vibrant, original needlepoint designs
Are you bored with the old-fashioned tapestries on the market? Threefold Designs needlepoint kits are BRIGHT, COLOURFUL and UNIQUE.
Latest news
Full Moon in Sagittarius - 7 June, 2009
The Moon is Full in the sign of Sagittarius ... this is the sign of optimism, and seeking the truth through wisdom.
The Skulls kit is very nearly finished ... will take more pics soon!
I have also added the Ancestors needlepoint to the gallery - finally finished!
What's happening in Adelaide between now and the next Full Moon?
* Wednesdays, 6.30-7.30pm on Three D Radio (93.7FM in Adelaide) - 'Shadowplay' with Anita Nervosa and myself, Michelle (Bichos Bichos) - premier goth, darkwave, deathrock radio show
* Friday, 19 June - Fright Club
Bright blessings and happy stitching,
Michelle :)
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Purchase needlepoint kits
All of my needlepoint kits include the pattern, instructions, wool, canvas and needle. I use wool from the Victorian Tapestry Workshop, since they have a huge range of colours, and are of high quality.
You can have your finished needlepoint made up into a cushion, wall hanging, or whatever takes your fancy. (If you're not a sewer, most needlepoint shops provide these finishing services.)
Threefold Designs?
I started designing needlepoints because I couldn't find interesting designs on the market, and the idea of "painting with wool" appeals to me. When we stitch with wool on canvas, we are "weaving" part of ourselves into the resulting fabric.
Originally, the name Threefold Designs symbolised the Triple Goddess - Maiden, Mother and Crone. Triple Goddesses are common in many pantheons around the world, and can also be seen in the phases of the Moon - Maiden (the waxing Moon), Mother (the Full Moon) and Crone (the waning Moon). This was the inspiration of my first design, Moon Phases, which utilises the colours of the Triple Goddess - white, red and black.
The number 3 is very important in many spiritual paths - in Paganism, the Threefold Law symbolises the nature of karma, or the Law of Cause and Effect in the three planes of existence. In Numerology, Threefold comes down to a 3, which symbolises creativity and self expression. In ceremonial magick, the three elements of Air, Water and Fire combine to make the fourth element Earth.
What is needlepoint?
You probably know it as tapestry or cross stitch. The designs are created using a cross stitch, but are worked on open weave canvas (most cross stitches are worked on fine Aida cloth). Cross stitch on canvas results in "chunky" stitches, which are less likely to distort the design, and create a bold, more robust finish.
Needlepoint is very easy to learn!
Check out my simple "Instructions" if you don't believe me! And, please contact me if you need any help getting started.