r/Needlepoint

I am hitting a wall here. I have a frustrating callus on the pad of my middle finger from pushing needles through canvases for 20+ years that frequently splits (I have no idea how else to describe this, sorry!) right down the middle and exposes much more sensitive skin. This makes it very uncomfortable to stitch and I'm struggling with how best to deal with it. I currently use either these leather thimble pads or I wrap a fabric bandaid around my finger when this happens and I'm not a huge fan of either option, so I am coming to y'all in the hopes that someone here has a better solution.

I have tried silicone and traditional metal thimbles, but these are not great because I have medium-to-long-ish nails and I hate the fact that I can no longer feel the canvas/thread as I'm using it. The leather thimble pads are just okay - they're thick, so they do protect my finger, but again, I lose some sensation and for some reason, I always feel like the one I'm wearing (even when it's a brand new one) is about to peel off. Bandaids leave adhesive residue on my skin and nail, plus they take a while to dry if I wash my hands, and I don't want my threads and canvas getting wet.

I've been looking at this thimble tape, but am worried about adhesive residue on my finger and the potential for residue to be left on my canvas/thread. What are y'all using if you have a similar issue? Please tell me someone has a solution! Thank you in advance :)

Hi all! I'm hoping this community can help me with a little family detective project.

My great-grandmother stitched this rose bouquet back in the 1970s, in Baltimore, MD. I've recently fallen in love with it and would love to find the original canvas — partly out of curiosity, and partly because I'd love to attempt it myself someday and feel a little connected to her while I do.

I've gotten as far as speculating the brand: it appears to be a Hiawatha Heirloom "Lady Handicraft" preworked needlepoint, English-made, with "SUPER CANVAS" printed along the canvas margin (you can see it in one of my photos). It's that classic preworked style, the rose bouquet center came pre-stitched in fine petit point, and it seems that she filled in the deep wine-colored background herself by hand.

The bouquet is a soft mix of pink-to-burgundy roses, a little dark red and peach, dusty greens, with tiny goldenrod accents. I know Hiawatha made a whole series of these floral centers, each with its own design number (I've found No. 257/3, but that's a different bouquet than hers).

Does anyone happen to recognize this particular one, or have an old Hiawatha catalog or tag that might point me to the design number? I know it's a long shot after all these years, but even a number to search by would mean a lot!

Has anyone been to this store in NYC?
Do they usually have good stock?

My mother recently found this pre-worked vintage needlepoint in her stash (she must have bought it this way as needlepoint is one of the few types of needlework she doesn't do), and handed it to me. "Hey, you want to finish this for me, right?"

My first thought was, "I thought you liked me."

My second was, "What do I do with this?"

As a relatively new needlepointer, I have questions.

Is it done? I mean, it doesn't feel like it because it's not all filled in.

It's on Penelope canvas, which I haven't really worked with, and from my quick trip through eBay, it seems like it was meant to be a seat cover or something quite sturdy.

It doesn't seem to be in... petit point? Is that the word? Where you use the little holes in the double canvas? It's just tent stitch.

And if i did decide to finish it for its presumably intended purpose -- furniture covering -- should I finish in tent stitch for the background, or will something like an interlocking Gobelin or a brick stitch be as sturdy?

Thanks for any advice!

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My local Michael's has put their very minimal stock of DMC Tapestry Wool packs on clearance. When I asked an employee, they said it seemed as if they weren't going to carry it in stores anymore. These are the boxed assortments of colors, 12 skeins (8.7 yds/skein) going for $11. Feels like a good time to stock up if you stitch with this kind of wool.

I’ve been debating posting this but decided to fuck it and see what you guys will think. I’m based in Europe and unfortunately here we have very limited access to modern canvases, basically my only option is w my own designs or getting digital charts from Etsy. I’ve seen a lot of conversion about Etsy sellers often copy designs and ethics of it. And here’s my question, as my buying options are limited due to my location, and many US shops don’t ship outside of US or after shipping and fees literally the prices of canvases would triple, I was thinking of literally copy designs from photos on the websites and just stitching it. I understand that artists created it, but at the same time I’m not selling it or making any profit from that. I hope you’ll understand what I mean as my message is quite chaotic (obv English is not my native language). I’m wondering about your opinions about this topic.

Thoughts on getting the penny linn box resort on Friday. I am going back and forth on it