Needlepoint
Due to the inherent lack of suppleness of needlepoint, common uses include eyeglass cases, holiday ornaments, pillows, purses, upholstery, and wall hangings.[3] The roots of needlepoint go back thousands of years to the ancient Egyptians, who used small slanted stitches to sew up their canvas tents.Howard Carter, of Tutankhamen fame, found some needlepoint in the cave of a Pharaoh who had lived around 1500 BC.[2] Modern needlepoint descends from the canvas work in tent stitch, done on an evenly woven open ground fabric that was a popular domestic craft in the 16th century.Upholstered furniture became fashionable in the 17th century, and this prompted the development of a more durable material to serve as a foundation for the embroidered works of art.In 18th century America, needlepoint was used as a preparatory skill to train young women to sew their own clothing.Hand-painted canvases allow for more creativity with different threads and unique stitches by not having to pay attention to a separate chart.Charted Canvas designs are typically printed in two ways: either in grid form with each thread intersection being represented with a symbol that shows what color is meant to be stitched on that intersection, or as a line drawing where the stitcher is to trace the design onto his canvas and then fill in those areas with the colors listed.It allows for the addition of found objects, appliqué, computer-printed photographs, goldwork, or specialty stitches.Needlepoint continues to evolve as stitchers use new techniques and threads, and add appliqué or found materials.However, the most popular and long-lived[citation needed] is The Needlepoint Book[32] by Jo Ippolito Christensen, Simon & Schuster.A needlepoint stitched by Cullen Bohannon's murdered wife, Mary, is referred to repeatedly throughout Hell on Wheels season 1.Needlepoint backgrounds were used most famously on the long running game show, Family Feud from its premiere with Richard Dawson in 1976 to the end of the Ray Combs era in 1994.
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