YIKES! WE CAN'T GET STRETCHER BARS!🥹 BUT STITCHING IN HAND IS ALSO FUN! YIKES! WE CAN'T GET STRETCHER BARS!🥹BUT STITCHING IN HAND IS ALSO FUN!

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Five Tips For Smoother Needlepoint Basketweave

Five Tips For Smoother Needlepoint Basketweave

February 08, 2026Poppy Monk Needlepoint

Five quick tips for getting smooth needlepoint basketweave stitches.

Stitch Chill: The Guide to Perfect Needlepoint Tension

Stitch Chill: The Guide to Perfect Needlepoint Tension

February 01, 2026Poppy Monk Needlepoint

Tips for getting smooth and even needlepoint stitches every time.

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My Journey to Poppy Monk Needlepoint

June 30, 2025

I’ve always loved working with fiber-macramé, knitting, and eventually, needlepoint. When I discovered needlepoint, I knew I had found my happy place. Originally from New Zealand, I moved to California...
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