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<p>[QUOTE="bluumz, post: 9725744, member: 649"]I was trying to find out the difference between needlepoint and Berlin work... it seems it's only that Berlin work is needlepoint stitches done on a needlepoint canvas that has had <i>a colored chart applied to it </i>for the stitcher to follow.</p><p><br /></p><p>Re: Berlin work, needlepoint, petit point, and tapestry... per wikipedia:</p><p><br /></p><p>"Berlin Work refers to a subset of needlepoint, popular in the mid-19th Century that was stitched in brightly colored wool on needlepoint canvas from hand-<i>colored charts</i>.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Needlepoint" refers to a particular set of stitching techniques worked upon stiff openwork canvas. However, "needlepoint" is not synonymous with all types of embroidery. Because it is stitched on a fabric that is an open grid, <i>needlepoint is not embellishing a fabric, as is the case with most other types of embroidery, but literally the making of a new fabric</i>. It is for this reason that many needlepoint stitches must be of sturdier construction than other embroidery stitches.</p><p><br /></p><p>Needlepoint is often referred to as "tapestry" in the United Kingdom and sometimes as "canvas work". However, needlepoint—which is stitched on canvas mesh—differs from true tapestry—which is woven on a vertical loom. When worked on fine weave canvas in tent stitch, it is also known as "petit point"."</p><p><br /></p><p>I see both regular needlepoint stitches and petit point stitches.</p><p>What a lovely old thing![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bluumz, post: 9725744, member: 649"]I was trying to find out the difference between needlepoint and Berlin work... it seems it's only that Berlin work is needlepoint stitches done on a needlepoint canvas that has had [I]a colored chart applied to it [/I]for the stitcher to follow. Re: Berlin work, needlepoint, petit point, and tapestry... per wikipedia: "Berlin Work refers to a subset of needlepoint, popular in the mid-19th Century that was stitched in brightly colored wool on needlepoint canvas from hand-[I]colored charts[/I]. "Needlepoint" refers to a particular set of stitching techniques worked upon stiff openwork canvas. However, "needlepoint" is not synonymous with all types of embroidery. Because it is stitched on a fabric that is an open grid, [I]needlepoint is not embellishing a fabric, as is the case with most other types of embroidery, but literally the making of a new fabric[/I]. It is for this reason that many needlepoint stitches must be of sturdier construction than other embroidery stitches. Needlepoint is often referred to as "tapestry" in the United Kingdom and sometimes as "canvas work". However, needlepoint—which is stitched on canvas mesh—differs from true tapestry—which is woven on a vertical loom. When worked on fine weave canvas in tent stitch, it is also known as "petit point"." I see both regular needlepoint stitches and petit point stitches. What a lovely old thing![/QUOTE]
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