The Basics for Needlepoint was initial produced for the wholesale needlework industry by dede, and now it is available to customers directly. It covers all you need to know to begin needlepoint: size of needles and threads sizes for each mesh on canvas; the length of threads and how to cut correctly; nap of threads, needle threaders, securing threads at the beginning and end of stitching; and multiple tips about canvases and threads. Best of all, the basic Continental Stitch and Grain-of-Canvas Basketweave stitch for right and left handed stitchers. It's a A Practical lesson in one book for beginners or continuing education for fine needleworkers.
This booklet is included in many of dede's beginner canvas Starter Kits.