Next-Level Needlepoint: Over 100 skill-building stitches and techniques for modern tapestry embroidery by Emma Homent

Take Your Needlepoint Up a Gear with Bold Textures & Decorative Stitches

Ready to move beyond basic tent stitch and bring extraordinary dimension to your canvaswork? Next-Level Needlepoint by bestselling author and modern needlepoint designer Emma Homent (founder of The Makers Marks) gives you the confidence to make bold, creative stitching choices. Building on her popular debut, Needlepoint: A Modern Stitch Directory, this inspiring follow-up is like stepping into a candy store of decorative textures for modern tapestry embroidery.

Inside, Emma walks you step-by-step through over 100 skill-building stitches designed to create rich texture, movement, and scenic elements on your canvas. Instead of relying on abstract charts alone, every stitch is paired with both a clear diagram and a full-color photograph of the stitched sample—plus practical advice on exactly where each stitch shines best, from rippling water and leafy foliage to architectural backgrounds and geometric borders.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• Over 100 Decorative Stitches: Expand your stitch repertoire with intermediate and texture-rich canvaswork stitches organized to help you add depth, movement, and visual interest to any painted or charted canvas.

• Full-Color Stitched Photos & Clear Diagrams: Every single stitch includes both an easy-to-follow graphed diagram and a close-up color photograph of the actual thread on canvas so you can see how the texture looks before you stitch.

• Expert Stitch-Selection Guidance: Takes the guesswork out of choosing stitches by explaining the best applications for each technique—helping you match the right stitch to skies, greenery, clothing, backgrounds, and small details.

• 10 Modern Needlepoint Projects: Put your newly learned stitches into practice right away with 10 playful, contemporary project ideas designed to showcase textural variety.

• Complete Starting & Finishing Tutorials: Step-by-step instructions cover everything from preparing your canvas and managing thread tension to professionally finishing your completed needlepoint pieces.

Book Specifications

Get ready to take your needlepoint to the next level and gain the confidence to start making bold stitching choices!A book of decorative stitches is like a candy store for needlepointers but sometimes the choice can be overwhelming. In Next-Level Needlepoint, bestselling author and popular designer Emma Homent walks you through over 100 stitches designed to build your skills and offers expert advice on where best to use them.• Features 100 stitches to create texture, movement, and scenic elements in your needlepoint projects.• Includes full-colour photographs and easy-to-follow diagrams for every stitch, no matter your ability level.• Includes 10 fun project ideas to show off your newly-learned stitches, plus full guidance on how to start and finish a project perfectly.This book builds on Emma’s bestselling Needlepoint: A Modern Stitch Directory, taking your needlepoint skills up a gear. With her handy step-by-step guides packed full of how-to illustrations and photos you’ll find it easy to succeed with every stitch. Format: Paperback / Softback Author: Emma Homent Subtitle: Over 100 skill-building stitches and techniques for modern tapestry embroidery Publisher: David & Charles Publication Date: 2025-04-08 Page Count: 144 Height: 216 [mm] Width: 11.02 [in]