Stitching a Needlepoint Canvas Part 1: Planning, Kitting, and Prepping

Two canvases just waiting to be stitched. Patriotic Ice Cream Canvas by Kate Dickerson Needlepoint; Star Spangled Champagne by C’ate La Vie.

Finding a canvas you want to stitch online or in a store can be thrilling. Picking out threads to use from your stash or a store can get exciting. Getting to the point where you actually stitch the canvas? Overwhelming. Everyone’s approach to a canvas is totally different. In this post, I’ll walk you through how I plan, pick threads, and prep the canvas in hopes that it helps you find an approach that works best for you. (This is just part 1. In part 2, I share how I pick stitches and the order I stitch a canvas in.).