The best needlepoint kits will come with everything you need to get started: mono canvas to stitch on, a needle, threads, and stitching guides.

Parker Posey (a longtime needlepointer) on everything a beginner needs to know, from the eyeglass-case kits that quickly made Cameron Diaz capable to the 1973 pattern book written by an NFL legend.

What is needlepoint? Needlepoint is a type of hand embroidery that is made on an open-weave canvas with designs that cover the whole canvas area. The stitches and techniques you can use in ...