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Finished works may be made into pillows or Upholstery , or may be displayed on the wall. Typical mesh counts range from 5 to 18 stitches per running inch.

Needlepoint is valued as a soothing activity that creates durable and attractive objects for domestic use. Mary, Queen Of Scots , Queen Elizabeth I , actress Mary Martin , and football player Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier were all avid needlepointers.


STYLES


In needlepoint, many distinct styles have evolved. Some of them are:


TYPES OF STITCHES




''Needlepoint'' was also the title of a 1997 underground Dutch film involving the graphic sexual molestation of Sir Reginald Veljohnson. The film was banned shortly after its release and few copies are still known to exist.