Free Guide: How to Read a Vintage French Needlepoint Kit
Have you received an antique French needlepoint kit and don't know where to start? Minimal instructions (and in French), a number like 928.338 printed on the box, loose skeins tied with paper bands… Don't worry: it's much easier than it seems, and we tell you all about it in a guide we've written and illustrated ourselves.
21 pages, in Spanish, with what you really need:
- Identify your kit — SEG de Paris, Margot de Paris or Royal Paris, and what era it belongs to.
- The printed canvas, explained — why the design is already in color on the fabric and how to stitch over it.
- The references, deciphered — what 928.338 or 153.1370 means and how it tells you the size of the picture without unrolling it.
- Needlepoint, step by step — the only stitch you need, no prior experience required.
- DMC Retors Mat color codes — how to read the paper bands and what to do if a skein is missing.
- French-Spanish-English glossary, common mistakes, and how to wash, stretch and frame your finished picture.
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And if, in addition to the guide, you're looking for new projects (or that reference you missed years ago), check out our collections of SEG de Paris and Margot de Paris, or read the full history of both houses in our guides to SEG de Paris and Margot de Paris. Missing a color? We have the complete chart of DMC Retors Mat thread with loose skeins.
