The Bottom Line
Amy Bunger walks you carefully, step by step through the process of creating several different kinds of knots used in needlepoint, plus easy methods for threading a needle using almost any type of thread, and easy to understand methods for anchoring your threads in a variety of stitching situations.
Pros
- Step by Step Instruction
- Covers a Wide Variety of Knots
- Covers a Wide Variety of Threading Methods
- Close-up Shots are Easy to Follow
- Teaches Simple Methods for Anchoring Threads
Cons
- Some Titles are Not Completely Seen on Screen of Older Television Sets
Description
- How to use a variety of methods for easily threading needles with almost any type of threading material.
- Easy to understand selection of knotted stitch tutorials.
- DVD retails for $38.00.
- Second DVD in series How'd You Do That? A Closet Full of Stitches has just been released.
- Plans to release third in series in fall of 2007.
- DVD can be purchase through retailers listed on the Pet Project Video site.
Guide Review - Needlepoint DVD-How'd You Do That? Vol. 1
This impressive DVD, hosted by Amy Bunger, walks you slowly, step-by-step through the process of the very basic steps in needlepoint. This DVD features the following:Threading a Needle
- Using Commercial Needle Threaders
- Pinch and Press Method
- Needling the Thread
- Fold Pinch and Press
- Paper Trough
Anchoring the Thread
- In Your Path Waste Knot
- Pinhead
- Away Waste Knot
- Weave Under
- 3 Backstitches to Start
- 3 Backstitches to Finish
- Weave Away to Start
- Weave Away to Finish
- Securing "L" Knot
- Piggyback Waste Knot
- Bargello Tuck
- Tying Off Your Threads
- Run Under
- Pinhead and Bargello Tuck
Knotted Stitches
- French Knot
- Colonial Knot
- French Knot on a Stalk
- Palestrina Knot
- Sorbello Knot
- Bullion Knot
- Arched Bullion Knot
- Twisted Lazy Daisy
- Slide Bullion
- Slide Shimmer Blend Ribbon Floss
- Slide Sparkle Rays
- Detached Bullion
- Twisted Cord Fringe
- Gathered Stitch
