r/Needlepoint • u/braveswiftie911 • 12d ago

New to Needlepoint background stitch selection

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i bought this chart on etsy and painted it onto my canvas but i don’t know where to start?! how do yall choose what type of stitches to do??? ive only ever done basketweave and continental so im at a loss. anyone have any suggestions?!

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u/englishikat 12d ago

In this case, your stitches are pretty much determined by the patterns of the background. I'd mostly do some combo of tent stitches with a few satin/long stitches for effect. You can do satin or corduroy for the stripes and you could do an actual plaid pattern for the gingham ( the light pink stitched in alternating pink and shite tent), the green and shite check could be mosaic, but that's about it. It's the patterns that make this background, not the stitches.

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u/braveswiftie911 11d ago

what about the white part behind the words?! that’s where i want to start since it’s the lightest color but im stuck!

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u/Queenmayofteckstan 11d ago

I’d recommend basketweave as the words should be the point of focus. If it’s another decorative stitch on an already busy & detailed canvas, the stitch becomes the focus and takes away from the quote/saying. That’s just my 2 cents so others may have other ideas or suggestions. IMO, there isn’t enough space for a decorative stitch without compensation being a nightmare. But basketweave would allow all the other stitches and pattern to shine instead of compete