Photos to Tapestry for Needlepoint Embroidery

Just contact us for a price for the print, send in your image and the canvas you want us to print onto and the printed piece will be sent back to you in a matter of days.

What you must supply
We strongly recommend you supply only white canvas - preferably a polyester coated cotton one for maximum print definition. We can print on natural brown canvas but the image definition is not as good as on white. You can buy the white polyester coated cotton canvas, wools and threads at http://www.willowfabrics.com  or 01565 872 225. They have some very good technical advice if you need it.  Ask for 9604 Interlock with 10, 12, 13, 14, 18 stitches per inch.  It is sold by the square metre and 50x50cm pieces. They can send the canvas direct to us or to you.  Please send your photo to “Bags Of Love” in post or by email.

You tell us how large to print your image when you order and we return the printed canvas to you. You can go anywhere from 20cm sq to 1m x 70cm - and even larger if you wish. Prices are calculated by size of print. eg a 30x30cm print would be £19, 40x30 £29, and 60x40 for £49.

Needlepoint Canvas and Thread
There are several types of crafts that involve needles and thread and canvas such as, embroidery and needlepoint. The differences between these three needlecraft's are as follows.

• Embroidery designs are stitched into fabric that has a close weave The design is drawn on the fabric or in our way printed, and the stitcher follows the pattern with her needle and embroidery thread..
  
  
• Needlepoint stitches cover the entire fabric.

Needlepoint is also known as canvas work, especially in England. Berlin work is needlepoint as well although this refers really to a particular form of needlepoint - in any even photos or images can be a brilliant way to create new tapestry designs.

Fabric
Needlepoint canvas is usually cotton or linen although recently plastic "canvas" has grown in popularity. Needlepoint fabric is stiffer than those used for embroidery or cross-stitch.

The gauge of the canvas is measured by the mesh size or number of squares (holes) per inch. Typically the gauge runs from 3.3 to 24 holes per inch. The actual rolls of canvas range from 60 to 120cm wide depending on the type. Normally white Interlock canvas is 100cm wide.

There are three basic types of canvas, depending on the number of vertical and horizontal threads per inch.

• Mono-filament (mono) canvas has one vertical thread and one horizontal thread per mesh, good for church kneelers which need give;.
• Double and Penelope canvas has two vertical threads and two horizontal threads per mesh.
• Interlock canvas has two vertical threads and one horizontal thread per mesh. One vertical thread goes over while the other goes under each horizontal thread and they are twisted once between each horizontal thread thus locking the thread.

Most of these styles of work can be done with photo imagery on your canvas.

Contact us to make your order