When I was learning to cross stitch as a kid, there were not a lot of options when it came to the color of cross stitch fabric. Other things may have been available, but in that age before the Internet Read More ...
Patterns to Use as Filler in Cross Stitch Projects
The other day I came across this post from Koekoek that has to do with a world map pattern of theirs (they also have individual countries if you’d rather). The idea is that you can fill in countries as you Read More ...
Make Your Hoops Prettier to Use as Frames
It’s popular to use embroidery hoops as frames for cross stitch projects, but a plain wooden hoop isn’t really that interesting as a way to present your hard work to the world.
Luckily it’s pretty easy to embellish an embroidery Read More ...
Tools for Adding Beads to Cross Stitch
It’s always fun to add a little something extra to your cross stitch patterns, regardless of whether the project actually calls for it.
One way to make a cross stitch design a little more special is to add beads. Some Read More ...
How to Cross Stitch on a Chair
I love seeing different ways that cross stitch can be worked on unusual surfaces, from strainers to chain link fences and more. One slightly more common way to add cross stitch to your home without using cross stitch fabric is Read More ...
How and Why to Make a Needle Book
I have to admit that I am not at all careful when it comes to storing my needles for cross stitch, embroidery and hand sewing. Sometimes I will put them back in the package they came in, but just as Read More ...
Have You Ever Used a Colonial Knot?
I’ll admit there are a lot of things I don’t know when it comes to cross stitch techniques, but it’s not often that I come across a term I’ve never heard of before.
It happened recently when I found a Read More ...
Finish Your Cross Stitch with Washing and Pressing
I’ll admit to not taking as much care as I should when finishing cross stitch projects. Just like blocking in knitting or crochet, taking the time to finish a cross stitch project right means it will look its best, whether Read More ...
Ways to Display Your Cross Stitch Projects
I think most of the time when we make cross stitch projects, we are pretty conventional in how we choose to display them. We might mount them on a board of some sort, or show them in a frame.
Sometimes Read More ...
How to Finish off Thread on a Cross Stitch Project
I’m usually not all that interested in making the back of my cross stitch projects very clean. I know it’s a nice thing to do, but I tie knots in my threads when I start stitching, and sometimes I’ll tie Read More ...