Stitching a Needlepoint Canvas Part 2: Picking Stitches and Stitching

A work in progress - Star Spangled Champagne by C’ate La Vie.

Taking a canvas from newly purchased to stitched is a journey. There are so many steps to the process and it can be a lot to figure out, no matter how many canvases you’ve stitched. Everyone’s approach to a canvas is totally different. I previously shared Part 1 of Stitching a Needlepoint Canvas focused on planning, kitting, and prepping the canvas. In this post I’ll walk you through how I pick stitches and the order I stitch a canvas in.