Needlepoint

[AZ-AlphaXi]

I've done needlepoint crests as well as cross stitch crests for myself, my husband, and friends. The best advice can give is to count and recount your stitches

[alum]

My love of needlework started when I received a small kit at Christmas when I was 10 and I have been hooked ever since. It was a butterfly and is probably somewhere in my parents' attic. I have done several college crests in either needlepoint or cross-stitch.

I would recommend finding a nearby needlepoint shop and ask if they give lessons or host sit and stitch sessions. You may have to pay for this since you didn't buy the kit at their shop.

I would suggest that you do the crest itself in continental/tent stitch but the background color in Hungarian stitch,

[Cranberry]

Originally Posted by alum

My love of needlework started when I received a small kit at Christmas when I was 10 and I have been hooked ever since. It was a butterfly and is probably somewhere in my parents' attic. I have done several college crests in either needlepoint or cross-stitch.

I would recommend finding a nearby needlepoint shop and ask if they give lessons or host sit and stitch sessions. You may have to pay for this since you didn't buy the kit at their shop.

I would suggest that you do the crest itself in continental/tent stitch but the background color in Hungarian stitch,

Thank you so much for the stitching suggestions!

I’ve only done a key fob before, so this is going to be a big project.