A while back I made a little rainbow cross stitch pattern and I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with it, so I turned it into a patch. My idea was that it could be used on a jacket Read More ...
Do You Park Your Cross Stitch Thread? Try The Royal Roads Method
I have not done a lot of big cross stitch projects, but sometimes even with small projects it can be hard to decide exactly where to begin and how to work through the chart if you’re working with multiple colors. Read More ...
Reasons to Love Small Cross Stitch Designs
This post is inspired by a post I saw over at Caterpillar Cross Stitch about why small cross stitch patterns are great, but I can tell you my own stories of cross stitching woes, too.
I have always been a Read More ...
Are Thread Bundles Worth the Money
I recently came across a post from Lord Libidan talking about embroidery floss packs and whether it’s worth the money to buy a set of threads all at once instead of one skein at a time.
With the closure of Read More ...
Check Out This Great Method for Framing Cross Stitch
When you put all the time and energy you do into making a great cross stitch project, it’s worth taking the time to frame it in a way that will make it look its best.
Often for smaller designs we’ll Read More ...
Easy Ways to Make Your Cross Stitch Better
The post over at The Crafty Mummy has the click-baity title of “Is there a right or wrong way to cross stitch?” Of course the answer is no. As with any other craft, as long as you are happy with Read More ...
How to Stitch with Variegated Floss
I love the look of variegated cross stitch floss and how it makes it possible to stitch with a variety of colors without changing thread, giving your project more depth and a more complex look without you having to do Read More ...
Quick Tip: How to Keep Cross Stitch Fabric from Fraying
One of the most common problems that cross stitchers at all skill levels have is that the cross stitch fabric can start fraying while you stitch.
Beginner cross stitchers might wonder why this happens and if there is something they Read More ...
How to Make Scissor Fobs
One of the fun things about crafting is that there are a lot of accessories, and sometimes you can craft those accessories or craft things related to those accessories.
One good example of that is scissor fobs. This is definitely Read More ...
Make Tiny Cross Stitch Magnets
I’ve been trying to come up with some different ways to use cross stitch this year, and one of the things I wanted to try was making cross stitch magnets.
I had the idea to use bottle caps as the Read More ...