Needlepoint For Fun's newest newsletter is about darning stitches for backgrounds. The article shows off a simple darning pattern the shop created for a canvas, recommends two books of darning patterns for your backgrounds and gives tips for creating successful backgrounds with these stitches.
http://www.needlepoint-for-fun.com/needlepoint-darning-pattern-a-question-mark.htm
UPDATE: Read the comments for further darning book recommendations.
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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