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Needlepoints

2014

Bargello and abstract needlepoint on canvas

Needlepoints, 2014 — needlework by Margaret Timbrell
Jenny Holzer in petit point installation

Needlepoint is a sister to both embroidery and cross stitch but the difference is that you cover the entirety of your canvas with your stitches. It is for that reason that needlepoint is very slow.

Needlepoint is a sister to both embroidery and cross stitch, but the difference is that you cover the entirety of your canvas with your stitches. It is for that reason that needlepoint is very slow.

In needlepoint I've experimented with altering traditional abstract styles. But I also enjoy word play, so some of my needlepoint work is text based.

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