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              <image:caption>instruction diagram for 4 sided stitch</image:caption>
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              <image:caption>4 sided stitch row of the pulled work band sampler</image:caption>
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              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
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              <image:caption>Aida with 11 threads to the inch</image:caption>
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              <image:caption>Aida 14 has 14 threads to the inch</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/aida-cloth-comparison-table.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Aida cloth comparison table</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/18-count-aida-cloth.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>18 threads to the inch Aida cloth</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/14-count-aida-cloth.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>14 count Aida fabric</image:caption>
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            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/aida-to-evenweave.html</loc>
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      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/anchor-silks-old-numbers-to-current-ones.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-10-22T18:21:46.203770Z</lastmod>
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            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/arlington-court.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2022-09-24T15:15:24.000000Z</lastmod>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/wisteria-arch.jpg</image:loc>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlepoint-stool.jpg</image:loc>
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              <image:caption>A pile of needlepoint cushions at Arlington Court in Devon</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/geometric-pole-screen.jpg</image:loc>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/crewel-bedcover-2.jpg</image:loc>
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              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hexagon-quilt-closeup.jpg</image:loc>
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            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/attaching-beads.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-22T23:39:37.000000Z</lastmod>
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              <image:caption>Bead storage container showing organised seed beads in compartments</image:caption>
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              <image:caption>Step 1 - needle coming up through fabric with bead threaded on</image:caption>
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              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
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              <image:caption>Step 3 - needle passing through the bead for a second time</image:caption>
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              <image:caption>Seed beads used to create a pearl earring on a 1920s blackwork figure</image:caption>
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              <image:caption>Step 4 - completed bead securely attached to fabric</image:caption>
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              <image:caption>Seed beads used as cherry blossom centres in a blackwork design</image:caption>
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              <image:caption>Step 2 - needle coming up through bottom right hole</image:caption>
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            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/baby-cross-stitch-patterns.html</loc>
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            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/backing-a-cross-stitched-baby-quilt.html</loc>
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            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/backing-for-an-embroidered-lavender-bag.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-03-12T12:36:24.520528Z</lastmod>
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            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/backing-of-cross-stitched-baby-blanket.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2019-12-17T17:36:33.727389Z</lastmod>
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      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/backstitch-and-outlining-in-winstitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2023-04-24T07:05:24.980362Z</lastmod>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/image-files/draw-shape.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>draw shape</image:caption>
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              <image:caption>magic wand tool</image:caption>
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              <image:caption>cross stitch shape</image:caption>
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              <image:caption>outlined shape</image:caption>
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            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/bargello.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-22T21:35:29.000000Z</lastmod>
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              <image:caption>Bargello needlepoint sample showing colourful zigzag pattern</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bargello-contrast.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Bargello needlepoint in pinks and blue showing gentle rounded curves</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/color-wheel.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Colour wheel for colour theory</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bargello-arch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Bargello example in monochromatic pinks and burgundies</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bargello-diagram.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Bargello diagram showing stitch patterns and step heights</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bargello-lattice.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Bargello gridwork pattern showing lattice design</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/free-bargello-design.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Free Bargello bell design stitched in blues, greens and gold</image:caption>
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      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/basic-101-how-to-use-mac-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2021-02-04T23:55:05.986805Z</lastmod>
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      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/basic-embroidery-stitches.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-10T12:17:23.000000Z</lastmod>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cretan-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cretan stitch sample</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cable-chain-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cable chain stitch sample</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/woven-picot-stitch-small.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Woven picot stitch sample</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/split-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Split stitch sample</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/fly-stitch-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Fly stitch sample</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/feather-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Feather stitch sample</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/colonial-knot-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Colonial knots sample</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bullion-knots-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Bullion knot sample</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/padded-satin-stitch-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Padded satin stitch sample</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blanket-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blanket stitch sample</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/raised-buttonhole-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Raised buttonhole stitch sample</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/stem-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Stem stitch sample</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/coral-knot-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Coral knot stitch sample</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/fishbone-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Fishbone stitch sample</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/whipped-chain-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Whipped chain stitch sample</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/twisted-chain-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Twisted chain stitch sample</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/zigzag-chain-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Zigzag chain stitch sample</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/couching-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Couching stitch sample</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/long-and-short-thumbnail.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Long and short stitch sample</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/chevron-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Chevron stitch sample</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/french-knot-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>French knots sample</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/lazy-daisy-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Lazy daisy stitch sample</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/_J7A2904.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Chain stitch sample</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/herringbone-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Herringbone stitch sample</image:caption>
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      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/bead-attachment.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2023-04-03T20:16:30.074506Z</lastmod>
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      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/beginner-at-embroidery-has-some-questions.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-03-12T12:37:24.588232Z</lastmod>
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      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/beginner-blackwork-patterns.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-01-29T12:45:32.000000Z</lastmod>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/little-owl-cover-250.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The finished ‘Little Owl’ blackwork sample so you can see the bold outlines and three beginner-friendly fill patterns before you stitch.</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/rocking-horse.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>rocking-horse.jpg</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/run-rabbit-run.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>run-rabbit-run.jpg</image:caption>
            </image:image>
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      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/beginner-guide-to-hardanger.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-22T13:59:18.000000Z</lastmod>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/withdrawn-threads.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cut and withdrawn threads in Hardanger embroidery, showing the open grid ready for wrapped bars and dove&#39;s eyes</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-patterns-ad.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Browse Hardanger patterns for beginners — instant PDF downloads</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/doves-eye-diagram.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram showing how to stitch a dove&#39;s eye in Hardanger embroidery, with four buttonhole loops forming a diamond shape in the open space</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/fancy-kloster-block-corner.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram showing how to stitch fancy Kloster blocks around a corner, with numbered stitch order and a red X marking where not to place a diagonal thread</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/kloster-blocks.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Stitched sample of fancy Kloster blocks in Hardanger embroidery, showing side-by-side blocks in blue pearl cotton on white fabric</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-lesson-2.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Completed Lesson 2 Hardanger embroidery piece featuring fancy Kloster blocks, wrapped bars, and dove&#39;s eyes in blue pearl cotton on 22-count fabric</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/best-fabric-for-a-mix-of-cross-stitch-and-embroidery.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2014-12-29T12:54:34.076935Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/best-fabric-for-hand-embroidery.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-03T13:58:08.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/bitten-by-the-designing-bug.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-04-23T08:04:04.441578Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/blackwork-and-cross-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-04-02T20:44:51.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-pattern-lacemaker.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-pattern-stitcher.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cross-stitch-lacemaker.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/mary-lacemaker.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/blackwork-animals.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-01-29T13:09:09.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-dragon.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Oriental Dragon</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/rooster.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>An elegant blackwork rooster design</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/framed-barnacle-goose-small.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork Barnacle Goose</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/the-warrior.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Framed blackwork rhino picture</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/the-sentinal.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Framed blackwork elephant design</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/blackwork-christmas-designs.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-10T11:32:01.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-christmas-star.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork Star embroidery design — an eight-point star with mini stars and gift-wrapped motifs in black and gold</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-robin-coaster.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork robin coaster design with red breast and gold-tipped beak</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/Partridgecoastercoversmall.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork Partridge in a Pear Tree coaster design with golden pears</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-bell-coaster.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork bell coaster design with intricate fill pattern and gold accents</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-angel.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork angel coaster design with gold metallic accents</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/blackwork-designs.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-11T08:05:38.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/blackwork-embroidery-patterns.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-04-07T11:04:57.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/black-knight-350h.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork knight and lady embroidery kit</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwoek-lacemaker-242.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork lacemaker design</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/mischief-in-the-making-242.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Mischief the cat blackwork pattern</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-rose-pattern.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork rose embroidery pattern</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pearl-cover-434h.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Pearl art deco blackwork figure</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-windmill-02-250h.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork windmill in blue</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/red-butterfly-250h.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork butterfly kit</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/japanese-lady-434h.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Japanese lady in blackwork with metallic thread</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/rose-sampler-350h.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork rose sampler cushion</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-cats-noframe.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork Assisi-style cat needlecase</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/blackwork-embroidery.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-15T10:41:58.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pears-diagram-b.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram B showing the second journey completing the blackwork flower</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pears-stitch-photo.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Close-up photo showing blackwork flowers with additional shading stitches worked in red thread</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-pears-lesson.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork pears lesson showing two pear designs with different shading techniques</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pears-diagram-c.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram C showing extra stitches added to flower centres for shading</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pears-diagram-d.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram D showing additional square shading stitches between flowers</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pears-diagram-a.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram A showing the first journey around the blackwork flower pattern</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/blackwork-figures.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-22T14:32:50.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/marina.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/jasper.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/coral-plumsilver.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pearl-plumsilver.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/georgina.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pearl-blackgold.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/coral-blacksilver.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/sophie.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/blackwork-flower-patterns.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-06T12:06:18.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/elizabeths-bellpull.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Elizabeth&#39;s Rose blackwork bellpull pattern</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-fuchsia-21338446.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Close-up detail of the stitched blackwork fuchsia</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/enidsrose.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A finished blackwork rose stitched in red and green thread</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/waterlilly-framed.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A simple, elegant shaded blackwork water lily in monochrome with a touch of gold</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-fuchsia-framed.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Embroidery of a single fuchsia flower with a leaf, designed in shaded blackwork style</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-iris-purple.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Three blackwork irises in purple and gold</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/blackwork-for-beginners.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-16T08:42:50.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-border1.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A square blackwork border with a geometric leaf motif</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bw-lion.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>An advanced blackwork lion design with intricate fill patterns</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/shaded-blackwork.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A blackwork flower with 3D shading effect</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/beginner-blackwork.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork Celtic knot design stitched with gold thread</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather, author of Blackwork for Beginners</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-boat-mini.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A small blackwork boat design from the book</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-diamond.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A diamond-shaped blackwork motif with border and fill patterns</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-book-cover-sm.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cover of the Blackwork for Beginners ebook by Carol Leather</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-border2.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A square blackwork border with a flowing naturalistic edge</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/blackwork-kits.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2024-07-02T16:45:11.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-knight.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/gwendoline-blackwork-lady.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/blackwork-needlework.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-07-13T16:27:20.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/saxtead-green-mill.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>saxtead-green-post-mill</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-windmill-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork needlework of a tower mill</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/the-blackwork-windmills-21444593.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Erica stitched all 3 blackwork windmills and framed them together</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-windmill-03.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork design of an open trestle post mill</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-windmill-02.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork design of a smock mill</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/blackwork-pears-pdf.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-15T11:21:38.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-pears-21338349.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork pears stitched sample showing shaded blackwork fruit design</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/blackwork-samplers.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-01-29T13:19:27.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/garden-sampler-cover-350.png</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/rose-sampler-350h.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>blackwork rose sampler cushion</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-chessboard-350.png</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pincushion-414.png</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/diagonal-sampler-cushion-350.png</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/maze-sampler-350.png</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/tudor-oak-350.png</image:loc>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/blackwork-weekend-projects.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-04-07T11:00:25.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/blackwork.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-16T09:54:49.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-fuchsia.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork fuchsia pattern</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-lacemaker-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Lacemakers and stitchers in blackwork</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-rocking-horse.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork rocking horse pattern</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-rose-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork rose</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-elephant-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork elephant</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/darning-coaster-stitched.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Pattern darned coaster</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-garden-sampler-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork sampler patterns</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-geisha-girl-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Oriental blackwork designs</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-pears.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>blackwork motif</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/wisdom-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Fleur de lis blackwork</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-cats-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Assisi style blackwork</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-owl-starter-kit.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork owl starter kit</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-figures-polaroid.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>1920s figures in blackwork</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-angel-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Christmas blackwork designs</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-elephant.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork elephant pattern</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/run-rabbit-run.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Run Rabbit Run blackwork design</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/mischief-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Mischief cat blackwork designs</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-windmill-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork windmill patterns</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/clarice-cliffe-blackwork-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Clarice Cliff blackwork</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/celtic-blackwork-bookmark.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>blackwork motif</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-knight-thumbnail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork knight</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/blanket-stitch-variations.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-14T15:28:05.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/barb-stitch-ferns.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Barb stitch creating a realistic fern leaf effect with mirrored blanket stitch rows</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blanket-stitch-whipped.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Whipped blanket stitch showing a twisted rope effect along the looped edge</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blanket-stitch-wheel.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blanket stitch wheel worked in a circle with stitches radiating from a central point</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/blanket-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-04-07T11:13:39.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blanket-stitch-worked-in-hoop.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A completed row of blanket stitch worked in an embroidery hoop</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blanket-stitch-in-hoop-step-3.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blanket stitch step 3, needle coming up inside the thread loop</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blanket-stitch-in-hoop-step-2.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blanket stitch step 2, needle going down with a loop of thread left on the surface</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blanket-stitch-in-hoop-step-1.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blanket stitch step 1, bringing the needle up from the back of the fabric</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cutwork-embroidery.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cutwork embroidery using blanket stitch for bars and edges</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blanket-stitch-flowers.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blanket stitch flowers in an embroidery hoop</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hermit-crab.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Hermit crab embroidered with blanket stitch shading</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/budding-cross-stitch-designer-needs-advice.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-03-27T10:37:42.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/bullion-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-22T16:20:34.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bullion-knots-06.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Bullion rose step 2</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bullion-knots-05.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Bullion rose step 1</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bullion-knots-07.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Bullion rose step 3</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bullion-knots-02.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Bullion knot step 2</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bullion-knots-03.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Bullion knot step 3</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bullion-strawberries.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Bullion stitch strawberries</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bullion-knots-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Bullion knot step 1</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bullion-stitch-gone-wrong.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Mistakes when making bullion stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bullion-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Photo showing various ways to use bullion stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bullion-flowers.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Bullion stitch flowers</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bullion-knots-08.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Bullion rose step 4</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bullion-knot-starfish.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Bullion stitch used to create mini starfish motifs</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bullion-knots-09.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Completed bullion rose</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bullion-knots-04.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Bullion knot step 4</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/can-i-change-to-a-different-fabric-count-for-hardanger.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2022-01-08T15:15:58.749586Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/can-i-do-hand-embroidery-on-ribbon.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2022-08-02T14:37:10.239955Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/candle-wax-on-a-needlepoint-stocking.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-10-20T16:42:49.591694Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/card-making-ideas.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-11-16T07:45:33.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/little-ones-birds-21338409.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>4 cross stitched cards on display</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/little-ones-teddy-bear-21338425.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>cross stitched teddy bear card</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/little-ones-mouse-racing-car-plus-many-more-21338392.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Transport related cross stitch cards</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/little-ones-puffin-21338398.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>cross stitched puffin card</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/Poinsettia-cross-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>cross stitched ponsettia card</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/carrying-thread-across-the-back.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-10-22T17:13:07.072852Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/celtic-cross-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-02-09T13:57:35.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/celtic-cross-stitch-patterns-fire.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/celtic-cross-stitch-patterns-water.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/celtic-cross-stitch-patterns-earth.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/celtic-cross-stitch-patterns-air.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/celtic-embroidery.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-02-11T13:22:40.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/celtic-blackwork-bookmark.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/chain-stitch-embroidery.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-11-15T08:06:04.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/chain-stitch-02.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/chain-stitch-01.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/ad-lazy-daisy-strawberry.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/whipped-chain-stitch-02.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/whipped-chain-stitch-01.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/whipped-chain-stitch-03.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/detached-chain-stitch-01.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/chain-stitch-03.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/ribbon-embroidery-lazy-daisy-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/lazy-daisy-stitch-02.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/chain-stitch-garland.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>chain stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/lazy-daisy-stitch-01.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/chain-stitch-sun.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A bright sun in spiralling rows of chain stitch embroidery</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/chain-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-14T16:09:18.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/zigzag-chain-03.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Zigzag chain stitch step 3</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/twisted-chain-stitch-02.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Twisted chain stitch progress</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/zigzag-chain-02.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Zigzag chain stitch step 2</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/zigzag-chain-01.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Zigzag chain stitch step 1</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/twisted-chain-stitch-01.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Twisted chain stitch step 1</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cable-chain-02.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cable chain stitch step 2</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cable-chain-complete.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cable chain stitch from the side</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/chain-stitch-fish-pattern.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Chain stitch fish printable pattern</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/twisted-chain-stitch-complete.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Completed twisted chain stitch outline</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/twisted-chain-stitch-04.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Twisted chain stitch continuing around fish</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/chain-stitch-fish-chart.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Chain stitch fish chart showing stitch variations</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cable-chain-01.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cable chain stitch step 1</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/chain-stitch-fishy.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Chain stitch fish embroidery project</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/zigzag-chain-04.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Zigzag chain stitch step 4</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cable-chain-03.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cable chain stitch step 3</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cable-chain-04.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cable chain stitch completed</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/charting-a-digitized-image.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2018-11-11T12:54:29.047773Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/chevron-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2024-10-02T05:37:24.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/chevron-stitch-stab-method-04.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Step 4 stab stitch method</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/chevron-stitch-stab-method-03.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Step 3 stab stitch method</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/decorated-chevron-stitch-seam.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/chevron-stitch-stab-method-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Step 1 stab stitch method</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/chevron-stitch-sewing-method-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Step 1 - sewing method</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/chevron-stitch-sewing-method-04.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>step 4 sewing method</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/chevron-stitch-complete.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Completed chevron stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/chevron-stitch-stab-method-02.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Step 1 stab stitch method2</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/chevron-stitch-dewing-method-03.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>step 3 sewing method</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/chevron-stitch-markings.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Dots on fabric ready for stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/chevron-stitch-sewing-method-02.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>step 2 sewing method</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/chevron-stitch-net.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Chevron stitch &quot;net&quot;</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/choosing-the-right-embroidery-fabric.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2022-08-23T10:53:37.876238Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/cleaning-hardanger-embroidery.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-03-27T10:45:16.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/colcha-embroidery.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-11-16T07:04:00.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/colcha-embroidery-piece.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/colcha-instructions.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/colonial-knot.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-13T12:41:33.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/colonial-stitch-step-2.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Stitching a colonial knot - step 2</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/colonial-knot-step-3.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Stitching a colonial knot - step 3</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/colonial-and-french-knots.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>French knots compared to the colonial knot stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/colonial-knot-flowers.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Flowers stitched with Colonial knots</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/colonial-and-french-knot-flowers.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Colonial and French knot flowers compared side by side</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/colonial-knot-circle.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Colonial knots stitched in a ring around a rose design</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/colonial-knot-step-1.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Stitching a colonial knot - step 1</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/colour-run-stain-on-embroidered-kazakh-wall-hanging.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-03-27T10:39:56.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/complex-cross-stitch-patterns.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-03-27T10:49:23.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/contact.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-13T10:26:27.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-portrait.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/converting-a-wedding-invitation-to-cross-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2016-01-09T00:15:38.460465Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/couching-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-04-07T11:48:27.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/stumpwork-bunny-complete.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Stumpwork bunny sitting inside a couched basket</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/couched-ribbon.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Couching stitches arranged in a brickwork formation</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/couching-threads.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A variety of threads, cords, and ribbons suitable for couching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/stumpwork-daffodil.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A needlelace daffodil created using couching as part of the process</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/couching-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Samples of freeform couching stitch showing different creative approaches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cretan-stitch-couching.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cretan stitch used to couch down a ribbon on a crazy quilt block</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/couched-foot.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Raised cording used to depict a bird&#39;s foot in embroidery</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/counted-cross-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-02-11T13:35:35.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/owl-cross-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A cute little owl holding a daisy umbrella stitched on Aida</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/homemade-valentines-cards.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Valentine&#39;s Day rabbit with heart stitched on evenweave fabric</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cross-stitch-over-2.gif</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram showing how to stitch over two fabric threads on evenweave</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/evenweave-fabrics.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Photo showing the difference between the appearance of Aida and linen fabric</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cross-stitch-on-evenweave.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cross stitch worked on an evenweave fabric over two threads</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/crazy-quilt-block.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-30T09:49:56.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/crazy-quilt-seam-9.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Adding the diagonal pieced patch to the block</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/crazy-quilt-seam-8.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Piecing fabric strips on the diagonal</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/crazy-quilt-seam-4.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Pinning the next fabric piece in place</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/crazy-quilt-seam-5.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The quilt block so far with five patches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/crazy-quilt-seam-3-trimming.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Trimming the additional fabric at an angle</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/crazy-quilt-seam-7.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Adding further patches to the block using pieced strips</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/crazy-quilt-seam-pieced-1.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Pressing the seam open on the growing quilt block</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/crazy-quilt-block-pieced.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Completing the corners of the crazy quilt block</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/strawberry-quilt-block-small.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Completed crazy quilt block with strawberry fabric, embroidered seams and decorative stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/crazy-quilt-seam-2.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Adding the strawberry fabric piece to the block</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/crazy-quilt-seam-1-pressed.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Photo showing where the next fabric piece will go</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/crazy-quilt-seam-2-trim.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Building up the crazy quilt block after trimming</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/crazy-quilt-seam-10.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Reaching the end of the crazy quilt block process</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/crazy-quilt-seam-1.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Adding the first fabric piece to the foundation square</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/crazy-quilt-seam-3-marking.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Marking the seam on a darker coloured fabric</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/crazy-quilt-seam-6.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The fabric pieces numbered in the order they were added</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/crazy-quilt-embroidery.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-01-07T13:47:51.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/a-crazy-quilt-on-bed.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>victorian crazy quilt on a bed</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/crazy-quilt-block-1.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>blue-purple crazy quilt block</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/crazy-quilt-photo.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>antique crazy quilt</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/tatted-fish.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A tatted fish attached to a crazy quilt block</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cretan-stitch-seam.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>cretan stitch used for crazy quilt seam</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/crazy-quilting-ideas.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-03T21:42:05.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/complete-lilies.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Completed water lily embroidery on the crazy quilt block</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/outlining-lily-pad.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Outlining a lily pad shape with double running stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/butterfly-on-crazy-quilt-block.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Butterfly appliquéd to the crazy quilt block with a running stitch flight path</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/stitiching-in-the-hand.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Working the blanket stitch lily pad in the hand without a hoop</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/original-corner.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The original corner with the oversized blue patch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/attaching-the-tie.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Stitching the silk tie fabric into the corner of the crazy quilt block</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pinning-strip.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The replacement strip pinned in place on the block</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/quilt-block-early-stages.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The start of the crazy quilt block showing blues, greens and mixed fabrics</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/the-problem-patch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The large blue triangular patch that disrupts the block&#39;s balance</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/removing-patch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Unpicking the problem patch from the crazy quilt block</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/seaming-fabric-strip.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Two new fabrics seamed together to form a replacement strip</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/new-corner.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The reworked corner with new fabric patches and silk tie</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/crazy-quilting.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-01-07T13:58:11.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/a-crazy-quilt-on-bed.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>crazy quilt on bed</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/oriental-fabrics.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>oriental fabrics</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/decorated-chevron-stitch-seam.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>decorated chevron stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carols-nekid-block.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>carols nekid block</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/feather-stitch-seam.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>feather stitch seam</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/crazy-quilt-block-1.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>crazy quilt block 1</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bullion-stitch-strawberries.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>bullion stitch strawbetties</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/herringbone-and-straight-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>herringbone-and-straight-stitch.jpg</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/fly-stitch-flowers.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>fly stitch flowers</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/fancy-silk-fabric.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>fancy fabrics</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cretan-stitch-seams-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>cretan stitch seam 01</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/creating-a-heart.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2024-03-31T11:22:00.861845Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/creative-inspiration.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2023-06-27T07:21:40.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/da-vinci-angel.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackworksampler.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-angel-in-progress.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/cretan-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-13T08:57:07.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cretan-step-by-step-3.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cretan stitch step 3 — first complete stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cretan-step-5.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cretan stitch step 5 — the braid forming</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cretan-fastening-off.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cretan stitch fastening off on the back of the work</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cretan-stitch-mistake.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cretan stitch barbed wire mistake — needle coming up on the centre line each time</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cretan-step-1.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cretan stitch step 1 — bringing the needle up on the middle line and making the first half of the stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cretan-step-2.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cretan stitch step 2 — the little flip to the bottom line</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
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              <image:caption>Cretan stitch with seed beads added for sparkle</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cretan-stitch-03.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cretan stitch vine with lazy daisy flowers and French knot buds</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
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              <image:caption>Cretan stitch used as simple seam decoration</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cretan-stitch-step-4.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cretan stitch step 4 — repeating the rhythm</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cretan-stitch-leaf-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cretan stitch filling a leaf shape with a natural raised vein</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cretan-step-by-step-completed.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Completed row of Cretan stitch showing where stitches went off the guide lines</image:caption>
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      <url>
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      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/cross-stitch-baby-quilt.html</loc>
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      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/cross-stitch-calculator.html</loc>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
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      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/cross-stitch-designer.html</loc>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cross-stitch-designer.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cover of book</image:caption>
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      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/cross-stitch-fabric-too-stiff.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-01-12T18:20:26.584035Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/cross-stitch-graph-paper.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-11-16T07:40:21.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/new-add-to-cart.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>add to cart</image:caption>
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      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/cross-stitch-planner.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-01-16T16:11:38.000000Z</lastmod>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/project-planner.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>embroidery project planner</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/cross-stitch-software.html</loc>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/thumb_backstitch-and-outlining-in-winstitch-21633496.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Happiness fairy</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/designing-cross-stitch-by-hand.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Designing cross stitch by hand with graph paper and pencils</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather-on-computer.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather designing cross stitch on a computer</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/designing-cross-stitch-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Colourful blackwork embroidery design created with charting software</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/thumb_bitten-by-the-designing-bug-21338469.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Buckeye Butterfly</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/thumb_problem-with-where-to-start-21930491.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/cross-stitch-videos.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2024-02-06T16:32:47.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/cross-stitch-vs-embroidery.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-03-12T10:17:14.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/crewel-needles.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>crewel needles</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pearl-cotton-balls.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>pearl cotton balls</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/jobelan-cross-stitch-fabric.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>jobelan cross stitch fabric</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/free-cross-stitch-patterns-elephants.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>free cross stitch patterns elephants</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/iron-on-transfers.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>old iron on transfers</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cross-stitch-fallow-deer.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>cross stitch fallow deer</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/goldwork-on-black.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>goldwork on black</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/stem-stitch-tutorial.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>stem stitch tutorial</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/thumb_the-back-of-a-cross-stitch-piece-21338449.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Does your backside look like this?</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/calculator-box.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Free Cross Stitch Calculator — enter your design dimensions and fabric count to get instant results</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cross-stitch-kit.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A beginner&#39;s cross stitch kit with fabric, threads and pattern</image:caption>
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      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/cutting-and-wrapped-bars-with-doves-eyes.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-02-21T06:46:54.640170Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/cutwork-embroidery.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-13T08:48:23.000000Z</lastmod>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cutwork-embroidery.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>How to stitch cutwork embroidery designs</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cutwork-embroidery-buttonhole-bars.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Laying and working buttonhole stitch bars</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/richelieu-embroidery.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Photo showing the buttonholed outlines of a cutwork design</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/design-libraries-in-macstitch-and-winstitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2018-10-17T17:56:12.126241Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/diamond-eyelet-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-01-28T11:35:53.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/double-back-stitch-leaf.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/diamond-eyelet-1.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/diamond-eyelet-stitch-band.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/different-types-of-embroidery-stitches.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-19T10:59:21.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/herringbone-on-evenweave-step-05.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Herringbone stitch in progress showing how the stitches cross over each other</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/couching-cordonet.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Couching the foundation Cordonnet in place ready for needlepoint lace</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/barb-stitch-ferns.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Barb stitch ferns embroidery example</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/decorated-chevron-stitch-seam.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Chevron stitch with additional stitches added for decoration</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/coral-in-feather-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Brown and gold feather stitch depicting coral</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/chain-stitch-fishy.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Chain stitch variations used to depict a fish</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/colonial-and-french-knots.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Colonial and French knots side by side</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/split-stitch-tulips.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Split stitch tulips showing stem stitch, split stitch and French knots</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlepainting-flower-complete.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A flower worked in long and short stitch, also known as needlepainting</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cretan-stitch-couching.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cretan stitch being used to couch down a ribbon</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-lesson-1-complete.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Hardanger motif worked in colour</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bullion-knots-09.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A rose made with bullion knots</image:caption>
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            <lastmod>2025-03-12T12:40:44.169696Z</lastmod>
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      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/do-spring-hoops-leave-marks.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2018-05-21T08:07:49.251207Z</lastmod>
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      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/does-the-stamped-embroidery-design-wash-out.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-08-08T14:14:22.929390Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/dont-throw-it-across-the-room.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-03-27T10:31:29.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/double-or-alternating-stem-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2024-06-30T14:20:25.503031Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/alternating-stem-stitch-corner.png</image:loc>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/alternating-stem-stitch.png</image:loc>
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      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/double-running-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-19T08:03:49.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/backstitch-diagram.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Backstitch diagram showing how the stitch is formed</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/reverse-of-blackwork.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Comparison of double running stitch versus backstitch on the reverse side</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/downloadable-cross-stitch-patterns.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-08-17T10:37:46.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cross-stitch-lacemaker-square.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>cross stitch lacemaker</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/celtic-cross-stitch-patterns-fire.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>celtic fire</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/old-smokey-dragon-framed.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>old smokey dragon cross stitch</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/baby-cross-stitch-patterns.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>welcome baby cross stitch sampler</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/magic-moments.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>magic moments</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/celtic-cross-stitch-patterns-water.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>celtic water</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/celtic-cross-stitch-patterns-earth.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>celtic earth</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cross-stitch-fallow-deer.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>cross stitch fallow deer</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/mary-lacemaker-square.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Mary the sepia lacemaker</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cross-stitch-badgers-square.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cross Stich Badger Family</image:caption>
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              <image:caption>rocking-horse.jpg</image:caption>
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              <image:caption>Cross Stitch Fox Family</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/heron-square.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cross Stitch Heron</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-pattern-stitcher-square.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The Blackwork Stitcher</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/celtic-cross-stitch-patterns-air.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>celtic cross stitch - air</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-pattern-lacemaker-square.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The Blackwork Lacemaker</image:caption>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/old-smokey-dragon-framed.jpg</image:loc>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/magic-moments.jpg</image:loc>
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              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/drawn-thread-work-ladder-hemstich.jpg</image:loc>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/drawn-thread-work-diagram.png</image:loc>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
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            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/drawn-thread-work-chart.jpg</image:loc>
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      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/embellished-cross-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-03-27T10:22:58.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/embroidery-fabric.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-03T15:06:44.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/annabelle-counted-cross-stitch-fabric.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Annabelle / Lugana evenweave fabric</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/owl-cross-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Owl cross stitch on Aida fabric</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/jobelan-cross-stitch-fabric.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Jobelan evenweave fabric</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-patterns-03.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Hardanger worked on 32 count linen</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/embroidery-floss.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-19T11:04:42.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/embroidery-floss-on-rack.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>embroidery floss on rack</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/threads-on-bobbins.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>threads on bobbins</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/loop-method.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>loop method</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/embroidery-from-home.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-03T13:56:39.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/sewing-jobs.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Soft toy puppies at a craft fair</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlework-class.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Students stitching at a needlework shop</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/embroidery-needles.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-03T14:01:18.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/crewel-needles.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Photo of crewel needles in packet</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/embroidery-needles.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Embroidery needles in a pincushion</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/embroidery-on-sweatshirt-makes-popping-sound.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2014-12-29T22:45:13.713919Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/embroidery-scissors.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-01-28T11:38:41.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/embroidery-scissors-multiple.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>embroidery scissors multiple</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlework-scissors.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>needlework scissors</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/embroidery-snips.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Two different pairs of embroidery snips</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/embroidery-stitch-sampler.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-03T09:09:53.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/mini-sampler.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>mini embroidery sampler</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/mini-stitch-sampler.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>mini stitch sampler</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/embroidery-stitches.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-19T10:53:13.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/fly-stitch-flowers.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Different ways to use Fly Stitch to create flowers</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/letter-s-floral.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A padded satin stitch initial decorated with small embroidery stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/french-knot-meadow.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A flower meadow using french knots on a crazy quilt block</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/french-knot-embroidery-stitches.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>An assortment of flowers that use French knots</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/lazy-daisy-stitch-flowers.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Flower samples stitched using lazy daisy stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/embroidery-supplies.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-03T13:53:43.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/mag-eyes.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>MagEyes headband magnifier showing the adjustable lenses</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/embroidery-thread-conversion-chart.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-04-07T10:46:39.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/embroidery-tips-for-beginners.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-03-12T13:04:18.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/knots-on-back-of-work.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>tangled-thread-causes-knots</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cross-stitched-swan.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>mute-swan-in-cross-stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/wonky-stitches-on-swan.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>close-up-of-wonky-stitches-on-swan</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/IMG_8014.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>uneven-stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/messy-uneven-puckered-back.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The back of an early piece of my crewel embroidery</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/stumpwork-reindeer.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>stumpwork-reindeer</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/fabric-for-beads.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-11-11T11:23:00.368191Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/fabric-size-vs-design-size-vs-hoop-size.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2024-10-21T04:56:42.559632Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/fabricthread-conversion.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2023-06-13T06:31:55.390272Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/feather-stitch-embroidery-video.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2024-07-30T08:47:07.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/feather-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-01-07T07:23:23.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/feather-stitch-hoop-02.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Step 2 in working single feather stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/crossed-feather-2.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>crossed feather stitch 2nd layer</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/feather-stitch-hoop-03.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Step 3 in working single feather stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/feather-stitch-hoop-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Step 1 in working single feather stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/straight-sided-feather-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Straight sided feather stitch step 1</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/feather-stitch-tree.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Tree motif worked in feather, chain and straight stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/feather-stitch-with-french-knots.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>feather stitch with french knots</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/crossed-feather-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>crossed-feather-01.jpg</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/decorated-feather-seam.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>feather stitch with straight stitches and french knots</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/straight-sided-feather-03.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Straight sided feather stitch step 2</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/coral-in-feather-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Overlapping rows of Feather stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/double-feather-stitch-samples.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>double feather stitch samples</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/feather-stitch-hoop-04.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Step 4 in working single feather stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/feather-stitch-with-detached-chain-stitches.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>feather stitch with detached chain</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/feather-stitch-variation.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Single feather on evenweave</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/feather-stitch-hoop-complete.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Row of single feather stitch worked on evenweave</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/fill-patterns.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-16T09:39:55.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-pincushion.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork pincushion pattern showing fill patterns in action</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/paper-boats-blackwork-fill-pattern.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Paper boats blackwork fill pattern front view</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/chicken-wire.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Chicken wire blackwork fill pattern diagram with row-by-row stitching guide</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/paper-boats-diagram.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Paper boats blackwork diagram showing stitch order for each row</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/comp-stitches.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Compensating stitches shown inside a small blackwork owl design</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/arrows-and-diamonds.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Arrows and diamonds blackwork fill pattern diagram showing stitch order</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/paper-boats-back2.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Paper boats blackwork pattern back view</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/paper-boats-stitched.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Paper Boats blackwork fill pattern stitched on fabric</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-elephant.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork elephant pattern showing tonal contrast created by different fill pattern densities</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/fishbone-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2024-06-05T13:30:16.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/raised-fishbone-stitch-sample.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Photo of raised fishbone leaf</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/fishbone-stitch-floral.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Floral embroidery with raised fishbone leaves and flowers</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/raised-fishbone-stitch-diagram.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Raised fishbone stitch diagram</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/open-fishbone-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Photo of an open fishbone leaf</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/fishbone-stitch-leaf-diagram.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Digram for working fishbone</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/flatten-and-block-antique-needlepoint-lace.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2021-11-13T17:02:41.784536Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/fleur-de-lis.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-11T07:56:58.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/valour.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/wisdom.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/faith.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/four-sided-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-03-10T08:47:04.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/four-sided-stitch-front.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Four sided stitch seen from the front of the embroidery</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/4sided-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram showing four sided stitch worked horizontally</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/four-sided-stitch-back.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The reverse view of four sided stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/4sided-stitch-vertical.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram showing four sided stitch worked vertically</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/fractional-stitches.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-13T08:55:34.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/quarter-stitches-over-Aida.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram showing quarter stitches worked on Aida fabric, highlighting the need for a sharp needle to pierce the centre</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/quarter-stiches.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram showing quarter stitches worked on evenweave fabric over two threads</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/three-quarter-stitches.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram showing two three-quarter stitches sharing the same square when neither shape is dominant</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cross-stitch-dragon-snippet.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Close-up of Old Smokey dragon design showing smoke rings worked in half cross stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/fractional-chart.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>An example of a cross stitch chart containing fractional stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/framing-cross-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-03-11T09:42:19.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/framing-cross-stitch-02.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>How to use foam core board when framing your cross stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/framing-cross-stitch-05.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Adding pins along the edge of the foam core board</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/framing-cross-stitch-06.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Dealing with the corners when framing cross stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/framing-cross-stitch-03.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Pinning the fabric in place on the foam core board</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/heron.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Framing cross stitch yourself at home - step by step guide</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/free-assisi-pattern.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-14T07:24:29.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/long-armed-cross-stitch-diagram.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/assissi-rose-large.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Stitched example of assisi rose pattern worked in traditional red thread</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/Assisi6.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/assissi-rose-chart1.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Assisi pattern of a red rose</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/st-francis-of-assisi.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/Assisi8.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/free-bargello-design.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-02-11T17:47:13.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/free-bargello-design.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>free bargello design</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/free-blackwork-coaster-pattern.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-13T09:03:29.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-lesson-step-1.gif</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Close up of the first journey for the blackwork zigzag fill pattern</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-lesson-step-2.gif</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Stages of working the second blackwork pattern</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/celtic-blackwork-bookmark.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Celtic blackwork bookmark pattern</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-pears.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork pears shading pattern</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/darning-coaster-stitched.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Pattern darning border design</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-coasters-21338419.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Multi-coloured blackwork coasters stitched by LuAnne</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/free-blackwork-coaster-chart.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The downloadable blackwork coaster chart</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/free-blackwork-motif.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Free blackwork motif for double running stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/free-blackwork-chart.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The completed free blackwork coaster pattern</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/free-blackwork-pattern.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-10T12:34:28.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/harvest-time-blackwork-chart.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Harvest Time blackwork chart with coloured guide lines</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/free-blackwork-square-coaster.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Free blackwork square coaster pattern</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/free-cross-stitch-patterns.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-03T13:51:13.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/homemade-valentines-cards.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cross stitch bunny with heart valentine card</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cross-stitch-turkey-key.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Colour key for turkey cross stitch pattern</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/free-cross-stitch-patterns-elephants-key.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Colour key for elephant cross stitch pattern</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cross-stitch-heart.gif</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Free cross stitch bunny with heart pattern chart</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/christmas-wreath.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cross stitch Christmas wreath design</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/free-elephant-cross-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Free elephant cross stitch design stitched in pink</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/free-cross-stitch-patterns-elephants.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Free cross stitch elephant pattern chart</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cross-stitch-turkey-small.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cross stitch turkey design</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/valentines-day-card-key.gif</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Colour key for bunny with heart cross stitch pattern</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cross-stitch-turkey.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Free cross stitch turkey pattern chart</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/free-hand-embroidery-designs.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-03T14:00:03.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pulled-flower.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Whitework embroidery in hoops</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bargello-bell.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Bargello bell design</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/small-hardanger-bookmark.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>hardanger bookmark freebie</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/stumpwork-bunny-with-flower-complete.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Stumpwork bunny in a basket</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/redwork-hen-thumb.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Redwork hen design</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/free-blackwork-motif-small.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>blackwork harvest time freebie</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/free-assisi-pattern-small.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>free assisi pattern</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/free-hardanger-pattern.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-22T14:01:16.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/buttonhole-edging.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram showing buttonhole stitch edging for Hardanger embroidery, with lettered stitch points A through G and corner turning details</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-patterns-ad.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Browse Hardanger patterns for beginners — instant PDF downloads</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/eyelet.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram showing how to stitch a square eyelet in Hardanger embroidery, with stitches radiating from a central hole</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-bookmark-2.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Completed Hardanger bookmark in white thread on white fabric, featuring Kloster blocks, needleweaving, dove&#39;s eyes, and a buttonhole stitch edge</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/free-hardanger-patterns.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-28T17:35:47.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cable-stitch2.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cable stitch diagram part 2, showing the second row sharing the centre holes</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cable-stitch.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cable stitch diagram part 1, showing the first row of stitches worked from left to right</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-patterns-ad.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Browse Hardanger patterns for beginners — instant PDF downloads</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/free-hardanger-patterns.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Finished Hardanger Christmas card design featuring an eight-petalled rose motif with holly leaves, cable stitch corners, and eyelets, stitched in red and green on white fabric</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/square-eyelet.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram showing how to stitch a small square eyelet, with stitches radiating from a central hole</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/free-printable-plastic-canvas-patterns.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-15T20:44:50.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/poppy-chart.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>free plastic canvas poppy chart</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/poppy-plastic-canvas.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>free poppy coaster</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/wool-needle-threader.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>needle threader for yarn</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/free-redwork-embroidery-patterns.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-26T22:19:42.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/free-redwork-embroidery-patterns.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The pattern to transfer onto your fabric</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/redwork-embroidery.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Photograph of finished redwork project</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/stem-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Photo showing stem stitch in progress</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/redwork-hen-freebie.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>free redwork hen pattern</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/gobelin-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-22T22:28:32.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/alternating-gobelin-stitch-02.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Alternating gobelin, row 2</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/alternating-gobelin-stitch-03.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Alternating gobelin, row 3</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hungarian-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Sample of Hungarian stitch in two colours</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/parisian-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A needlepoint design in progress, using Parisian stitch for grass</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/variations-gobelin-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Straight and slanted gobelin stitch worked in wool yarns</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/alternating-gobelin-stitch-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Alternating gobelin, row 1</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/straight-gobelin-dropped.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Straight gobelin stitch worked on the diagonal</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/straight-gobelin-stitch.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Straight gobelin stitch worked with pearl 5 cotton</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/double-parisian-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Sample of double Parisian stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/upright-gobelin-tree.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Two upright gobelin stitch tree designs showing different dropping techniques</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/slanted-gobelin-stitch-corner.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Slanted gobelin stitch worked in a corner formation</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/encroaching-gobelin-stitch-in-wool.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Encroaching gobelin worked in three shades of blue wool</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/hand-embroidery-for-beginners.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-04-02T20:43:29.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/flowers-ad.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Learn to embroider flowers</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/leaves-ad.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Learn to embroider leaves</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/hand-embroidery-stitches.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-14T21:12:51.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/embroidered-crib-pillow.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A crib pillow embroidered with just outlines</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/knobbly-line-stitches.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Embroidery stitches you could use for knobbly lines in your design</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/border-stitches.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Hand embroidery stitches for borders and wider lines</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/smooth-line-stems.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Embroidery stitches to use for stems and outlines</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/line-stitches.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Hand embroidery stitches for stems with thorns and hairs</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/hand-embroidery-supplies.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-02-12T12:43:27.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/wooden-cotton-reel.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/hand-quilting-a-cross-stitch-lap-blanket.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2024-12-27T07:43:26.218519Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/handmade-greetings-cards.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-11-16T07:11:26.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/little-ones-field-mouse-21338377.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Lorraine stitched my mouse and mounted it into a card with a circular aperture</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/mounting-cross-stitch-in-card.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Trimming the fabric to size</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/handmade-greetings-cards-02.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The backing of the tape is now peeled off</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cross-stitch-cat-card.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The finished, mounted card</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/handmade-greetings-cards-04.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Adding a paper insert to your greetings card</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/handmade-greetings-cards-03.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Taping around the edges of the card</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/handmade-greetings-cards-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Placing the double sided tape inside the aperture card</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/hanging-a-quilt.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2024-02-24T23:32:03.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/displaying-your-quilts.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A quilt draped over a rocking chair</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/quilts-in-basket.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Quilts resting on a wooden chest</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/hardanger-embroidery.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-26T14:45:23.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/thumb_double-or-alternating-stem-stitch-21965347.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-owl.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Hardanger owl design</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-kloster-blocks-green-fabric.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A stitcher working kloster blocks in green fabric using an embroidery hoop, with Hardanger charts spread beside her</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-class-south-africa-craft-club.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Members of the South Peninsula Handcraft Centre in Fish Hoek, South Africa, learning Hardanger embroidery around a table with printed charts, green fabric, embroidery hoops and scissors</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-craft-club-shareing-progress.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Two members of the South African craft club sharing and admiring Hardanger embroidery in progress</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/wish-upon-a-star.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Hardanger design - wish upon a star</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/small-beginner-guide-to-hardanger.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Hardanger lesson 2</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-threads.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A selection of threads for hardanger embroidery</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/small-hemstitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Hemstitch sample</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/small-hardanger-coaster.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Hardanger lesson 4</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-patterns-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>White on white small hardanger doiley</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/free-hardanger-patterns.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Hardanger christmas card</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/thumb_cutting-and-wrapped-bars-with-doves-eyes-21967427.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Phicture of end result</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-beginner-checking-chart.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A member of the craft club examining her Hardanger embroidery closely, with printed charts and green Pearl cotton thread on the table</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-lesson-1-complete.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Hardanger lesson one</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/free-hardanger-bookmark-small.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Hardanger lesson 3</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/hardanger-instructions.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-22T14:03:25.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/Lesson-4-needleweaving.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram showing the direction of needleweaving on three bars in the Hardanger coaster design, with arrows indicating the stitching path</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/lesson-4-withdrawn-threads.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram showing the remaining fabric threads after cutting, with red lines indicating where to cut in this quadrant of the Hardanger coaster design</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/Lesson-4-spiders-web.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram showing the step-by-step construction of a spider&#39;s web filling stitch in Hardanger embroidery, with lettered points A through D</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/lesson-4-stage-1.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram showing the placement of fancy Kloster blocks for the Hardanger coaster, with numbered stitch points and four blocks arranged around a central opening</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-coaster-in-peach.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Completed Hardanger coaster worked in peach pearl cotton, featuring fancy Kloster blocks, four-sided stitch border, needleweaving, and spider&#39;s web filling</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/spiders-web-filling-stage-1.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Beginning the framework for the spider&#39;s web filling stitch, showing the thrown thread and first wraps</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/spiders-web-filling-stitch-2.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Working the spiral spider&#39;s web at the centre of the Hardanger coaster, showing the weaving in progress</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-instructions.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The finished Hardanger coaster from Lesson 4, showing all completed techniques — fancy Kloster blocks, four-sided stitch border, needleweaving, and spider&#39;s web filling at the centre</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-patterns-ad.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Browse Hardanger patterns for beginners — instant PDF downloads</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/hardanger-needlework.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-22T13:58:23.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlework-scissors.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Two pairs of embroidery scissors with fine, pointed blades — one angled, one straight — for precise Hardanger thread cutting</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-cut-threads.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Hardanger embroidery sample showing cut threads removed to reveal open grid spaces between Kloster blocks</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/square-filet.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram showing how to stitch a square filet in Hardanger embroidery, with four buttonhole stitches forming an X in the open space</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/kloster-blocks-diamond-pattern.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Hardanger embroidery sample showing Kloster blocks arranged in a diamond pattern with blue pearl cotton on white fabric</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-lesson-1-cutting.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Hardanger embroidery cutting chart showing Kloster blocks, cutting lines marked in red, and thread removal areas</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-lesson-1-chart-small.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Hardanger embroidery chart showing a diamond layout of Kloster blocks, with red stitches marking each block and grid lines indicating fabric threads</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/kloster-blocks.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram of Kloster blocks in Hardanger embroidery, showing numbered stitch order in blue thread over a gridded fabric background</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-patterns-ad.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Browse Hardanger patterns for beginners — instant PDF downloads</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-lesson-1-complete.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Hardanger needlework diamond motif featuring Kloster blocks, woven bars, and square filets in blue pearl cotton on 22-count fabric</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/hardanger-patterns-on-paper.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2018-08-09T16:53:53.076611Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/hardanger-patterns.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-22T09:34:58.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/red-green-hardanger-star.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Hardanger Christmas Star — a vibrant red, green and gold geometric star design</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/wish-upon-a-star.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Wish Upon a Star — an elegant Hardanger bellpull with a single star and rows of four-sided stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-patterns-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Hardanger Mat pattern — a square mat with geometric openwork and kloster block border</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-owl.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Hardanger Owl pattern — kloster blocks forming an owl with decorative filling stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-patterns-03.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Daisy Chains — kloster blocks forming daisy chain motifs within a four-sided stitch border</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/hardanger-tablecloth-pattern.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-03-27T10:43:54.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/hemstitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-22T14:04:42.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hemstitching-2.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Step 2 of hemstitching — continuing the stitch along the hem</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/neat-corners.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Close-up of a neat hemstitched corner showing the compensating stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-patterns-ad.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Browse Hardanger patterns for beginners — instant PDF downloads</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hemstitching-1.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The process of hemstitching — picking up threads from the work and the folded hem</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hemstitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A tiny mat edged with Danish hemstitch, showing neat thread bundles along the border</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cut-away.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram showing how to fold and cut the fabric for a hemstitched hem, with scoring lines and corner cutting marks</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/herringbone-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-13T08:50:11.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/herringbone-stitch-02.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Herringbone stitch step 2 — second stitch crossing over the first</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/herringbone-straight-stitch-and-french-knots.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Herringbone stitch with straight stitches and French knots for a floral effect</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/triple-herringbone-step-2.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Triple herringbone step 2 — beginning the second row</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/herringbone-and-straight-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Herringbone stitch decorated with straight stitches at the points</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/triple-herringbone-step-3.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Triple herringbone step 3 — second layer completed</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/triple-herringbone-stitch-step-4.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Completed triple herringbone stitch in three colours</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/herringbone-sample.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Herringbone stitch sample worked freeform style</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/herringbone-stitch-04.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Completed row of herringbone stitch worked without a hoop</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/herringbone-stitch-laced.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Laced herringbone stitch showing contrasting thread woven through diagonal stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/colsed-herringbone-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Closed herringbone stitch showing shadow embroidery effect</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/herringbone-stitch-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Herringbone stitch step 1 — first slanted stitch from bottom line to top line</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/triple-herringbone-step-1.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Triple herringbone step 1 — first row of stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/herringbone-stitch-03.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Herringbone stitch step 3 — continuing the rhythm</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/closed-herringbone-front.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Closed herringbone stitch from the front showing solid braided line</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/history-of-embroidery.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-25T14:24:58.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/syon-cope.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Drawing of the Syon Cope, a masterpiece of medieval English embroidery</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bayeux-tapestry-1.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A section of the Bayeux Tapestry showing embroidered scenes of the Norman Conquest</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/durham-stole.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A drawing of the Durham Stole, one of the oldest surviving examples of English embroidery</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/history-of-needlelace.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-02-12T12:38:32.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/youghal-lace-collar.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>photo of an elaborate Youghall Needlelace collar</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/tulle-stitches.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>tulle stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/punto-in-aria.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>an example of Punto in Aria (17th century)</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/hoop-stains-on-embroidery.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2022-06-07T09:08:23.265857Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/how-do-i-become-a-better-cross-stitch-designer.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2020-12-02T13:11:03.733188Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/how-do-i-follow-a-cross-stitch-chart.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-01-11T11:04:51.437829Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/how-to-follow-chart-02.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>reading a cross stitch chart</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/how-to-follow-chart-03.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>learning cross stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/how-to-read-chart.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>how to read a cross stitch chart</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/how-do-i-remove-creases-in-aida-cloth.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2023-04-06T14:04:35.724098Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/how-do-i-separate-my-strands.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-10-22T18:22:47.957488Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/how-do-you-embroider-letters.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2024-07-30T13:13:01.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/coral-knot-stitch-letter.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>coral knot letter</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/backstitched-letter.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Backstitched letter A</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/disolving-the-stabilizer.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>rubbing away the wet stabilizer</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/letters-on-washaway-stabilizerr.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>letters drawn on stabilizer</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/working-the-second-round-of-split-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>working the second round of split stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/first-two-letters-done.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The first two letters done</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/Begin-split-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>begin split stitch around the first letter</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/completed-split-stitch-letter-c.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>letter C worked in split stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/first-round-of-split-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>First round of split stitch completed</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/how-do-you-finish-a-crossstitch-afghan.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-10-05T12:43:51.677546Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/how-long-should-it-take-me-to-embroider-a-piece.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-03-12T12:42:46.657076Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/how-many-hours-stitching-per-day.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-03-27T10:02:03.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/how-to-attach-vintage-fabric-center-to-crocheted-edge.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2024-12-27T08:06:37.424990Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/how-to-change-thread-in-blanket-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-01-29T06:49:05.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blanket-stitch-add-thread.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Adding a new thread when doing blanket stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/how-to-do-blackwork.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-22T16:45:14.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-dog-assisi-style.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork Assisi-style dog with filled background and empty picture area</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/backstitch-diagram.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram comparing double running stitch, backstitch, and running backstitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/how-to-do-blackwork-without-outlines.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork sailing boat with large open fill patterns — missing outline is obvious</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-sailing-boat.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blackwork sailing boat with small fill patterns — outline appears present</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/how-to-embroider-a-leaf.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-13T09:02:08.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/barb-stitch-ferns.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Ferns stitched with barb stitch showing fern-like leaves</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/fly-stitch-leaf.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Fly stitch leaf diagram showing Y-shaped stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/fishbone-stitch-floral.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Fishbone stitch floral design with central vein detail</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/stem-stitch-tendrils.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Detached chain leaflets on a stem stitch stem</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/split-stitch-tulips.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Split stitch tulips showing textured fill</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/fly-stitch-flowers.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Fly stitch flowers showing leaf shapes in embroidery</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/satin-stitch-leaves-wool.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Satin stitch ivy leaves worked in wool</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/buttonhole-stitch-leaves-horizontal.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blanket stitch leaves with backstitch detail</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/detached-chain-stitch-leaflets.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Detached chain stitch leaflets showing teardrop-shaped leaves</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/how-to-fix-a-cross-stitch-when-i-have-miscounted.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-03-27T10:37:47.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/how-to-fix-an-untied-knot.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-03-12T12:45:27.737836Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/how-to-fix-hardanger-cutting-mistake.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-03-27T10:30:36.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/how-to-launder-red-work-embroidery.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-03-12T12:46:25.165445Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/how-to-learn-hand-embroidery.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-11-08T19:18:54.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/french-knot-embroidery-stitches.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>french knot embroidery stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/how-to-needlepoint.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-13T13:18:00.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/how-to-needlepoint-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Beginning the second velvet stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/velvet-stitch-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Velvet stitch - step 1</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlepoint-stitch-guide-02.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>After trimming the velvet stitch to create the furry appearance</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/how-to-needlepoint-02.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Working additional rows of velvet stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/velvet-stitch-02.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Velvet stitch - step 2</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/how-to-needlepoint-03.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Using different shades of wool in velvet stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/velvet-stitch-03.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Completing your first velvet stitch - step 3</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/velvet-stitch-2-colour.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Velvet stitch on Hardanger fabric with shaded grey wool</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlepoint-stitch-guide.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The completed sample of velvet stitch before trimming</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/how-to-prevent-rsi.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2022-10-03T11:38:37.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/tips-for-preventing-rsi.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/how-to-stitch-on-dublin-linen.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2023-04-06T14:22:21.255416Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/how-to-thread-a-needle.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-19T11:08:23.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlefelted-frog.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>My needle felted frog helper</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/embroidery-needle-selection.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Some of my embroidery needle collection</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/embroidery-needle-sizes.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Crewel, embroidery, chenille, tapestry and milliner&#39;s needles</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/wire-loop-needlethreader.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>wire loop needle threader</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/passing-thread-through-wire-loop.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Push the threader through the eye and drop the thread through the wire</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pulling-thread-through-eye.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Pulling the threader and thread through the needle eye</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/thread-on-beeswax.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Pearl cotton in front of my beeswax circle</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/how-to-turn-a-corner-with-blanket-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-14T15:42:36.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/buttonhole-edging.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Blanket stitch corner showing three diagonal stitches sharing the same hole to create a neat turn</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/how-to-use-embroidery-hoops.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-04-02T20:33:55.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/thumb_sprung-hoops-21948307.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Princess sprung embroidery hoop - vintage</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/embroidery-hoops.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>When you don&#39;t use embroidery hoops to keep the tension even, you can end up with puckered fabric like this</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/i-have-holes-or-tears-in-my-fabric.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-11-11T11:16:56.264631Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/i-want-to-embroider-its-just-that-i-am-a-rank-beginner.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-03-12T12:47:17.814240Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/ideas-for-old-embroidery.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2021-10-03T12:28:53.884565Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/iron-on-transfers.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-01-17T15:19:45.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/knot-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-13T12:59:38.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/coral-knot-stitch-letter.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Coral knot stitch letter on a crazy quilt block</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/coral-knot.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Coral knot stitch worked close together</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/coral-knot-rows.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Coral knot stitch worked to fill an area</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/coral-knot-top.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Coral knot stitch being worked</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/coral-knot-stitch-side.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Coral knot stitch side view</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/coral-knot-sampler.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Coral knot stitch sampler</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/embroidered-acorn.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A mini acorn stitched with coral knot stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/knotting-and-restarting-thread.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-10-22T17:33:13.822695Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/laying-tool.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-14T22:55:41.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/using-a-laying-tool-03.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Photograph showing the difference using a laying tool can make to straight stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/using-a-laying-tool-02.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Pulling the thread through the fabric while using a laying tool to keep them under control</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/using-a-laying-tool-04.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Using a laying tool when working with stranded embroidery floss</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/using-a-laying-tool.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Using a laying tool to hold the fibres side by side as you work</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/lazy-daisy-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-03T17:19:37.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/lazy-daisy-stitch-strawberry-04.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Adding a light highlight layer to the embroidered strawberry</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/lazy-daisy-stitch-strawberry-03.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Two layers of lazy daisy stitch completed on the strawberry</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/lazy-daisy-stitch-strawberry-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>First layer of lazy daisy stitches forming the base of the strawberry</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/lazy-daisy-stitch-strawberry.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Completed embroidered strawberry with French knot seeds and woven picot sepals</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/lazy-daisy-stitch-strawberry-02.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Building up the strawberry with a second layer of lighter stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/leaf-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-22T15:51:11.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/leaf-stitch-arrangement.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A chart showing a leaf stitch arrangement</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/leaf-stitch-bush.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Leaf stitch bush worked in needlepoint</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/small-leaf-variation.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A chart showing diamond leaf stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/leaf-stitch-variation.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A chart showing a variation of the basic stitch with a stem</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/leaf-stitch-star.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A four-way version of the leaf stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/leaf-stitch-tree.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A little tree comprising leaf stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/leaf-stitch.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Numbered diagram showing how to do the leaf stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/learn-hand-embroidery-stitches.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-11-23T22:29:13.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/filling-stitches.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Sampler showing many different filling stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/4-legged-knot-complete.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>4 legged knot stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/tete-de-boeuf-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>tete-de-boeuf</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/sheaf-step-3.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>sheaf stitch step 3</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/sheaf-step-1.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>sheaf stitch step 1</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/ermine-stitch-complete.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>ermine-stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/tete-de-boeuf-step1.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>tete-de-boeuf-step1</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/diaper-fills.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Heart sampler showing various filling stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/ermine-stitch-step1.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>ermine stitch step 1</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/tete-de-boeuf-step2.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>tete-de-boeuf-step2</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/sheaf-step-2.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>sheaf stitch step 2</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/sheaf-stitch-step4.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>sheaf stitch completed</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/4-legged-knot-step2.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>4 legged knot step 2</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/ermine-stitch-step2.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>ermine-step-2</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/tete-de-boeuf-step3.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>tete-de-boeuf-step3</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/4-legged-knot-step1.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>4 legged knot step 1</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/learn-how-to-cross-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-02-11T13:17:00.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cross-stitch-birds.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>cross stitch birds ebook page</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/owl-cross-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Easy to stitch owl design to help you learn how to cross stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cross-stitch-diagram.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram showing cross stitch worked in the continental method</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/new-add-to-cart.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>add to cart</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cross-stitch-chart.gif</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Sample chart segment showing the symbols used</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cross-stitch-key.gif</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Sample key legend to tell you what colors the symbols represent</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/magnification-for-embroidery.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-03T14:08:28.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/colour-temperature-scale.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Horizontal colour temperature scale ranging from warm amber light at 2700K (household bulbs) through neutral white at 4000K to cool bluish-white daylight at 6500K. The 5000K to 6000K zone is highlighted as the ideal range for needlework and colour matching.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/convex-lens-diagram.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram showing how a convex magnifying lens works. The lens is thicker in the centre and thinner at the edges. Parallel light rays enter from the left, bend inward as they pass through the lens, and converge at a focal point on the right. Labels indicate the convex lens, focal point, and focal length.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/ring-light-vs-gooseneck.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Comparison of two magnifying lamp styles. Left: a ring light magnifier with a circular LED light surrounding a central magnifying lens on an adjustable arm. Right: a dual gooseneck design with separate flexible arms for the lamp and magnifying lens, both mounted from a single clamp base.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/lens-size-comparison.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Bird&#39;s-eye view of a cross-stitch embroidery pattern with three concentric circles showing the viewing area of different magnifying lens sizes. The smallest 3-inch lens reveals only a tiny area of stitches. The 5-inch lens, marked as the recommended minimum, shows a comfortable working area. The largest 7-inch lens reveals a generous portion of the embroidery pattern.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/magnification.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Close-up of needlework under magnification showing clear stitch detail</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/making-the-fabric-taut.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-03-27T10:46:56.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/moldy-needlepoint-canvases.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-10-20T16:20:53.292843Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/needle-felt.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-01-04T14:00:30.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needle-felting-equipment.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Photo of needle felting equipment</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needle-felting-needles.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Close up of felting needle barbs</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needle-felt-doll.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Photo of needle felted doll</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needle-felted-animals.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A selection of my needle felted animals</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/needle-felted.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-06T21:39:35.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/head-and-body-attached.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Head and body of the bunny now attached</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bunny-eyes.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Creating woollen eyes for your bunny</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/adding-color-to-inside-of-ears.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Adding pink wool to the inside of the ears</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/attaching-ears.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Stabbing the ears onto the bunny&#39;s head</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/marking-ear-shapes.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Creating felted ear shapes for the bunny</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/adding-wisp-to-head.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Adding wool to the head of the bunny</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/finished-needle-felted-bunny.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The finished needle felted bunny</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/finished-bunny-ears.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Completed bunny ears pinched together at the base</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/adding-bunny-tail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Adding a fluffy tail to your felted bunny</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/attaching-nose.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Adding the little bunny nose</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/attaching-cheeks.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Adding cheeks to the bunny model</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/attaching-head-to-body.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Attaching the bunny&#39;s head to the body</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/adding-fur.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Covering the bunny with woollen fur</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bunny-with-fur.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Felted bunny with his fur in place</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/finished-muzzle.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The completed nose secured to the head</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/folding-edges-over.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Rolling and stabbing the felted bunny ears</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needle-felted-shapes.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Felted shapes for the bunny — ears, head, tail, cheeks, and body</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needle-felted-bunny-workshop.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Felted bunnies created by workshop students</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/forming-neck.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Securing the bunny&#39;s head and tidying the neck</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/ear-attached.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Our felted bunny with its first ear attached</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/needle-felting-tutorial.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-09-26T09:50:09.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needle-felted-bunny-workshop.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/rolling-wool-into-a-ball.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Forming a ball of needle felted wool</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needle-felting-tutorial-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The basic 3D shapes for needle felting</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needle-felted-ball.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Needle felted ball in progress</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/wool-ball-ready-for-felting.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Ball of wool ready to needle felt</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needle-felting-tutorial-02.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Beginning to needlefelt wool</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/raw-sheeps-wool.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A photo of raw sheep&#39;s wool collected on a walk</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needle-felting-tutorial-egg-shape.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Photo showing the direction in which to stab the felted ball</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/needle-lace.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-03T16:16:10.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/couching-cordonet.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Couching the doubled thread outline onto the needle lace pad</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/corded-brussels-stitch-02.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Completing the first row of corded single Brussels stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/buttonholing-edge-of-needle-lace.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Buttonholing the edge of the needle lace heart over the cordonet</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/double-brussels-stitch-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The first row of double Brussels stitch on the needle lace heart</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/double-brussels-stitch-02.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Continuing double Brussels stitch to fill the second half of the heart</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/corded-single-brussels-stitch-03.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The first half of the heart filled with corded single Brussels stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/corded-single-brussels-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Setting up the first cord for corded single Brussels stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/starting-second-row-corded-brussels.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Starting the second row of corded single Brussels stitch, increasing at the edges</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/completing-cordonet.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The completed cordonet outline for the needle lace heart</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/joining-cordonet.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Joining the cordonet by slipping the needle through the starting loop</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/needlelace.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-03T16:46:09.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/wiring-the-stem.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Wiring the stem with green florist&#39;s wire</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/buttonholed-trumpet.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Buttonhole stitches worked over the wire and cordonnet</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/daffodil-trumpet-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The completed pea stitch rectangle for the trumpet</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/daffodil-sepal.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The sepal worked in double Brussels stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/buttonholing-petal.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Buttonholing over the cordonnet to finish a petal edge</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pea-stitch-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The first pattern row of pea stitch on the trumpet</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/wired-trumpet.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Couching wire to the edge of the trumpet lace</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/daffodil-on-slow-stitching.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The needlelace daffodil displayed on a slow stitching piece</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pea-stitch-03.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The second pattern row of pea stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/stitched-trumpet.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The trumpet with side seams joined to form a tube</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/completed-daffodil-with-sepal.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The completed needlelace daffodil with stem and sepal attached</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/stitching-the-stem.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Attaching the stem to the base of the daffodil flower</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needle-lace-petal.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A petal being filled with corded single Brussels stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/daffodil-elements.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>All needlelace daffodil pieces laid out before assembly</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/corded-brussels-stem.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The stem piece worked in corded single Brussels stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlelace-daffodil.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The completed needlelace daffodil flower without stem</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/gathering-trumpet.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Gathering the base of the trumpet with running stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/needlepoint-accessories-to-help-older-sewers.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2018-01-18T08:53:21.652694Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/needlepoint-canvas.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-15T18:51:51.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/silk-gauze-embroidery.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Silk gauze is a type of miniature canvas</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/stitched-on-waste-canvas.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A cross stitch piece worked on waste canvas</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlepoint-canvas.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Photo showing a selection of needlepoint canvas options</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/needlepoint-fibers.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-21T17:20:12.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlepoint-design.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Tranquility needlepoint design stitched in pink shiny thread with gobelin stitches that catch the light against a darker matte border</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlepoint-stitches-sample5.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>My Hope needlepoint square in purple over-dyed threads with shiny rayon Rhodes heart stitches drawing the eye to the centre</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlepoint-stitches-sample3.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Margaret&#39;s Infinity needlepoint square in green and autumnal tones with metallic thread on borders creating sparkling definition against the matte centre</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlepoint-stitches-sample6.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Erica&#39;s Hope needlepoint square in cream and brown monochromatic palette with multi-coloured thread accents highlighting the corner stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlepoint-stitches-sample7.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Tranquility needlepoint square stitched with thin thread and pale tones creating a traditional knot garden effect with visible canvas texture</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlepoint-stitches-sample2.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Alison&#39;s Infinity needlepoint square using chunky thread for cross stitch rows and delicate cotton for Smyrna stitches, creating visual depth through thread weight contrast</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlepoint-stitches-sample1.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Anne&#39;s Infinity needlepoint square stitched with alternating shiny rayon and matte cotton threads creating rich texture contrast in the Scotch stitch borders</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlepoint-stitches-sample4.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Jean&#39;s Tranquility needlepoint square in golden and green tones with matte threads creating a warm wheat-field effect</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/needlepoint-patterns.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-23T09:46:29.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/infinity-overdyed-vs-solid-thread-comparison.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Two Infinity needlepoint squares side by side — the left stitched in blue over-dyed thread showing rich colour variation, the right in solid lavender thread showing clean stitch definition</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/integrity-needlepoint-pattern.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Integrity needlepoint pattern with structured textural layout</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/image-files/needlepoint-stitches-sample3.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Margaret&#39;s Infinity needlepoint square in greens and autumnal tones with metallic borders</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/image-files/needlepoint-stitches-sample2.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Alison&#39;s Infinity needlepoint square with chunky and delicate cotton threads</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/serendipity-needlepoint-pattern.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Serendipity needlepoint pattern featuring geometric textural stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hope-needlepoint-pattern.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Hope needlepoint pattern featuring nine different textural stitches including Rhodes heart</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/starweavers-needlepoint-pattern.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Starweavers Delight needlepoint pattern showing textural stitches in a square design</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/symmetry-needlepoint-pattern.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Symmetry needlepoint pattern with diamond eyelets and Rhodes stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/image-files/needlepoint-stitches-sample1.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Anne&#39;s Infinity needlepoint square stitched with rayon and matte cotton</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/over-dyed-thread-textured-stitches-closup.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Close-up showing how over-dyed thread creates different colour effects in Rhodes stitch, cross stitch and gobelin — the same lavender thread pools and shifts differently in each stitch type</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/tranquillity-needlepoint-pattern.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Tranquility needlepoint pattern with layered textural stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/infinity-needlepoint-pattern.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Infinity needlepoint pattern with bold alternating Scotch and Rhodes stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/needlepoint-stitches.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-16T12:43:33.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/needlepoint.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-03T13:40:33.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/needlework-and-techniques.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2018-07-07T18:40:53.042054Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/needlework-blog.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2024-11-24T12:08:20.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/needlework-finishing-techniques.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-12-10T05:53:26.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/framing-cross-stitch-03.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>framing cross stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-garden-sampler-cushion.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>blackwork pillow</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/aperture-card-mounting.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>aperture card</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/needlework-frames-that-keep-the-fabric-taut.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-03-27T10:03:03.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/needlework-questions.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-01-28T11:45:33.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/thumbnail-embroidery-floss.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Embroidery floss</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/tumbnail-needlepoint.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Needlepoint questions</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/thumbnail-hardanger.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Hardanger questions</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/thumbnail-embroidery-hoops.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Embroidery hoops</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/thumbnail-cross-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cross stitch questions</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/thumbnail-embroidery-fabric.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Embroidery fabric</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/thumb_twilleys-tapestry-kit-21966914.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/thumb_can-i-do-hand-embroidery-on-ribbon-21955009.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The ribbon I have</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/thumb_hand-quilting-a-cross-stitch-lap-blanket-21966114.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/thumb_flatten-and-block-antique-needlepoint-lace-21537533.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/new-to-thisquestion-about-fraying.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-03-27T10:44:23.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/number-of-counts.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2018-06-02T22:07:47.945013Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/old-charts-to-new.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-03-03T06:53:02.544592Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/organize-your-stash.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-01-28T11:18:05.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/threads-on-bobbins.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pearl-threads.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/organizing-embroidery-floss.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-01-28T11:18:28.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/organizing-embroidery-floss.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Photo of tangled embroidery floss</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/embroidery-floss-on-card.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/threads-in-box.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/oriental-blackwork.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-01-29T13:58:49.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-geisha-girl.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Keiko japanese geisha in blackwork embroidery</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-japanese-lady.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Japanese lady blackwork design</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/particles-on-evenweave-when-unpicking-stitches.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-11-11T11:49:43.684911Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/pattern-darning.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-03T14:42:23.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pattern-darning-diagram.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Pattern darning diagram showing stitch direction for each row</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/darning-coaster-stitched.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Pattern darning tutorial — finished coaster with decorative border</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/problem-with-where-to-start.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2020-04-10T07:00:08.206254Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/pulled-thread-embroidery.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-27T17:34:58.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pulled-square.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A simple pulled thread embroidery sample showing the lacy effect created by tension stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/small-whitework-sampler.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A pulled thread embroidery sampler showing multiple stitch patterns in whitework</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/pulled-thread-work.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2023-04-09T12:58:12.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/whitework-band-3-chart.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/small-whitework-sampler.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pulled-double-back-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/pulled-work.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2024-03-02T10:41:17.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pulled-satin-stitch-diagram.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/diagonal-raised-band-sample.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>diagonal raised band</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pulled-square.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>free pulled work lesson </image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/diagonal-raised-band-diagra.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pulled-satin-stitch-sample.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>pulled satin stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/purchase-all-floss-for-cross-stitch-project.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2021-07-26T06:15:26.717858Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/putting-floss-onto-lr-cards.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-03-27T10:44:10.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/raised-buttonhole-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-14T16:13:32.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/ribbon-raised-buttonhole-stitch-flower.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Raised buttonhole stitch flower worked in 4mm silk ribbon</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/raised-buttonhole-stitch-02.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Step 3: buttonhole stitches worked in an anti-clockwise direction around the spokes</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blue-raised-buttonhole-flower-complete.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Raised buttonhole stitch flower in blue hand-dyed perle cotton, without guide markings</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/raised-buttonhole-stitch-03.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Step 4: the end of the first journey around the base stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/raised-buttonhole-stitch-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Step 2: starting the weaving process for the raised buttonhole stitch flower</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/raised-buttonhole-stitch-05.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Step 6: the raised stitch building up, shown partially from the side</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/raised-buttonhole-stitch-flower.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Raised buttonhole stitch flower worked in plain cream perle 8 cotton</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/upright-cross-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Step 1: upright cross stitch forming the spokes for the raised buttonhole stitch flower</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/raised-buttonhole-stitch-04.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Step 5: a different camera angle showing how the needle slides under the spoke</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blue-raised-buttonhole-flower.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Step 7: the completed raised buttonhole stitch flower in hand-dyed pearl cotton</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/rayon-embroidery-thread.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-21T18:08:36.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlepoint-stitches-sample2.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Needlepoint square stitched with rayon and cotton threads showing the contrast between shiny rayon areas and matte cotton areas</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/rayon-embroidery-threads.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Skeins of rayon embroidery thread in assorted colours showing the characteristic high sheen of rayon fibre</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/redwork-embroidery.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-27T07:03:36.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/strawberries-in-redwork.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Strawberries in redwork embroidery</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/strawberries-in-redwork-sm.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>mini strawberries in redwork</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/redwork-embroidery.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Redwork mother hen stitched in red cotton on natural cotton fabric.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/removing-iron-mould-from-old-lace.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-10-20T16:16:47.357888Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/removing-mould-stains.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-10-20T16:15:20.775701Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/removing-mystery-stains-from-vintage-crochet.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-10-21T08:40:23.692618Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/removing-the-backing-muslin.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-04-02T20:37:26.375152Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/repair-a-mistake-on-hardanger.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-03-27T10:02:51.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/repairing-cut-threads-in-hardanger.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2014-09-06T14:13:41.876058Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/reversible-cross-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-02-11T12:57:32.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/3-the-back-of-the-work.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>the back of the work</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/2nd-row.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>2nd row of alternate cross stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/completed-reversible-cross-stitch-back.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>the back of the reversible cross stitch example</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/completed-reverse-cross-stitch.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>completed reversible cross stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/filling-in-the-gaps.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>filling in the gaps in reversible cross stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/alternate-cross-stitches.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>alternate cross stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/rhodes-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-15T15:17:51.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/half-rhodes-dropped-filled.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Half Rhodes stitch with gaps filled with upright cross stitch in red and green</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/diamond-rhodes-diagram.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diamond Rhodes stitch diagram showing numbered stitch sequence</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/rhodes-stitch-diagram.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Square Rhodes stitch diagram showing numbered stitch sequence over 6 threads</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/half-rhodes-stitch-dropped.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Half Rhodes stitch with staggered starting points</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/rhodes-diamond.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Needlepoint design Hope showing purple Rhodes stitches worked in ribbon</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/two-coloured-rhodes-stitch-part-2.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Two-coloured Rhodes stitch part 2 showing completed checkerboard effect</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/two-coloured-rhodes-stitch-part-1.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Two-coloured Rhodes stitch part 1 showing first colour in a checkerboard arrangement</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/rhodes-stiches.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Rhodes stitch variations showing square, heart and diamond shapes worked on canvas</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/half-rhodes-dropped-2-rows.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Two rows of staggered half Rhodes stitch showing diamond-shaped gaps</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/rhodes-hearts.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A row of three Rhodes heart stitches worked as a border</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/diamond-rhodes-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diamond Rhodes stitch worked on canvas showing the diamond shape</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/rhodes-stitch-heart.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram for stitching a Rhodes heart with numbered stitch sequence</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/rhodes-diamond-02.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Needlepoint design Hope showing Rhodes diamond stitches in sparkly thread</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/half-rhodes-stitches.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Half Rhodes stitches worked side by side resembling bow ties</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/rice-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-15T15:16:07.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/triple-rice-stitch-part-2.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Triple rice stitch stage 2 showing the second layer of tie-down stitches being added</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/silk-ribbon-rice-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Rice stitch with silk ribbon base and variegated cotton corner stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/rice-stitch-variation.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Rice stitch variation using only the outermost tie-down stitches over 4 canvas threads</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/rice-stitch.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Rice stitch diagram showing the numbered sequence of stitches over 2 threads</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/rice-stitch-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Rice stitch in progress showing the second layer being added over the cross stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/captive-rice-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Captive rice stitch showing straight stitches boxing in the crossed corners cross stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/rice-stitch-02.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Completed rice stitch showing the woven textured effect</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/rice-stitch-mulit.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Two-colour rice stitch creating a diamond pattern effect in two shades of blue</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/triple-rice-stitch-part-1.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Triple rice stitch stage 1 showing the basic cross with first tie-down stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/triple-tice-stitch-complete.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Completed triple rice stitch in white with cerise tie-down stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/rice-stitch-03.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Rice stitch with fine rayon thread for the second layer creating a delicate net effect</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/triple-rice-stitch-part-3.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Triple rice stitch stage 3 showing the third layer of tie-down stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/satin-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2024-06-08T07:16:06.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/raised-satin-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Padded satin stitch initial</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/letter-s-floral.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/padded-satin-stitch-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Satin stitch tutorial step 1</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/satin-stitch-diagram.png</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/padded-satin-stitch-03.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Finishing the satin stitch letter</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/letter-s-form.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Letter form for embroidering over</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/padded-satin-stitch-02.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Raised satin stitch tutorial</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/scotch-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-15T18:56:24.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/scotch-stitch-rectangle.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Alternating scotch stitch worked on canvas</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/chequer-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Chequer Stitch on canvas using Scotch and Tent stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/framed-scottish-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Scotch stitch surrounded by tent stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/shiny-scotch-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Scotch stitch worked in rayon thread</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/single-cross-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-03-27T10:47:42.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/slow-stitching-video.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2024-09-28T21:13:29.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/small-sewing-space.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-01-28T11:19:44.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/wall-storage.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>ikea units hold all sorts</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/tool-box.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Repurposed plastic toolbox for neatly storing embroidery needles and sewing accessories.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/over-door-storage-wool.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Custom Ikea storage units with labeled bins for efficient sewing room organization.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/baby-box.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Repurposed baby box used for quilt storage – a sustainable sewing room organization hack.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/dream-sewing-room.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Bright and organized dream sewing room with natural lighting and functional storage.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/sewing-room-ideas-pegboard.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Wall-mounted pegboard for organizing sewing tools and accessories in compact spaces.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/sock-monkeys-eyes.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-03-27T10:44:03.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/soiled-embroidery-fabric.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-03-27T10:20:55.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/split-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-01-28T11:20:07.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/split-stitch-tulips.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Split stitch floral design</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/embroidered-acorn.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>embroidered acorn</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/tulips-split-stitch-desaturated.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Guide to where the different stitches are used in the tulip design</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/split-stitch-diagram.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Split stitch diagram</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/spring-hoops-i-like-them.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2016-12-05T15:06:09.425836Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/sprung-hoops.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-12T12:17:57.442477Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/stain-removal.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-11-30T10:42:10.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/thumb_removing-mystery-stains-from-vintage-crochet-21749312.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>closeup of one stain</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/thumb_colour-run-stain-on-embroidered-kazakh-wall-hanging-21338402.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/stem-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-01-28T11:47:43.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/raised-stem-01.png</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/raised-stem-02.png</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/raised-stem-03.png</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/stem-stitch-thread-comparison.png</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/stem-stitch-wide.png</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/stem-stitch-tutorial.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>stem stitch tutorial</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/stitch-a-french-knot.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-04-17T11:39:01.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/french-knot-stitch-cat.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>My early attempts at French knots</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/french-knot-butterfly.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Butterfly worked in French knots</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/stitch-french-knot-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Step 1 of a needlepoint french knot</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/french-knot-stitch-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Finishing your french knot stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/stitching-on-linen.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2023-04-06T14:21:30.263356Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/stitching-over-2-on-32-count-belfast-linen.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2023-04-06T14:23:51.993722Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/stumped-on-french-knots.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2023-03-28T11:42:31.533871Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/stumpwork-embroidery.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-03T17:18:34.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/satin-stitch-over-stumpwork-padding.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Satin stitch worked over thread padding showing raised effect</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bunny-in-basket.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Stumpwork bunny in basket project showing felt padding technique</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/stumpwork-reindeer-project.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Stumpwork reindeer project showing padding and needlelace techniques</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cut-out-slip.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Embroidered slip with excess fabric trimmed away</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/raised-stem-band-in-progress.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Laying the foundation stitches for a raised stem band</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/wired-leaf-sample.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A wire-edged leaf being embroidered with long and short stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/stumpwork-slip.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Embroidered slip attached to the main stumpwork project</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/felt-basket-padding.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Padding a basket shape with three layers of felt</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/raised-stem-band.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A completed raised stem band showing dimensional texture</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/padding-with-thread.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Padding with soft cotton thread to create a raised shape</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/stitched-slip.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>French knots worked on a separate piece of fabric as a slip</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/stumpwork.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-14T08:24:53.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/stumpworked-bunny-in-basket.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Bunny with basket attached, paws draped over the rim, and facial features added</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bunny-head-embroidered.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Bunny head embroidered with long and short stitch over felt padding</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/chain-stitch-handle.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Three rows of chain stitch forming the basket handle</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/bunny-in-basket.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Completed stumpwork bunny with needlewoven leaves and cast-on stitch flowers</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/ears-cut-out.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Bunny ears wired with buttonhole stitch edging and cut out from the fabric</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/velvet-stitch-grass.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Velvet stitch grass showing cut loops on the left and uncut on the right</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/ear-long-and-short-stitch-center.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Centre of bunny&#39;s ear filled with long and short stitch in peach</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/basket-couching-in-progress.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Bokhara couching in progress on the basket shape</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/felt-basket-padding.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Felt padding layers being applied to the basket and bunny head area</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/attaching-bunny-ears.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Bunny ears being attached through the fabric with wire ends</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/basket-couching-completed.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Completed basket slip with couching and edges turned under</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/switching-from-aida-for-the-first-time-to-linenevenweave.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2023-04-06T14:23:51.993722Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/tent-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-19T10:44:09.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/basketweve-reverse.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The woven look on the reverse of basketweave stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/half-cross-stitch-reverse.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The back view of half cross stitch on canvas</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/basketweve-front.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Basketweave looks the same on the front as other tent stitch variations</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/half-cross-stitch-front.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Tent stitch on canvas shown from the front of the work</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/continental-reverse.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The back of continental vs half cross stitch showing more thread</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/continental-front.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The front of continental stitch looks the same as half cross</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/continental-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram showing continental tent stitch with numbered steps</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/tent-stitch-picture.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Landscape picture worked entirely in tent stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/tree-in-tent-stitch.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A tree worked in tent stitch on needlepoint canvas</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/basketweave-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Diagram showing how to do basketweave tent stitch step-by-step</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/testimonials.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2024-09-21T21:43:19.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/black-knight-21338360.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/the-blackwork-windmills-21444593.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-chess-board-21338384.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/blackwork-pears-21338349.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/the-back-of-a-cross-stitch-piece.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-03-27T10:37:16.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/thread-painting.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-19T15:15:40.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/long-and-short-stitch-flower.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>My first attempt at thread painting</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlepainting-petal-04.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The completed petal in long and short stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlepainting-petal-01.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The first staggered row of long and short stitches</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlepainting-petal-03.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The petal after three colours of thread have been used</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlepainting-petal-02.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The second colour used for row 2</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlepainting-flower-complete.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Completed thread painted flower showing smooth colour blending</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlepainting-petal-05.png</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Working on the third petal</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/thread-terminology.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2024-11-04T20:04:39.231701Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/threading-the-needle-and-satin-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2024-09-30T07:08:50.615782Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/threads-for-making-friendship-bracelets.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2022-05-20T09:38:07.872485Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/three-sided-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-08-15T06:27:25.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pulled-three-sided-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/three-sided-stitch-diagram.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/three-sided-stitch-band-chart.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/ringed-back-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/tips-for-exporting-macstitchs-charts.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2023-04-20T07:55:58.875726Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/image-files/properties.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>properties</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/image-files/export.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>export</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/transferring-embroidery-designs-onto-fabric.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-01-17T15:43:19.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/transferring-embroidery-pattern-onto-colored-fabric.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2022-12-20T10:46:48.127915Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/twilleys-tapestry-kit.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2024-11-30T18:44:23.393712Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/twisting-thread.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-03-27T10:48:51.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/using-a-different-count-evenweave-fabric.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-03-27T10:31:07.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/using-an-embroidery-hoop-video.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2024-06-25T06:04:26.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/vintage-anchor-embroidery-floss.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-03-27T10:48:55.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/vintage-embroidery.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-11-16T12:23:26.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/embroidered-crib-pillow.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A child&#39;s pillowcase with vintage embroidery</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/embroidered-apron-04.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>The embroidered details on Julie&#39;s apron</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/embroidered-apron-02.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Photo showing the details of Julie&#39;s vintage apron</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/embroidered-apron-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Handmade vintage apron</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/embroidered-tablecloth.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Photo showing the corner of a tablecloth embroidered with a basket of flowers</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/embroidered-apron-03.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Another vintage apron</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/embroidered-pillowcase.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Photo of a delicately embroidered vintage pillowcase</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/floral-embroidery.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A detail of an embroidered plant on a pillowcase</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/wallington-northumberland.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2023-07-01T05:10:33.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/trevelyan-needlework-panel.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/red-squirrel.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/firescreen-panel.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/sampler-1825.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/no-adults.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/conversation-seat.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/staff-only.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hammond-house-bedroom.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/wallington-northumberland.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlepoint-chair-wallington.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/petit-point-panel-2.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hammond-house.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/close-up-panel.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/crewel-style-firescreen.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/petit-point-panel-1.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/heraldic-firescreen.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/lady-julia-panels.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/conversation-seat-close-up.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/dolls-house-room.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/margaret-sampler.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/sampler-1854.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/washing-cross-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-05T09:14:45.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/agitating-water.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Agitating the water to get soap suds</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/lukewarm-soapy-water-soak.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>dirty cross stitch soaking in warm soapy water</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/washed-cross-stitch.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>washed cross stitch project</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/previously-mounted-cross-stitch-showing-dirt.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>showing the dirt from years of carring cross stitch around</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/discoloured-and-stained-cross-stitch.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Discoloured and stained cross stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/continue-rinsing.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Continue rinsing until the suds disappear</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/beginning-the-rinsing-process.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Starting the rinsing process</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cross-stitch-rolled-in-towel.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cross stitch rolled up in towel</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/rolling-in-towel-to-dry.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Lay on towel and roll up</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/waste-canvas.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-02-15T16:57:29.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/removing-waste-canvas-threads.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Waste canvas removal after stitching on a T-shirt</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/stiching-on-waste-canvas.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Stitching the design on waste canvas</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/stitched-on-waste-canvas.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Robin stitched on a tee-shirt using waste canvas</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/waste-canvas.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Basting the waste canvas to the garment</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/water-stains-from-old-embroidery.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-10-20T16:45:05.040954Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/what-is-a-hank-of-embroidery-thread.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-01-11T10:28:40.445195Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/what-is-slow-stitching.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-04-02T20:42:30.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/motif-slow-stitching.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Cross stitch minis incorporated into slow stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/scottish-highlands-slow-stitching.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Memories of a Scottish holiday captured in slow stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/spring-bulbs-slow-stitching.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>My second piece of slow stitching — spring bulbs</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/peacock-slow-stitching-project.jpeg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Slow stitching on a peacock theme</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/field-notes-cover.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>My first slow stitch piece — a Field Notes cover</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/what-type-of-embroidery-is-this.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-03-12T12:48:20.401441Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/what-wool-was-used-for-a-piece-of-antique-needlework.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-03-12T12:49:22.217500Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/when-were-embroidery-hoops-invented.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2021-07-28T10:07:07.113314Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/image-files/tambour-hook.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>tambour hook</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/image-files/del_cossa_triumph_of_minerva_march_needlwork.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Del Cossa painting</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/white-work-embroidery.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-08-15T06:29:01.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/white-work-embroidery.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/honeycomb-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/whitework-band-5.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pulled-straight-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/white-work-sampler.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-02-11T14:57:47.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/whitework-band-1.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/single-faggot-band.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/small-whitework-sampler.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/single-faggot-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/whitework-embroidery-stitches.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2024-11-30T14:00:15.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/whitework-embroidery-stitches.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A square worked in Cobbler stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pulled-thread-embroidery.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A diagram showing how to work cobbler stitch</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/whitework-embroidery.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-04-02T20:41:28.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/reticella.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>reticella work</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/needlelace-mermaid.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A coloured mermaid worked in needlelace by the author</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/whitework-embroidery.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A photo of a piece of whitework embroidery owned by my mother</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/pulled-flower.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Pulled work beginners tutorial</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/whitework-timeline.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>timeline of whitework techniques during the ages</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/hardanger-sampler-small.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>hardanger sampler</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/drawn-threadwork-border.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>drawn threadwork border</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cutwork-embroidery.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A beginners cutwork tutorial featuring tulips</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/small-whitework-sampler.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>whitework sampler</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/wildlife-cross-stitch.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2025-12-27T06:09:49.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/fox-family-in-cross-stitch.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cross-stitch-fallow-deer.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/cross-stitch-badgers.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/heron.jpg</image:loc>
            </image:image>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/will-putting-a-hoop-over-my-work-damage-it.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2023-04-03T09:31:55.801360Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/wood-embroidery-hoops.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2013-03-27T10:39:35.000000Z</lastmod>
      </url>
      <url>
            <loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/woven-picots.html</loc>
            <lastmod>2026-03-04T17:54:42.000000Z</lastmod>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/woven-picot-group.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>A third woven picot being worked over a couched snail design</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/woven-picots-02.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Beginning the weaving process at the tip of the picot</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/woven-picots-with-snail.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Completed woven picot leaves with a couched snail visible beneath</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/lazy-daisy-stitch-strawberry.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Woven picot leaves adding dimension to a lazy daisy stitch strawberry on a crazy quilt block</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/carol-leather.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Carol Leather smiling and stitching</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/woven-picots-01.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Foundation threads forming a triangle shape with centre line, needle in position to begin weaving</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/woven-picots-04.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Completed woven picot leaf with the holding stitch about to be removed</image:caption>
            </image:image>
            <image:image>
              <image:loc>https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/images/woven-picots-03.jpg</image:loc>
              <image:caption>Weaving continuing down the leaf shape, widening in the middle</image:caption>
            </image:image>
      </url>
</urlset>
