Seven-mesh needlepoint kits from The Collection Designs feature a hand-painted canvas, fiber, needle and instructions. Everything stores in a tidy clear plastic tote. About $32. Available at Village ...

Needlepointing is great if you’re looking to dip your toes into sewing and embroidery crafts, and kits make it easy to get started. The best needlepoint kits for beginners come with everything you ...

Parker Posey (a longtime needlepointer) on everything a beginner needs to know, from the eyeglass-case kits that quickly made Cameron Diaz capable to the 1973 pattern book written by an NFL legend.