HILLSIDE NEEDLEPOINT NEWSLETTER / APRIL 2018
Hillside Needlepoint is located
at 10437 Stevenson Road.
WELCOME !  
We are very excited to introduce our first newsletter and NEW website !

Hillside Needlepoint is the place to find the most current hand-painted canvases, embellishments, fibers and accessories.
Our goal is to share everything we are excited about with our dedicated stitchers and help you hone your skills and inspire creativity. Each issue will feature new shop items, Tips and Techniques, a Stitch to Share, and Upcoming Events.
We look forward to sharing our passion for needlepoint with all of you. 
 

Leslie and Pat
WHAT WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT
MAGGIE'S GEOMETRICS
Sizeable canvas areas to try new stitches 
and threads.
LAUREL WHEELER'S 
SIMPLE ELEGANCE
Create a customized ornament by choosing the design, colors, and name.

DINKY DYE THREADS

SILKEN PERLE
Use this twisted silk perle for 18 count mesh to create a lovely sheen with a twisted texture.

JUMBUCK
A wool and silk blend for 13 or 18 mesh canvas achieves a more matte effect, but not as flat as a pure wool. The overdye is a very subtle tone-on-tone.
CREATE A STITCH NOTEBOOK
CLASS SERIES WITH PAT
Friday, April 13, Saturday April 14 or Thursday, April 19
11am to 1pm
Cost: $75, includes threads, canvas, and written instructions
Want to learn new stitches and where to use them? Want to play with new threads and different textures? Then our STITCH NOTEBOOK CLASS is for you.

Each month, join Pat Thompson to learn 5–6 new stitches. In April, we'll cover Straight Stitches I. Stitch small samples of each stitch using a variety of threads to create your own Stitch Notebook to use as a resource.

Sign up for any one of the three dates as the content covered in each will be the same.


Sign up by emailing us here or
call the shop at 443.548.3691
TIPS AND TECHNIQUE
BEGINNING AND ENDING THREADS
BY PAT THOMPSON

When stitching, it is important that your beginning and ending threads are secure. There are many ways to do this.

RUNNING UNDER : On the back of your canvas, run your thread under about 1–2 inches of stitching. If you are doing Basketweave, run the thread only horizontally or vertically. If you are doing Continental, run the thread on the diagonal. If you do not run the thread in these directions you will have a ridge on the front. Make sure you clip your threads close to the back of the canvas so the loose ends do not get caught in future stitching.

 BARGELLO TUCK : Similar to Running Under, but a more secure way to lock in thread. On the back of the canvas, run your thread under your stitching. Then, go back a few stitches and run your thread under the stitching again. Change direction to further secure your thread.
IN LINE WASTE KNOT: Secure your thread without disturbing your stitching by running the thread on the back. Knot your thread and go into the canvas from the front about 2 inches from where you will start stitching. Keep the thread in the path of your stitching so that as you stitch, you cover the thread on the back. When you reach the knot, cut it off as close to the canvas as possible.
REVERSE WASTE KNOT:  When you reach the end of a thread, bring the thread to the front of the canvas about 1–2 inches from your last stitch and knot it. This thread should be in the path of your subsequent stitching. Once you start your next thread and begin stitching, you will cover this thread. When you reach the knot, cut it off as close to the canvas as possible.
AWAY KNOT:  Use this method when you start stitching and there is no place to lock your thread. Knot the end of the thread and insert the needle from the front of the canvas about 6–8 inches away from the start of your stitching. Once you finish stitching or have an area to secure your thread, cut off the knot and run the thread under your stitch as in Running Under.

LOCKING T STITCH:  Use this method for starting and ending threads: (1) in areas with little coverage on the back to run the thread under; (2) with a very open stitch where any other method of securing your thread would show (do this outside of your canvas); or (3) if you are doing Satin Stitch as it will cover the Locking T Stitch. Go over one thread horizontally and then vertically to create a “T”. Make sure you pierce some of the thread to lock it in place. 
PINHEAD STITCHES:  Use this method for areas with little coverage or under long stitches. It is like the Locking T Stitch except the stitches are in a straight line instead of a “T”. Make sure you pierce the thread each time you bring your needle to the back of the canvas.
SHARE A STITCH
HELEN'S LACE AND VARIATION
USES:  
Birds, animals, hair, beards, clothing, or walkways.
This Raven was entirely stitched in Helen's Lace using two shades of Gloriana for the body and wings.

VARIATION:  
Leave one canvas thread between the rows of stitches.
Helen's Lace Variation allows the shading of a canvas to show through without changing the thread. One strand of white Fuzzy Stuff let the definition and shading come through on the polar bear to the left.
TRUNK SHOWS
APRIL:  The BB Collection; all canvases are 20% off retail price
FUNDRAISER

Throughout April, Hillside will collect donations for our furry friends at the Maryland SPCA. The MD SPCA relies entirely on private donations to support homeless animals and we would like to help. Please bring in unopened and unexpired cat or dog food, new toys, or a monetary donation. All donations will be dropped off at the end of April.
Visit the MD SPCA website for more information about the MD SPCA here
SHOP GALLERY
Happy Spring !
CONNECT
Call: 443-548-3691