I belong to a needlepoint group on the internet. (If I had more hours in my day, I could really enjoy doing some needlepoint, but alas we only get 24 hours. So instead I enjoy looking at other people’s needlepoint!)<\/p>\n
Yesterday someone posted a question: “Why are needlepoint patterns so expensive?”<\/p>\n
It has been interesting following the discussion of the question. Of course hand-painted canvases are expensive – they’re labour intensive to prepare! I don’t think anyone would doubt that. But for a charted, counted needlepoint design, I think the work that goes into it can be a little more hidden.<\/p>\n
My answer was as follows:
\n“Are you asking about charted designs with stitch instructions? Or are you asking about handpainted canvases? Or something else entirely?<\/p>\n
As an embroidery designer (not a needlepoint designer), let me answer why my designs\/patterns cost what they do.<\/p>\n
When you purchase one of my embroidery designs, you’re paying for my quality instructions and diagrams. You’re paying for the expertise that I gained from going to university to study design. You’re paying for the time it has taken for me to research the style of embroidery. You’re paying for the time it has taken for me to experiment with threads, fabrics, designs etc, to come up with a design that I feel is good enough to release to the public.<\/p>\n
All of this takes time and effort. But it means that you get a good product and one that is hopefully enjoyable to stitch.<\/p>\n
We designers don’t generally whack out a new design every weekend. It takes time, effort, money and expertise to produce a new design. I hope that helps in explaining the cost of my designs at least. I realise that needlepoint is a little different, but maybe some of it also applies to needlepoint designing.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I belong to a needlepoint group on the internet. (If I had more hours in my day, I could really enjoy doing some needlepoint, but alas we only get 24 hours. So instead I enjoy looking at other people’s needlepoint!)<\/p>\n
Yesterday someone posted a question: “Why are needlepoint patterns so expensive?”<\/p>\n
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