Creative Glossary - Needlepoint Category

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Welcome to the Needlepoint glossary index. Terms here relate to the art of embroidering a canvas with yarn. Needlepoint is different from surface embroidery in that it involves a canvas. Petit-point is a kind of needlepoint that creates very small stitches. Needlepoint is used on all kinds of objects such as rugs, upholstery, sheets, and blankets to add a decorative element.

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