Petit Point

Elegant 18th-century French petit point tapestry, beautifully hand-stitched with fine detail and rich colors.

Eugène Petit (1839-1886) Setters on point oil on canvas 15 x 18 ¼ in. (38.1 x 46.4 cm.)

Tent stitch, also known as petit point, is a diagonal needlepoint stitch where the thread is worked over one intersection of the canvas or fabric.

Because needlepoint uses individual stitches (the petit point or gros point technique), the weaver could achieve extraordinary shading and "contouring" within each petal, giving the ...

Sleeping Beauty turquoise is the favorite of the Zuni Pueblo silversmiths for use in petit point, needlepoint, and inlay jewelry. This mine is one of the largest in North America and...

Created in the early 1930s for the ballroom of Somerset House, Stratford Place, this monumental work required eleven trained women artisans two years to complete using meticulous cur...

The level of detail is determined by counting the number of mesh in an inch. During this time petit point by French needlewomen could have a mesh count as high as 45 mesh.

The grouping of diamonds brilliantly mounted in platinum prongs likewise refers to the decorative “petit point” or Pointillism painting style where fluid surfaces were composed with ...

The level of detail is determined by counting the number of mesh in an inch. During this time petit point by French needlewomen could have a mesh count as high as 45 mesh.

The level of detail is determined by counting the number of mesh in an inch. During this time petit point by French needlewomen could have a mesh count as high as 45 mesh.

The level of detail is determined by counting the number of mesh in an inch. During this time petit point by French needlewomen could have a mesh count as high as 45 mesh.

A fine English needlework worked in both petit and gros point distinguished by a floral spray on a black background, contained within a reserve defined by ribbon-like, stylised acant...

Decorating with Carpets: A Fine Foundation delves into types of carpets (Oriental, Aubusson, Savonnerie, Dhurrie, French velour, Moroccan, French Petit and Gros Point, Portuguese and...