by Susan Battle (Author) This book, intended as an introduction to needlepoint, will walk you through every step of the process from selecting a canvas and fibers to threading the needle to actually stitching. Plus there's a section on troubleshooting. Author Biography I am Susan Kenney Battle, author of this needlepoint guide and owner of The Point of It All, Washington DC's premier needlepoint shop since 2007. I have been needlepoint my whole life and love it. I hope to share my love of needlepoint with you. I have thoroughly enjoyed this hobby for many years and I hope you will love it as much as I do! I learned to needlepoint when I was seven years old.