
About Charted Stitches Studio
Hey, I’m Abigail! I’m a self-proclaimed serial hobbyist living in Columbia, SC with my son, husband, cats, dogs, and chickens.
I founded Charted Stitches Studio in 2024 after wanting to create heirloom needlepoint Christmas stockings for my family. I was shocked to find out the cost of traditional needlepoint canvases. There was no way I could afford to make 4 stockings at $300-$400 a piece JUST for the canvas.
As a serial hobbyist with a background in graphic design and front end development, I knew there had to be a better (and more affordable) way. After scouring the internet for digital needlepoint and cross stitch charts, I couldn’t find anything that I was 100% in love with, so of course, I opted to DIY. I designed my first two stockings and fell in love with the entire process.
Now I share my love for needlepoint and design with others through counted needlepoint charts!
My Needlepoint Essentials
Canvas
My favorite canvas is Zweigart Mono. All of my full-size stockings can be done on a piece of 18″x20″ (a fat quarter) piece of canvas.
Needles
Threads & Things
Accessories
- Scroll Frame
- Scroll Frame Lap Stand
- Scroll Frame Floor Stand
- Stretcher Bar Floor Stand
- Stretcher Bar Assorted Set
- Stretcher Bar Tacks
- Water Soluble Pen (used for gridding the canvas)
- Micron Pens Size 05 (used for outline elements
- Artist Tape (used to tape the edges of the canvas
- Embroidery Scissors
- Magnetic Needle Bowl
- DMC Color Card