Carolyn Mitchell Designs

CANVASWORK

What is Canvaswork?  The background material is called canvas and it comes in many

different sizes.  It is evenly woven and #12 Mono means it has single thread and there

are twelve threads to an inch both horizontally and vertically.   Therefore, #18 Mono

canvas means eighteen threads to the inch both horizontally and vertically.  It comes in

many different colours so that the canvas and thread can match and become part of a

design.

There is a multitude of different threads that can be used and the sizing of the thread

depends on the size of the canvas chosen.  If the canvas is #18 to #24 count you want

finer threads and larger canvases such as #12 to #16 will require thicker threads.

Luckily for us most patterns come with recommended threads and canvas so you do not

have to mix and match unless you want too.

Is Canvaswork new?  No, many people know it as Needlepoint or Petite Point.  The

difference between these words are that Needlepoint and Petite Point usually refer to

one stitch, the Continental Stitch.   Canvaswork is exciting and interesting as there are

hundreds of different stitches that can be used.

This section has been divided into topics (Dreams, Scissor holders) or themes

(Christmas, Gardens, Months) for easy reviewing.  All the designs have a picture, some

information on the size and some of the materials required along with a suggested

proficiency level.  If you have questions please ask.

When you decide that you like a pattern here, check out the STUDENT GALLERY link

above to see if someone has done it in different colours.  Did they change stitches or

add something else to the design?  How have they framed or finished the project?

There is a suggested price but you may find that the pattern has been priced higher in

your local needlework store; this would be due to postage charges, especially since it

comes from Canada.