I have a needlepoint belt, a needlepoint keychain, a needlepoint flask, and a needlepoint sunglass strap. People ask about them every time I wear them.
I've noticed that needlepoint leads to more conversations than anything else I own. I think it's because most people have something they're passionate about, and needlepoint exists for almost all of it. Tennis, golf, fishing, a favorite sports team, a dog. Whatever it is, someone has stitched it onto something. It's personal in a way most accessories aren't.
I wanted to write this so the next time someone asks about your needlepoint, you actually understand what it is and how it's made.
Needlepoint is a type of embroidery done on a canvas mesh, usually made from cotton or linen. The artisan fills in the canvas one stitch at a time, working from a pattern using a needle and thread. The result is a dense, textured fabric with a lot of visual depth. The colors are vivid. The texture is something you notice immediately when you pick it up.
The craft has been around for centuries. It started as wall decoration and eventually made its way to belts, hats, keychains, and just about every accessory you can think of. Except for phone cases, until now.
Most phone cases are designed to be disposable. Made cheaply, look awful after a few months, and get replaced. I wanted to make the opposite. A case that is handmade, takes hours to produce, and actually improves with age. Needlepoint checked every box.
Each Beau Point panel is stitched entirely by hand by artisans at our B-Corp partner in Haiti. One panel takes four to six hours to complete. No machines. No shortcuts. Because of that, no two cases are perfectly identical. There are small differences in tension and shading from piece to piece. That is a feature, not a bug.
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