Canvas #7: Match Master Painter Threads with Master Painter Designs
From Fiber Talk by Gary L. Parr
May 20, 2026
About this episode
The episode discusses matching painter threads with designs in needlepoint, featuring insights from Robin Rossignol.
After listening to our show with Jane Garrison of Threadnuts/The Painter’s Threads Collection (https://wetalkfiber.com/2023/08/19/fiber-talk-with-jane-garrison/), Robin Rossignol was inspired to purchase some of those threads and match them with some of the Kick Back and Stitch designs she owned. In this video, we talk about 10 of those pieces and explore the threads and design features. Robin’s work is an excellent example of how you can try counted-canvas needlepoint by stitching a small, inexpensive, design using stash threads or by making a small investment in new threads. See the links below for sources.—Robin & Gary Links: Kick Back and Stitch designs can be purchased from your LNS, but here’s a good online source: https://store.apneedlearts.com/kickbackstitch.html Robin frequently refers to the book, “Twisty Stitches.” There are actually two volumes of “Twisty Stitches.” They were written by Carole Lake and Michael Boren. Their website is: https://stitchplay.com. You’ll have to purchase the books from a LNS or an online book seller as they’re no longer sold on the Stitch Play Designs website. CyberPointers: https://www.cyberpointers.org/ American…
People in this episode
Host: Gary L. Parr
Guest: Robin Rossignol
Topics covered
- needlepoint
- thread matching
- design features
- counted-canvas
- stitching techniques
Keywords
- needlepoint
- threads
- designs
- stitching
- Twisty Stitches
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Threadnuts/The Painter’s Threads Collection, Kick Back and Stitch, American Needlepoint Guild, CyberPointers
Books & works: Twisty Stitches
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