When we start cross stitching, most of the time we are just focused on getting the needle into the correct hole in the fabric and keeping our tension even so that our stitching looks good. But over time you might Read More ...
Adorable Halloween Cross Stitch Patterns
Sometimes we tend toward the creepy and spooky when it comes to Halloween cross stitch patterns, but I also really projects with a Halloween spin that are also just cute. So this time let’s give some space to some adorable Read More ...
How to Move Around a Cross Stitch Pattern
As with so many things in crafting and in life, there’s no right way to cross stitch. You can work all of one color in a project, skipping around the fabric as you do, or you can work stitch by Read More ...
Tips for Stitching on Black Fabric
I generally like to use light colored cross stitch fabric when I work, mostly because I don’t want the frustration of not being able to see what I’m doing all that well. But I’ll admit the allure of working with Read More ...
The Best Way to Store Embroidery Floss
I am going to be honest with you and admit that my storage methods for my cross stitching supplies leave a lot to be desired.
As in, all of my floss, along with some bits of cross stitch fabric (maybe Read More ...
How to Stitch Whipped Back Stitch
Back stitch is a special cross stitch that uses a single line of stitching (as opposed to x shapes) to highlight part of a cross stitch design. It can be used to outline part of a design, as a frame Read More ...
Give Your Cross Stitch People the Right Skin Tone
One of the popular genres of cross stitching these days is cross stitching family portraits, or self-portraits, or cross stitched versions of famous people or made up people or any combination of the above.
There are whole books and websites Read More ...
All You Need to Know to Learn to Cross Stitch
Over on my blog, Our Daily Craft, I’ve been working on some pages that bring together a lot of information I’ve shared about different crafts over the course of the 15 (!) or so years I’ve been writing over there Read More ...
What Are Needle Minders and How Do You Use One?
One of the great things about cross stitching is that you can get started without a lot of supplies. Really just a bit of fabric, some embroidery floss and a needle are all that you need to try it out. Read More ...
FAQs about Cross Stitch, Answered
One of the great things about cross stitch as a craft is that it doesn’t take a lot of skill or supplies to get started. You can make your first cross stitch patterns with a single color of thread, using Read More ...