Poppy Monk Needlepoint has started an interesting series on using embroidery stitches to embellish your needlepoint projects. The first stitch is chain stitch, great for outlines, curves and drawing attention to sections of your design you want to highlight.
The second article in the series talks about how many fancy stitches versus plain ones to use. You don't want to go overboard (unless you are stitching a portrait of Dolly Parton--then too much is a good thing!) and you need to consider just how durable your want your stitching to be.
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