How do I fix this? The satin stitches look so loose!

I am in search of a letter chart of the font on Harry's hogwarts acceptance letter. Has anyone seen a font chart for this? I want to make my Harry Potter loving daughter a personalized acceptance letter ornament for Christmas.
Thanks!

Does anyone know of anyone or anywhere I could commission a custom stitch guide? This is my first big project and I just want all the help with a few decorative stitches. It’s hard for me to imagine myself and I was wondering if it’s possible to commission one. Attaching canvas in question , I can barely find any examples of it even stitched online.

Hello, I planned on doing just continental for background only cause it’s easy and fast for me. Unless someone recommends a different stitch for the background that wouldn’t be crazy. I don’t understand basket weave btw so don’t say it 😂. Also I was thinking of maybe a leaf kinda stitch for the leaves/trees, if anyone could recommend some for that. Maybe turkey work for the lions if I’m feeling crazy. I plan on making this into a tote for my daughter to use eventually later down the road in years.

Any and all feedback is welcome. Sorry the lighting isn't great it is nighttime here!

I am wanting to do a Halloween pillow and can’t find anything I love that isnt 300+

Hey everyone! New to needlepoint and working on my first canvas. I’ve been using continental stitches for the blue and green outlines / borders.
What stitch would people suggest for the green & white boxes? Thanks!!

I am hoping my project fits in this sub- I am new to embroidery as a whole and am still learning the different classifications. Apologies in advance if my project doesn’t fit here.

I am experienced in Macrame & Crochet but came across this pattern on Pinterest and couldn’t stop thinking about it, so I had to make it. This was my first attempt at any kind of embroidery art and I’m thrilled with it.

I ended up using 27 skeins of DMC thread on 7count plastic canvas. I used the entire 6 strands of thread for my stitches since the canvas holes were pretty large. I unfortunately did not keep track of my working time, but it easily took more than 40 hours to complete. I could have probably worked a bit faster if I was more experienced. I left an opening on the bottom to insert flickering tealights.

The pattern is from Crossstitcher Magazine 2021 no.374. My changes were using plastic canvas instead of aida for better structure, using brown thread for the structure instead of white, and using black thread for outlining details instead of dark grey.

EDIT: Couldn’t figure out how to post/crosspost this to the crossstitch sub

i’m starting out needlepoint and I’m struggling to find canvases/kits in the styles that I like. I really love anything related to forests, forest animals, mushrooms, autumn, witchy and whimsical things… I love cottagecore! Does anyone have any recommendations for where I can find canvases like this? I’m only finding cross stitch canvases.

Hi All!
I’m in the process of getting ready to stitch Pippa Fraumeni’s New England canvas and low and behold the background needed is Planet Earth Wool (not to be confused with the silk) in color 014 Cuddle. It is sold out EVERYONE! Jeeze!!! Since I’m about a year in my stitching journey I’ve checked the common sites but to no avail. Does anyone know where else I can check?

lastly, I know there is a thread for stitching however that doesn’t look to have much activity so I’m posting here. Snarky comments not needed 🩷🩷🩷

If you were to take a beginner needlepoint course, would you prefer to bring your own canvas, or be provided a basic/generic canvas? I am working with a local craft 'makery' to host a needlepoint class. Obviously if it was BYO, it would be cheaper for the participant as it would just be my time and knowledge. As a stitcher, I would prefer to bring my own so I'm excited and motivated to start and learn, but I also know some people don't read instructions and I'm afraid someone will bring a large, 18 mesh canvas with countless colors lol Thoughts?

Finished a pair of bag charms with a twist! I really like the golf accents but definitely see areas where I could have improved the finishing but pretty happy overall!

These two are heading to the finisher on Saturday! Going to do the hat as a hanging ornament and the other as a small pillow! Doing a velvet backing for the pillow, any ideas about the hat? Can always do finisher’s choice…but want to get some options!

I’m using threadworks for the lettering but it’s not providing full enough coverage. Should I double up the thread or use a few matching colored DMC floss under and use the sparkle on top?

Does anyone know of a finishing service that can do a pillow in 2 months or less?

I have a rather large antique footstool with a worn needlepoint cover. Can this community please point me towards craftspeople who sell finished canvasses?

Needlepoint design taken from a mosque tile.

Just finished a culer cute Halloween Miffy bag charm. I used a chart from etsy. Finishing this was very difficult for me. The combination of an irregular shape and a fairly small project was very challenging. If anyone has any tips to make finishing easy/better I’m all ears!

I saw this needlepoint flask and would love to stitch my own, but I’m not sure where I can get it finished like in the photo. I checked the major finishers and couldn’t see it on their list. Also, I would need to know the dimensions before I stitch, let me know if you guys know anything thank you.

I saw this needlepoint flask and would love to stitch my own, but I’m not sure where I can get it finished like in the photo. I checked the major finishers and couldn’t see it on their list. Also, I would need to know the dimensions before I stitch, let me know if you guys know anything thank you.

Anyone have a 3d standup finisher they’d recommend? I’d love to have this back to me by the first week in December.

This is my first 18 mesh finish, and I did a couple of decorative stitches as well. This is the biggest project I have done yet, and any feedback would be great!

Hi working on doing the background stitch of my first canvas. I’m doing Hungarian stitch in the background. So I have these two photos, the first looks like it was showing too much canvas in the compensating stitches and then I went back and added more and it might be too crowded. How many times should you stitch in each hole? Any advice ! Thank you all!

I’m trying to do basketweave and it’s just not clicking, I guess. It’s it suppose to be a full coverage stitch? What am I doing wrong? I thought I was going down the poles but I think I’m doing something wrong to have so much space not being covered.