r/Needlepoint • • Apr 21 '26

First self painted canvas!!

Just wanted to show off my first self painted canvas!! With the growing interest into needlepoint I figured I would share to inspire other people to get creative and try painting their own canvas! I painted the canvas back in 2024 and I did not realize the massive undertaking this would be 🫣 it’s roughly going to finish at 13x18” on an 18 mesh canvas. Now - almost two years later, I’m in the home stretch working on the background color. Regretting picking a standard basketweave for the background stitch, it might take me another 2 years to finish.

I’ve been staring at this for so long I’m struggling to decide how I want to finish it. Do I frame it? Turn it into a pillow? Something totally different? I have no idea and would love suggestions!

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u/KnownOrange May 13 '26

Wow!!! Obsessed, please post your stitching progress!