mc_eid=73961ee0ea

Needlepoint shops are a fabulous source of information.  If you don't have a favorite in your area, consider making one of the online shops your Go To shop.  They have lots of information they happily share.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow 

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