If you want to start doing needlepoint you should read Needlepoint Basics. There are also other articles that give some great ideas on needlepoint. Needlepoint can be a lot of fun, it is also therapeutic and you can give the finished project as a gift. There are a lot of basic things that you need to follow when you start needlepoint. And this article lists them all. There are different types of projects you can create from very simple ones to ones that will take you months. But no matter which one you choose when  you see the finished project you will be very pleased.